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2021 Holiday Marketing Efforts to Consider
Many people already have their tinsel in a tangle over the stress of holiday shopping. With shortages and shipping delays sweeping across the country, making your shopping list and checking it twice might be difficult this year. It’s no secret that holiday shopping in...
9/11 – How A Tragedy Led To The Start Of JFG
Over the years, people have asked what prompted us to start our own business. For me, the decision occurred on September 11, 2001 around 10:40 a.m. - about a dozen minutes or so after the second tower fell. Our boss at the time was at our main office while my...
Think you won’t be hacked? Think again – but you can minimize your chances.
This is a cautionary tale about a small business getting hacked. We tell this to show that it can happen to anyone and to give you a few tips that may prove helpful. When you start a business, it’s not like playing house: it’s the real world and you are suddenly...
Understanding the Behind the Scenes of Your Website
In today's age, a website is an essential part of every business. While consumers only need to be focused on the front-facing end of a website, business owners need to make sure they have a grasp on how their website is operating behind the scenes. Because of this, it...
Guide to Google Reviews (2022)
As the world's most popular search engine, Google is often how a consumer will research and discover businesses. In fact, BrightLocal found that in 2020, 93% of consumers used the internet in some way to find a local business. An important part of this research phase...
How to Understand a Google Analytics Report
When it comes to monitoring website traffic or running a paid advertising campaign, Google Analytics is an invaluable tool in understanding performance. If you are a business owner working with a digital marketing company, there is a good chance that they will send...
How to Access Google My Business
What is Google My Business? Google My Business is Google’s free tool to list your business online. Google My Business profiles are important for local search engine optimization, as they contain important information such as address, hours, phone number, and services....
Recapping 2020: Finding Silver Linings in a Year of Clouds
Yeah, so, how ‘bout them Bills? All of us can agree that it’s hard to find bright spots in 2020. This has been a year like no other, filled with unexpected challenges and incredible hurdles to overcome. With only hours left until we can put it all behind us, we...
Jacobs Ladder Launches New JLX Ladder Climbing Exercise Machine
J. Fitzgerald Group helps Niagara Falls company with comprehensive market strategy NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. – Jacobs Ladder, LLC, has made some major improvements to its flagship cardio equipment for the first time in two decades with the release of the new Jacobs Ladder X...
A Social Prescription: The Importance of Social Media for Health Care Organizations
Social media today is so much more than a place to see photos of your nephew or reconnect with old colleagues and classmates. It’s an engagement and search platform all its own, with millions of users interacting daily to seek out recommendations, research businesses...
Don’t Let Off the Gas – Why to Keep Marketing Even When You’re Busy
It’s often tempting when business is booming to ease off your marketing efforts. The idea is that if everything is going great and you’re booked solid, what’s the point of continuing to advertise when your inventory is backordered or you’re booking appointments weeks...
More with Less: Dropping Ad Rates, Simple Production Driving TV Ads
Only a few months ago, television advertisers were rolling out their biggest and best campaigns of the year in front of the massive audience watching the NFL’s championship game. These ads are always among the most expensive every year, both in terms of placement and...