Ashley Woods Photography

Ashley Woods is photographer from Augusta, GA who specializes in newborn photography. She asked MBW to redesign her website to look more professional and easy to update.

See Ashley’s new site at http://ashleywoodsphotography.com/!

Mayet Fitness

As always, working with Kat has been a treat and I wish her the best with her new business endeavor! Mayet Fitness

Yummy Ravioli

“I love to feed my family healthy, homemade, great tasting food. Our products are handmade, all natural, fresh, delicious, quick and easy. I’ve eaten these ravioli since I was a kid and still haven’t had any better.” ~ Heather Korte, founder of Yummy Ravioli

Yummy Ravioli is expanding into retail outlets throughout Michigan and they wanted an easily navigated website that showcased their delicious product. And I know it’s delicious, cuz I had it for supper last night!

JADE & maxine

“We are JADE&maxine – two lost souls looking for something yummy to bake, or beautiful to make. [ ... ] We are new friends, in an old town – trying to hush our appetites and beautify our world. keep up, you’re running with some of the fastest girls in town.” ~ JADE, blogger at JADE&maxine

Jade wanted a site that would showcase her cooking hobby and her brand new pink MixMaster. We think she got what she wanted

Do you think linking to businesses similar to yours is bad? Again, think AGAIN.

It’s common practice among some Wisconsin website designers to list all of their clients on the links pages of … ALL of their clients. The only person that helps is the designer himself. It doesn’t do much for YOU, unless any of the other sites he’s designed are similar to yours.

If you sell jewelry, having a link to a company that manufactures window blinds or a Mom & Pop car dealership isn’t going to do much for you in the way of bringing the search engine spiders to your site.

HOWEVER, if you sell jewelry, trading links with your suppliers, vendors or other local artisans WILL help. Having links from similar sites is very, very useful.

Good ways to build links:

Join the Better Business Bureau.

Get a link from your local chamber of commerce.

Submit your link to relevant city and state governmental resources.

List your site at the local library’s Web site.

See if your manufacturers or retailers or other business partners might be willing to link to your site.

Develop business relationships with non-competing businesses in the same field.

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By Sabah Karimi

Twitter is one of the easiest ways to build a strong following online, but it’s grown to become more than just a micro-blogging platform and communication tool. Small businesses including day spas can leverage Twitter to attract new clients, stay in touch with guests and promote specials and other spa news.

If you’re a day spa owner looking for ways to promote your business online – for free – here are some tips for promoting your day spa using Twitter:

1. Use a Twitter directory to find potential clients. Twitter directories such as WeFollow and Twellow.com are among the fastest growing directories online, and can help you narrow down the field of tweeters based on keywords such as ‘spa’, ‘day spa’, but also by location. The location search feature is possibly one of the best ways to narrow down the field and find prospective guests. When you’ve found them, just follow them and wait for them to follow you back.
2. Update at least once per day. Staying active on Twitter is an easy way to keep your day spa at the ‘top of mind’ for most of your clients. Even when you’re not pushing out sales, updates about your spa and incentives, people will remember you simply because you’re actively in their Twitter stream on a regular basis. Get into the Twitter habit as part of a brand awareness strategy.
3. Promote all types of content. You don’t have to promote links that are only relevant to your website. Make the most of Twitter by posting interesting news, tips and articles you’ve found across the web. This could include anything from beauty tips for the season to spa trends. The goal is to encourage interaction from the people who are following you, and contribute to the community of followers you’ve built.
4. Don’t use the auto-DM feature. Many Twitter users – small businesses included – set up an automatic direct message to anyone that follows them. While this may send you some traffic, most people consider it a type of spam. As long as your spa website is clearly listed in your profile, you don’t need to add an auto-DM to your account.
5. Use keywords in your bio. Many people use Twitter search and other search applications to find new followers, and they can track you down based on the words you use to describe yourself. Make sure you’re using keywords such as ‘day spa’, ‘day spa + your location’, and other relevant items that might attract your target audience. An example of a bio that uses strong spa-related keywords in itsTwitter profile is: www.twitter.com/OrlandoSpa
6. Promote Twitter-only specials. Restaurants, the travel industry and retailers are already harnessing Twitter to generate more sales. Consider running a Twitter-only special with a special promo code that spa clients can use on their next service. It’s a fun way to promote your spa and generate more interest in your business. Plus, this particular tweet is easy to share (retweet), which could mean more business for you.

Twitter can be a very valuable marketing tool for day spa owners, and you can use it to promote your spa and services without coming across as ‘spammy’. Use these tips to start promoting your day spa on Twitter so that you can stay in touch with current and future clients, and book more treatments in the long-term.

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