Bcs Restoration - Everett, Washington (WA) | Company Profile

Bcs Restoration - Everett, Washington (WA) | Company Profile

From The Desk of D. Mike Caudill:

Do you need a home improvement contractor?

Here is a company that I used to remodel my kitchen and great room and they did a fantastic job, they were on time every day, priced right and they completed my project from start to finish in ten days.

Along with home improvement projects, they also do water and fire damage restoration and they work with many of the insurance companies in the Skagit, Snohomish and King County region.

I highly recommend this company for your next remodeling project. Below is a link to contact info:

Bcs Restoration - Everett, Washington (WA) | Company Profile

Walk MS in the Northwest : National MS Society

From The Desk of D. Mike Caudill:

Good Morning Snohomish County! It's not too late to get involved and support this cause.

Walk MS in the Northwest is coming soon, follow link for more details:

Walk MS in the Northwest : National MS Society

Another Company Opens A BizPromo Account on elloSNOHOMISH

From The Desk of D. Mike Caudill:

Official information

Company Name

Garden Treasures Nursery & Organic Farm

Company Description

Garden Treasures is a six-acre nursery, garden center and certified organic, historical farm in the floodplain of the Stillaguamish River Valley in Arlington, WA. Garden Treasures has been committed to the revitalization of local agriculture and the movement to "Know Your Farmer - Know Your Food". With Garden Treasures, it's "Know Your Farmer, Know Your Nurseryman"

We are a CSA, Garden Center, Farmstand, and U - Pick Destination type of place you will love to get deliveries from, and want to bring all your friends to visit during our festivals or any other regular day.

Phone number

(360) 435-9272

Another Nonprofit Opens A BizPromo Account on elloSNOHOMISH

From The Desk of D. Mike Caudill:

Official information

Company Name

CDM Spiritual Teaching Center

Company Description

CDM is a non-profit organization focused on spiritual freedom. The emphasis is on teaching meditation techniques to allow spirit to awaken and create consciously in the physical world. These techniques and ideas sare based upon ancient wisdon, but presented in a modern-day format. We offer classes in meditation, healing, and offer events.

Phone number

(425) 258-1449

How Important Is Video Marketing On The Net?

From The Desk of D. Mike Caudill:

5 Important Video Marketing Tips

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Addme

YouTube is the second largest search engine after Google.  This proves that people want to watch videos to learn and to be entertained.  It’s important for marketers to take advantage of this and incorporate videos into their online marketing strategy.  While it may seem overwhelming, it really doesn’t have to be.  To make a video, all a company really needs is a camera, someone to film, and some simple editing software.  Videos can be made about just about anything ranging from a tour of the office, an employee interview, or a client testimonial.

Here are 5 video marketing tips:

Provide Value
A marketing video needs to serve a purpose and provide viewers with some sort of value. Like any other form of marketing communication, content is key.    If there doesn’t seem to be any reason to watch the video, people will quickly click away from it and be annoyed that they wasted their time.  The video shouldn’t be too long.  The point is to pique the interest of the viewer and leave them wanting more.  The goal of any marketing video should be for the person watching it to take some sort of action after viewing it, such as making a call or filling out a lead form.

Optimize Each Video
Search engine optimization isn’t just for text based content.  When uploading a video online it’s important to optimize them using targeted keywords in the titles, descriptions, and links.  Videos can rank in the search engines, too.

Don’t Limit Yourself to YouTube
Sure, YouTube is the most well known video uploading and sharing site but there are numerous others such as Vimeo, Metacafe, Break, Daily Motion, and Yahoo Video.  Be sure to check those sites out as well.  Utilize social media sites like Facebook and Twitter to promote videos by posting and tweeting links to them.  It’s also a good idea to incorporate some videos into your website.  Providing an interesting video that users will want to watch will decrease website bounce rate.

Videos Shouldn’t Replace Other Important Content
Marketing videos can be great promotional tools, but it’s important to not overdo it.  Not everybody loves to watch videos and some people still prefer to browse through a website and read the text based content to find the information that they are looking for.  A video should never replace all of the other necessary elements of a website.

Have Fun With It

Producing a video provides an opportunity to make a business seem more personable and relatable.  A video can give a face and voice to the company and prove that there is more to the business than corporate “robots” that hide behind their computers all day.  It’s okay to have some fun with the process of creating and uploading a video.  However, it’s important to always keep the brand and company mission in mind when creating videos.  Never post anything too informal or inappropriate because it could hurt a company reputation.

About the Author:

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Search Engine Optimization Is Not The Answer!

From The Desk of D. Mike Caudill:

According to the results of a recent phone survey conducted by DMC Resources LLC, over 90% of the consumers that use a search engine such as Google, Yahoo or Bing only look at the top 10 to 20 results.

