Social Media Success: One question I always often hear from perspective clients is “how successful have you been with prior social media campaigns?” To me, it’s such an odd question because the “success” of a campaign never, ever rarely has a trackable impact on your overall business. In that regard it seems counter intuitive because you only want to spend money on marketing campaigns that will measurably drive up conversions (however you measure them). So why spend the money on a social media campaign? Good question. Now here’s one for you: Why shake someone’s hand? Seriously? What’s the purpose? In my eyes, a handshake goes a long way… in some cases. So, let’s follow the case study of a handshake, and then relate that to social media. Continue reading
NH Internet Marketing Series: Three Online Tools You Can’t Afford To Leave In The Box
For a small business, there are three internet marketing tools that you can’t afford to leave in the toolbox.
The NH Internet Marketing Series: Northland Tool Case Study
A case study of how a small New Hampshire business’ website came to dominate over 150 keywords nationally.
Northland Tool is machine tooling and rebuilding company that focuses on industrial spindle repair. They are located in Weare, NH. The company is composed of around 20 people. The staff is made up professional metal workers, spindle technicians, sales people and office workers. They came to Epic NH Web Design Studio with an underperforming website and a need to increase leads.
The NH Internet Marketing Series: Riverwoods Continuing Care Retirement Community
In this blog post we’ll review some basic internet marketing strategy and website design recommendations for RiverWoods Continuing Care Retirement Community based on an initial review of the RiverWoods website that are worth considering. If anything, it’s great fodder for an exercise in strategic thinking re retirement community marketing for RiverWoods.
The NH Internet Marketing Strategy Series | What is a Long Tail Keyword Strategy?
What is a long tail keyword? It’s the best kind of keyword! And here’s why:
The NH Internet Marketing Strategy Series | The Inbound Link Building Basics
If you build it, they will come…is wrong. The Internet is not The Field of Dreams and search engines won’t find your website unless you help them find it. So how do we help search engines find your website? Search Engine Optimization (SEO) of course. An effective SEO strategy comes from a solid understanding of how search engines work, we seek first to understand, then we create strategy.
The Currier Museum of Art | NH Internet Marketing & Content Strategy

“Museums need to widen their audience for the practical reason of survival. More importantly, and less often argued, is the need to foster intellectual curiosity in the public, especially in the young.” - Bob Duggan, Writer at The Big Think
The Currier Museum of Art Analysis: Communicating With a Younger Audience
One of The Currier Museum of Art’s 2011 goals is to attract a younger audience. Their initial venture into social media platforms such Facebook and Twitter has been attributed to this thinking. Listed below are several internet marketing and content creation strategies that could aide in better communicating with a younger audience.
NH Web Design Series: Pizza Website Design
Running a small business is no easy task, especially in the restaurant business. There’s a daily challenge to meet the unconscious expectations of your customers and create a pleasurable, memorable and unique experience. To meet these expectations a restaurant owner must keep the menu fresh and up-to-date while maintaining consistency in the service, and signature menu items that give the restaurant its reputation. It’s a business of challenges day in and day out. In the United States only one in five new restaurants celebrate a fifth anniversary. Most never see a second year. The restaurant business is not for the faint of heart and any new programs a restaurant launches must provide clear and redeemable value.
The Currier Museum of Art | NH Internet Marketing & Website Design Analysis

The Currier Museum of Art is an internationally renowned art museum located in Manchester, New Hampshire. The Currier features European and American paintings, decorative arts, photographs and sculpture, including works by Picasso, Monet, O'Keeffe, Wyeth, and LeWitt with exhibitions, tours, and programs year-round.
In this post we’ll conduct an internet marketing and website design analysis of New Hampshire’s own The Currier Museum of Art. Different internet marketing programs address different demographic segments. While reaching more “communities” is a great goal, it’s worth noting that communities are made up of various demographics who require different marketing messaging strategies. An overlapping theme that could be created here would establish a brand image that portraits The Currier Museum of Art as “accessible” to all who want to experience it (museums have a way of seeming to be intended for a specific audience, thus inaccessible to many, which does not need to be true).
NH Web Design Strategy Series: E-Commerce Strategy
With the holidays wrapping up it’s a popular time for online gift exchanges and returns. How well does your e-commerce website design handle product exchanges, returns and shipping?







