GO Launches New Prudential Waterfront Properties Ad Campaign
Check Our References is the newest ad campaign for Prudential Waterfront Properties in a long list of award winning creative GO Interactive has produced for The Willard Companies.
ADM Corporation of NJ launches new website
ADM Corporation, located in Meddlesex, New Jersey, is a leading supplier of pressure-sensitive envelopes, stretch wrap, stretch banding and reclosable and polyethylene bags for companies including FedEx.
GO Agency has launched and designed the new website and transitioned corporate email to Google Apps.
CAP Oil Change Systems New Website
This is a pretty cool product that allows for a clean environmentally friendly way to change oil fast.
Bridgewater Pointe is back – marketing blitz to follow
Excited about actually getting paid this time around! Click here for details. Prudential Waterfront
Mangos Gets a New Website – About Time
We inherited this site the first time the Lake Geeks went out of business so it was a relief to finally give Mangos a nice face-lift. Nothing spectacular as far as design but light years ahead of where they were.
Cuban sandwich is my favorite.
New Website For Main Street Bank Shares Designed By GO
Main Street Bank Shares is a the holding company for a local bank. Wordpress CMS Custom Design. Literally blowing up right now with like 10 websites in the queue – expect frequent launches this week.
Beyond The Green Indoor Golf Sportsbar Logo Design
Yes, it was fun to tap the inner creative again. Looking forward to this place opening summer of 2010 Smith Mountain Lake.
GO Brands Smith Mountain Lake Beer – Dam Lager
Best of luck to what should soon be an icon at Smith Mountian lake – ckeck your local tap by May 15th.
Cedar Pointe Bed & Breakfast Website
Turnaround time less than a week and costs less than $1,000. Yes, we can still do affordable websites.
New Tradeshow Booth Design For Franklin Community Bank
Seems like its the season for a new Trade Show booth. We have recently switched to a new vendor and stopped production in-house of Trade Show booths. We were able to get the price down under $1,000. for this 10 x 10. The poor Epson 46″ plotter downstairs gets no love anymore.
Franklin Community Bank Launches New CMS Website by GO
Hit refresh on the home page and you will see all the various ads currently running. We launched the site back in January but hadn’t completed the New Ad campaign for the web intro headers.
Rocky Mount Beautification and Urban Design Website Designed By GO Agency
Ever wonder who keeps up the gardens on the side of the highways? Visit their website http://rockymountbud.com/about/what-is-b-u-d/
RM Communications Launches New Website
Always a pleasure to work with Lee and his staff. We created a CMS website http://www.reliablemobilecommunications.com/ and also social media template.
Virginia Dare Launches New Website
The Virginia Dare Cruises & Marina have been a web client of GO Agency Interactive Media for years – this one was due for a upgrade.
Trade Show Booth for Wisler Plumbing
Be ready for the trade show season with this 10 x 10 trade show booth starting at $1,000. See specs below…
Product Overview:
The Wingspan Pop Up Display comes with everything you need to effectively promote your product at any trade show for a fraction of the price of other displays.
Display Size: 10′W x 7.6′H x 3′D
The package includes:
• Extruded Aluminum Frame(1)
• 3-section Channel Bars (7)
• Halogen Lights (2)
• Graphic Panels (4 center panels/2 end panels)
• Half hard case for storage Repair kit
Graphic Panel Material: PVC
Graphic Turnaround Time:
Graphics turnaround 3 business days after proofs are approved.
Register To Win A Houseboat Vacation at Parrot Cove’s New Website
We have enjoyed working with the Parrot Cove team on bring their marketing materials and website up to the 21st century. Register To Win A Houseboat Vacation
GO Helps CommonWealth Care Launch Nine New Websites
Common Wealth Care, launched nine new websites for each of its facilities today. GO provided the custom design and Content Management Solutions for each.
- www.radford-rehab.com
- www.woodlands-rehab.com
- www.chasecity-rehab.com
- www.riverview-rehab.com
- www.gainesville-rehab.com
- www.manassas-rehab.com
- www.dinwiddie-rehab.com
- www.carriagehill-rehab.com
- www.lee-rehab.com
1,000 New Facebook Fans In Less Than A Month
WakeNSkate Wakeboards Facebook Fan Page added 1,000 new fans in the month of December. Like to know how to do this for your business? Call the GO Agency.
http://www.facebook.com/WakeNSkateWakeboards
Franklin Community Bank, NA Brightens Client’s Holidays with $500 Cash Giveaway!
