By Dakota Hagler, web designer at HaglerDesigns (Longview, TX) Key takeaways A website is a sales tool, not a brochure — judge it by leads, not looks. Five things do the heavy lifting: clarity, speed, trust, SEO, and one obvious next step. Most sites fail on the basics, not the fancy stuff. Built right, it…
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Roughly 70% of web traffic is now mobile. If your site was designed for a desktop first and squished onto a phone as an afterthought, you are losing customers. Here is why mobile-first wins. 1. Your customers are already on their phones People search “near me” from the truck, the jobsite, the couch. If your…
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By Dakota Hagler, web designer at HaglerDesigns (Longview, TX) Key Takeaways Your menu, hours, and location must load instantly on a phone. Online ordering and reservations turn browsers into diners. Great photos and reviews do most of the selling. Local SEO gets you into the “restaurants near me” results. When someone in Longview is deciding…
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If you run a business in Longview, Kilgore, Marshall, Tyler, or anywhere across East Texas, local search is the most valuable marketing channel you have. When someone nearby searches “near me,” you either show up or you don’t. Here’s exactly how to make sure you do, in the order that actually matters. How local search…
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Your website might be older than you think. Here are nine warning signs — laugh, then check your own site. No judgment. Okay, a little judgment. The checklist 1. It has a visitor counter. Bonus points if it is a flaming GIF. 2. On your phone, you have to pinch-zoom to read anything. 3. There…
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