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On the little screen

On a quiet, rainy Monday, 6 News Lawrence came to The Cider Gallery.

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Philsquare Quick 5: SEO what to do and what not to do

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) can be an elusive concept to understand and implement to your advantage. Here are some simple things to do and not to do.

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Philsquare Quick 5: Is it time to update your website?

If you've been considering having your business or organziation website redone, here are some reasons why you should.

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Rice Lake Wisconsin Public Library

The Philsquare team is excited to announce the publication of a great website for the Rice Lake Public Library in Rice Lake, Wisconsin.

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Mail Chimp and Constant Contact changes over the last year and using each for small business

Over the last two years, I’ve managed two different email campaigns. For a freelance client, I’ve used Constant Contact to create and send her email newsletters. A little over a year ago, I started using Mail Chimp to manage Philsquare’s email campaign (you can sign up for emails on our contact page!) Each have under 200 recipients so my thoughts and suggestions are definitely for small businesses; not for those with thousands of recipients. I also work with templates provided by each service, I don’t upload a custom created template.

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Clean, new site for Leavenworth Public Library

One of the libraries that contacted us after the release of Lawrence’s website was the Leavenworth (Kansas) Public Library. Director Kim Baker and staff needed a fresh way to organize and control their content so patrons could easily access information. 

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Great design for Old School Guide Service

Last year, Philsquare built a website for Old School Guide Service, a website for Nickels Farms in northeast Kansas offering hunting and lodging. The website presents information on different hunting seasons and information on lodging for those visiting the farms. 

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Fun, bright site for Happy Joy Acres

The Philsquare team developed a new logo and website for Happy Joy Acres, an RV and camping destination on Perry Lake in Lawrence, Kansas.

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Organized content, great layouts for KU Alumni Association

The KU Alumni Association needed a website to better communicate with prospective and current alumni. A beautiful home page allows staff to share their gorgeous magazine and the colorful (and fun!) school mascot. A new membership page allows prospective members, of all ages, to discover the perks of joining.  Alumni Association staff members are easily able to create posts and news events.

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Website for new brewery in Eudora, KS

Wakarusa Brewery's website is a one-page design that will allow for flexibility as John and James renovate, develop and open their brewery and pub. It also educates visitors on the types of beer and mead they plan to brew. The website design incorporates great fonts, custom graphics and parallax for a fun scrolling experience. 

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