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Staying Busy in the 2009 Recession

June 8, 2009

So what do you do when the times are tough? While we’ve definitely trimmed the fat here at Sozo Firm and are quite lean right now in terms of staff and hours and extra spending money, we’ve been staying relatively busy expanding our web design division and developing strategies for new business divisions.
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Is the economy back on its way up? June 2009

June 8, 2009

I had a brief discussion with a friend earlier today about the economy and predictions that come and go regarding its upward climb. I’ll throw in my two cents, the skeptic and cynic that I am. Based solely on leads and inquiries from prospective new clients to the Sozo Firm network, since January of 2009, [...]

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Realistic SEO Pricing In a Sluggish Economy

January 28, 2009

Sozo Firm Inc slashed its rates today almost fully across the board in response to the very weak economy. Hourly rates have dropped twice in the past 60 days from a recent high of $195 per hour in December 2008 to the current rate of $120 per hour. The monthly minimum to secure a discounted [...]

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Website Design in York, Pennsylvania

January 28, 2009

Whether you’re a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator interested in starting her own blog or a custom flash drive company going international, the Sozo Creative web team can help you get your business off the ground and running. Our York, PA web designers are experienced in helping small businesses boast professional appearances online. We bring a lot [...]

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Sozo Creative to Target Small Businesses, Non Profits

January 21, 2009

Sozo Firm Inc announced today the relaunch of SozoCreative.com as its web design division targeting small businesses and non profits by offering simple, streamlined CSS based websites.
“We’re helping businesses where they need it most,” Andrew Jensen, Sozo Firm CEO stated, “particularly during these difficult economic times. Small businesses are looking to get the biggest bang [...]

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Handwritten, Handmade Christmas Cards

November 18, 2008

I knew we were on to something long ago when one of my staff began a Sozo tradition of sending out handmade (with Stampin’ Up! products, of course) cards every Christmas season.  Perhaps we’re one rung above Write On Results or Tom Richard Marketing which offer just handwritten Christmas cards? 
What drew my attention to handwritten marketing [...]

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Trouble for Facebook?

October 23, 2008

Hitwise recently released a report on traffic to the top social networking sites documenting trends since August of 2007. While MySpace saw a drop of 10% over the year next to Facebook’s 50% increase, what surprised me is how long MySpace is retaining its crown. Typically social networking sites come and go in 3-5 year periods [...]

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First Day of Fall - 2008

September 22, 2008

I love fall. In fact, it’s probably my favorite season. “Probably” only because I love parts of spring with the world around me greening and “probably” because I don’t like the latter part of fall when the trees are bare and the world begins to take on the solemn look of winter.
We just returned to [...]

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