Why did you start this business? I started this business because I saw a need for small businesses to have their own personal marketing department, without having to staff it. I managed a sign department for a small business before starting CDS and I learned a lot of valuable lessons from interacting with clients. Most […]
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4 Branding Lessons Every Small Business Should Know
4 Branding Lessons Every Small Business Should KnowWhen you’re branding your company and you’re just starting out, you obviously want everything to go smoothly. Unfortunately, there are some easy branding mistakes to make along the way. Here are some of the common mistakes that new businesses make regarding their branding. Avoid them at all costs. 1. You don’t have a clear understanding […]
What Sets Us Apart
What Sets Us ApartWe get this question often…Why should we use you when there are so many options out there? These are some of my answers to their questions… General Info: We are a one-stop marketing studio/boutique. We do everything from marketing consultations, design, printing, signs, website development, promotional products and clothing/apparel. We pair small-town customer service with […]
How we design/develop our websites…
I was reading this book and realized that it summarized exactly how we design and develop our websites. If you have a business website, this is a must-read. There is so much that goes into an effective website. Read & Enjoy! Click here for “25 Website Must-Have’s”
Fortin Construction’s New Website
Click here to check out our newest website project for Fortin Construction! Fortin wanted to have a website that would be easy to update often and that was a little more interactive. His old website had been static for years with no new projects or information. So now they can go into their website dashboard […]
Marketing Survey Mailer – Jonny’s Appliance
Jonny’s Appliance & TV Repair is a local, family-owned business that is always striving to serve their customers better. We were able to help meet that desire with a custom design of a postcard mailer with a customer survey. We partnered with them to help accomplish one of their marketing goals – gaining the trust […]
SEO – Online Directories
SEO – Online DirectoriesThe web design and development department here at Concept Design Studios has grown a lot in the past year! One area in which we are expanding our expertise is Search Engine Optimization, or SEO. A beautifully designed website doesn’t help much if no one can find it, so getting your website to show up in […]
Promotional Products Cost Effective Form of Marketing
Promotional Products Cost Effective Form of MarketingIn June and July of 2008, a team of interviewers surveyed 465 businesspeople in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Philadelphia on behalf of ASI regarding promotional products they had received. The purpose of the interviews was to understand how advertising specialties influence end-users’ purchasing decisions; determine the number of impressions of popular advertising specialties; […]
What people are saying about Gobza
“We’re in with Gobza. We see it as a unique, free way to help all our clients with free advertising that will get them more sales. It can also generate additional income for their businesses just for passing on their trackable links.” ~ Bill Fisher, Sysco Foods Central Texas Division President “We have signed onto […]
Gobza.com
I just found out about this great new advertising medium – Gobza.com. Basically it is an alternative to Seize the Deal or Groupon. Those companies give great coupons to their customers but the problem is that it costs the advertiser a lot of money. They are not only discounting their services a bunch but then […]