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Partner,
Artsy Elf
Bill
Partner,
Resident Geek
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Windows Geek
and Email Fixer
A few of those we've helped over the years...
Our Latest Blog Posts
Your Google Strategy: What’s Ranking (and What’s Not)? We recently shared The Half-Life of Social Media Posts , breaking down how fast your brilliant content disappears into the void on social media. Spoiler: pretty fast. But Google? Google isn’t just looking for fresh content—it’s looking for a full-on content buffet. If your strategy is “blog posts and nothing else,” you’re basically serving up plain toast when your audience (and Google) is craving a full meal. Expanding your content mix isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s the key to more traffic, more engagement, and better rankings.
Some online spaces provide fleeting exchanges like a chat with strangers in an elevator, while others are like a cozy library nook, inviting for extended narratives and repeat visitors, and encouraging readers to linger. On one side, you've got Facebook, and on the other, you've got blog posts. Or think of it a different way... Facebook is like an airplane skywriting your message across a clear blue sky— it grabs attention instantly (from those who happen to be looking up), but as soon as as a gust of wind blows, poof! It's gone.
At Short Story Marketing, we had the opportunity to let our inner child out, with a little imagination, a lot of creativity, the end result is pure magic in our clients' eyes. Designing the website for Play Favorites , a charming toy store in Front Royal, Virginia, was no exception. In fact, it might have been the most fun we’ve had in a while—because building a site for a toy store is almost as fun as playing with the toys themselves!
