John Young, Author at Shout It Out Design

April 15, 2011

Why Do I Insist on Rearranging My Office Every 8 Months?

I'm not sure why this has been a recurring theme throughout my life, but I've always needed to rearrange my living space (and now working space) at least once a year. I've never been able to put a finger on what makes me need a change, but I do.

April 13, 2011

Shout It Out Design Turns One

Last March, I sat down with my father, CEO of Young's Jersey Dairy to discuss my future. I had struck out finding work as an Early Childhood Educator in the Columbus, OH area and was unsure of what my direction was going to be. What came from that meeting was a vision to help other businesses do what I have been helping Young's Dairy do for most of my post-childhood life, build relationships with their customer base online.

April 6, 2011

Now That My Grandma is on Facebook…

My grandma. My using a walker around the house, uses a golf cart to 'walk' her dogs (no joke, take a minute to mull that idea over), iPad wielding grandma is on Facebook.

April 5, 2011

Why Social Media Automation Is NOT Destroying Your Brand And Your Reputation

Automation of your social media campaign can either be the best, or the worst thing that you could do for your brand. It all depends on how much work you put in.

April 1, 2011

Is My Website Bad?

I get this question more than any other question right out of the box in a new client meeting. "What do you think of my website? Is it bad?"

March 30, 2011

How Busy is TOO Busy?

How does a one man shop deal with a sudden 40% increase in new business? What to do, what to do...

March 25, 2011

I’m Tired of Your Regulations

As I start to wind down on my first year of being a business owner, the one thing that really annoys me to this day is regulations on your business web site.

March 23, 2011

You Look Stupid

I usually wake up with my wife in the mornings at around 5:30. She is a teacher and it seems only polite that I don't sleep in while she is getting ready for her day. (Plus, since I work from home, I can always take a nap mid-day)

March 15, 2011

Targeted Keywording – 10 Steps to Success

It's comforting to know that while companies are spending millions upon millions of dollars on SEO and search engine ranking the little guys like you and I can still compete.

March 8, 2011

Your Business Needs to Become a YouTube Star!

YouTube is the second biggest search engine behind Google, which means if you don't have any videos on the platform, you are missing out on a huge chunk of search traffic.

March 1, 2011

5 Reasons to Install Digital Signage in Your Storefront

I was walking into my office away from my office (the local Panera bread) the other day I looked up and saw something different about their menu boards. They had taken out two of the traditional corragated cardboard static signs and replaced them with flat screen TVs.

February 1, 2011

Someone Scooped My Domain! Now what?

How many times have you had a great idea late at night, sketched down some notes, wake up in the morning and look up some information and realize that someone has already done that? I know I've done it a few times.