Celebrating Small Businesses


It’s officially Small Business Week 2020 and it’s clear that these small locally owned businesses need our support now more than ever. In honor of #SmallBusinessWeek, we asked the DMI team what some of their favorite local businesses are. In no particular order: Big Daddy’s Donuts Ask anyone in Raymore or Belton what their favorite […]


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7 Tips to Improve Your Online Presence

7 Tips to Improve Your Online Presence

Whether you are trying to bring in new customers or retain existing ones, improving your online presence is more important than ever. Every day, potential customers are bypassing print media in favor of online sources to find the goods and services they need. If you aren’t getting the most out of your online presence, you […]


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Using Small Business Saturday Deals to Draw in Future Business

Everyone loses their minds over Black Friday shopping, but a far more important holiday happens locally the day after. Small Business Saturday is an opportunity for people to invest in their community by shopping local to support small businesses in their area. There are often community events to raise awareness about the holiday. With careful […]


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The Small Business SEO Basics

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is necessary to get your website seen in search results. Many people want a website to start their online business presence and believe having that site is what will get them to number one on Google. Yet with the competition of other businesses in the area along with the insanely complex […]


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