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We're moving back to Bettendorf! Well, it's "back" for me, but my family will experience Iowa life for the first time—I'm curious to see how they handle their first Midwest winter. I know they'll love fall and they'll eventually get used to the summer humidity, but I pray the polar vortex you guys had last winter doesn't become an annual occurrence or I'll be getting some dirty looks in the house from January through March.
Crow Creek
Horror 2018
This was another interesting year for horror. From movies and TV to books and podcasts, it seemed like horror was everywhere. I can't let the year slip away without talking about some of my favorite stuff. First, I'll start out with my top ten horror movies of the year. Here we go…
Crow Creek is Here!
Finally, after almost a year and a half of writing, editing, changing, rearranging and re-writing, Crow Creek is available for your reading pleasure. It feels like I've been working on it forever, so it's hard to believe there's nothing more to do. Oh, I'm sure I'll look through it and find a missing period or some other excruciatingly frustrating mistake, but overall I feel like it's where it needs to be and there shouldn't be anything major to deal with…though you never know. UGH!
For the time being, the Kindle and Paperback versions are not connected together on the Amazon website. For now, you can click here for PAPERBACK, here for KINDLE.
What's it like to be on the cusp of releasing a book?
It's harrowing and exciting…but mostly frightening. Terrifying. When you've been working and living with a book for this long, you start to lose perspective, if you ever had it to begin with. Still, and I know I'm biased, I think it's a fun little book and it's the kind of story I would enjoy as a reader. There are some twists and turns–some creepy stuff, some magical stuff, and some comedy relief. Or at least that's what I've tried to do. Hopefully, you think so too. Let me know what you think, please.
And write reviews on Amazon and Goodreads!
So, order your copy on Amazon today! The Kindle version is 3.99, currently, but if you buy the paperback (15.95) on Amazon, you can get the Kindle version for only .99 cents! You will be able to order Crow Creek at bookstores like Barnes and Noble too, so if your local store doesn't have it, order it online or ask them to get it.
Pre-order Crow Creek!
Crow Creek, book 2 of the Bettendorf Tales, is now available for pre-order for the Kindle version. Get over there to order your copy today, and it will be delivered to your Kindle account on May 29th. It would be great to see a massive surge in pre-sales to drive those Amazon algorithms crazy. Go HERE to pre-order your copy! Spread the word. The more pre-orders a book gets, the higher chance it has of winding up on Amazon/Kindle promos and emails.
Paperback pre-orders will begin within the next couple of weeks. For the time being, Crow Creek is Amazon-exclusive, but I do intend to expand distribution in the coming months. If you are with a library, message me, and we can work out getting your library some copies in the meantime.
I continue to work with my editor on the final finishing touches, and it's looking good. I think this book moves along briskly with some good action and a nice pace. It really sets up the storyline for book 3. There's still a bit of work to be done, but I can say I'm starting to get excited about releasing Crow Creek. We're not there yet but getting close, which is a good thing since I have a deadline now!
Today is the last day to get a Kindle version of Devils Glen for .99 cents! After today, it goes back to 3.99. It's been a nice promo from Kindle Press with a good increase in sales this past week.
Pre-orders Coming Soon!
Sorry for the confusion, but I wanted to fill everyone in on the Scout campaign. I have officially withdrawn my submission of Crow Creek to Kindle Scout. It was a difficult choice, but I feel it's what's best for Crow Creek and the rest of the series in the long run. Devils Glen will continue to be published by Kindle Press, but the rest of the Bettendorf Tales will be entirely in my own hands. So, I need all the help I can get from all of you to promote and share the books, especially once the pre-orders begin.
Finally!! Pre-orders for Crow Creek will be starting within the next week or two, at the latest, and I'm looking at a May 31st release date. If you're thinking you will buy it, do a pre-order so it will be delivered to your Kindle first thing on the day of release. I think paperbacks will arrive at your home on release day too if I'm not mistaken.
Pre-order sales numbers do A LOT to help a book rise in the Amazon algorithms, which helps land it on Amazon emails and other automated advertising. So PRE-ORDER! (When it's available)
DEVILS GLEN ONLY .99 cents!!
Now through April 19th, the Kindle version of Devils Glen is only .99 cents!
Please sign up for my newsletter, so I can keep you up to date with all the latest news for Crow Creek and all my other projects!
Crow Creek Cover Reveal!
Here it is! The new cover for Crow Creek. I think it fits well with the cover of the first book and looks good. It's kinda creepy but kinda magical too, which works for this story.
Devils Glen Audiobook on Audible and iTunes!
The Devils Glen audiobook is available right now on Amazon/Audible and iTunes. I narrated it myself and let me tell you, that was quite the undertaking. The thing was way more work than I had anticipated, but I learned a lot and found something I enjoy doing in the process. Who knows? I might narrate all my future books–and books for other authors too!
Hopefully, those of you who don't have the time to read but spend a lot of time commuting or traveling will enjoy getting a chance to listen to it instead. If you've never done the audiobook thing, check out Audible on Amazon. Of course, if you're an iPhone/iPad/Mac person, iTunes might be the way to go for you.


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SANAA, A group of extremist settlers led by the Minister of Agriculture in the Israeli occupation government, Uri Ariel, stormed the squares of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied city of Al-Quds under the cover of Israeli security forces.
Palestinian sources in Jerusalem reported that the extremist Ariel presented a racist statement about the myth of the alleged temple.
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Benefits of Access Control Lock Systems in the Firehouse
There isn't a second spare. Firefighters work long shifts, have high levels of stress on the job and busy lives, even when they're not on call. In recent years, many local fire stations are considering the use of access control systems because they offer a range of advantages of this type of building.
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Advantages of Access Control Systems for Firehouses
Here's a closer look at the many benefits of an access control system.
Access control systems help secure the facility, vital equipment and hard-working crew. They can grant entry for volunteer firefighters, or career fighters, day or night, and even during periods of high turnover. By programming the system, access can be more restricted to some areas for a higher level of security. Advanced encryption guards against hacking and digital security breaches. Plus, most access system can be integrated with new or existing security systems.
An access system also streamlines routine duties like tracking entry traffic. This is important for departments that need to operate efficiently, 24 hours a day, and manage shift changes.
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System data is stored on a central database. Any changes and modifications can be made regarding a specific entry point or user from any computer and the network of devices will be synced automatically. There's no need to install any type of special computer software to make changes to the system.
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The access system can be managed remotely from a special mobile app. With the required credentials, fire chiefs or captains can view entry data, change access permissions and more, from anywhere on a smartphone or computer.
