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Abuzz Creative is owned by Web Designer Marcie Wolf of Petoskey, Michigan. Marcie has almost 25 years of experience as a web designer, yet Abuzz Creative continues to be one of the most affordable marketing agencies in Northern Michigan. 

Abuzz Creative has a solid portfolio of client projects spanning more than 20 years with strategies that create long term value for businesses like yours.

As a woman-owned marketing agency, Abuzz Creative can help your business by:
* Creating a Beautiful Website or Online Shop
* Optimizing Your Website for Search Engines
* Optimizing Your Google My Business Profile
* Managing Your Social Media Channels

Abuzz Creative is a proud recipient of a Best of Northwest Michigan Award in the Professional Marketing Agency category.

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Your business deserves a professional website that fits your budget. You need a website that grows with your business and is priced competitively. My Basic Buzz website continues to be my most popular plan. I build more Basic Buzz websites in a year than anything else. I love helping the smaller business with a smaller&#8230;

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Google uses mobile-first indexing to determine organic rankings. It will look at the mobile version of your site before crawling and indexing your content. The Basics of Indexing In order for your website to be indexed on Google, it is crawled by the search engine bots that read and store the information on your website.&#8230;

Your Website and Google’s Mobile-First Indexing

More than 60% of consumers use Google Business Profiles to find a local business like yours. One of the top things they look for are reviews left by your customers. Reviews found on your Google Business Profile do influence a person&#8217;s behavior. Will they contact you, or will they move on to your competitor based&#8230;

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What is your word for 2023? The idea is to choose one word for the new year to live by instead of setting resolutions you most likely won&#8217;t keep. My word this year? outshine (v): shine brighter than; to surpass n splendor, ability, achievement excellence, etc. I will shine bright, be more visible, and give&#8230;

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You know that Social Media is an important part of a successful marketing plan. No matter the size of your business, you need to be active on social media. The benefits of social media are endless. You can increase brand awareness, generate new leads, and drive more traffic to your website. Save by Outsourcing Your&#8230;

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Since a website is the online home for your business, would you rather rent your space from a site builder or purchase your own custom home? Look at your website like a house. I mean, it is the online address for your business. Renting from Wix, Weebly, or Squarespace If you build your website with&#8230;

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The design of your website and its performance are key to your business success. You should always be evaluating your website and its design for today&#8217;s web. If the look of your site is outdated, you will have a hard time converting visitors into paying customers. People judge a business by their first impression, and&#8230;

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Outshine the Others: My word for 2023 is outshine, and it can be yours, too.

When planning your marketing strategy, it's a good idea to be aware of your competition. 

Just don't copy what they're doing. 

Because, what they're doing isn't necessarily right for you. 

This is your time to shine! Concentrate on your own business. Focus on the unique message you want to share. 

Then go outshine the others!

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Be COOL this winter and hire a web pro! I'll make sure your online journey is SNOW much fun!

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More dynamic features and custom functionality, plus a blog!

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I have affordable plans that will heat up your online marketing!

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November 11, 2022, marked 8 fabulous years for Marcie Wolf as the owner of Abuzz Creative and 20 years as a small business owner!

Every Northern Michigan business deserves a professional website that fits their budget. My entry-level website solution is priced very competitively with no monthly fees.

Frequently Asked Question: Will I be able to update my own website?

Yes! Every website I build uses WordPress software so your website will be very easy for you to manage. I want all of my clients to be able to make their own timely website updates.

Once your new website is live, I will show you how to edit text, add photos, and create new blog posts. I am always available by email or phone when you have any questions about updating content.

WordPress websites are easy to manage - I promise!

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The Harbor Springs 4th of July Parade is one of my favorite volunteer gigs and community events! I love checking in entries and helping with lineup. 

