What Does PR Stand For? (Hint: it’s not “press release”)
What is public relations? Clients, friends and relatives ask us this question all the time. Most have a vague idea that public relations…
Why Should You Get a New Logo?
Logos can be a rather emotional topic for business owners. If you've had a logo for a long time, it is intimately wrapped…
Guest Blogging to Build Community, Boost Traffic, and More
We know, we know - it's hard enough to write your own blog, let alone to write posts for other blogs. But there…
Happy Holidays from Focus Marketing and PR!
Happy holidays! 2015 has been such an exciting, invigorating year at Focus, and we wanted to take a moment to thank all of…
Why Your Website is Always a Work in Progress
Here's a scenario we've seen many times: A business shells out a good chunk of change in order to create the website of…
Night Lights Fundraiser: A Fun Night out for a Great Cause
We recently had the privilege to attend an evening fundraiser for Night Lights. It was a fantastic event and a great opportunity for…
2016 Marketing Trends: The Focus Forecast
It's getting to be that time of year again! When the Internet is full of "best of" lists, gift ideas, year-end retrospectives, and…
Shopify: A Fantastic ECommerce Option for Small Businesses
If you've followed our blog for any length of time--or, heck, if you've had a casual conversation with one of us in the…
Eddie and Bella’s Playhouse: Our Newest Client
We are thrilled to announce the addition of our newest client, Eddie and Bella's Playhouse. Eddie and Bella's, the brilliant brain-child of Penny…
Outsourcing Google AdWords Setup & Maintenance
Google is a very user-friendly platform, but that sometimes tricks people into thinking that setting up and maintaining a Google AdWords campaign doesn't…