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Advanced systems also work for separate interior spaces, turnstiles, gates, overhead doors and garage-type doors.
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Rather than worry about replacing lost keys, recollecting traditional keys or rekeying the facility to restore security, fire departments can go keyless. Key cards, fobs or individual access codes can be activated and deactivated easily. There is no need to change the hardware or other users' access devices if one goes missing or has lost entry permissions.
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A few years ago, the East Whiteland Fire Association in Pennsylvania built a new firehouse for their department consisting of both volunteers and career firefighters. Organizers raised $5 million for a new facility that would better serve the unit and the local community.
Leveraging Strauss' expertise as a locksmith and as part of a firefighting department, it was decided that the firehouse would select the Vanderbilt Bright Blue® access control system and that GV Lock would integrate the technology for the new building.
This system was a good fit for the firehouse, as it's able to control over 30 access points. Like with most firehouses, the new East Whiteland Township facility operates round the clock. Usually, there are three to four people on the premises at all times. The access program was configured to give all firefighters access to the common rooms, but other areas are restricted.
Installing an access system provided an effective and easy way to manage access at this busy fire station. The 19,000-square-foot facility has 26 different entry points and 150 different users with individual proximity reader access cards. One of the key features of the new access system is a lockdown setting. This is critical for a facility such as a firehouse. When an emergency call comes in, the only thing firefighters should be concerned with is assembling and getting out the door as fast as possible. The lockdown feature works to close and lock the main bay door following fire truck exit.
A matter of seconds can make the difference between life and death, between a total structural loss or one that can be restored. When it comes to emergency public service, anything that can be done to save time and streamline operations should be considered.
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Imagine three Buntys in one project. Let me explain. Actor Kumar Gaurav [Bunty], producer Bunty Walia and director Milan Luthria [Bunty] have joined hands for a film project. Milan Luthria will direct Sanjay Dutt in a film that will be presented by Sanjay Dutt and Kumar Gaurav and produced by Bunty Walia and Jassi Walia. Reportedly, the film is based on a real-life bandit and will be shot entirely in Chambal valley. Not entirely true, Milan Luthria clarifies. So whats the truth? Sanju and Ive been working on an idea for quite some time now. The latest development is, Sanju has expressed a desire to be associated with the film in the capacity of a producer. He continues in the same breath, The story is based on a true incident. Of course, therell be a bit of fiction as well. Bunty Walia sounds equally excited about the project in question. Sanju and Bunty [Kumar Gaurav] will be presenting the film. Besides Sanju, the film will star one more actor, who isnt finalized yet. Also, the project will roll in January 2007 and will be shot at actual locations, he divulges.
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Water Research and Management
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Our fourth issue contains the following contributions:
Climate Change and Water Supply - Consequences of Climate Change and Potential Adaptation Strategies
Dr. Claudia Castell-Exner, Dr. Daniel Petry
Sustainable and Adaptive Water Management: Case Study of Water Management in Serbia
Milan A. Dimkić, Miodrag Milovanović, Dejan Dimkić
Prospects and Limitations of Surface Runoff Quality Management in the Republic of Serbia
Aleksandar Djukić, Dejan Ljubisavljević
Estimation of Water Balance and Water Losses in Water Utilities – Experiences from the Belgrade Waterworks
Branislav Babić, Aleksandar Djukić
The Effect of Fixation, Preservation and Freezing on Certain Body Proportions of Two Small Pelagic Fish Species, Sardinella Longiceps(Family: Clupeidae) and Selaroides Leptolepis Collected from Muscat Waters, Sultanate of Oman
Dawood S. Al-Mamry, Laith A. Jawad and Juma M. Al-Mamry
Fishing Circumstances on the Danube in Serbia
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Our 3rd Issue, Vol. 1
Our third issue contains the following contributions: Groundwater in Bangladesh: Implications in a Climate-Changing World Edward McBean, Andrew deJong, Bahram Gharabaghi Managing Water Resources in Developing Countries: South Africa As An Example for Policy And Regulation Prvoslav Marjanović, Harmony Musiyarira, Chris Reynders
Comparison of the "Natural" and the Present Sediment Regime of the Danube River Marina Babić Mladenović, Vasiljka Kolarov, Vanja Damjanović and Predrag Radosavljević
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3D Printing And Manufacturing
Posted on Monday, September 17 2018 03:41:00 PM in News by Charlie White
3D printing is starting to have quite the effect on everyday human lives. The printers are creating shapes as well as shaping the future of our industry. 3D printing has been applied to aviation, education, footwear, and even healthcare! In the US alone, the value of the technology was 13.2 billi...
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Digital Marketing is a Giant Black Hole
You want to grow your interior design business. You want more leads, a pipeline that is consistently full, more customers and maybe even better projects. The problem is you are spending a ton of time trying to learn what you should be doing to market your business online and not focusing on running your business. As an interior designer passionate about your craft, this can feel defeating.
You feel like you're spinning your wheels because there is so much information with tons of experts urging you to focus on this method or that method and new information coming out daily. You are paralyzed and don't know what to do. Or worse, the information is so overwhelming you've opted to do nothing about marketing online!
The digital marketing world is a giant black hole and can be scary if you don't know where to focus.
In this article, you will learn the 6 essential elements you need to understand how to market your interior design business online effectively and efficiently.
You could spend weeks and months researching what you should know, but why? I already did the work for you.
I feel your pain
I completely understand how you feel. When I started my custom window valance business many moons ago, I felt the same way. I knew I needed a website so I set out to build one. After all, everything I read said I could do it myself. It's easy. Well, that was a lie. It's not easy – unless you're already an expert.
And, the time it took for me to learn everything I needed to know pulled me away from designing and making any valances. The more I learned about the world of websites, the more I discovered I didn't know.
Since it was such a huge time suck, I found myself spending less time doing the things I love like spending time with family, gardening, reading and hanging with friends.
Eventually, I finished building the website, but "they did not come". Where were all the new customers?
Rabbit Holes
Once I learned "if you build it they will come" was a big fat lie, I had to figure out how to drive traffic to my website. Down the rabbit hole, I went learning about SEO (search engine optimization), Google Adwords (paid ads) and Facebook Ads. Pretty interesting stuff, but complicated as hell.
Then I discovered that I need to build an email list to be successful. I wasn't sure why, but "they" said I need to. So I put a form on my website to join my email list, but no one signed up. Down another rabbit hole to figure this one out.
Things came to a head when I was told I needed to be on social media. All of them? Holy cow, just learning the ins and outs of Facebook was enough to send me into a frenzy! And what the hell is a tweet?