To register your entry, visit the Harbor Springs Area Chamber of Commerce website and download an entry form:

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Parade photos by Eric Davis:

⭐ Tim Nixon of Lite 96.3 

⭐ Lindsey Pauline Walker of emmetrecycling

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In 2007, Kathy Bardins had just moved to Petoskey and she was interested in starting a business group for women. She knew from experience that women love to gather and network. She met with the Petoskey Chamber to present her idea of a women's group that offered professional development and networking, and she volunteered to chair it. 

Connecting Women in Business was born. The first lunch had 65 women in attendance. The second, 90. The third lunch, 120.  Kathy was right - women love to gather and network!

For fourteen years, Kathy was the face of CWIB and volunteered her time planning events and bringing speakers to each luncheon. She led a committee who shared her passion and together kept CWIB going strong. 

In 2019, Kathy retired from NCMC and decided it would soon be time for younger women to start getting involved in CWIB planning. 

This past Tuesday (June 22nd) was Kathy's last session acting as CWIB chair. Her heartfelt farewell showed just how much this group of women has always meant to her. 

I am thanking Kathy from the bottom of my heart. She was the reason why CWIB was a must-attend event for women, and she made it a wonderful place to network. I loved working with Kathy on the CWIB committee, and I learned so much from her years of expertise, her attention to detail, and her pure kindness. 

Thank you for believing in the women in our community and for bringing us together for the past fourteen years. You are leaving some really fabulous, stylish shoes to fill.

If you need a new website that's responsive and mobile friendly, I create websites that can be viewed on all mobile devices.

My responsive websites resize automatically for phones, tablets, laptops, desktops, and more. No more pinch and zoom!

My WordPress website plans are affordable, too - projects are priced with Northern Michigan business owners in mind!

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Marcie's Tuesday Museday: Don’t Forget About Your Website!

Are you dedicating all of your marketing efforts to posting on social media? What about your website - are you updating that, too?

My pet peeve is following a website link only to find that the company's website content has never been updated or, worse yet, the site is still under construction ~ never launch a website that's nowhere near being done!

Your website is your online home. For many of us, it's our first impression of you and your brand. Your website shows us the legitimacy of your company. 

When you provide us with links to your website, we expect that site to be up-to-date. Your website should be the place where we can find your products and services, and your events and news.

Your digital marketing strategy should focus on having:
(1) an updated professional website;
(2) regularly updated social media.

In that order!

Create great website content and use social media to get people there. This is the best way to gain new customers.

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Instead of optimizing your website primarily to please the Google Gods, you really should be focusing on making a better experience for your ideal user.

The first and foremost rule of SEO?

Always. Remember. The User.

Keyword optimization is about interlacing keywords throughout your copy in a way that the words flow naturally, the text reads logically, and your content makes sense to the reader, 

SEO will always be about creating great content. Just focus on the human reader more than the Google bot.

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What's the Buzz? Social Media Management! If you're spending too much time on marketing tasks instead of running your business, hire Abuzz Creative to manage your social media. We specialize in short term summer help with a plan that fits your budget!

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What's the Buzz? Designing Websites with SEO! My passion is creating websites that are search engine friendly. ⁣That means a search engine like Google can crawl each page on your website efficiently, interpret the content effectively, and index it all neatly in their database.⁣
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I know SEO. I love SEO. I've been doing this for more than twenty years. My SEO and web design techniques work together seamlessly for a beautiful website that performs well for you on the search engines.

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Summer's Coming! If your business needs help with marketing tasks, learn more about our Website Maintenance Plan & Social Media Management Plan! #petoskey #webdesign #Socialmediamarketing

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Marcie's Tuesday Museday: When you check your website analytics, have you noticed how many visitors are using mobile devices to view your site?

The most common way we access your website now is from a device like a phone or tablet. 

That means your website needs to be responsive. Your website needs to adjust automatically for multiple screen sizes. 

No more pinch and zoom! Make sure your website is mobile friendly and is built to be responsive 

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Join Connecting Women in Business on Tuesday, April 27 for a discussion with recent Athena Award recipients and lots of networking on the Remo platform (it's fun!). 

Register TODAY at Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.petoskeychamber.com/events/details/cwib-virtual-event-april-27-2021-24099

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