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Designing and creating a new website for your business is no small feat. Here at Mannix Marketing, our website design and development experts have been creating SEO-friendly websites for decades! In this section of our blog, we share some of our tips and suggestions for what to do (and what NOT to do) when it comes to developing a new website for your business.

5 Best Practices for Creating Lead-Generating Manufacturing Websites

Sara Mannix

If you think manufacturing isn’t sexy enough for great digital marketing, then think again! Your product or products are interesting to your customers, which means you have the potential to create an engaging and lead-generating manufacturing website. The process for creating lead-generating manufacturing websites is very similar to the techniques used by B2C and B2B brands with […]

Mannix Marketing Wins Bronze Award for “B2B Website Design” for Champlain Stone at Summit Creative Awards 2019

John Volza

Mannix Marketing took home the Bronze Award for “B2B Website Design” in the Summit Creative Awards 2019 competition in recognition of the agency’s work with Champlain Stone. The award was announced this week via their website and highlights the work of website designer Brendan LaRock. “We are truly honored to receive an SCA Award for website […]

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What’s the Process for Creating a New Website with Mannix Marketing?

Sara Mannix

When you begin a new website design project with Mannix Marketing we’ll follow a series of steps to bring your new website from concept to reality. The purpose of this article is to give you an inside look at our website design and development process so you have a better understanding for what to expect when working with our web […]

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5 Reasons Every Business Needs Professional Photos

Jessica Tracy

In terms of business expenses, professional photography is often an item on the list that is seen as expendable. Whether you’re a new business building your website for the first time or a well-established business revamping your online presence, the cost of professional photography might prompt you to wonder if you might be able to […]

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7 Features of Successful Senior Living Websites

Jennifer Manz

With the shift in baby boomers from working to retirement, senior living solutions are in high demand! In this day and age, individuals looking for assisted living and senior communities – and the family members helping them to find an appropriate place to live – tend to research thoroughly before making a decision. And, with […]

Hosting Your WordPress Website With GoDaddy? Think Again.

John Volza

Is your website WordPress website hosted with GoDaddy? If so, you may want to reconsider your web-hosting partner. After a client’s GoDaddy hosted website was hacked and GoDaddy’s internal support was disobliging, it reminded us that not all website hosting is created equal. Mannix Marketing offers quality SEO-optimized web hosting with fast servers, 24/7 support, […]

Not All Website Hosting Is Created Equal

Sara Mannix

So you have a great site and you are being found on the web. Mannix Marketing designed your site and hosts it… but you just learned you can host cheaper on HostDone.com for $1.99 a month and GoDaddy for $3/month. So why are you paying $500/year for Mannix Marketing hosting? We offer high quality SEO-friendly […]

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The Truth About DIY Website Design

Jessica Tracy

There are a handful of website companies out there that boast about providing people with the opportunity to design and build their own website for free. Wix, Weebly, and SquareSpace are just a few of the many platforms currently in the DIY website space. And each of those platforms do offer advantages and opportunities for […]

Podcast: You Can’t Put Lipstick On A Pig

Mannix Marketing

Ever hear the old expression, “You can’t put lipstick on a pig”? It’s actually a wise saying, because there really are some physical features that makeup just won’t help. The same holds true for websites. In this Roundpeg More Than A Few Words podcast, Mannix Marketing Founder and CEO Sara Mannix explains lipstick/pig web conundrum: Sometimes, […]

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The 13 Most Important Features of A Hotel Website

Sara Mannix

You want the best hotel website. One that entices lookers to become bookers, choosing your lodging over all the others available. You know the site has to be mobile friendly and easy-to-navigate, you want beautiful photography to showcase everything your hotel has to offer… but what else do you need? While it makes sense to keep […]

Top 7 Essentials For Your Website

Mannix Marketing

It’s not enough to just have a website for your business. A website should be the visually striking, virtual, online representation of everything your business represents and strives for, from the “curb appeal” of your home page—usually the first thing visitors see—to the deeper product, service and content pages that provide the meat, or substance, […]

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Mannix Marketing Wins 2017 Summit Creative Award for Senior Living Community Website Redesign

Sara Mannix

GLENS FALLS NY – Mannix Marketing, a woman-owned, full-service digital marketing agency, has been recognized with a 2017 Summit Creative Award in the category of website redesign for its design of the Eddy Senior Living Communities website. This year’s competition included over 5,000 entries from 24 countries around the world.

7 Signs You Need a New Website ASAP

Sara Mannix

One of the most common questions we hear from businesses large and small is, “How can I tell if/when my company needs a new website?” This is a critical question because your website is the digital face of your business and can be one of your best sources of more leads and sales. At Mannix […]

5 Must-Have Website Features for All Hotels, Restaurants, and Attractions

Sara Mannix

Winter is coming, and for seasonal businesses such as hotels, restaurants, activities, and attractions in the Lake George region this means it’s the best time to start planning your website and online marketing strategy for next season! There are so many factors that play a role in helping you get found online, build trust with […]

What is a Content Delivery Network (CDN)?

Sara Mannix

If you’re wondering how to make your website faster, then you may want to consider using a Content Delivery Network (CDN). In this article, we’ll explain what a Content Delivery Network is along with the benefits of using one.