I was overwhelmed. I spent my days researching what I needed to be doing to get traffic, attract leads, convert the leads to customers, and THEN design and make the valances.
Long story short, my valance business never did get off the ground. I fell in love with digital marketing so I switched gears and decided to become an expert in that instead.
On top of all of the digital marketing things you don't know, there's more. The digital world is changing at the speed of light. So, not only do you "not know what you don't know", you also don't know what just changed.
Changes occur each and every day that may impact your business. Here are just a few examples:
- Google's algorithm changes regularly so the tactics you have in place may need to be changed or updated.
- Facebook policies get updated periodically which may affect how you post, place ads or interact with your fans.
- New regulations are introduced that can put you in the hot seat if not adhered to such as accessibility laws, the disclosure of cookies on your website, and more.
DIY digital marketing expert is an illusion
After my experience trying to build a custom valance business, I call bullshit on business owners becoming a DIY digital marketing "expert". One person cannot do it all. (Sorry for the harsh language. No other word would do!).
Even digital marketing professionals know there is so much to know they've gradually become specialized. We now have SEO experts, web design experts, conversion experts, email marketing experts, etc.
Yes, you could spend the time learning to become an expert, but then you're left with:
- Amateur results. Actually, if you're lucky, you have results to analyze. Many businesses implement what seems like the right strategy but don't know how to measure the result to determine if it's working or not.
- An abandoned, ignored business. That's right, while you're in the hamster wheel spinning out of control in the digital marketing frenzy, your business has become abandoned. There are only so many hours in the day and other priorities such as running your business, take the back burner. Utter insanity.
- A life so off-balance you start wondering why you started the business in the first place. Did you start a business for independence? To select the projects and clients you really want to work with, that energize you? Did you start it for the flexible schedule that would allow you to spend more time with family & friends or to be available to watch your child's soccer games? Maybe you just wanted the freedom to earn a living on your terms. Regardless of your reasons for starting your business, they're dashed by the digital marketing demands required to become and remain a competitor.
Great news!
I have great news for you! I already spent a ton of time down numerous rabbit holes learning, comparing, analyzing the best methods and approaches to grow your interior design business, so you don't have to.
Without further adieu, I give you…
The 6 Digital Marketing Essentials Every Interior Design Business Must Know
There are a bazillion things to know about digital marketing but only 6 essential areas that are crucial for interior design to grow their business. They are:
- Website
- Search Engine Optimization
- Conversions
- Email Marketing
- Social Media
- Reviews
A professionally designed, modern, mobile-friendly website is a basic requirement in order to complete nowadays. Why? Because your prospective customers expect it. And, your competition has one.
Prospects want to know about you, your business, your previous work, your services, your location & hours, and they expect to find this information on your website. If you don't have a website, they'll find your competitor's and learn about them instead!
You're being judged
Like it or not, you are being judged by your website. 75% of users admit to making judgments about a company's credibility based on their website's design.
In the interior design industry, it's of particular importance because your site is a direct reflection of your work. Prospects also expect to be inspired by your website design and contents. You're a designer after all. If your website is outdated, aesthetically ugly or looks like garbage on a mobile device, your prospect will think the same of you.
Capture Emails
One of the key functions of your website is to capture emails from your prospects so you can control communication with them. Customers choose businesses they know, like and trust. You build the like and trust relationship by providing prospects with helpful, valuable information via email. We'll get to this in more detail later, but for now, know that your website is where you capture the email.
Unlike social media, which we'll get to later, your website is yours. Mark Zuckerberg can't take it away from you or in any way affect how you interact with your prospects like he can on FaceBook. The point is, there are a variety of ways to reach prospects online such as Facebook, Thumbtack, Houzz and more, but you can only control your website.
Blogging produces content and content is essential if you want to attract leads. Blogging is so important it really deserves its only article. For now, we'll discuss the basics.
So what's the big deal about blogging?
1. Blogging gives you a platform to share what you know which establishes you as an authority in the eyes of your prospects.
2. With a steady stream of interior design related articles Google considers you the authority and considers your website worthy of more traffic.
3. Prospects that are searching for information that you've written about will find you on Google.
Don't' be afraid. Blogging is way easier than you think!
It's perfectly normal to be apprehensive about blogging or writing in general. For some of us, it comes easy and words just flow out. For others, we become paralyzed and can't even get word on paper or are overly critical of what we have written.
We fear we're not good enough at writing or don't know enough about the subject. Baloney! You know more than the audience you are trying to reach and that's all that matters.
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What to Blog About
"But I have no idea what to blog about". Poppycock! Below is a short list of ideas to get your creative juices flowing.
Frequently asked questions are an excellent starting point for blogging. Think about the most common questions you get from prospects and existing customers. Here are some examples:
- How long does a kitchen redesign take?
- What are my options for building out a master suite?
- Why should I choose granite over laminate?
Brainstorm other possible blog topics by thinking about what you know that may be of interest to your prospects.
- What is Feng Shui and how can I benefit from it?
- 5 Rules of Traditional Style Design Style
- How to select the perfect area rug
Fun Topics
- The worst design trends of the 70s
- Tiny house designs you will not believe
- This year's top 10 paint colors
More blog topic ideas
- New design trends
- Your recent projects
I assure you, once you start thinking about possible blog topics the ideas will just keep coming and you'll have a long list of ideas.
How often to blog
Regularly. If you can publish an article weekly, great! If it's biweekly, super! If it's monthly, that's ok too. Any less frequently than monthly will not generate the results you need to establish yourself as an authority, get the Google traffic and attract more leads. It's that simple.
Your website must be Easy to Update
Your website is a living piece of your marketing puzzle. Therefore, it needs to be easy for you to update. You will be writing articles and adding photos of your work. Unless you know HTML, CSS, PHP, and other fun code languages, you need an easy way to add your information to the site. CMS (Content Management Systems) were designed for that very reason. CMS's like WordPress and Squarespace allow users to easily create blog posts, add photos and video, update and create pages and more.
I need a website. What now?
Now that you know a website is essential how do you move forward? You could hire a professional to build your website or DIY (do it yourself). Let's explore the options.
Hire a professional
There are numerous options for getting a professional and modern website built today. I strongly suggest you hire a professional and have it built on a CMS (Content Management System) such as WordPress so you can easily make updates to the site.
Professional web designers are experts in their field. They design with purpose and are trained to know how users consume information online and design accordingly. For example, they know users consume information by scanning a page top to bottom in an F pattern. If the user determines they'd like more detail they'll scroll back up and read the content. If the user can't easily scan they are likely to leave that page.
