Generated by Rank Math SEO, this is an llms.txt file designed to help LLMs better understand and index this website. # Daniel Dukes: Marketing that actually moves the needle for your business. ## Sitemaps [XML Sitemap](https://surefaze.com/sitemap_index.xml): Includes all crawlable and indexable pages. ## Posts - [Making Websites With AI: The Good and the Bad](https://surefaze.com/articles/making-websites-with-ai/): You can check out the video below ⤵️ or read my thoughts and advice below! - [Is SEO Still Relevant With AI?](https://surefaze.com/articles/is-seo-still-relevant-with-ai/): I was talking with a client recently who asked a fair question: - [What AI Backlash Means for Your Marketing](https://surefaze.com/articles/what-ai-backlash-means-for-your-marketing/): I had a terrible experience with Microsoft customer support recently. - [Client Trust in a World of AI](https://surefaze.com/articles/client-trust-in-a-world-of-ai/): Trust is a difficult thing to build and an easy thing to lose. - [Google’s New Review Crackdown: What You Need to Know](https://surefaze.com/articles/googles-new-review-crackdown-what-you-need/): If so, you should know Google recently made some big changes to their review policies that will affect your business. - [Is Your Business Visible?](https://surefaze.com/articles/is-your-business-visible/): You're competing against more voices and brands than ever before. But you still need to stand out. - [Three Things You Should Do With Old Email Lists](https://surefaze.com/articles/three-things-you-should-do-with-old-email/): What are you doing with all those email addresses you've collected? - [3 Ways to Leverage Your Reviews](https://surefaze.com/articles/3-ways-to-leverage-your-reviews/): If not, you should be! I made a short video about the three specific things that you should be doing to leverage your reviews. - [Why Your Website Hero Is So Important](https://surefaze.com/articles/why-your-website-hero-is-so-important/): There's one section of your website that determines whether someone stays or leaves within 3 seconds. - [How Much Is Too Much Email?](https://surefaze.com/articles/how-much-is-too-much-email/): How much is too much email? A company I made a single purchase from sent me daily emails. It was too much. Email marketing works. But more emails ≠ better. - [Why You Shouldn’t Do More Marketing](https://surefaze.com/articles/why-you-shouldnt-do-more-marketing/): If you're anything like me, you probably also love trying new marketing ideas. They feel fantastic to build and to deploy; the whole process feels like… - [Why Businesses Struggle to Stand Out](https://surefaze.com/articles/why-businesses-struggle-to-stand-out/): Have you also noticed it's so hard to get noticed these days, even when you're doing everything "right"? - [Check these 5 things on your website in a 5-minute marketing audit](https://surefaze.com/articles/5-minute-marketing-audit/): A fast, do-it-yourself pass to spot the issues quietly costing you customers. - [Why Your Systems Aren’t Working (and How to Fix Them)](https://surefaze.com/articles/why-your-systems-arent-working-and-how/): I was digging through some old projects this week and found a lead capture system I built last year. It worked perfectly: form submitted, data saved… - [Stop Losing the Leads That Call in to Your Office](https://surefaze.com/articles/stop-losing-the-leads-that-call/): I recently helped a client refine their sales process, and the issue we found was more common than you might think. - [3 Ways AI Will Transform Your Team’s Workflow](https://surefaze.com/articles/3-ways-ai-will-transform-your-teams-workflow/): We’re all about leveraging smart tools to work faster here, and AI is no exception. - [Making a Homepage That Pays for Itself](https://surefaze.com/articles/making-a-homepage-that-pays-for-itself/): I love trying out new techniques and ideas for website homepages, but there are some elements that need to be on every homepage for the website to succeed. - [Your Words Made People Tune Out](https://surefaze.com/articles/your-words-made-people-tune-out/): Last week I ran a brand messaging workshop with a client, and something clicked for them that I think might help you too. - [Leverage Your Reviews!](https://surefaze.com/articles/leverage-your-reviews/): There are businesses out there with at least a few glowing reviews... they're just not really being used to their FULL POTENTIAL. You may be one of them… - [What Does Your Website Say About Your Business?](https://surefaze.com/articles/what-does-your-website-say-about-your-business/): A client showed me their competitor's website. When I asked how old it was, he said it was just redesigned. But... it looked like it was from 2012. - [Why Your About Page Is Your Secret Sales Weapon](https://surefaze.com/articles/why-your-about-page-is-your-secret-sales/): I was looking at a site for inspiration this week and noticed something I see all the time: their about page was basically a placeholder. Just a blurb about… - [Creating More Content With Less Effort](https://surefaze.com/articles/creating-more-content-with-less-effort/): Creating social media content can feel like a full-time job, especially if you’re trying to show up consistently across platforms. - [The Power of Storytelling in Marketing](https://surefaze.com/articles/the-power-of-storytelling-in-marketing/): This week, I've been thinking about storytelling in marketing. - [The Power of a Single Call to Action](https://surefaze.com/articles/the-power-of-a-single-call-to-action/): Here's one important tip to always keep in mind with any marketing message: - [Does Your Marketing Feel Like Your Business](https://surefaze.com/articles/does-your-marketing-feel-like-your-business/): As you're reviewing marketing plans for Q3 & maybe Q4, remember this: generic is boring. - [Setting Up Smart Automations for Your Business](https://surefaze.com/articles/setting-up-smart-automations-for-your-business/): Your business has never let a lead slip through the cracks, right? Have you contacted every one of them as much as was needed? - [How Many Leads Did You Get Last Week?](https://surefaze.com/articles/how-many-leads-did-you-get-last-week/): Last week a business owner client asked me if he could see how many leads he received in the past week – right in his email inbox every Monday. - [2025 Is the Year to Clean Up Core Processes Like This](https://surefaze.com/articles/2025-is-the-year-to-clean-up-core/): Like it or not, 2025 is (almost) here. Get ready to do this for the next month: 2024 2025 - [Solving Marketing Problems With Creative Solutions](https://surefaze.com/articles/solving-marketing-problems-with-creative-solutions/): I’m always on the lookout for ways to use technology to solve marketing challenges. ## Pages - [Links](https://surefaze.com/links/) - [Fairbanks Web Design](https://surefaze.com/fairbanks-web-design/) - [Mat-Su Web Design](https://surefaze.com/mat-su-web-design/) - [Anchorage Web Design](https://surefaze.com/anchorage-web-design/) - [Manage Subscription](https://surefaze.com/manage-subscription/) - [Book a Meeting](https://surefaze.com/meeting/) - [Email Confirmed](https://surefaze.com/email-confirmed/) - [Marketing Insights](https://surefaze.com/marketing-insights/) - [Legal](https://surefaze.com/legal/): Surefaze Design is the data controller responsible for the processing of personal data described in this Privacy Policy. - [Case Studies](https://surefaze.com/portfolio/) - [Website Care Plan Terms](https://surefaze.com/care-plan-terms/) - [Our Stance on AI](https://surefaze.com/our-stance-on-ai/) - [Articles](https://surefaze.com/articles/) - [Reviews](https://surefaze.com/reviews/) - [Contact](https://surefaze.com/contact/) - [About](https://surefaze.com/about/) - [Email & CRM Systems](https://surefaze.com/email-crm/) - [Marketing Automation & AI](https://surefaze.com/marketing-automation-ai/) - [Fractional CMO](https://surefaze.com/fractional-cmo/) - [Ongoing Website Care](https://surefaze.com/website-care/) - [Web Design & Development](https://surefaze.com/websites/) - [Home](https://surefaze.com/) ## My Templates