Rocky Mount, VA, December 10, 2009 – Tracie Ayers of Rocky Mount received an early holiday present this week when she was announced as the winner of Franklin Community Bank’s $500 Holiday Cash Giveaway.
“I am very excited to be the winner and I plan on picking a couple of angels off the angel tree to splurge on for Christmas,” said Ayers, who has been a loyal client of Franklin Community Bank for 6 years.
Ayers’ name was drawn at random from more than 600 participants who completed a survey on the bank’s web site (fcbva.com). The survey asked 16 questions regarding participants’ banking habits and preferences.
“We are always looking for ways to improve the way we serve our current and prospective clients,” said Larry A. Heaton, President and CEO of Franklin Community Bank. “The results of the survey will help us gain a better understanding of what consumers in the community are really looking for from their bank.”
Franklin Community Bank recently launched a new marketing campaign, designed by the GO Agency, a full-service advertising and web development company headquartered at Westlake Corner in Franklin County. Agency President Micah Gaudio said the survey results will be used to tailor the bank’s message to current and potential clients.
Danville Chemical Video Upgrade to Home Page
The great thing about putting a video on your home page is you can spoon feed your visitors the information you want them to see without leaving them guessing where to click next.
Bridgewater Plaza Get A New Rack Card For 2010
To be distributed to hotels and visitors centers regionally.
Search Homes Easier at MaryLouMcdonald.net
The current MLS System for the RVAR is just clunky and hard to find or search for anything. We were happy to frame in a new MLS system for MaryLouMcDonald.net that will surely make home hunting an easier task.
Franklin Community Bank Holiday Giveaway
This is a part of a larger campaign and re-branding we are doing for Franklin Community Bank. More to come.
Complete the survey at www.fcbva.com
Grand Winter Gala Logo Design
Grand Home Furnishings is planning a huge charitable event at the Waters Edge March 6th, 2010. Its about time Smith Mountain Lake came up with a new event and GO is proud to be a part of it. Check out the launch or grandwintergala.com later today.
GO Agency Designs New Website for SERVPRO of Lynchburg
GO Agency designed and developed a custom Wordpress site for our new client, ServPro of Lynchbrg. ServPro specializes in fire & water damage cleanup and restoration. Check them out here.
Why GO Agency Continues To Rock With WordPress and Joomla!
We’ve been using WordPress & Joomla for nearly five years and its nice to know that out 1,000’s of Content Management Systems we already have chosen to work with the two best in the industry. Sorry Drupal.
WordPress was one of three leaders in both rate of adoption and brand strength as measured in the 2009 Open Source Content Management System Market Share Report. The second edition of this report, authored by water&stone and CMSWire, was released today and concludes that three brands – WordPress, Joomla! and Drupal – are dominating today’s market for open source CMS. The report looks at download rates, evaluation and trial usage, and third party support to estimate adoption. Brand strength is evaluated by assessing search engine rankings, Google PageRank, mindshare, social media prominence and reputation.
We’re happy to see WordPress recognized again as a strong CMS option for publishers. The free 96-page report is available at CMSWire.
Congrats to Sydney for making the Toys-r-us Ad Spread!
We are all so proud of Renae too -
GO Agency Designs New Website for United Security & Control Systems
GO Agency designed and built a custom Wordpress site for United Security, based out of Roanoke, VA. Click here to check it out.
GO Agency Creates New Email Newsletter for The Water’s Edge
We just built a new email newsletter for The Water’s Edge Country Club Homeowners Association (WEHOA). For more information on The Water’s Edge click here
GO Launches website for Lakewatch Club
A site for Smith Mountain Lake’s newest lakefront community, built on Wordpress.
GO Launches Ruggieri Lawns & Putting Greens Website
Dad will love this website – now he can have his own putting green right in the backyard.
GO Launces First Website for Servant Pharmacy
This site is another custom design themed to a WordPress Content Management System and a client log in and extranet.
GO Agency Fills The Gap for Laker Media
A change in the Creative Director position at Laker Media created a temporary gap in the non-stop graphic design cycle of the bi-monthly lifestyle publication, Smith Mountain Laker Magazine. GO Agency stepped in and worked with the editor and publisher to layout and design the entire September/October issue without even hitting so much as a speed bump in the publication process.
