Your business’s online reputation is one of its most powerful marketing tools. It can build trust before a customer ever picks up the phone—or send them running the other direction. At Farmboy, we’ve seen it all: glowing reviews that turn into lifelong customers, and frustrated comments that could’ve been fixed with one kind, timely reply….
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Ideas Lost In The Wind
Every once in a while, a memory from an old project drifts back to you — one of those “what could’ve been” ideas that never quite made it past the finish line. A few years ago, we were working with a new financial firm on their brand identity. Together, we came to the conclusion that…
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7 AI Solutions That Save Local Service Businesses 10+ Hours Per Week
If you run a local service business, builder, or contracting company, you’ve probably wondered: “What should we be doing with AI?” Running your own business is not a neat 9-to-5. If you’ve stepped into being your own boss, you already know the grind of a 50+ hour workweek—and that’s before life gets in the way….
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How to Win the SEO Game in Your Community: Lessons from Des Moines
At Farmboy Web and Marketing, we’ve spent the last 25 years helping businesses get discovered—not just by anyone, but by the right people, at the right time, right where they live. And while national SEO strategies get all the buzz, we’ve found that the real wins happen close to home. We believe local SEO is…
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From SEO to “Pay-to-Play”: What Google Gave (and Took Away) from Small Businesses
Once upon a time, Google was the great equalizer. With the right keywords, smart content, and a little know-how, even a small local business could climb the search rankings. Entire careers were born from this idea—SEO Copywriter, SEO Consultant, Google Ads Manager, Google Analytics Specialist—all dedicated to helping businesses show up organically on Google and…
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