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Local search marketing & social media experimentation

December 4th, 2008 2 Comments

I’m running a few experiments that some of you may be interested in. The first is in regards to getting your business to rank well for local or regional searches. Searches like “website development + Bozeman, MT“. Currently, Manifest Creative ranks 5th for this keyword search on Google.com.
Following the excellent advice of search marketing guru [...]

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Manifest Blog Post Ranking #1 in Google

December 2nd, 2008 0 Comments

Chances are you have heard either Phil or myself mention the importance of creating quality content as a integral part of any search engine optimization (SEO) strategy.
Recently we decided to take a better approach, and actually demonstrate the methods we use. Our goal was to illustrate how, by writing content targeted for specific keywords, you [...]

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Tips to Help Your Montana Business Survive a Recession

November 26th, 2008 2 Comments

By David Howlett

If you hadn’t already noticed, times are getting tough for businesses in Montana. In the bigger scope of things, it is safe to say that things are getting harder all over. These are economically scary times for Montana businesses, and fear and uncertainty seem hard to escape these days. With the unfortunate forecast [...]

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Business Card Basics

March 28th, 2008 0 Comments

Admittedly this article was intended to be very in depth and cover all aspects of the business card; from it’s origin in the 1500’s, clear through to it’s various uses in modern business communication. After doing some research, the choice was made to narrow the scope and stick to the title… just the basics!
Anyone in [...]

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Logo Development and Strategy

March 5th, 2008 2 Comments Logo Development and Strategy

Throughout time as craftsmen and skilled artisans made or sold their respective goods or services, it has been customary for the trades-person to either sign or brand their work. As time went on and competition between similar products or services became more fierce, the need to separate oneself from competitors became increasingly important. It became [...]

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See your website in every browser

February 20th, 2008 0 Comments

Have you ever wondered what other computer users see when they visit your website? This handy little site will show you!

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The Machine is using us

February 7th, 2008 0 Comments

Web 2.0 is a knowledge-oriented environment where human interactions generate content that is published, managed and used through network applications in a service-oriented architecture.

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Business Identity – Make A Name For Yourself

February 4th, 2008 0 Comments

Although it may be loosely thrown around, many business owners are not familiar with the concept of IDENTITY. We’ll delve into a few concepts that will help you to better understand these basics of building your brand. Part One of a Four Part Series.

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Business Blogging: To Blog or Not to Blog?

January 22nd, 2008 1 Comments

Here at Manifest Creative, one of the many things we do for our clients is design and create unique websites. When we sit down to meet with new web clients, one of the reoccurring questions we get asked is, “Will I, or one of my employees, be able to update the website on a regular [...]

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Google Adwords

January 21st, 2008 1 Comments

Google’s AdWords and AdSense offer unique opportunities to both advertisers and web site owners. YouTube and Google have come together to offer targeted video advertising.

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