Wild Iris Marketing

06/02/2026

Did a customer call to ask if they could buy from your website? Did your main competitor just launch an online store? Are you tired of only being able to sell things when someone is working the sales counter or phone? For most businesses selling online is a great idea. Here's what e-commerce actually involves, what it can do for your business, and things to think about before starting.

E-commerce lets a business sell around the clock, reach customers beyond a local market, and reduces friction in the sales process. Here's what it involves and ways to do it.

06/01/2026

My favorite Evergreen coffee shop! How am I so productive when I am here? Must be the great coffee, yummy muffins and good vibes. Love Java Groove! ☕

05/28/2026

🚨 Business Owners: Facebook Scammers are Getting Smarter. 🚨

We have already seen clients impacted by a new wave of fake Facebook verification and account security messages designed to steal access to your business pages.

Before you click on anything you receive in email, read our newest blog! A few minutes of reading could save you days of frustration, and potentially your Facebook account.

https://wildirismarketing.com/sophisticated-facebook-verification-scams-are-targeting-business-owners/

05/26/2026

Big SEO agencies have slick websites, impressive client lists, and packages that promise page one results. What they don't have is the time to actually know you and your business. Here's why that matters more than you might think, and why smaller can be a lot smarter when it comes to your business’s SEO.

Large SEO agencies manage hundreds of clients with templated reports and revolving account managers. Here's why a smaller, full-service agency delivers better results for small businesses.

05/22/2026

We are so excited to officially unveil this incredible video we have been working on with Maria Sheets Glassworks and Scottish Stained Glass. It is so inspiring to work with artists who are masters of their craft!

Follow the making of Trinity Wave, an original stained glass artwor...

05/22/2026

Conifer Area Chamber of Commerce mixer at Ripple Pizza & Ice Cream tonight. Thank you to Ripple and The House of Hammond for hosting tonight!

05/19/2026

Your nephew built a great website for his band. Your graphic designer handles all your print materials. Your friend claims to know WordPress inside and out. So why not just ask one of them to handle your business website? Here's why that decision is more complicated than it seems.

05/18/2026

Google just confirmed what smart marketers have been saying: AI search optimization is still SEO.

Their new guidance for AI Overviews and AI-powered search focuses on what has always mattered most. Valuable content, strong technical SEO, crawlability, and authentic expertise matter. No gimmicks. No “AI hacks.” Just helpful, people-first content.

At Wild Iris Marketing, we’ve been building websites and content strategies around those principles all along.

Read Google’s new guide here: Google AI Optimization Guidehttps://developers.google.com/search/docs/fundamentals/ai-optimization-guide

05/12/2026

Is your marketing truly customer-first? A Wild Iris team member recently lost their mother shortly before Mother’s Day. In the middle of the usual Mother's Day marketing blitz, three companies sent a different kind of email. No sales pitch or discounted offers, just a simple acknowledgment that the holiday isn't joyful for everyone, and an easy way to opt out. Here's why that small gesture matters more than you might think.

Not everyone is ready or able to celebrate Mother's Day. Here's how DoorDash, Ancestry, and Nespresso showed their customers they understood that, and what every business can learn from them.

05/05/2026

You shouldn't drive your car for three years without changing the oil. But a lot of businesses basically do this with their website every single day. Here's what website maintenance actually involves, why it matters, and what happens when you go too long without doing it.

Your website needs regular maintenance just like a car does. Here's what that means, why neglecting it is risky, and what happens when it goes too long without care.