Capps Homebuilding Center Launches New Website
GO Agency launches another open source Joomla-based CMS site. This site features dynamic modules such as a directory, shopping cart and banner system.
New Brochure for Mission-Based Happy Trails Travel Company
GO Agency completed a new self-mailer brochure for a Christian Tour Operator based in Illinois. Photos are actual images from a recent church youth mission trip to Puerto Rico.
Smith Mountain Lake Boating Association Launches New CMS
We were happy to set the Smith Mountain Lake Boating Association with a new content management system.
GO Agency designs new website for Davis Heating & Air
We are happy to welcome Davis Heating & Air as a new client! Check out our design for their new website. Live site coming soon…
GO Launches new website for Johnston’s Nursery
Johnston Nursery & Landscaping, Inc. was established in 1960. We are happy to bring them with the times by designing their first website.
Johnston Nursery & Landscaping, Inc. currently has 125 acres of trees in production for the landscape. We also have in production Fraser Fir Christmas Trees. They offer competitive prices for both the wholesale and the retail markets.
Johnston Nursery & Landscaping, Inc has all necessary licenses for the quality and security of services you may need. They are also licensed in both North Carolina and Virginia as Land Application/Residual Operators. As Application/Residual operators we are able to save our customers costly landfill fees while benefiting the environment through their industrial waste projects.
GO Agency Introduces The $600 Website!
A Live Website for Your Business In Less Than 6 Hours for Only $600!*
Talk about simple! Tell us how many web pages you need and we’ll give you a choice of 3 custom headers and a complete website design all set-up and ready for you to add your own content. If you know how to create and edit a basic Word document, you can add new pages and content to your website! But just to be sure, our $600 website package also includes 2 hours of website training!
*6-Hour time frame is contingent upon receiving a signed proposal, client sitemap, domain and design approval.
OUR BASIC $600 WEBSITE PACKAGE BENEFITS:
- Go Live, Same-Day Service!
- Your Choice of 3 Custom Header Designs!
- A Complete Content Management System — You’re In Control!
- Accessible by Multiple Editors!
- Business Blog Included!
- No Web-Knowledge Needed!
- One-On-One Website Training & Support!
- Financing Available!
NEED MORE?? ADD-ONS TO FURTHER CUSTOMIZE YOUR WEBSITE:
$250 – Annual Website Hosting
$30 – Annual Domain Registration
$200 – Social Media Package - Includes set up of Facebook and Twitter Page and updates automatically from blog
$200 – Custom Twitter Background
$200 – Business Directory Module
$200 – File Management Module
$200 – On-Line Invoicing Systems
$200 – Website Photo Gallery
$25/page – Content Management Services (We add the content for you)
$25/page – Copywriting Services
GO Agency Creates New Identity For Santa Cataldo
GO Agency recently designed a new identity for Prudential Waterfront Properties’ Realtor, Santa Cataldo. A recent addition to the company, Santa is a native New Yorker and has already won several awards including “Rookie of the Year” in 2001 and the “Leading Edge Society” award given by Prudential Real Estate. Find out more about Santa here
GO Agency Builds New Website For ICJHF
The Independent Council of Jackson-Hewitt Franchises (ICJHF) approached GO Agency about updating their web presence. The result is a clean, intuitive website that allows Jackson-Hewitt’s members access to a ton of resources. Visit the new site here
GO Agency Launches New Website For Agabus Solutions
GO Agency recently launched a brand new website for area IT Consultation firm Agabus Solutions. Agabus Solutions is the leader in all things IT for Smith Mountain Lake and Rocky Mount, VA. Visit their new site here
GO Agency Launches New Website For Smith Mountain Building Supply
GO Agency recently launched a new website for Smith Mountain Building Supply, a Willard Companies business. Check out the new site here
GO Agency Launches Website For SML Cedar Homes
GO Agency recently designed and developed a new website for Smith Mountain Lake Cedar Homes, a Lindal Homes dealer. SML Cedar Homes specializes in Lindal Post and Beam Homes, with over 18 years of experience. Check them out here
GO Agency Creates New Blog For Wake N’ Skate Boardshop
Go Agency recently created a new blog for long-time client and business partner Wake N’ Skate Boardshop. The “Shred Blog” will act as a news portal to keep Wake N’ Skate customers and fans up to date on the latest industry hapenings. Check it out here
GO Agency Designs American National Bank 2008 Annual Report
GO Agency recently designed the 2008 Shareholder’s Annual Report for American National Bank. With over 25 locations, AMNB is quickly becoming one of the area’s banking leaders. Check them out at www.amnb.com
GO Agency Designs New Bedford Area Chamber Visitors Guide
GO Agency designed the 2009-10 Visitors Guide for the Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce.
