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Cape Girardeau, Missouri continues to grow with new business opportunities every year, and we’re excited to share some of the top industries.

Top 10 Industries in Cape Girardeau, Missouri

We are lucky to be nestled in the middle of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, a community full of thriving businesses, rich history, and new ideas. This city continues to grow with new business opportunities every year, and we’re excited to share some of the industries that have experienced the most growth. Here are the top 10…

Some social media platforms are better for different business types, and it can be a pain to figure out what best suits your small business.

The Right Social Media Platforms for Your Business

Social media can be daunting. It seems there’s constantly new social media platforms popping up, and once you’ve seemed to master one, it’s no longer popular and you have to learn something new all over again. Plus, some platforms are better for different business types, and it can be a pain to figure out the…

Rooted Web adds digital content producer to marketing team

Rooted Web, a local full-service website design and digital marketing agency, has expanded its marketing team with the addition of Ryan Berger as a digital content producer. Berger, a Ballwin, Missouri, native, earned a bachelor’s degree in mass communication: TV/film from Southeast Missouri State University. Berger previously worked on the social media team at University…

If your website looks bad, your small business looks bad, and nobody wants to go with a business that they think is bad.

Why Small Businesses in Southeast Missouri Need a Great Website

“Food near me.” “New power drill.” “Rash ointment.” We’ve all been here before, searching for the things we need. No matter what we’re looking for, the process is always the same — time to use the Google machine. And what are the first results? Walmart, Amazon and the other big guys. It would be nice…

Zoom fatigue describes the tiredness, worry or burnout associated with overusing virtual platforms of communication. And it is very real.

Don’t Let Zoom Fatigue Get You Down

Ah… Zoom. It was THE app of 2020 and, as society shifts into a new way of doing business, it looks like it’s here to stay for quite some time. As of March 2020, Zoom had over 2.13 million downloads, doubling the number of downloads from the month before. It has completely changed how some…

It’s important to remember that each social channel has a specific sizing guide. Check out our Social Media Sizes 2021 infographic!

Social Media Sizes 2021

Did you know that the average attention span is now shorter than that of a goldfish? A goldfish can focus on something longer than we can, yet we consider ourselves at the top of the food chain.  Let’s not focus on that too long (as if we could), and instead, let’s talk about what this…

Google Jobs is a search feature that compiles job listings from across the internet and displays them prominently in Google Search.

How to Make Google Jobs Work for You

As pretty much every industry moves into a more digital world, new tools seem to pop up left and right. Some helpful, some a waste of your time, some so expensive you’d have to take out a second mortgage on your home to get past the free trial. Doing what you do best is also…

Every nonprofit organization should have a nonprofit website that serves as a digital home base for their organization.

How to Make Your Nonprofit Website Successful

Selling a product or service can be hard, but at least the customer gets something out of it. They walk away with a new, tangible item in hand or a visible service that can be tracked and witnessed. It’s hard but doable. Now, think about selling something that can never be held or used. That’s…

Wouldn’t it be great if you opened that inbox to find a couple of marketing newsletters to welcome you to the work day? Here's our top 10!

10 Marketing Newsletters We Love

It’s a Monday. You swung by your favorite coffee shop and rolled up to work with a less than chipper attitude. There’s so much to do, and you don’t know where to start. You open your inbox, and all you see is work. Wouldn’t it be great if you opened that inbox to find a…

Nonprofit marketing works by serving multiple functions, all operating to keep a charitable organization running. It's hard, but worth it.

Nonprofit Social Media Marketing

Every marketing team has challenges, but I might argue that nonprofit organizations have more than most. Not only do most nonprofits struggle with tight resources and small teams, but they also rely on the good will or generosity of others for their continued success—rather than sales of a product or service. How can you successfully…