How Does Affiliate Marketing Work? Affiliate marketing programs are a great way to grow your business or personal brand. The process is simple: you place links to products on your website and blog and when someone purchases something that you recommend, you get a small percentage of the price. There are tons of companies offering…
In order to make the most of your marketing materials, you need to have some powerful images. For most small business owners, this means using stock images. However, you can’t just take someone else’s pictures and put them on your website. There are copyright laws that you need to follow. When you buy stock images,…
When you work behind the computer for most of the day, finding a comfortable office chair is extremely important. I tried many different chairs on the lower end while trying to save a buck or two. I quickly learned that I needed to spend a little bit more money to find something that would last…
There are a handful of extraordinary drones on the market, however there one company that is completely commanding the market, DJI. Their most recent drones are probably the best we’ve ever had the change to review. As far as top of the line cameras that take to the sky, DJI is standing out. One of…
Stock images can really help you with your marketing campaign. They help to attract people to your brochures, advertisements, and even your website and blog. However, you need to use them correctly in order to make the most of them. Here are some tips for using stock images for your marketing campaign. Don’t choose the…
If you are just thinking about choosing a program to help you with your paperwork for your small business, there are many different options. It can be quite confusing. Lucky for you, QuickBooks was designed for small businesses so it might be your best bet. Here are some of the benefits of QuickBooks Online: Easy…
The Logitech USB Headset H390 has been a solid option for our office. We are impressed with the reliability and the durability of this headset. We have tried most of the headsets offered by Logitech and very few have performed as consistently as this one. This is the perfect business headset for voice calls, Skype,…
“You don’t always have to have the right answers.” Ryon Gross is the founder and CEO of Local Leap Marketing located in the Dallas / Fort Worth area. Local Leap offers website design and local SEO services for clients across the globe. Ryon brings over 20 years of marketing experience to every project. He knows…
Over the past five years I’ve helped over 500 businesses improve their marketing and grow their revenue. There are quite a few things to look for when hiring a company to optimize your website. Here is some great advice from Maile Ohye for hiring an SEO (Search Engine Optimizer) to improve the searcher experience on your…
Local SEO is hard. It, like SEO as a whole, is always changing. Client budgets tend to be smaller with local SEO. You, as an SEO or small business, need to master esoteric tools like Google My Business, citations, myriad review platforms, and more. And to do well, you need content. The same rules that…
Social media is quickly becoming the most common way for people to connect for both personal and professional purposes. Since it attracts hundreds of millions of daily unique users, social media is also a great way to market your business. Unfortunately, starting a social media marketing campaign can be complicated. There are several situations in which…
The article below is a from the Google My Business Spotlight. This week we meet Ryon Gross, owner of Local Leap Marketing in Dallas. We asked Ryon to share a few details about his challenges and hopes for the future, and of course, his top tips for others just starting out. How did you get started with your…
The main ingredient for a solid customer base boils down to one verb: google. Google searches are the beginning and the end of all roads that lead to the purchase of a new item or service. The creation of the powerful Google 360 Virtual Tours has changed the face of marketing when it comes to…
let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there. In 2001, I was working for an engineering firm and I noticed the company website wasn’t being maintained. I had a little experience in Photoshop, but no real experience in HTML. After expressing some interest in updating the site, the owner of the…