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state of web and digital for small business owners in 2024
Marketing

2024 State of Web and Digital for Small Businesses.

Coming into 2025, we reached out to small businesses to get a better understanding of what is and isn’t working for them regarding their website and marketing efforts. Here’s what we uncovered.

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why brand kits are essential
Marketing

Why a Brand Kit is Essential for Small Businesses.

One of the first things a business will do when starting out is have a logo designed for their business. Once the logo is complete, that’s the full extent of what that business will do with their branding. However, it may be damaging for the business to not have a full brand kit created to go along with the logo.

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Marketing

Websites vs Landing Pages: How to Use Each One Effectively.

Each one has their strengths and weaknesses, and together they’re a powerful strategy for driving your business online. Let’s take a look at how we can best optimize each one.

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frustrated business owner on laptop
Marketing

Six Mistakes Business Owners Make When Building a Website.

As a business owner, one of the best things is to create a nice website that introduces your business to customers. However, there are a few pitfalls you should look out for when creating your website.

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Updates

Elevating a modern marketing agency's visual identity through the power of generative AI.

A case study on how Empac developed the visual guidelines and imagery for the redesigned Consiglieri.co website.

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Technology

Is it time to start adopting AI services like Midjourney and Copy.ai?

It’s impossible to not fear for our jobs. However, there’s a lot to AI that can help both Empac and small companies. Here’s how we're proceeding into the wild west of this new technology.

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Technology

The Layman’s Interpretation of Web3 and Blockchain.

Some people scream “Bitcoin is king!” Others say “The future of web is [insert Ethereum, Cardano, Solana, or some other platform]!” What I see is a fledgling world that represents a pre-2000s mindset.

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Technology

Is your company ready to make a digital transformation?

Taking the first step can feel overwhelming. However, there’s a couple things you can do to make the rest of the process easier.

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