Did you know when a visitor lands on your homepage you have 3 seconds to make a first impression, get their attention and give them a reason to stay? Professional designers know this. Hint: Your homepage is not a dumping ground of every piece of information about you and your business. Instead, it's where your prospect formulates their first impression about you. Engaging your visitor on the homepage is done through gorgeous imagery, a clear and prominently displayed UVP (Unique Value Proposition) and carefully defined content that pulls your visitor in for more.
Web design experts also know what causes users to abandon your website and go to your competitor's. There are a variety of triggers but primarily an unprofessional, unfocused, outdated, non-mobile friendly, haphazard website will do it. Prospects are looking for a professional interior design business and if your website isn't professional, you probably aren't either (at least that's the conclusion they draw).
Users are accustomed to certain web standards such as menu at the top, an About page describing who you are and why you're in this business, a Content page that offers a variety of ways they can contact you depending in their preferred way to communicate.
A professional designer knows the best practices and latest trends that effectively keep the prospect engaged. Hint: Lots of animation, flashing text and (outdated) sliding images do not help to convert the user to a customer. These elements only distract them from your objective which is to begin a trusting relationship and get email signup.
These examples are just a tip of the iceberg. Bottom line. "You don't know what you don't know", but the experts know!
There's no sugar coating it. Avoid getting sucked into doing your own website. There are two primary reasons for this:
- You don't have time, you have a business to run and a life to live.
- You lack the knowledge and expertise to build a quality website that meets the user needs, shows up in Google results, isn't bloated with code, has appropriately sized image files, doesn't take forever to load, etc.
I'm not suggesting you couldn't build a website that looks great. In fact, there are tutorials out there that walk you through it step-by-step. I'm just suggesting your time could be better spent on other areas of your business rather than learning how to build a website properly.
You wouldn't spend time learning the tax code instead of hiring a good Accountant, would you? The same principle applies here. Leave the website to the professionals.
SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
Have you heard of Google? Thought so. Google is the leading search engine used by everyone on the planet, followed by BING and other lesser known search engines.
According to MOZ, a leading authority on SEO, "Search engine optimization (SEO) is the practice of increasing the quantity and quality of traffic to your website through organic search engine results." Organic = FREE.
Without traffic, your website is just another pretty face out in the digital stratosphere. And I'm here to tell you, there are A LOT of pretty faces out there. Many businesses throw a website out there and expect people to come in droves. It doesn't work that way. There is actual effort involved in driving traffic to your website.
SEO is the organic, or "free" way to get traffic. The alternative is to pay for traffic through Google Ads, Facebook Ads, and other paid means. Since I'm a big fan of "free", that will be our focus today.
SEO begins with your website. A professional web designer ensures the technical structure of your website is set up to attract your ideal customer by defining site tags (titles, descriptions, h1), schema code, working with you to understand and use the appropriate keywords, etc.
Local businesses need to understand and implement "local SEO".
Local SEO
Local SEO is crucial for interior designers. Why? Local businesses are interested in local customers and local SEO is how you optimize for those local customers. Done right, Google will know that you are a local business, in what local area (city name) and ideally, point local prospects to your website. From now on we'll focus on local SEO.
How does Local SEO work?
These days we rely on Google to provide answers and information to everything from What's the score of the Packers game? to Who's the best interior designer?
It's important to understand that Google's top priority is its customer – the person searching for information. Google doesn't give a damn if the best answer to the searcher's question comes from your website or your competitor's. They just care that it's relevant, trustworthy and high-quality content that answers the searcher's question.
Local SEO is based on a mind-numbingly complicated algorithm Google created to determine which websites it will display to searchers in the search results. Since we're interested in local SEO specifically, let's take a look at how it works.
Here's a typical scenario:
A couple decided they'd like to update their master bedroom and are wondering what interior designers there are in the area.
From their home in Richfield, Wisconsin the couple goes to their computer, pulls up Google, types in "interior designer" and hits enter. They see the results below.
The couple in our example unknowingly relied on Google's "local search" algorithm to find an interior designer in their area. From Google's perspective, it went something like this:
- The search keywords "interior designer" are noted.
- The couple's current location is noted (obtained from the computer's information).
- It's assumed the search is for an interior designer in the local area. This seems obvious because why would you want someone in San Francisco, CA to remodel your master bedroom if you're sitting in Richfield, WI?
- More information is gathered (signals) and plugged into the algorithm. The data output includes the ranking of webpages that match the search criteria and are in the local area.
- The results are transformed into human-readable form and displayed on the SERP (search engine results page).
In a nutshell, Google considers the search keywords "interior designer" then gathers data from a variety of signals and plugs them into its algorithm to determine what will be included in the SERP (search engine results page). This is an oversimplified description of what really happens, but you get the picture.
If you want more traffic to your website, you need to show up as high as possible in the SERP.
Local SEO Signals
In addition to keywords, Google looks at a lot of other factors to determine whether your website displays on page 1 or page 10 of the search results. The key factors we'll discuss are:
- Google My Business
- Business Listings
- Reviews
- Social Media
- Links & Backlinks
- Personalization
Google My Business
GMB (Google My Business) is a free tool that allows you to manage your online presence across Google, including Google Search, Google Maps and Reviews. Claim and optimize your GMB account. It's free.
Business Listings
Business Listings are often referred to as "citations". Business listings are online sites where your business has essentially set up an account or is included in a listing. Some accounts are free, some are not.
There are many different categories of business listings including:
- Review and recommendation sites like Yelp!, Angie's List, Houzz, and Better Business Bureau
- Industry-specific sites like Houzz, ASID and NARI
- Local sites like your chamber of commerce and Yellow Pages
- Social Media like Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Pinterest
The key is to be present on the listings that Google considers the highest domain authority as well as the listings your competitors are on. An easy way to determine the sites you should use is to Google "interior designer". Ignoring the ads, colleague & competitor websites you will be left with the key business listings for your area.
In most cases, Houzz, Angie's List, Yelp! will be on that list. You may also see regional websites unique to your area.
Be aware, you don't have to use the services provided by the listing company in order to get the SEO benefits. For now, just create your free business listings making sure the business name, address, phone and website URL are consistent across sites.
We made it super easy for you! You can download our free cheat sheet that provides direct links to the sign-up pages to the key accounts you should be listed on. You can even document your account information right on the sheet for safekeeping.
According to BrightLocal, 84% of people trust online reviews as much as personal recommendations. This isn't lost on Google. If you want a better local search ranking Google needs to know your interior design business is worthy based on the feedback of other customers.
