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04/28/2026

Is email marketing still a good way to promote a product or service?

There are many ways to reach an audience today, but we think email is still at the top of the food chain. Social media algorithms shift, ads get expensive, and attention spans get shorter but an email list gives you direct access to people who asked to hear from you. That’s powerful.

We’ve seen this firsthand. We helped a local organization grow from a list of just 50 subscribers to more than 15,000, with an average open rate of 50% (the industry average is around 23%). One of their recent campaigns hit a 62% open rate, and most of those opens happened within the first two hours.

Read more and get 5 Ideas to Help You Grow Your Email List at:
https://www.hutdogs.com/elementor-7399/

04/22/2026

Join us along with Christine Zito from Pure Media Marketing for a complimentary webinar packed with tips, tools, and insights about AI. Christine is a seasoned web designer and newly certified in AI search; she has a wealth of practical guidance to share about what your website needs to stay visible as AI reshapes search.

WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2026
11am Pacific Via Zoom

No Fee to Attend but please register at: https://bit.ly/4trbwWF

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04/20/2026

Social media can do a lot for your business, but the results depend on what you offer. Different price points require different expectations.

When you sell something that costs a lot, the promotional strategy and the conversion to sale is not that same as buying a $2 taco special.

A taco special is an impulse buy. The sales cycle for a lunch special is daily.

A major service or high‑ticket product requires time, trust, and multiple touch points before a customer ever says yes.

Your marketing strategy has to reflect the reality of how people make large financial decisions.

Big‑Ticket Buyers Don’t Act Fast, They Act When They’re Ready
People will make a major purchase when a few things line up:
* They trust the company
* They remember the company
* They have seen the company consistently
* Someone they know has recommended the company
* They have had time to research and price‑compare

No one makes a $20,000 decision because of a single post or one advertisement.

High‑value services require familiarity and confidence.

Social Media Doesn’t Create Instant Buyers. It Creates Familiarity.
What it does well is:
* Keep your business top of mind
* Build familiarity and trust
* Show that you are active, established, and reliable
* Reinforce what people hear through word‑of‑mouth
* Make you the first name they think of when the need arises

Word‑of‑Mouth Is Still the Most Powerful Driver
For high‑ticket purchases, most decisions still come from:
* referrals
* friends
* neighbors
* past customers
* community connections

Social media does not replace word‑of‑mouth. It amplifies it.

04/15/2026

We are launching a new one-on-one coaching session.

Quick 30-Minute Consult
Schedule a 30-minute online one-on-one session to get clarity on a marketing issue, graphics, tools, campaigns, emails, social media, and AI. The 30-Minute Consult can help you focus and move forward with your marketing.

Learn more at:
https://www.hutdogs.com/hutdogs-training-coaching-sessions/

02/19/2026

Tune in to Channel 9 TONIGHT at 9pm. Steven and Perdy will be in the spotlight on the Shameless Weekend Weather Plug promoting the Lunar New Year Festival.

02/16/2026

02/04/2026

🌸 Sierra Madre Wistaria Festival 🌸
📅 Saturday, March 28, 2026
🎉 FREE Festival | 🚌 Shuttle tickets required for Vine access
🎨 Vendors • 🎶 Music • 🍴 Food • 🚗 Car Show
🌿 Shuttle tickets available at www.sierramadrechamber.com

01/29/2026

Over the years, we've created many many logos, branding and graphics for businesses and nonprofits. So, design is in our DNA, as is curiosity.

Today, I wondered, how did the broken circle with a vertical line at the top come to be the universal symbol for "power on / off".

Here's what AI has to say about it:

"That symbol actually has a very nerdy (and elegant) origin—and it’s not arbitrary at all.

The power symbol = 1 + 0

The “broken circle with a vertical line” comes from binary notation:

1 = on

0 = off

Designers literally combined them into one icon:

The vertical line at the top → 1 (on)

The circle → 0 (off)

Put together, it visually means “this button controls on/off.”

01/27/2026

Call for Artisanal Vendors for the Lunar New Year Festival in Downtown Arcadia, February 22, 2026.

If you are interested, please call Donna at ‭(323) 383-4298‬ for more information and special artisanal booth pricing.

01/13/2026

Celebrate Lunar New Year with us on Sunday, February 22 in Downtown Arcadia. Lion Dance, martial arts demos, music, BIG Giveaway, food, and free fun for kids. A full day of tradition and community.

STAY TUNED FOR ALL THE DETAILS.

01/12/2026

HUTdogs AI Users Group meets on the second Monday of each month.

Here's a peek at what you missed in the January meeting, (if you weren't part of the group):
AI in the News
AI fails
New Apps to help create content
Special guest talking about AI and how your website needs to respond
Tips and ideas from the group
and more.... https://www.hutdogs.com/hutdogs-users-groups/