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These are all good questions. Let us help you understand your options and the answers.
We help small business owners understand the what, how, and why of marketing, especially online marketing. And we help them get it done.
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About TheRD
Since 1999, The Research Department has provided concierge marketing services to small business owners.
Our goal is to help you understand the marketing landscape for your business and clarify your goals. Having that knowledge helps identify the best options to reach those goals and figure out ways to measure how we’re doing along the way.
We collaborate with our clients, learning about your business and your ideal customers, so we can find a good fit for your budget, timeframe, and bandwidth to help your business grow.
Our Services
About TheRD
Since 1999, The Research Department has provided concierge marketing services to small business owners.
Our goal is to help you understand the marketing landscape for your business and clarify your goals. Having that knowledge helps identify the best options to reach those goals and figure out ways to measure how we’re doing along the way.
We collaborate with our clients, learning about your business and your ideal customers, so we can find a good fit for your budget, timeframe, and bandwidth to help your business grow.
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Why doesn’t my business rank on Google?
This is a pretty common question for small business owners in Connecticut and all across the United States. There isn't a single easy answer, but we're going to explore one of them here. The short version of what you will read below is the having useful,...
What Should I Blog About?
TLDR: Thinking about the questions that your prospective clients and current clients ask on the phone is a great way to identify blog topics. If you hear the same questions several times in a month (or find yourself saying the same thing over that period), those are...
Why Your Website Needs to Be Mobile-Optimized, how to check if it is and what to do about it.
92% of searchers will pick businesses on the first page of local search. Thinking about how potential customers use technology to find goods or services you offer is crucial for your Connecticut small business. This is especially true when it comes to the exponential...