Bedford Area Chamber Of Commerce Visitors Guide
Top 10 Considerations When Planning A Website Redesign
Your website is a resource for your current and potential customers as well as a sales channel. Use your site to build brand recognition, credibility, and utility.
According to MoreVisibility (morevisibility.com), “It’s never too early to consider reevaluating the performance of your website and investigating the viability of a redesign project – large or small. But, whether it’s a complete rebuild or a ‘look and feel’ facelift, redoing all or part of your site can be a daunting and scary task. Even if you know your site isn’t performing at the level you need it to, change is nerve racking, and there is no guarantee that you’ll feel confident knowing how to “fix” what’s wrong and get the site in better shape.”
According to the white paper (linked at the end of this article), you should keep these ten key components in mind when upgrading your website:
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Points of Conversion
What do you want site visitors to do on your site? Purchase something? Make a purchase decision and find a retailer? Sign up for your newsletter? Something else? Identify these objectives first – make a list of each action you would want a visitor to take – prioritize them and plan them into your site redesign.
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Aesthetic Look and Feel
Does the website still match your brand? Does it seem outdated in its use of imagery or multimedia components, such as flash and video? Is your site design in-line with current usability trends? With the bar constantly being raised on these components, you need your site to “keep up with the times” to reflect positively on your brand.
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Content and Content Management
Does your site contain all the content that your visitors are looking for: text, PDF documents, imagery, and videos? Is it managed in a way that makes this content easy to control and update? A content management system (CMS) that suits your needs makes it easier to update any site – leading to fresher content and a better visitor experience.
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Organization/Taxonomy/Information Architecture
Organization of content. “The naming conventions used to identify navigational items, headers, and text, all serve an extremely important role in orienting both users and search engines throughout your site.” Any redesign process should spend time on these aspects before a graphical design is created.
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Functionality
What do you want your site to “do” for your visitors? This can range from helping them “buy” a product to configuring a custom multi-product solution that is right for them or a login that allows visitors to save information on your site. If there are simple tools your customers need – develop them and put them on your site.
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Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
It is likely that a majority of your traffic already comes from search engines. Imagine doubling that… Moving to a SEO-oriented platform can do this.
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Timeline
Plan ahead and be realistic about your timelines. A good redesign strategy often includes a number of “phases” to allow you to get the site up quickly and continue to improve it over time.
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Budget and Resources
How much time and money do you have to spend on the new site? This is an important consideration in scoping the work – taking on more than your organization can handle can lead to project failure.
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Analytics / Results
“When considering all your redesign options from aesthetics, to content, to functionality, etc., it is especially informative and valuable to refer to the performance of your current site via your analytics suite and closely analyze what is and isn’t working.”
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Marketing Plan
How will you announce your new site to the public when it is complete? Consider this when designing the site – where you will send people, what features you will announce, and so on.
SOCIAL MEDIA, SEARCH ENGINES, & YOU at the Roanoke Regional Chamber
Whether you’re a professional or not quite sure what Twitter is– you will benefit from this seminar.
Find out why social media and search are running circles around traditional advertising mediums for small companies.
How this will impact you, your job, your businesses in the next year… or even five years from now?
SOCIAL MEDIA, SEARCH ENGINES, AND YOU
BUSINESS SURVIVAL SERIES
Tuesday April 28th, 8:00-10:00 AM
Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Discover what social media is and why it should be your new marketing approach to customers.
- You’ll Learn New Time Saving Tips & Tricks for WordPress, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn.
- How to build your customer base, communicate with them and win.
- Dominate your keyword on Google for less than $100 a month by geo-targeting.
- Best of all, we will give you 10 things you can do to your website right away to get top rankings in Google – without the help of a professional.
Still not convinced that your consumers are turning to alternative advertising sources such as social media and search?
Watch this video
Bring Back The Love
Micah Gaudio owns the GO Agency located at Smith Mountain Lake and has developed over 250 websites since 1995. He recently propelled www.wakenskate.com to one of the top ecommerce sites for wakeboards by using social media techniques. Micah Gaudio’s Bio
5 Essential Things You Can Do To Your Website Now
Your website is not just a portfolio but a viable part in your business and sales process so read this twice and call us if you have any questions.