Google looks at how many reviews you have, the quality of the review sites (Hint: Google My Business reviews are #1), how many are positive vs. negative and the velocity of the reviews.
A word about velocity: You don't want 50 reviews in one week because it's suspect, rightfully so. Google finds it much more believable when you acquire the reviews organically. i.e. After a project is complete, you get a new review. It doesn't seem reasonable to complete 50 projects in one week. We'll discuss reviews in more detail later in this article.
Social Media
Google wants to know you care about your customers. Presumably, if you have social media presence and activity, you are engaging with your customers and care about them. Google looks at whether you are on social platforms and if so, are you engaging. Do you post? Do you reply to comments on your post? It's all important in the eyes of Google.
Links & Backlinks
Your website should be linking to other pages on your website. This helps Google determine your site's structure which helps provide information to the searcher.
When another website links to your website it's called a backlink. Backlinks can provide immense benefit to your search rankings, but they must be trustworthy and related to your industry,, not spammy random links that you collected to try and fool Google (Google cannot be fooled).
Personalization refers to the location and previous search & click habits of the person requesting information from Google. It's super important. However, you have no control over it so just be aware of it.
Email Marketing
Skeptics may say email is dead, but they're dead wrong. According to Statistica, over 85% of adults still send or read email. This means, unlike social media where your customer may scroll right past your post, email marketing is more effective because users are more likely to get and read your message. People stop using social media all the time, they rarely close their email account.
Previously I mentioned that the key function of your website is to capture emails. This is a crucial activity for 2 key reasons:
- To nurture and build trust in prospects so you can get more leads.
- To stay top-of-mind and continue to build trust with existing customers for future projects.
Build trust in Prospects
There is a lot of competition in the interior design space so your ideal customer has many choices. Choosing an interior designer in many cases is a process. Prospects identify their options, compare and contrast them and ultimately choose the design business they feel will deliver the highest quality result with the best experience. To get to this point you need to build trust and instill confidence in the prospect.
Email marketing is a highly effective strategy for building like and trust. It's simple…trust is built by sending your prospect bits of helpful, useful information. They grow to like you because you are selflessly giving them free information that is useful to them as they explore their interior designer options.
By implementing an email marketing strategy that focuses on helping and not selling, your prospect learns that you are someone they can trust and has their best interest at heart. On a subconscious level, this builds the trust in your prospect that is the precursor to feeling confident that you are the right choice.
Stay Top-of-Mind with Existing Customers
People who hire interior designers often have ongoing needs. Perhaps they are redesigning one room at a time. Or perhaps they are building a new home and have a whole new set of rooms to redesign. Regardless, it's much more efficient to see to existing customers than finding new ones so it's essential to stay in touch.
An effective strategy is to create a weekly newsletter that you send to existing customers. Don't worry, it doesn't have to suck a lot of your time. Sharing recent projects or new design trends can be sufficient. Who doesn't get inspired by beautiful photos? The point is to communicate with customers on a regular basis.
Build That Email List
Collecting emails is crucial to getting leads and staying in touch with current customers. In order to implement email marketing, you need emails. Duh, right?
But how do you collect emails from people you haven't met yet? Simple. You write valuable content and offer it to people you've identified as your ideal customer. When they click the link they are presented a form to provide their email address in exchange for access to the valuable content. This strategy goes by many names, we'll call it a lead magnet".
Lead magnets are highly effective. We'll discuss that in more detail a bit later.
Another way to capture emails is to invite website visitors to sign up for free articles from your blog. The key is to craft an enticing message that compels visitors to want to give up their email. "Sign up for our weekly blog" doesn't cut it. You need to identify their pain points and challenges and tell them your blog articles are the answer to fixing these problems and challenges.
Below are examples of two excellent email opt-in forms to get your creative juices flowing. The examples are intended to appeal to people from a different industry, but you can easily adjust for your ideal interior design client.
Here are more examples brought to you by ActiveCampaign.
Email Campaigns
OK, I have emails, now what? You choose and implement an email campaign.
An email marketing campaign is a series of emails a business uses to communicate with current and potentials customers. They are used to persuade customers to engage with the company. – Hubspot,
There are a variety of email campaign types and many campaigns include more than one campaign type. Let's explore key email campaign types that can drive your business forward.
Broadcast Emails
A regular newsletter is the most common type of broadcast email. Essentially you create an email and blast it out to everyone on your email list. Weekly newsletters are an example of this type of campaign.
As discussed earlier, weekly newsletters are highly effective for staying in contact with existing customers so you can continue to build trust until they're ready for their next interior design project.
Targeted Emails
Targeted emails are sent to a group of customers or prospects. For example, perhaps you have a form on your website that asks prospect what type of project they're interested in. Options may include kitchen remodel, master suite redesign, basement redesign, etc. You can create a tag that the email system automatically assigns to the prospect's information to indicate the type of project(s) they are interested in. Maybe you just completed an awesome kitchen remodel. You could send an overview of the recent remodel (of course include gorgeous before and after photos) to your kitchen remodel prospects to illustrate your quality of work and to get them excited and motivated to begin their project.
Email Autoresponders / Email Funnels
Email autoresponders allow you to create a series of emails for a specific group of people. The emails can be personalized. For example, all recipients get the same message but the greeting is custom such as "Hi [first name],".
Also, the responder can be set up to send a series of emails several hours, days or weeks apart. A great example is an autoresponder that delivers a lead magnet and builds trust in a prospect.
A lead magnet is an incentive that marketers offer to potential buyers in exchange for their email address or other contact information. – OptinMonster
Lead magnets usually offer a piece of digital, downloadable content, such as a free checklist, report, eBook, video, etc. Ideally, the lead magnet aligns with a service your business offers. For example, if your niche is kitchen redesigns, the checklist could be "How to Redesign Your Kitchen Checklist".
A simple email autoresponder campaign goes something like this:
- On your website, you offer prospects a free downloadable checklist in exchange for their email.
- Your prospect completes your website form providing their name and email. The form has been built to assign a flag code to the prospect's information which identifies the autoresponder campaign you set up on your email platform.
- The email system receives the completed form information including name, email and flag code.
- The email system refers to the autoresponder campaign which is set up to:
- Immediately send "welcome email" with a link to the downloadable checklist
- After 1 day send an email containing really useful information
- After 2 days, send another email containing really useful information
- After 3 days, send another email containing really useful information
- After 4 days, send another email containing really useful information
- After 5 days, send another email containing really useful information
- Perhaps you send another week's worth of valuable emails.
- After X days, send an email offering a free consultation along with a button that links to your automated scheduling tool.
