“Google My Business” has Replaced “Google Places”

Google My Business is Google’s latest launch. Basically, Google wanted to make it easier for your customers to be able to find your business via Google Maps, Google+, or just the Google search.  What they did is basically combine all of their tools to make it one straightforward place- “Google My Business”.  It seems that… [Read More]

Do you have local SEO (Search Engine Optimization)?

Are you an insurance agent? Loan officer? Real Estate Agent? YOU NEED LOCAL SEO. Do you want to keep growing your business? Lets say you just got a brand new website. The question is: How are you going to get traffic to it?   Make sure your company has a Google+  page.  Having a Google… [Read More]

Texas PIA Convention 2014, San Antonio, TX

Trade show season has begun! Recently 220 Marketing went to San Antonio, Texas for one of the best insurance trade shows around. We got lots of exposure for the company and met lots of GREAT contacts. Going to a networking and business convention turned into leaving with great relationships and future clients.  And…this is only… [Read More]

10 Signs You’re Buying a Home in the Right Area

Before you even start looking for a home, write down some things that would make or break your “ideal” community. Do you like your privacy or do you like a friendly, social vibe?  Figure out what you must have in your neighborhood and put that at the top of the list. Also, list some things… [Read More]

Do you use Hootsuite?

Juggling 7 different social media accounts? Wouldn’t it be nice to have something where you could post on all of your accounts at the same time? Well…hello Hootsuite! Hootsuite makes posting on social media much easier because you can post on all of your platforms at once. What is it? Hootsuite is a management system… [Read More]

Steer Away From your Company Provided Website

We know you have a page on every social media platform, but that is nothing when you don’t have a website. Social media is very important but each different one comes and goes. When you’re posting on your Facebook or your Google+, you should ALWAYS be leading people back to your personal website. Whether you… [Read More]

Is your E-Newsletter Boring?

E-newsletter’s can get deleted almost as quickly as snapping your fingers. The goal is to have content that is eye catching and will make them want to read your newsletter every time it gets sent out. Think about your newsletter as if thousands of people are going to be reading it. Keeping their attention and… [Read More]

SEO For Dummies

 SEO= Search Engine Optimization SEO is the process of making your website appear higher on the search engine such as Google or Yahoo. It is the practice of promoting your website and making it stronger to increase the amount of traffic. There are several different ways to make your website more “search engine friendly”. Think of… [Read More]

Moving Tips

  Are you moving? Here are some helpful hints we have gathered from frequent movers here in the 220 Marketing office.   1.   Have a closet full of hung up clothes? Trash bag the bottom of about 30 items that way you can keep them on the hanger and move them easier. 2.   Don’t have… [Read More]

Palcohol- Powdered Alcohol?

Word on the street is that you can now get powdered alcohol (Palcohol). WHAT?! This powdered drink mix was recently approved by the Alcohol, Tobacco Tax, and Trade Bureau and then they instantly reversed their decision. Powdered alcohol sounds like it can definitely get you in big time trouble. I imagine it’s just like adding… [Read More]