The Story So Far
A friendly chalkboard in the middle of town — stories, finds & goings-on from every corner of the square. Pick a card, give it a flip.
Local Community Board
Small-town marketing & community · 12 posts · 2014–2018
2018-02-20
Buy Wal-Mart, I Did
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Sam Walton had a dream. Empower small town USA and they will rise and conquer all. Over the years this corporation has found the way to be stronger than any corporate in the world, a sleeping giant of sorts, a supply chain started at the roots of the tree of the world, and a…
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2017-09-24
Time to get blogging...
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Soon I’ll be transferring all the blogs from other sites with product reviews, photos, events, and more fun things of the like. Stay tuned!!!
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2015-07-09
Pictures from Wine and Other Old Things in Sioux City, IA.
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2015-06-10
Welcome to the Family Wine and Other Old Things!
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Lea Knowles from Wine and Other Old Things recently had us redesign a website for her, (www.wineandotheroldthings.com). She wanted to make sure her professionalism and drive was shown and her story portrayed well while applying for the Mission Main St Grants by Chase…
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2015-05-19
From One Well Versed Article on Marketing!
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A roundup of marketing approaches — account-based, affiliate, agile — and what actually moves the needle for small businesses.
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2015-05-07
Our first website is still attracting attention — Once, Then, and Again presents “That Thing in Spring!”
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The very first site we built keeps pulling visitors, and the family antiques store’s spring event deserves the spotlight.
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2014-11-23
Testing Out Some New Link Building Techniques...
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Creating a buzz can be time consuming but once you see a spike in the stats it is all worth the investment. Experiments in getting a small-town site noticed.
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2014-11-14
Great Family Businesses!
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Local Community Board spawned from its first family business at www.OnceThenAgain.com more than 5 years ago now and has since then helped many others find their way with cost effective marketing bringing a high rate of return…
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2014-11-06
Rick A Anderson Gallery
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A project showcasing a portion of Rick A Anderson Gallery’s photos — 400 flowers shrunk down and added one-by-one, making these photographs a work of art.
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2014-10-07
Creating A Fresh Outlook with a New Name, Banner, Marketing, and Logo.
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Partnering with Rick A Anderson Gallery to revamp their framing business with a look that sets it apart — built around the “R” to tie gallery and frame shop together.
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2014-08-01
Does a Blog Drive Traffic?
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Steady stats are a sign of consistency, but the drastic jumps mean something in your content is drawing viewers in. What actually moves traffic for a small site.
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2014-06-18
Organic Search Engine Optimization
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A business with an ongoing blog for over a year shows up on Google a lot higher — content created over time has real value in search algorithms.
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iBrewalot
Homebrewing adventures · 12 posts · 2014–2021
2021-10-08
Gravity is my friend!
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I have the pumps, but it’s just more to clean! Something about the work put in to get those kettles on the table and ladder makes more for a sense of accomplishment! Relax and Have a Homebrew!
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2019-12-07
Veteran’s Day Stout
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Designed by a Veteran-owned business to brew on Veteran’s Day, ready for Christmas. All-grain, coming soon.
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2017-08-09
One Good Beer
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Over the past few years brewing I’ve made a lot of mistakes and drank a lot of different off tasting brews to learn from them. The goal: one or two recipes to enjoy and improve each year — a Veteran’s Day Porter and spring IPAs.
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2016-02-03
I Make Beer and I Like It
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You ever been halfway through a beer and realize its going to be good before you finish. Its a reality for me...
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2015-11-06
3 Beers, 1 Yeast, and a Parti-gyle!
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Teaching friends to homebrew with 15 gallons of Gateway IPA, then reusing the yeast for an “Unearthly” IIPA clone and a parti-gyle from the second runnings.
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2015-05-26
Site Brewing at the “Red Shed Event” in Cleghorn, IA
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Brewing an Extra Special Bitter under a canopy at Imajining’s Red Shed event — Maris Otter, Caramunich II, Willamette and Kent Golding hops. It should smell amazing.
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2015-03-18
Wed, Mar 18, 2015
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Busy with the all-grain kit — a strong hop IPA and a Honey Wheat IPA, both tasting amazing after secondary. Can’t wait to share!
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2014-04-04
A Recipe from Anchorage Brewing Company!
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Barrel fermentation with brettanomyces and souring cultures — blurring the lines between new and old styles of beer.
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2014-03-13
What Matters Most and Why?
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I grew up in a small town and the most important thing in that small town was the people. Without them there is no small town.
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2014-02-04
Doc’s Cellar
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Some great recipes from an amazing beer making store in San Luis Obispo, CA. Enjoy!
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2014-02-04
New Belgium: a Pioneer in sour beers
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Touring the makers of Fat Tire in Colorado — and one standout tip: transferring steam on the cooking vats to cut energy use.
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2014-02-04
Our new favorite place in Omaha: Crescent Moon, hands down!
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The corner of 36th & Farnam in Omaha — Crescent Moon Alehouse, Huber Haus, Max and Joe’s, and Beertopia. Nearly 600 specialty beers: drink global, shop local.
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Once, Then, and Again
Our family's antiques store, Lake City, Iowa · 10 posts · 2014–2015
Our story
About Us — Once, Then, and Again
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How Starla and Doug Winter turned an abandoned house and a double garage into an antiques store — opened March 1, 2000, after 24½ years at the previous job ended without notice. Restoration as a godsend.
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2015-05-26
Site Brewing, a new hobby for our son, Gabe!
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Gabe’s brewing demo at the store was a big hit — written up by his proud parents, Starla and Doug.
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2015-05-07
Looking Forward to Our Annual Flea Market, May 16, 2015!
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2015-03-04
As Winter Finishes Up its Last Few Storms
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2014-12-29
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
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2014-11-14
Our List of Family Businesses Keeps Growing!
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2014-05-11
Happy Mother’s Day!
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The story of Mother’s Day, from Anna Jarvis’s 1908 memorial to a recognized holiday.
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2014-05-09
That Thing in Spring Annual Flea Market!
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2014-03-30
Sun, Mar 30, 2014
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A great event at The Red Shed in Cleghorn — even sold a few things! Two more days till the April 1st seasonal opening.
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2014-03-28
Fri, Mar 28, 2014
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