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5 Habits of Successful Social Media Managers

What makes for a highly successful social media manager? Well, besides an enormous amount of coffee, there is plenty that goes into any social media position. Social media can be very time consuming, but if you manage your time properly and rely on these habits as your guideline, then you’ll do fine!

Social Media Platforms to Keep Your Eye On

Is it already ‪Freebie Friday‬?! With all the Instagram versus Snapchat talk, we decided to run you through a few ‪‎Social Media‬ platforms to keep an eye on! Let’s start…

Building Your Content Calendar

So, you might be asking “Who cares?! I don’t need a content calendar!” Well, false. You do. Everyone does. Most especially if you are managing more than one social media account. Planning week by week is not an efficient use of time. With a calendar and pre-planned posts, you’ll be able to utilize your time more wisely and make great content with less stress!

Mule On The Move

If you didn’t already know, Yelling Mule is shipping up to Boston – whoa! Historic, Salem, MA has served as the home of Yelling Mule for three years as we…

The New YellingMule.com Is Live

After months of planning, wireframes, designs, development, copywriting, photography and everything else that goes into a complete overhaul of a 50+ page website the new YellingMule.com is finally live!

Google’s “Mobilegeddon” Is Upon Us

I can’t remember the last time a change in the web industry got this much hype. I have people who can’t even spell SEO asking me if I’ve heard about…

7 Things To Look For When Hiring A Web Design Company

Before we get started, I want to assure you that this isn’t going to be a “Hire Yelling Mule! We’re the #1 Boston Web Design company!” post. This is a post that will hopefully help you get the most out of your web company, and ensure that they don’t take advantage of you.

Is Yelp the Tony Soprano of Review Sites?

It seems like for as long as I’ve known about Yelp I’ve heard stories about them hiding good reviews and showing bad ones. I’ve come to the conclusion that Yelp is the Tony Soprano of review sites.

Boston Web Design

It’s the beginning of a new year, and hopefully you have some resolutions for your online marketing. Whether it’s to blog more, work on your SEO, or maybe even completely redo your website. If yours is the ladder, you should know what your options are, and why a DIY website may not be the best fit for you.

Come See Us At The Small Business Expo

Come see Yelling Mule at the Small Business Expo in Boston at the Hynes Convention Center on October 17, 2013. We’ll be giving away prizes, discounts on websites, search engine optimization tips & tricks, and much more!

Is Facebook for Business Replacing Websites?

Using Facebook for Business the upcoming trend There has been a lot of buzz about Facebook business pages possibly replacing traditional Websites in the near future. Are you now wondering…

SEO & Design Essentials: Anita Clark Design

If your site is lagging, this might be the time to perform a little upgrade. Sometimes your site doesn’t necessarily need to be re-conceptualized but could use a little polish and some coding changes to blow some of the dust and cobwebs off it. With these changes you could turn your expense into profit! Look at what Anita Clark Design turned into with a bit of our help.

Landing Page Essentials

Are you finding yourself slamming your head into a desk because all the hours you spent slaving on a web page aren’t converting your visitors into leads? Your problem may be that you’re not utilizing your landing pages correctly. Landing pages are a crucial part in transforming your website visitors into leads, which will benefit your business.

Has Your Web Guy Disappeared?

I’ve lost count the number of times someone has said to me “my web guy disappeared” and fortunately less often, yet just as inconvenient, “my web guy has passed away”. When this happens you generally go through a few stages.

First is denial (if they didn’t pass away). You hope that maybe they’re on vacation, or something happened where they can’t answer their phone, email, or door if you went to their office (or house).

Small Business Website Design… The New Battle on Main Street

It seems that Main Street businesses can’t catch a break. Personally I have been involved with small to medium sized businesses for the greater part of my career. I have been through most aspects of the cycle from downsizing to fast growth. Whatever the reason, small businesses need to see that the internet is now the #1 form of advertising. If you are not on board, your business may quickly fall behind.

Currently, as a business owner myself, and with the primary focus…