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Kingston Webworks and Creative Carbon merge to form Webworks.ca

Written on December 3, 2020.

Press Release October 28,2020 Kingston Webworks and Creative Carbon merge to form Webworks.ca Kingston Webworks and Creative Carbon today announced the merger of their two companies. The new company...

How to make the most of Social Media Holidays

Written on June 25, 2020.

There are as many Holidays as there are days on the Calendar. Similarly, there are just as many Holiday themed hashtags on social media to go with all of these Holidays. On some platforms, there’s even...

Ephemeral Content: How it Can Help Your Business

Written on June 18, 2020.

Ephemeral content has become a popular way for businesses to share a variety of content with their audience. This form of content includes pieces such as photos, videos, and live streams that are shared...

The Future of Business Cards

Written on June 4, 2020.

Business cards are a staple in business and have been for a long time. The first use of a business card dates back to 17th Century Europe! In those times, cards announced the arrival of an aristocrat...

Augmented Reality: The Future of Digital Marketing

Written on May 30, 2020.

The popularization of mobile smart devices has brought with it a variety of new apps to help brands engage with their audience through AR technology. We have seen increasing use of AR technology, we...

How Working Remotely Is Shaping Our Workforce

Written on May 23, 2020.

In the last few weeks, there has been a staggering amount of changes in what one might call their “normal” workplace and workforces. Most everyone is working remotely, adapting to the current situation,...

Quarantine Activities You Haven’t Done Yet

Written on May 21, 2020.

So you’ve been inside for a couple of months now and you think you’ve already done all the quarantine activities you'd stockpiled. You long for a return to your standard routine. Well…so do we, but...

Making Instagram Stories Work For You

Written on May 14, 2020.

For as fleeting as they may seem, Instagram Stories can be a much more personable way to interact with your followers, leading to increased engagement, awareness, and (hopefully) sales. Stories afford...

A Guide for Coping with COVID-19 Stress

Written on May 8, 2020.

From losing full-time jobs, working entirely from home, kids running around all day, and the cancellation of all social events, COVID-19 has quickly changed the lives of everybody. Being stressed is...

Mother’s Day Ideas For Your Social Isolation

Written on April 30, 2020.

We’re living in a world where every trip to the store is an extensively choreographed routine, where most of our work is being conducted from home, and, perhaps most distressingly, where we won’t be...

How Rethinking Your Keywords Can Boost Your SEO

Written on April 16, 2020.

So, your keywords. You’ve come up with them. You’ve applied them to your website, and your search results aren’t seeing any sort of marked improvement. What did you do wrong? It could really be as...

The Importance of E-Commerce During COVID-19

Written on April 9, 2020.

The recent outbreak of COVID-19 has dramatically changed the current business climate. Having a reliable E-Commerce platform can help to create stable revenue and save your business! Aside from being...

Keeping Your Team Engaged During COVID-19

Written on April 9, 2020.

Many employers have decided to keep their employees at home. With employees away from the office and working from home, it can be difficult to keep your team engaged and motivated during this stressful...

How Businesses Are Fighting Against COVID-19

Written on April 5, 2020.

During these difficult times, we are seeing people come together, and businesses fighting against COVID-19. Courageously rising to the challenge to help stop the spread of the virus. We are seeing national...

How to build a remote work strategy for your business

Written on March 20, 2020.

With the recent outbreak of COVID-19, we all find ourselves straddling the line between panic and a business-as-usual attitude. However, with the authorities recommending (and in some cases enforcing)...

The Future of Social Media: Our Predictions for 2020

Written on January 20, 2020.

The social media landscape is changing at such a rapid pace, it can be difficult to keep up with! With changing technologies and new techniques, it’s more important than ever to stay ahead of the game....

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FIVE REASONS TO REDESIGN YOUR WEBSITE

Written on January 5, 2020.

Reason #1: Your website was not designed by a professional. If your website screams “My brother-in-law’s, nephew’s, second grade teacher built this website!” then you most definitely need a to redesign...

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DIRECT MAIL MARKETING: HOW TO AVOID BECOMING “JUNK MAIL”

Written on December 5, 2019.

Direct mail can be an amazing way to create engagement and prompt action from your customers. If executed properly, it can help you achieve a number of objectives from email database growth to website...

DESIGNING YOUR LOGO

Written on November 7, 2019.

A logo is what makes a brand instantly recognizable. Think of how easily today’s consumer can identify popular logos on the shelves and in the media. Professional designers will make sure your logo...

Watch out Facebook, TikTok is Taking the World By Storm!

Written on October 8, 2019.

TikTok is sitting at the top of the U.S.and Canadian App Store. More importantly, it recently surpassed Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat in monthly installs for the first time last month. The...

20 Reasons Your Business Should Never Use A Free Website

Written on August 30, 2019.

As a business owner, it’s easy to be enticed by the idea of having a free website. Sure, it will showcase your services, it will look ok, and it might even generate traffic. But, it’s important to educate...

Social Media Marketing: Looking Beyond “Likes” and “Follows”

Written on August 23, 2019.

In this article we’re breaking down vanity metrics, how to identify them, and what metrics and stats you should be tracking for your social media marketing campaigns. Spoiler alert: traffic doesn’t...

50 Signs You Grew Up in Kingston, Ontario

Written on August 15, 2019.

Kingston, Ontario is without a doubt, one of the easiest cities in Canada to fall in love with! With the majority of our team being born and raised in Kingston, we decided it would be fun to compile...

Facebook Advertising: How to reach and engage your audience

Written on August 12, 2019.

Are you considering running Facebook ads to grow your business? In this article, we're covering the fundamentals of Facebook advertising. That way, you can launch your first successful Facebook ads...

Is Your Phone Listening to You or Does Targeted Advertising Work?

Written on July 31, 2019.

Is it possible that our phones are listening to us and recording our data to personalize targeted ads online? This question has been trending all over the Internet, and has generated a ton of recent...

SEO for local business: Expectations vs. reality

Written on July 24, 2019.

Without a thorough understanding of SEO, it's common for local business owners to have misconceptions or unrealistic expectations of how it will generate traffic to their website. We're here to debunk...

The Best Team Building Activities in Kingston This Summer

Written on July 17, 2019.

Nothing helps to relieve low-energy and stress like a great team building event. It also helps people get to know each other outside of the office. All of which is super important. Here is our guide...

Social Media Marketing: 12 Reasons Why Your Business Shouldn’t Ignore Instagram In 2019

Written on July 10, 2019.

When it comes to building a successful social media marketing strategy, many local businesses choose to go with Facebook as their primary channel. While there is no arguing the world's largest social...

Take better pictures with your phone with these 3 tips!

Written on March 14, 2019.

If you use social media for for yourself or your business, you probably find yourself snapping photos for your feed. But are you getting the best picture possible? These 3 easy tips can help you take...

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The Importance of an SSL & Why You Should Get One

Written on November 7, 2018.

Effective as of July 2018, Google’s Chrome browser marks non-HTTPS sites as ‘not secure’ and display it to the general public. For years Google has pushed for ‘secure by default’ web sites,...