Get Your Web Hits! See who is visiting your site, where are they coming from, how long they are staying and what pages they are viewing. Remember, you have a control panel and you can view your stats and web hits at anytime. If you prefer, we can email them to you monthly or weekly… just let us know and we will set you up.
Are You Listed on Google Maps? If you are not already listed, make sure this is a priority. If you want to add your listing with a logo or picture, you can do it yourself at http://maps.google.com/maps , or we’ll do it for $50.
Register Your Domain For 10 Years. According to a statement in a Google patent, domains that expire in 10 years are more valuable and legitimate than domains that will expire in less than a year. We have always renewed your domain for $30 annually. If you want to get better Google search rankings, make sure we register your .com domain for 10 years at $159.90.
Buy Your Piece of Local Search. Buy your piece of Google by zip code, city, state and region. If you are interested in how geo-targeting is going to change your business, read “What Every Business Should Know About Google” at http://blog.goagency.com/?p=41. We also will be giving a seminar for the Roanoke Regional Chamber on April 23rd, covering topics on Local Search and Social Media.
Attend a FREE Content Management Seminar. We will host a Joomla Content Management Seminar on Monday December 1st, at 4:00 pm in the GO Agency Blue Conference Room. If you want to train new people in your organization or brush up on your skills don’t miss this seminar. This will be a 45 minute overview of Joomla covering how to add text, images and how to publish and collaborate with your team for successful website. We will not cover Joomla modules such as calendars, directories, ecommerce etc. RVSP to web@goagency
If you are a Contribute User and have interest in us holding a seminar for best Contribute practices please email us.
Register For Agent IDX. If you are a Realtor, then surely you have heard the Agent IDX is now available for the RVAR. You can purchase the link for $29 a month from NAVICA Web Solutions and we will frame it in to your existing site for a one time set up fee of $600. We have built a few already and the results are amazing… no more having to add listings in three different locations!
We have been so busy building new sites that we wanted to take the time to say thank you for your business and we are never too busy to help you update and keep your site current.
By Micah Gaudio
GO Agency Earns Four Summit Awards for Excellence in Public Relations
Smith Mountain Lake, VA (Nov. 21, 2008) – GO Agency earned four Summit Awards for outstanding work in public relations from the Blue Ridge Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), which held its annual Summit Awards Gala last night at the Vinton War Memorial. The Summit Awards recognize the best practice of public relations in Southwest Virginia and highlight the creative and effective ways in which communications impact our lives.
GO Agency won the Silver Summit Award in the category of Website Development for the design and launch of www.watersedgecc.com. The website was produced for The Water’s Edge Country Club at Smith Mountain Lake, which is owned and operated by The Willard Companies. A Gold Summit was awarded in the Print Publications category for work on a pocket folder brochure for The Farm, an environmentally friendly real estate project also being developed by The Willard Companies.
The highlight of the evening came when keynote speaker Mike Stevens, Director of Communications for the City of Salem, presented GO Agency President Micah Gaudio the coveted Lin Chaff Award for Creativity. The award recognized artistic design for the “101 Reasons” campaign created for Prudential Waterfront Properties.
“It’s particularly nice to be recognized by a group of such well-respected peers,” Gaudio said. “We are extremely honored with all four awards and want thank Chris Finley, Marketing Director for The Willard Companies, who encouraged us to enter the PRSA Awards. Without his guidance, we wouldn’t have won any of these awards.”
GO Agency also earned the Community Partnership Gold Summit Award for its work on the “Closer Than You Think!” campaign for the Smith Mountain Lake Chamber of Commerce.
“The Chamber saw solid results from this campaign, which is especially gratifying considering our current market conditions,” Gaudio said. “We worked hard to ensure our client’s success and being honored by the PRSA is icing on the cake.”
PRSA is the world’s largest association of public relations professionals. The society’s members represent business and industry, counseling firms, government, associations, hospitals, schools, professional service firms and nonprofit organizations.
About GO Agency
GO Agency offers web development, search engine optimization, pay-per click Internet marketing, creative graphic design and video production. Based at Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia, the ad agency specializes in vertical markets including medical marketing, real estate advertising and extreme sports promotions. Learn more and view a portfolio of work at www.goagency.com.