As a business owner, if you consider your service area and the number of competitors and/or other online entities; such as directories, community sites,  and shopping portals, who are all vying for those top premium spots; well, SEO is like playing musical chairs with 20 chairs and 5,000 contestants.

The overwhelming odds are 250 to 1, no matter how much money you pay for SEO! This means your website will rarely show up in the top 20 spots on any search engine. So, if you do not have much of a chance to promote your company's website to the top 20 consistently, should you forget about SEO?

The answer is no, but before you shell out hundreds of dollars to a so-called SEO Expert, you need to consider the other two most important methods used to promote your online presence. The practices of driving "Direct Traffic" and creating "Referral Traffic" combined will yield over 75% of your site's traffic if completed properly and regularly.

At elloSNOHOMISH.com we would be pleased to conduct a Market Review of your current online marketing efforts, evaluate how your company compares to the competition, and make recommendations on what needs to be done to improve your online promotional activities. CONTACT US Today.

April Snohomish County Events List

Here is the list of events for April 2011. Be sure to check the Events & Activities page on the elloSNOHOMISH.com website for local sports events, outdoor activities and other fun things to do:

April Events

Anacortes Spring Wine Festival Anacortes, WA
Daffodil Festival Tacoma, WA
Skagit Tulip Festival Mount Vernon, WA
Seattle's Easter Swing Seattle, WA
Spring Fair Choir & Ensemble Festival Puyallup, WA
Gray Sky Blues Music Festival Tacoma, WA
The Spring Fair Puyallup, WA
Museum Of Flight Hops & Props Tukwila, WA
Dine Out For Life Seattle, WA

Just How Important Is Internet Marketing?

In the early 90's, very well know individual stated that the development of the Internet would completely change how businesses advertise and market their services and products to the general public. But, during the 90's and the first half of the last decade, that did not really happen as expected.

But today, the first generation of consumers to grow up with the Internet are now adults and making the majority of the purchasing decisions and nearly 100% of them are using the Internet to find the companies, products and services they are looking for.

Although it is still possible to generate customers and clients via print media, word-of-mouth and broadcasting; the Internet with its social marketing and enticement campaign concepts has become the most effective method for developing "New Business" and those companies that are not developing their Internet presence are fall behind their competition.

At elloSNOHOMISH.com we understand social media, enticement campaigning, email marketing, back linking and B2B networking. We conduct complimentary "ello" Marketing Reviews to show each business how their Internet activity compares to the competition and what can be done to improve the results.

How Effective Are Your Business Tweets?

How Effective Are Your Business Tweets?

I was recently contacted by a Snohomish County real estate agent who wanted to know more about the "ello" unique marketing campaigns. As I began to explain to him what we do, I mentioned Twitter as an effective method to develop "New Business" and at that point he stopped me.

He told me that he had been tweeting for nearly a year, was following over 2,000 and had over 1,000 followers and to date could not verify one bit on new business from his efforts. In fact, he said he is no longer even reading the tweets he receives as it has become a big time waster.

After conducting the "ello" Marketing Review of his marketing efforts, I pointed out to him, among other things, that over 80% of the follows on his Twitter account were out of his service area and nearly all of the Twitter accounts he was following were either not related to the real estate industry or out of his service area. His marketing work was falling on deaf ears!

There is nothing wrong with setting up your own social media program, that is typically not the problem. The fact is, it is not how many you are following or how many are following you;

It is "WHO" is being followed and "WHO" is following you.

I offer complimentary "ello" Market Reviews to evaluate the annual marketing efforts of Snohomish County companies. We look at all aspects of your campaign including social media, email marketing, B2B networking, print media advertising, and more.

Today,  there are hundreds of people and companies offering advertising and/or marketing services, such as Social Media and SEO, for the businesses in Snohomish County. The fact is, over 75% of these services will deliver very little in the way of generating "measurable" new business.

There are a number of tell-tale signs to look for to make sure that the service you are considering will do that job. Take the "ello" Marketing Review to learn the facts before you plunk down your advertising dollars. Click Here to contact "ello" for a no obligation review.

Visit The Mukilteo Farmer's Market!

The Mukilteo Farmer's Market will be running from June to September this year. Don't miss it! Fun for the whole family. It's at Lighthouse Park, next to the Ferry Doc.

Join The Washington Wildlife Rehabilitation Association

The WWRA provides a network that acts as a unified voice, support system and educational resource for those involved in the rehabilitation of wildlife in Washington State. Go to www.wwrawildlife.org to become a member.

Just Frogs & Friends Amphibian Center

Check out this Snohomish County based organization http://justfrogs.com/

Chasers Grill & Lounge Great Deal

Chasers Grill & Lounge. Check out the complimentary gift cards and happy hour specials!