Meet A Mom: Jess Meet A Mom HI! Im Jess Stoffel, owner of Epic Media Inc., an internet marketing company specializing in website design, SEO and social media marketing. I grew up in the Detroit area and moved to Evanston in 2006 after I graduated from Oakland University. In Evanston, I met my husband Chuck Stoffel. We have 2 children Morgan (9) and Charlie (7) and have been living in Mundelein for 8 years. The kids, Chuck and I love doing things together as a family. We go to movies at AMC......
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5 Psychology Hacks That Increase Website Conversions
Making your website easily navigable and congruent with the way the human brain operates will go...
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How to Tell Your Brand Story Using Web Designs
Ever hear the phrase: “you never get a second chance to make a first impression”? Although...
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Why Local Businesses Will Need Websites More than Ever in 2019
Local Businesses Will Need Websites More than Ever in 2019! As local brands and their marketers...
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Website Design with SEO
When designing a website, it can be incredibly challenging, not only do you need to have...
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The Bottom Line: Why Good UX Design Means Better Business
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12 Reasons Why Your Business Absolutely Needs SEO
Many brands and businesses know (or think they know) that they need SEO for their digital...
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Top Website Design Trends For 2019
The Internet has been around for quite some time already. Just like any invention, it keeps...
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How Backlinks Affect Your Website’s SEO
Trying to keep up with the current best practices for SEO is a full time job...
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8 Statistics that Prove Responsive Web Design is Essential to SEO
Have you ever wondered how websites adjust to different devices? Or why your website has trouble...
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Recovering SEO Traffic And Rankings After A Website Redesign
When building a new website, retaining and improving your SEO and organic traffic should be a...
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Here’s Why Every Small Business Needs A Great Website Design
Every wonder why small business website design seems to be behind the times? As the Internet...
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Do Recruits Really Need an Online Recruiting Profile?
You’ve probably heard it before: To get recruited, you need to create your online recruiting profile,...
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The 2 Core Web Design Principles That Keep Projects On Track
Whatever the goal of your website is, whether to sell products, let customers make appointments to...
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How To Select A Responsive Website Design Theme For Your Business
There are now more people using mobile devices than desktops. In fact, 51.12% of total web...
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Why Is Consistency Important In Web Design?
Consistency is a golden-rule in design. To provide a quality experience to your users it is...
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Why You Should Invest In A Custom Website
Hundreds of new custom-made and template-based websites are being launched every day. Many business owners are...
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10 Reasons Why Your Small Business Needs a Website
Unless you’re a small business owner who is not interested in growing your brand, you need...
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How a Good Website Design Increases Your Conversions
When it comes to converting leads, it’s not just your marketing strategies that matter. In fact,...
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Building Your Small Business Website: DIY Builder Vs. Web Designer
If you are launching your business on a shoestring budget, you may think the cost of...
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10 Tips for Web Design That Drives Sales
Every business owner wants a website that encourages visitors to take the next step: buy or contact....
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New Year, New Design: Five Important Reasons to Update Your Website
The renewed excitement that comes with the dawning of a new year is infectious. It’s time...
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What Is Search Engine Optimization And Why Is It Important
Search engine optimization is nowadays more important than ever and it is necessary for every webmaster...
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Social Advocacy: Why Your Business Needs It & How to Get Started
In my work for the last 15+ years in utilizing social media to develop brands and...
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8 Signs Your Website Needs an Update
A website update can be a lot of work, damned expensive or both. For that reason,...
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Reasons To Have A Good Website Design
A website is a set of web pages that shows valuable information and allows businesses to...
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Which is better, a website developed using HTML/CSS/JS or the one developed using WordPress?
I think the answer to this question lies in the answer to the ultimate question –...
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The Small Business Website Checklist: 10 Must-haves
A high-quality, well-functioning website is an absolute must in today’s business world. It can market your...
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3 Things Your New Web Design Absolutely Must Do
When we talk about website design, we tend to focus on design elements and branding best...
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Top 7 Web Design Mistakes Small Businesses Make
As a small business, your website is a vital piece of your marketing and branding efforts....
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