Contact GO Agency
Micah Gaudio
540.719.4623
Dany Turner, Josh Ashton, Micah Gaudio & Chris Finley
GO Agency PRSA Awards 2008
Bedford Chamber Selects GO Agency To Publish 2009 Guide
Looking forard to working with the Bedford Chamber on their 2009 Visitors Guide.
GO Agency Launches New Community Websites for The Willard Companies
Smith Mountain Lake, VA, August 20, 2008 – GO Agency announced today the launch of four community websites for Smith Mountain Lake development group The Willard Companies.
The new websites represent four of the most established private golf and country club neighborhoods in the area including The Water’s Edge, The Waterfront, and The Westlake. Each site offers video tours, photography, and amenities information including dining facilities, pool and pro shop, as well as the 18-hole golf course.
The Farm, The Willard Companies’ newest green building development, is among the communities receiving a new website. House plans, the company’s green building philosophy, and photography of the location introduce visitors to the development as it is under construction – targeted for completion in 2010.
In addition, the websites are a source for residential living opportunities and links, membership information and applications, restaurant menus, golf fees and specials, pro shop inventory, and golf scorecards.
GO Agency Owner Micah Gaudio said each website is as unique as the community it represents. “All of the community websites provide online visitors with an accurate feel for life in that development,” said Gaudio. “The sites, like the communities they represent, are sophisticated, clean, and very attractive.”
Christopher Finley, Director of Marketing for The Willard Companies, said the new websites are a great tool for potential buyers.
The websites are as follows: The Water’s Edge – www.watersedgecc.com, The Waterfront – www.thewaterfrontcc.com , The Westlake – www.golfthewestlake.com, The Farm – www.thefarmatsml.com
About The Willard Companies
Based at Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia, The Willard Companies is involved in building, developing, and marketing country clubs and communities in the surrounding area. They are the umbrella company for Willard Construction of Roanoke Valley, Inc., Prudential Waterfront Properties, The Water’s Edge, The Waterfront, and The Westlake Golf & Country Clubs, The Boardwalk, and The Farm, a new development targeted for 2010. They also own Westlake Towne Center, Smith Mountain Building Supply, and Westlake Cinema.
About GO Agency
GO Agency is a full-service marketing and advertising agency offering Web development, search engine optimization, pay-per click Internet marketing, creative graphic design, and video production. Based at Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia, the ad agency specializes in vertical markets such as medical marketing, real estate advertising and extreme sports promotions.
Something Every Business Should Know About Google!
By Micah Gaudio
Did you know Google knows exactly where you are sitting right now? That’s right – it knows exactly where you are stroking those keys on your keyboard. And because Google knows exactly where your computer connects to the internet, the search-engine giant can customize your search results based on your location, which is good news for local businesses.
Last December, a major update to Google’s local search and geo-targeting pay-per-click feature went relatively unnoticed by most. That is everyone except sales reps for the over-abundant phone books, who now seem more interested in selling Google Map listings than listings in their own print product – and with good reason. From plumbers, attorneys to landscapers, more and more people are turning to Google to find local services. According to data from ComScore and TMP Direction Marketing, search engine use to find local businesses was up 4 percent over printed yellow and/or white page directories from 2007.
In the past, Adwords and pay-per-click advertising seemed out of reach for most local businesses. They simply couldn’t compete with the marketing budgets of national companies. Now, even small companies can afford broad terms like “florist,” “Botox,” and “insurance” while geo-targeting their customers by zip code, mile radius, state or region. You can even draw in the territory you want to reach. Our favorite is the Roanoke/Lynchburg zone pictured below.
Sound too good to be true? Wait, it gets even better. You can set up a campaign for as little as $10 a month and start getting hits on your website immediately. Of course, pay-per-click advertising is a bidding process, so as more of your competitors catch on, the price per click may go up. Starting your local search campaign now will help you get a leg up on the competition and increase your quality score, which Google uses to maintain a good user experience. Best of all, you can actually track the terms that are sending you the most traffic.
So how do you get started? Simply visit google.com/ads and set up an AdWords account. If you’re having trouble and don’t see the results you think you should be getting, it’s best to call a professional who specializes in search management services. Make sure he or she shows you credentials such as screen shots of successful campaigns. The best companies will also set up customized landing pages tailored to your keywords, help you set a fixed monthly budget and even forecast the number of clicks you are likely to receive. Call some of the company’s current customers and find out what results they are getting.