- If the prospect schedules consultation, no more emails are sent.
- If the prospect does not schedule a consultation, you continue to build trust by sending more valuable information.
Triggered emails
Triggered emails allow you to send a specific email at a specific time in which the user is most interested. The lead magnet described above is an example of this. It includes a triggered email campaign that begins with the user downloading your checklist.
Scheduled email campaigns are date driven. You may send your customers Happy Birthday wishes, Merry Christmas or any other type of date-specific event. Of course, this may require obtaining additional information about your prospect such as their birthday.
At its core, the reason you are online is to attract prospects and convert them into customers. In order to understand conversions we first need to understand the buyer journey.
Customers don't become customers out of the gate. It's a process we call "the buyer journey".
The Buyer Journey
- First is awareness. During this stage, someone interested in interior design services becomes aware of your interior design business. Perhaps they Googled "bathroom remodel" looking for information and you were listed in the search results.
- Next, the interested person starts to research bathroom remodels including who in their area could design and implement it. The person is probably researching details about them as well such as "how long does a bathroom remodel take", "what are the best flooring options in a bathroom", etc.
- Next is the evaluation. In this phase, the prospect evaluates the information they've gathered and are assessing which firm is the best choice for their remodel.
- Finally, your prospect chooses you and becomes your customer. Boom!
Types of Conversions
Same as there are different phases to the buyer journey, there are conversion actions for each. A conversion is a marketing tactic that encourages a person to take a specific action.
Examples of conversions include:
- Someone opens your email
- Someone clicks a link from your Facebook post
- Someone clicks on a link to your website from the Google search results page
- Someone fills out a newsletter subscriber form on your website
- Someone schedules a consultation appointment
- You sign a new client
A conversion strategy is essential for success. Below are key elements you should consider for your conversion strategy:
- Webpage Titles & Descriptions
- Landing Pages
- Website Forms
Webpage Titles & Descriptions
Webpage Titles & DescriptionsConversions actually begin on the SERP (search engine results page). When Google displays your website in the SERP it includes your webpage title and description which is defined within your website. Having an enticing description is instrumental in getting a prospect to click on your listing. Clicking on your listing is a conversion.
Ideally, your description should include a call to action such as "sign up for a free consultation" or "call". See the example below.
Landing Pages
A "landing page" refers to a specific standalone webpage with a single laser-focused objective. The goal is to get someone to complete a form, register for a webinar or some other conversion action.
Paid ads almost always lead to a landing page. For example, the page below is an example of a landing page that I landed on after clicking a Google ad. Notice there's no navigation menu and the information is focused on completing the form to request more information.
Website Forms
A common conversion type is a form completion. Offering online forms is an efficient way to capture information from prospects without being invasive to them, especially early in the buyer journey when they're still researching and gathering information. They might be willing to give up their email but not yet ready for a consultation.
Later in the buyer journey, you may offer a project request form or a form to schedule that consultation appointment.
Social Media
Social media can be an effective way to create brand awareness, build trust, learn about your prospects, stay current on trends, network with other designers and let's not forget, a social media presence is great for SEO!
Social media is not where you sell your services. I repeat – DO NOT SELL ON SOCIAL MEDIA. Otherwise, all of your efforts will fall flat and you will not get any engagement. Your primary goal on social is to build awareness of your business, demonstrate your expertise, help your prospects, build trust and provide inspiration so when they're ready to buy, they are more likely to reach out to you.
Define & Commit to a strategy
Social media can be a huge drag on your time. It's crucial to define and commit to a strategy before you start willy-nilly posting here, there, and everywhere only to find you've spent your entire day on Facebook! Keep it simple, choose one platform to start, schedule time to be on social and just get social!
Choose one social media platform to start
Your prospective clients are using social media, but which one(s)? Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, LinkedIn or Twitter? The answer depends on your ideal customer for your business.
As a business owner, you should have clearly defined your market. Not just demographics like gender, age, and income bracket, but also what motivates them (to need your services), what are their pain points (that you can solve) and ultimately, where do they spend time online?
You can't go wrong selecting Facebook as a starting point. With the exception of the 65 and older crowd, Facebook is still THE place most people spend time. According to the Pew Research Center, 68% of U.S. adults use Facebook. And, 3/4 of them are daily users.
Interior designer businesses can also benefit from visually oriented platforms such as Pinterest and Instagram. Humans are naturally drawn to imagery to inspire and motivate us. What's more visual and inspirational than a gorgeous new kitchen or master bedroom suite?
Just be aware that from a gender perspective, Pinterest remains most popular with women (41%) than men (16%). And, Instagram caters more toward younger adults.
Still not sure which social to start with? Check out the PEW Research Center study for more detail on the breakdown of social media usage.
So what do I do on social?
Time spent on social media should be 30% posting your own content, 30% sharing content of others, 20% engaging with your audience, 20% comment on others' posts.
Post new Content
The easiest post is one you've written on your blog. Two simple steps:
- Go to your website and copy the blog post URL.
- Go to your business page on the social media platform you want to use, start a post and paste the URL. In most cases, the headline and primary photo are pulled into the post. Easy peasy.
Other post ideas include:
- Local Events – Call attention to events in your area related to interior design such as local Home & Remodeling Show.
- Brag – Highlight a recently completed project describing the objectives and before/after photos.
- Holidays – are a great reason to post. "Happy Valentine's Day from Suzie's Interiors"
Anniversary – Today Suzie's Interiors is celebrating its 20th anniversary!
- Trends! Post an inspirational photo of an award-winning kitchen redesign or man-cave. Nothing speaks louder than an eye-catching photo.
- Tips & Tricks – Write a short blurb on how to treat your granite counters.
- Be fun – You're gushing over a cute puppy photo. "I couldn't resist this adorable puppy. Hope it puts a smile on your face". It shows you're not all work and are human like the rest of us.
Share Content of Others
There is no shortage of content authors out there. Follow other thought leaders in your industry and fellow colleagues you admire. When they post something interesting that your audience would like, share it along with a comment that demonstrates iterates why you found it share-worthy.
Schedule Time Each Week
Determine what day/times you will dedicate to social media and schedule it on your calendar.
Keep it simple by correlating with your blogging schedule. For example, if you committed to publishing a blog post each Wednesday, set aside Thursdays 8am-9am for social media.
When to post
Ask 10 people when is the best time to post on social media and you'll get 10 different answers and each answer will vary based on the social platform. I say forget the minutiae and just do it! Just get out there and post something. Don't get too hung up on when's the best time to catch your audience's newsfeed.
