I’m a fan of fans. Growing up in the 80s and 90s, I had the distinct pleasure of witnessing some of our society’s biggest fandoms evolve. (Fandoms, for those not-yet-in-the-know, are communities of viewers, readers, or gamers who share a mutual love of some work of art, literature, media, or pop culture.) I came into the world around the time...
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24 CARAt Gold: Employee Spotlight on Cara Tudor
I tend to agree with Cara Tudor when she says that there are some fantastic people working at Willow Marketing. And as the next shrub to get the employee spotlight treatment, she’s no exception. Her dance moves are that of legend, her delicious and routine rice bowl creations are nothing short of mouth-watering, and, as many colleagues have described, her...
If You Love Your Customers, Set Them Free
The relationship between businesses and customers is a love story for the ages. However, whether it ends in happily-ever-after or crying-into-your-Ben-&-Jerry’s rests squarely on the shoulders of the pursuer (that’s you). You know how it goes when a relationship is new—you’re a little too into them, and you may come on a little too strong. They start to pull away,...
Web Wizards
Web Wizards By Katie Yackey When you have a dedicated team, things get done. Sometimes, it takes a little magic (or, as we call it, hard work). But within seven days, Willow’s own web wizards cast their spells to launch four brand new websites. From the design to the functionality of the site, each has been specially developed to...
Seven SEO Basics Your Tech Team Should Know
At Willow, we do a lot of SEO audits, where we review sites for search engine best practices and help our clients increase organic traffic to their site. In the process, we often see the same technical oversights or issues over and over again. Whether we’re working with a big site or small, a retail site or a nonprofit association....