In case you haven’t noticed, Google just changed the rules on you again and will continue to do so until they get a monthly payment from you and every small business in the country. Don’t believe me? Pay attention next time you search; if the search result listings on the right side of the page have a fourth line like “Virginia” or “Roanoke-Lynchburg,” you know it’s a local search.
GO Agency Offering Design-Based Printing Services
Smith Mountain Lake, VA, August 15, 2008 – GO Agency, a full-service marketing and advertising agency based at Smith Mountain Lake, is offering design-based printing services in addition to web development, marketing campaigns, and online marketing management. The marketing agency provides creative design consultation and frequently discounted printing for brochures, flyers, business cards, rack cards, postcards, and letterhead.
Micah Gaudio, Owner of GO Agency, said a marketing agency is the ideal place to offer printing. “The design work on any marketing material is as important as the message and presentation. Because we are a marketing agency highly experienced in excellent graphic design, we can provide designs and printing that is effective for selling. If a client needs quality, stand-out marketing materials, there’s no better business to provide them,” said Gaudio.
GO Agency offers regular discounts to printing customers. To subscribe to these specials, email Lindsey@goagency.com.This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
About GO Agency
GO Agency offers Web development, search engine optimization, pay-per click Internet marketing, creative graphic design, and video production. Based at Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia, the ad agency specializes in vertical markets such as medical marketing, real estate advertising and extreme sports promotions.
Kitchens by Connie Website Launched by GO Agency
Smith Mountain Lake, VA, July 21, 2008 – GO Agency, a full-service marketing and advertising agency based at Smith Mountain Lake, recently launched a new website for Kitchens by Connie, a custom cabinetry company at Smith Mountain Lake.
The new website demonstrates the wide range of design options provided by the company, and features the six primary cabinet lines used at Kitchens by Connie, including Shrock Cabinetry®, Cabinetry by Decora®, CWP Cabinetry®, Sequoia Cabinetry®, Atlantis Outdoor Kitchens® and Shiloh All Wood Cabinetry®.
In addition, the website offers an “Our Work” page, where visitors can view a photo gallery of the Kitchens by Connie team’s completed projects.
The Kitchens by Connie website accomplishes several things,” said Micah Gaudio, Owner of GO agency. “It shows off the impressive design and custom cabinetry that Kitchens by Connie provides their customers, as well as communicates the kind of flexibility and personal service the staff at Kitchens by Connie is best known for.”
Visit www.kitchensbyconnie.com to view the completed website.
About Kitchens by Connie
Kitchens by Connie is Smith Mountain Lake’s most experienced and respected cabinetry company. Their expansive showroom at Westlake Towne Center houses displays of stunning custom and semi-custom cabinetry, fine countertops and an extensive array of fixtures for bathrooms, rec rooms, bars, libraries and offices. Outdoor cabinetry for decks, docks and outdoor patios is crafted to withstand the elements. The professional design team at Kitchens by Connie can create a custom look to fit your budget.
About GO Agency
GO Agency offers Web development, search engine optimization, pay-per click Internet marketing, creative graphic design, and video production. Based at Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia, the ad agency specializes in vertical markets such as medical marketing, real estate advertising and extreme sports promotions.
New Wayne Burris Real Estate Website Launched by GO Agency
Smith Mountain Lake, VA, July 16, 2008, – GO Agency, a full-service marketing and advertising agency based at Smith Mountain Lake, recently launched a fully redesigned website for Wayne Burris, local realtor with RE/MAX Lakefront Realty Incorporated.
The new waynethelakeman.com site boasts a professional and functional design catering to real estate prospects. The website offers information on the subject’s extensive Smith Mountain Lake real estate sales experience and links to multiple channels of property listings.
Per the client’s request, the website also highlights a specific lakefront development, providing details regarding location, amenities, photography, and real estate information regarding the community.
Micah Gaudio, Owner of GO Agency, said the new website accurately represents the kind of Realtor Wayne Burris is; experienced, respectable, professional and most of all, a seasoned Smith Mountain Lake seller.
About Wayne Burris
With years of experience and significant success, Wayne, along with his wife and business partner Cynthia, has truly become an expert on the real estate market at Smith Mountain Lake. Wayne is a Harvard Business School graduate with a solid background in sales, marketing and consulting. Prior to becoming a full-time Realtor, he was an accomplished developer and real estate investor both on SML and Lake Norman in North Carolina. Recently Wayne was voted “2008 Top Real Estate Agent for Excellence in Real Estate and Outstanding Level of Expertise in Serving his Clients.”