Seriously, there are an array of beliefs around the best time to post and scientific ways to figure it out. When to post is not nearly as important as actually posting the post. The point is to not put limitations or constraints on yourself that could result in you doing nothing. "It's Friday at 3 pm but the best time to post is Wednesday at 10 am. I better wait until next week". Bologna! Post it now!
Positive online reviews are crucial to your business success. According to BrightLocal, 85% of people trust online reviews as much as personal recommendations.
Not only do people select a provider based on positive reviews, reviews are also an important way to optimize your website in search results.
There are a plethora of review sites out there so you may be wondering which ones you should focus on. Initially, I urge you to focus on GMB (Google My Business) reviews.
Google My Business Reviews
It probably won't surprise you to know the most important reviews are GMB (Google My Business) reviews. Businesses that have claimed their location on Google My Business have the ability for customers to leave reviews of their services. Customers with a Google account (i.e. Gmail) can leave a review for any business when they are logged into their Google account.
As a bonus, Google Maps automatically pulls your ratings and displays them beside your business name. Think about it. If you searched Google for "interior designer" and saw the results below, which business would you click on first? The one with the five-star reviews, right?
Additionally, when your business is included in the search results, your Google ratings can appear along with the listing. A skilled web designer can easily implement the code needed. This approach gives you another leg up when prospects are deciding which business to explore further.
Once you are familiar with you can add one or two other review sites to your overall review strategy.
Facebook Reviews
Facebook is another important area where people can view reviews of your business. If you elected to use Facebook for social media marketing, you will want to make getting reviews a part of your reviews strategy.
Facebook Reviews appears on the left-hand side of your Facebook Page and is neither movable or removable. It's a permanent fixture on your page.
Anyone logged into Facebook can post a rating or review of your business. All they have to do is go to the Reviews section of your Page, click the grey stars to choose a rating, and then optionally write a review.
Yelp!, BBB, Houzz, and the others
We previously discussed how multiple business listings can boost SEO. However, there's a difference between having a listing on a site and actively promoting it by posting and acquiring reviews from that business listing site.
Again, keep it simple.
How to get reviews
Your interior design business needs to be proactively seeking reviews from your clients. You can do this by sending clients a link to your review page immediately after the project completion which it's still fresh in their mind.
The easiest approach is to send an email directly to the client. There are several keys to effective review request emails:
- Enticing subject line.
- Personalize.
- Short, to the point copy.
- Embodies your personality & brand.
Below is an example for Suzie's Interior Design, inspired by Darren Shaw from Whitespark's.
Subject: Hey Ellen, quick favor?
Hello Ellen,
It was a pleasure working with you on your project. Thank you for your business!
Online reviews from awesome clients like you help others to feel confident about choosing Suzie's Interior Design. Could you please take 60 seconds to leave a review on Google? Here's a direct link: Suzie's Interior Google Review Page
Thank you in advance for helping us out!
Suzie Queue
Suzie's Interior Design
Notice the casual tone of Suzie's personality & brand in the email example above. Be sure you are true to your own brand and craft the message accordingly.
How to link to your google my business reviews
As discussed earlier, there are several sites that allow customers to leave reviews for your business. The only one that is an absolute must is Google, so we'll focus on getting direct links for Google.
To easily grab a link to your business's Google review page, follow these simple steps:
- Google your business name.
- Your business information should appear in the right sidebar.
- Scroll down until you see the Write Review button. Click it.
4. A review pop box displays.
5. Double click your cursor in the address window and copy the URL. That is your link. Simply paste it into your email.
The link URL should remain the same over time but don't expect it. Always get a fresh link every time you send one to a client. That way you can be assured the link functions correctly. When pasting the URL into your email, be sure to "hide" the long URL behind the text as shown in our example above. Just about all email programs will allow you to create a link or hyperlink where you paste in the URL and define the text that displays to the user.
If the client hasn't provided a review yet, continue to follow up with them weekly until they've completed it. If there's a reason why they are not providing a review this may be an opportunity to improve your services. Put on your customer service hat, give them a call and ask them personally if they were satisfied with your service. You may gain some valuable insight that could change the way you do business and provide better service to future clients.
Take Action
Congratulations. I applaud you for sticking with me and reading to the end. As a special reward, I'd like to offer a simple plan of action to set your sails in the right direction.
- Hire a professional website designer to design and build your website properly.
- Make marketing a priority. Allocate 1-2 hours each day, even if you have client work so you can keep lead generation active in pursuit of regular, consistent work. How to spend that time?
- Publish a blog post weekly. If you can't commit to weekly, AT LEAST monthly.
- Aim for 1-2 hours each week to be "social" by posting your posts, sharing others' posts and providing meaningful comments.
- Email review requests and follow up on outstanding requests if there are any.
Don't expect instantaneous results. It's a journey, not a race. In fact, marketing is just another thing you do as part of running your business. You will be marketing your business for as long as you want the business to succeed.
We realize you have a business to run designing and implementing beautiful interiors. And maybe, just maybe some time to spend with family and friends or enjoying a favorite hobby.
Digital marketing is necessary for any business to compete in today's world. At Renovate Digital, we're dedicated to saving interior design businesses time and money by sharing only relevant and actionable digital marketing tips and techniques to attract more customers, get more leads, schedule more consultation appointments and grow your business.
That's why I created this guide. You don't have to spend one minute down a rabbit hole. Instead, I believe you just need to understand "what matters" to your business and take action on areas you feel items so you can confidently get in the digital marketing game.
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Anderson.Paak is one of the most talented musicians in the game right now, and the California native stopped by NPR's Tiny Desk Concert with his band, The Free Nationals, to prove it.
The rapper/singer/producer's most recent album, Malibu, was met with critical acclaim, propelled by songs like "Season/Carry Me" and "Am I Wrong" featuring ScHoolboy Q. In the set, which lasts just a little over 15 minutes, Anderson starts off the drums, as they run through the Hi-Tek produced "Come Down." Next, they went into the jazzy-mellow, "Heart Don't Stand a Chance" with Anderson spitting about why "the idle mind is a dangerous place to be left in" before sliding into the swinging hook.
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They took requests for the last track as well, and a surprised Anderson answered the call to hear "Suede," joking that he thought the crowd was too "cultured" to want to hear that song because he "talks a lot of s---" on it.
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A new print campaign for a play in Liverpool called Eddie & Jackie, Jackie & Eddie
Eddie & Jackie, Jackie & Eddie is a critically acclaimed play from upcoming writer Harry Sherriff, and starring the multi talented Becky Brooks and Eddie Fortune.
