Thrive Internet Marketing - Arlington, TX Web Design & SEO

Photographers face unique challenges promoting their business online but the Internet is the first place most people turn to when the want to hire a local photographer. Assuming you do much of your photography work locally, your search engine optimization efforts should focus on Google+ Local, your geographic location and your photography specialties. For example, using “wedding photographer in your town” as a keyword will bring traffic to your website from people looking to hire a local wedding photographer.
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The City of Arlington, TX is poised for unimaginable growth. Nestled between two of the fastest growing business centers in the country, Arlington is the geographical heart of the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Home to the Rangers, the Cowboys, Six Flags, Hurricane Harbor and the University of Texas at Arlington, this city is an essential piece to the success of the DFW Metroplex. The centerpiece of this growth, and the focus for future plans, is a small area between Division and Abram streets known as Downtown Arlington.

A New Site For A New Downtown Arlington

It is difficult to do anything in our culture without a web presence. In response to this, the Downtown Arlington Management Corp. has worked with Thrive to develop an informative website (http://downtownarlington.org) to provide citizens and visitors with the most up-to-date information in order to maximize their experience in this rapidly expanding city.

Tony Rutigliano, of the Downtown Arlington Management Corp, said “We are so excited to launch the new website. It really captures and highlights the wonderful amenities and events in downtown. Thrive did a fabulous job taking our ideas and concepts, and turning them into reality.  Our old site primarily focused on the organization, but the new site really showcases Downtown Arlington as a unique destination for those seeking music, food, culture or shopping.” Read Full Article »

From the benefits of a website redesign infographic to a down-to-earth guide to blog marketing to some great tactics for bringing your whole company up to speed on ways they can assist with your SEO – lots of good links in this edition of Thriving Online. We hope that you will appreciate these resources as much as we do at Thrive Internet Marketing! Read Full Article »

Creating web sites that are tailored to convert a browser into a lead isn’t always easy. There’s no magic potion that guarantees success, however, there are several key factors that combine to have a massive impact. Keeping these in mind from the beginning of the design process will greatly enhance your site’s ability to convert.

1. Establish and Prioritize Business Objectives First

Failure to prioritize your goals will result in a site that is overcrowded, and doesn’t effectively communicate your message. Use your site’s prime real estate to highlight the most important information. Secondary content can be featured in a less obtrusive way using sidebars, footers, etc.
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We Think So!

Content management systems (CMS) enable anyone with a username and password to create a customized website, and update or edit it to their heart’s content. But not all CMS are created equal. Thrive Internet Marketing (and almost 15% of the rest of the internet) has chosen to use WordPress, believing it to be the best CMS available. Read Full Article »

Three Reasons to Host a Website with Thrive Internet Marketing

You might believe that the web hosting service you choose doesn’t matter.
Well, we beg to differ… If the company hosting your website is just an invisible presence you send money to so your site doesn’t vanish, we feel that’s all the more reason you should be looking into alternate options. After all, what happens if something goes wrong? Don’t you feel a little helpless if your only options are being placed in a queue for the next available representative, or sending emails back and forth with an unresponsive support staff? Worse, all the while you’re missing business opportunities, and the vital functions your site performs have ground to a halt. Fortunately, there’s an awesome alternative!

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