About GO Agency
GO Agency offers Web development, search engine optimization, pay-per click Internet marketing, creative graphic design, and video production. Based at Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia, the ad agency specializes in vertical markets such as medical marketing, real estate advertising and extreme sports promotions.
GO Agency Launches New Website for Webster Marine
Smith Mountain Lake, VA, July 10, 2008 –GO Agency, a full-service marketing and advertising agency based at Smith Mountain Lake, recently launched a fully redesigned website for local watercraft dealer Webster Marine, location of the largest inventory of deck boats, Pontoons, and Sea Doo personal watercraft in Southwest Virginia.
The new website provides online visitors with information on Webster Marine’s extensive inventory including new and pre-owned boats, parts, and accessories. The website also gives Webster Marine the opportunity to recommend their customer-service oriented business approach and tremendous sales experience.
Mark Mills, Owner of Webster Marine, said the redesigned website is a useful tool for interested watercraft buyers. “Anyone considering a purchase of a new or pre-owned boat or PWC can see what we have in stock before visiting the retail center, which is helpful to us and our customers,” said Mills.
“The new Webster Marine website is cleaner, more efficient, and will engage customers with inventory through the Internet, which is exactly what a retailer needs from a great website,” said Micah Gaudio, Owner and President of GO Agency.”
To view the Webster Marine website, visit www.webstermarine.com
About Webster Marine
Webster Marine is a full service marine center on Smith Mountain Lake in southwestern Virginia offering new and pre-owned boats and Sea Doos, as well as service, parts, accessories, and slip rentals. Webster Marine specializes in customer service, doing everything in their ability to accommodate every customer.
About GO Agency
GO Agency offers Web development, search engine optimization, pay-per click Internet marketing, creative graphic design, and video production. Based at Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia, the ad agency specializes in vertical markets such as medical marketing, real estate advertising and extreme sports promotions.
GO Agency Business After Hours Huge Success
Smith Mountain Lake, VA, June 23, 2008 – GO Agency, a full-service marketing and advertising agency based at Smith Mountain Lake, and Laker Media publishing company hosted a joint Business After Hours event on June 19th. Close to three hundred Smith Mountain Lake Chamber members attended the function for networking and business social opportunities. Business After hours attendees were treated to food catered by The Landing Restaurant and beverages. Door prizes were also given away during the course of the evening. This was the first GO Agency/Laker Media Business After Hours to take place at the new office off Booker T. Washington Road in Moneta, Virginia. Micah Gaudio, Owner and President of GO Agency, said this year’s Business After Hours set a new standard. “I have received more positive comments about every aspect of the Business After Hours event than any year prior,” said Gaudio. “Those who attended were very impressed by the new site, food, and turnout. It was truly what a Business After Hours should be.”
About GO Agency GO Agency offers Web development, search engine optimization, pay-per click Internet marketing, creative graphic design, and video production. Based at Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia, the ad agency specializes in vertical markets such as medical marketing, real estate advertising and extreme sports promotions.
GO Agency Designs Websites for Three Top Golf Communities in Southwest Virginia
| 4/22/2008 – Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia - GO Agency produced websites for three of the ten golf communities featured in a recent Roanoke Times Golf Guide 2008: The area’s best five courses article. The article, which highlights Southwest Virginia’s best five courses and additional best five courses anyone can play, includes Draper Valley Golf Club, Mariners Landing Golf and Country Club, and The Water’s Edge Country Club – all communities represented by a GO Agency website. In addition, GO Agency has also produced websites for popular golfing destinations The Water’s Edge Country Club at Smith Mountain Lake and London Downs Golf in Lynchburg.
To view the Roanoke Times Golf Guide 2008 article, visit, http://www.roanoke.com/sports/golf/wb/158689 |
GO Agency Launches Buy Now Roanoke Campaign
Smith Mountain Lake, VA, March 26, 2008 – GO Agency, a web marketing and advertising agency in Smith Mountain Lake Virginia, announces the launch of Buynowroanoke.com, a Roanoke Regional Homebuilders Association website. www.buynowroanoke.com is a website dedicated to residential and commercial construction, real estate information, and news updates that are specific to Roanoke area real estate.
The purpose of buynowroanoke.com is to support the building industry in and around Roanoke by marketing properties and providing useful information to potential buyers and builders.
GO Agency is proud to provide the Roanoke Regional Home Builders Association with a professional, effective website.