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Outdoor marketing articles with a mix of information about website development, branding, SEO and marketing tips on how to run your business more efficiently.

Tracking Down A Client's Domain Name
March 21, 2019 by Ryan Trask
Some days I seriously feel like I'm Fred Jones tracking down a ghost with my ol' pal Shaggy (A.J. Davidson) and Scooby-Doo rollin' in the Mystery Machine. I am surprised by the amount of businesses running in the dark about where or what is going on with their domain name or website host. Most small businesses trust their website company, consultant, buddy, webmaster, or whatever you call it.
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Client Brand & Embroidery Update
March 15, 2019 by Ryan Trask
Usually we build a logo for a client, we ship the final logo designs off and that's that. However, Adam & Amber Traylor of Hunt to Harvest were so excited about their new brand, that they were gracious enough to send us sample hats to the 3plains team. I thought that was pretty cool of Adam to do, as I think that shows a level of gratitude above and beyond the client relationship.
Read MoreBye Bye Google+
February 01, 2019 by Ryan Trask
The Google+ social media network never really took off, and never earning the buzz that was once forecasted for it. The main areas of the site that flourished and grew in user engagement were Photos, Communities and Collections. A personally believe a large majority of the users didn't even know what the hell the network even was. Either way, goodbye Google+ and I'm glad. Another terrible social media product that ended up like MySpace.
Read MoreGain on your Competition through Proper SEO Techniques
December 21, 2018 by Ryan Trask
Our usual phone call with a new/current client is a comment about how is my competition achieving rankings and how can I achieve the same thing?
Read MoreWhy SEO Matters [3plains Client Update]
December 05, 2018 by Ryan Trask
Search is the number one source of external traffic for content sites, driving 34.8 percent of site visits in 2017, compared to 25.6 percent from social.
Read MoreResponsive Website Differences, Mobile Menus and More
November 21, 2018 by Ryan Trask
Have you ever wondered what makes a responsive website different or more usable? Let's look at a few real world examples and view videos on how a few websites function and break down.
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