After stealing the show and being voted the best short play of the night at the Pilgrim in Liverpool the play was picked up by the famous Unity Theatre for 3 nights.
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Charles Wright Academy______________________________________
7723 Chambers Creek Road West
Tacoma, WA 98467-2099
Posting Date: February 3, 2020
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Start Date: TBD
About the School: Charles Wright Academy (CWA), located on a beautiful, wooded 107-acre campus, serves 654 students in Preschool through 12th grade. The only coeducational independent Preschool-12 school in Tacoma, Washington, CWA provides challenging, college preparatory academics that prepare students to thrive in college and in life. Equally important is a wide array of experiential education, artistic, athletic, and service opportunities that promote students' social-emotional development and provide avenues by which they discover and pursue their passions. Close, respectful, and trusting relationships between faculty and students result in an environment in which all community members embrace both the hard work and the joy inherent in the journey of intellectual and personal growth.
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Oh, how I love these shredded beef sandwiches. Inspired by Ree Drummond's drip beef sandwiches, they are truly one of the easiest and most satisfying meals. You may think that adding an entire jar of pepperonis would make the beef spicy, but it doesn't. The cooking process takes most of the heat out of the peppers. I suggest making these on a Sunday so you can enjoy the leftovers throughout the week.
Beef Sandwich Cooking Tips
If you saute an extra sliced onion in about 2 tablespoons of oil and 1/2 teaspoon of salt and add them to your sandwich, you won't be sorry. The sweet and savory onion flavor is truly delicious with the meat.
I almost always have enough for leftovers. If we are unable to finish the leftovers, I freeze them and use them for a weeknight dinner later in the month.
Even though I love eating the shredded beef in sandwich form, you can easily skip the bread and eat it with rice, roasted veggies, or a side salad. The savory, richness of the meat pairs perfectly with my Italian salad. I have also brought this dish to a potluck before and people went mad for it! I just served it with hoagie rolls and people couldn't have eaten it fast enough. This recipe will stay in your recipe collection for years to come. I promise.
Recipe: Shredded Beef Sandwiches
One of the most satisfying and easy recipes you'll ever make! Tender beef that is full of flavor. Don't worry the peppers don't make the beef spicy! They just add a nice acidity, which balances the richness of the beef.
- 1 (3-4) pound chuck roast
- 2 1/2 cups beef broth
- 1 cup water
- 1 16 ounce jar of pepperoncini (peppers and juice)
- 2 sprigs of rosemary
- 3 sprigs of thyme
- 3 garlic cloves peeled
- 1 onion roughly chopped
- Salt and pepper as needed
- Hoagie rolls
- In a crockpot, combine all ingredients except the salt, pepper and hoagie rolls. Cook on high for 4-5 hours or until the meat is fall apart tender.
- Take meat out of broth and let cool. Once it has cooled enough to handle, shred the meat. At this point, taste the meat for seasoning. If it needs salt and pepper, sprinkle it on. Since it's cooked in beef broth, which is very salty, you may find it needs little seasoning.
- Pour the cooking broth through a strainer into another bowl. You can dice the pepperoncinis up and combine them with the meat or discard them. It's personal preference.
- Pour the dipping broth in small bowls. Toast the buns in a pad of butter. Fill the buns with plenty of shredded meat. Dip sandwiches in the broth and enjoy!
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Hollie Grant is an award-winning STOTT Reformer and Mat Pilates Instructor, and Personal Trainer specialising in functional fitness, posture correction and strength and conditioning.
She is a huge advocate of the 'Strong not Skinny' message and believes exercise is the key to improved mental and physical health. As the creator of the much-hyped workout technique 'The Pilates PT Method' - An innovative, results-driven workout that combines HIIT, body-sculpting Reformer Pilates and metabolism boosting weight training; ex-chef Hollie is against dieting and believes that a strong, functional, flexible body is the key to lifelong wellness.


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It is a big challenge for Retail chains, stores, to communicate to its customers, their differences, and the right message at the right time, with the best level of quality.`
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Welcome to Aquablitz 2 - the newest iteration of the beloved underwater match-3 game that comes with fresh new graphics, a catchy tune and lots of improvements! Meet your new hostess, Pearl, the little mermaid. She will be pleased to guide you on your adventure through more than 700 splashy levels and teach you all the tricks you need to know to solve even the most complicated puzzles. Complete Daily Missions to earn extra coins and Boosters, or play the Daily Challenge to earn extra stars that might help you unlock treasure chests and gates to new levels. Make sure to come back and play every day to receive your Daily Rewards. Take part in regular Treasure Hunt events to collect sunken pirate treasures. Play Aquablitz 2 now for free and enjoy tons of addictive match-3 challenges.
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How does it work?
Unlike many other repellers on the market the PestBye Whole House Rat and Mice repeller combines both ultrasonic and electro-magnetic technology.
Ultrasound is a loud noise at a high frequency: it's too high for humans and domestic pets to hear, but is thought to be audible to most cockroaches. We imagine that, for a mouse, it's like having a smoke alarm going off constantly.
Whenever electricity passes through a wire, an electromagnetic field is created: it has been suggested that electromagnetic fields create an environment where the bugs are less likely to nest.
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For every 1000 sold, we've had less than 2% returned as ineffective.
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We hope that most problems will disappear within a few days. However, if the insects have already built a nest in your house, they are unlikely to desert their young until they are old enough to move.
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Look, I'm really worried about these insects - how can I make sure I get them out really quickly?
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Why not just use traps or poison?
Traditional methods leave a lot to be desired. Poison is a danger to children, pets and wildlife. The creaturess die in your walls and ceilings creating a bad smell and a potentially dangerous hygiene problem.
However, by far the biggest weakness of traps and poisons is that they very rarely provide a long term solution to your problem: as soon as you've killed one of the insects, you've created a vacancy for another one to move into your house. It's very difficult to achieve a permanent solution using the expensive methods offered by your local council or pest controller.
Is it really safe?
Our Ant, Cockroach and crawling insect repellers will not affect any electrical equipment like computers or burglar alarms.
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The Definition of Art and Craft, The Role of Art, The Role of Artist, Meaning of Originality, Tradition, Beauty, Nature of Art. Local news is still important in an evolving media environment, according to research from Deakin communication specialists. Therefore, our flexible degree structure enables you to continue with your studies in the humanities and social sciences, and/or languages and still remain enrolled in Media and Communications.
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Learners will identify areas of strength and areas where skills need to be further developed in order to meet the expectations of the industry. Students complete specified units of study in media and communications over four years and a major from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Table A subject areas which can be completed as a two or three year defined sequence of study.
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