Handmade Seller Magazine started in 2015 as a resource for accurate, unbiased editorial content related to the world of artisan craft. In June, the owner of My Community Made, Edward Fisher JR, was interviewed by Amber Christian, the managing editor of Handmade Seller Magazine. This interview is the first in a new series launched by the […]
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The awards celebrate businesses in Western Massachusetts that epitomize corporate responsibility and always do what’s right by their customers. Honorees convey to the community of businesses that upholding the ethical standards of the Better Business Bureau is the hallmark of a successful business. The Ceremony took place on April 24th at the Castle of Knights […]
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Context Our site, My Community Made had been integrated with the CRM Mailchimp for a little over a year. Mailchimp is one of the most popular CRM’s on the market, likely due to it being one of the first cloud CRM’s on the market oriented towards small business use. As a marketplace, what we relied on our CRM for […]
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Did you know you can get more out of your PPC ads? When we are managing campaigns for our clients, the most common request from them is for us to optimize their PPC campaigns to target their local customers. We put these 5 tips to optimize your PPC campaign for local customers together, so […]
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As businesses continue to shift their budgets from traditional marketing to digital marketing, it has become clear that digital marketing is the most affordable way to reach your target audience. Not only is this form of marketing more affordable, but it’s often more effective as well. To stay ahead of your competition, you need to […]
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Why Local Marketing? Local marketing is important because it allows businesses to connect with customers in their area. This type of marketing is especially beneficial for small businesses, as it allows them to compete with larger companies. Additionally, local marketing helps businesses build trust and credibility with the customers that live near them.Local clients are […]
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The digital marketing world is a broad and complex one. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by what it entails and what you should do to get started. If this sounds like you – don’t worry! We’re here to help clarify things a bit. In this blog post, we’ll discuss what digital marketing is and how […]
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Having an effective website is one of the best ways to maintain a steady source of income. People want to do everything online now, and that includes shopping for things they might normally only peruse in person. If your website is working effectively, you should be able to attract new buyers and maintain old ones […]
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If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you already have a website for your business. If not, stop reading and bump that to the top of your priority list. Updated your list? Good. Whether you have a website or are working on making one, one of the key aspects the site needs in order […]
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In previous posts, we made an API with Flask and an Angular application. In this tutorial, we’ll make requests to the API through Angular’s HTTP service. Firstly, to keep our code clean and easy to change later, we will utilize Angular’s environment files. In src/environments we will open environment.ts. Inside, we will find the following. […]
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In the last tutorial, we created an Angular application and added server-side rendering to it. In this tutorial, we will learn how to fetch the user from our API on the server and transfer it to the browser. A benefit of this is that it creates a global variable where we can access the user […]
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In this tutorial, we will create an angular application with the angular-cli, then make it server-side rendered (SSR). We use server-side rendering to improve performance and help our search engine crawler visibility. Angular is a JavaScript framework that only loads a bare HTML skeleton at first, then fetches JS files from the server to populate […]
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In this tutorial, we will cover how to make a website or api using the Flask microframework in python. We will leverage MongoDB as our database, with other useful features such as user authentication with the bcrypt hashing algorithm and full CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) capabilities. In this tutorial, we will make a full […]
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It can be difficult to compete with other voices begging for your customer’s attention. To be successful, you must set yourself apart from the crowd and give your customer a unique experience that keeps them coming back for more. Reaching more customers helps you demand attention and broadcast your message. Reach more customers by using […]
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Getting paid is an essential part of any successful business. Payment methods have changed significantly and continue to do so as technology improves and advances. By taking advantage of the technology you have available to you, you can streamline payment and make sure that you are being compensated for the great work you do and […]
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Nowadays, a “good” website isn’t strong enough to break through the landslide of other webpages competing for customers. What you really need is a great website that can engage an audience and draw them in as customers. We’re talking about crafting a simple, elegant, but most importantly, PROFESSIONAL website that’ll give your business the competitive […]
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What is Localized Marketing? Localized marketing, also known as neighborhood marketing, or local marketing is the process used to optimize your website and online advertising to help generate traffic to your business from local areas. Learning how to market locally is a science and when done successfully, it can help business owners realize the full […]
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Every interaction a customer has with you will contribute to their impression of your brand. It’s important that you make sure your interactions with your customers are beneficial, both for you and for them. Gather Data It is very crucial that you gather all of the customer data that you can before the customer leaves. […]
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