TIME TO DUST OFF YOUR WEBSITE It seems like an absolute given that we get interest and mortgage relief by September 18. All businesses sensitive to these rates will benefit shortly, if not immediately. This means your “storefront” that...
HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN
HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN “Happy Days Are Here Again” if you remember the song…and we feel like singing! It’s such good news that we can finally get out of the doldrums of high mortgage and interest rates that...
US HOMEOWNER DILEMMA: MOVE OR RENOVATE?
US HOMEOWNER DILEMMA: MOVE OR RENOVATE? And, neither looks really promising in the near term, so all of you owners who are affected by interest rates, here’s what you should do: RENOVATION: Looks like it will remain constrained. Some...
EXCITING TIMES AHEAD!
EXCITING TIMES AHEAD! It was quite a week last week: GOOGLE LOSES MONOPOLY CASE: The US Department of Justice prevailed over Google’s arguments. The judge found Google to not be helpful in that it had erased thousands of...
“THE CONSUMER’S NOT A MORON, SHE’S YOUR WIFE”
“THE CONSUMER’S NOT A MORON, SHE’S YOUR WIFE” This very famous phrase is from advertising great, David Ogilvy. While he has long since passed, his agency Ogilvy & Mather carries on today. While a Britisher who was famous...
LEADS NOW? HERE YOU GO!
LEADS NOW? HERE YOU GO! When we get calls for consulting, it’s always about sales leads. And why not? That’s what keeps a business going. Here are our recommendations for leads immediately: USE GOOGLE ADS: You need to have...
WILL YOU BE READY?
WILL YOU BE READY? I think we’re all ready for some good news, and it looks like it’s on its way! Since many of your businesses depend on home sales, and home sales move with mortgage rates, a reduction...
IS THE CONSUMER TAPPED OUT?
It sure seems that way, and that’s a bad sign for business. It looks like we’re in for much of the same until at least September when the Federal Reserve might lower its fund rate by at least one-quarter...
CONSUMERS TRADING DOWN. MORTGAGE RATE CUT IN SEPT?
MIXED ECONOMY: The consumer seems to be stretched. The big headlines are about how great the economy is, and that seems to be influenced by the stock markets hitting new highs day after day. But on closer examination, it’s...
BE CAREFUL IN SWITCHING SEO AGENCIES
It’s a holiday week, so we’re keeping it short; however, don’t ignore this important graphic: Switching SEO agencies can prove to be a nightmare, as the graph above shows. When one of our West Coast clients (Client A),...