10797544894_c14c97cb1dAre you thinking about starting a business in Port Coquitlam? We’ve gathered some resources to help you get started.

Visit the City of Port Coquitlam Website

The City of Port Coquitlam  website is a great place to begin when thinking about starting a business in Port Coquitlam. The website has many resources that will help you, prior to ‘opening your doors’.  Click here to visit the City of Port Coquitlam’s Starting a Business page.

Get to know the area… and your competition

If you don’t already live in Port Coquitlam or the Tri-Cities area, it is a good idea to spend some time in the city. This will allow you to get a sense of the successful businesses that are currently operating in the area – including businesses that you will be in competition with. If your business is going to have a store front, you can use this time to search out potential areas for your business to operate.

Create a Website and Social Media Pages

If you’re thinking about starting a business in 2016 – you MUST have a website and social media pages. There is a vast amount of competing businesses in Port Coquitlam and the surrounding areas.

In order to be discovered by potential customers online, you must have an experienced, knowledgeable online marketing company who will be able to optimize your website and social media pages for optimal rankings.

Your online marketing company should be able to:

  • Help your website gain top position in search result lists
  • Perform keyword research to discover vital search combinations for your business
  • Perform meta and title tag development
  • Establish HTML code optimization
  • Perform inbound link building

If this sounds like something that you will need help with, contact Longevity Graphics for a FREE 1-Hour Consultation. We specialize in working with local clients and helping them rank for their industry specific keywords.

Are you considering outsourcing your website design?

Below are some Pro’s and Con’s of hiring a local web designer vs. outsourcing your web design.

Pro’s of hiring a local web designer:

  • Personalized, one-on-one service
  • It’s easy to get in contact with your web designer if you have any questions
  • You know exactly who will be working on the design of your website and social media pages

Con’s of hiring a local web designer:

  • Well, we sure can’t think of any con’s!

Additional Resources

  • Sign up your business on the Shop PoCo BIZ Directory; Click Here
  • Join the Port Coquitlam Business Improvement Association (BIA); Click Here
  • Join the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce; Click Here
  • Contact Longevity Graphics for a FREE 1-Hour Consultation to learn about the online marketing services they offer; Click Here

Have you heard of Urbanspoon? How about Zomato?

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In the four years since its acquisition by Facebook, Instagram has done a lot of evolving. Users have seen various interface modifications, the newsfeed algorithm change and of course, the logo transformation. Earlier this month, Instagram made an announcement that new Instagram Business profiles and tools will be rolling out in the US, Australia and New Zealand in the coming months, and will be available in all countries by the end of the year.

In the announcement, Instagram highlights three new features for business users.

These new features for business owners

  • Instagram Business Profile
  • Insight
  • Promote

Instagram Business Profile

The Instagram Business Profile is a free feature for accounts wanting to be recognized as a business on Instagram. In order to upgrade your Instagram account to a business profile, you will need to have a Business page on Facebook. Once you have linked your Instagram to your Business page on Facebook, you will then see three new tools: a contact button, insights and promote.

Previously, if a customer wanted to get in contact with you on Instagram, they would either click on the website link in your bio, or more often than not, they would leave a comment on one of your posts. If you have a lot of engagement on your content, you know how easily comments can be buried and lost. Using the new contact button, you can decide how you would like your customers to reach you.

They can contact you by:

  • Calling
  • Texting
  • Emailing

The contact button will appear in your bio, to the left of your follow button. This new tool will streamline the process of communicating. Now, customers will have no question as to how to reach you.

Insights

As a business producing content online, you need to know who your audience is and you need to know the best way to reach them. Without knowing this, it is hard to deliver relevant content. Insights on Instagram will provide business users information about their content. You will be able to see who your followers are and what posts are more effective than others. This information will all be available from within the mobile app.

Promote

Using the new promote tool, business users will be able to easily turn a well-performing post into an ad – right from within the app.

You will:

  1. Choose an already shared post
  2. Add a button with a call to action
  3. Decide on a target audience

Once your ad is set up, you will decide what length of time you would like the ad to run. If you want to advertise on Instagram currently, you have to create an ad campaign in Facebook. This new tool is a great addition and welcome change!

If you are looking for an expert in the ever-changing landscape of Social Media then collaborating with Longevity Graphics is the right choice for you and your business. Contact us today to get a no-obligation quote. We offer a Free 1-Hour Consultation on all social media, SEO, web design and web development services.

Social Media Marketing Summer Promotion from Longevity Graphics

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Receive a FREE Social Media Audit and learn more about our Summer Social Media Marketing promotion.

Choose 5 Social Media Marketing Platforms and we will:

  • Setup
  • Optimize
  • Manage 

your account.

$1250   $995/month

ACT NOW! Limited Availability

CALL: 604-505-8552 or EMAIL: [email protected]

Platform options: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Pinterest, Google+, YELP, Trip Advisor, Just Eat, Zomato (Formally Urban Spoon)

Social Media Marketing Services:

Social Media Marketing Setup

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We will setup and optimize 5 social media platforms of your choice. By implementing engaging visuals and optimizing all the tools available through the platforms, we will achieve results. A strategy will be developed to ensure a consistent follower growth and engagement with your audience.

Social Media Marketing Content Management

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First and foremost, we will perform an analysis of your industry, competition and clientele base. From there, we will make recommendations for the best content, visuals, and times to reach your audience. We will implement these recommendations, which will maximize your influence and generate relevant leads.

Social Media Marketing Reporting

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On an ongoing basis, our team will analyze the results and provide a report on a monthly basis. Upon analysis, we will create a summary of our findings, make necessary adjustments and recommendations to ensure optimal results on all platforms.

Don’t delay, take advantage of our social media marketing summer promotion and get started right away. Our team of local experts will work with you and help you deliver your message loud and clear. Get your FREE social media marketing audit today.

Longevity Graphics is located in Coquitlam, BC. We specialize in online marketing services as well as web design and web development. For a list of our services or customer testimonials, visit our website today. We offer a FREE one hour consultation.

Thinking about Victoria Day Long Weekend 2016 Events?

First things first: is it going to rain this Victoria Day long weekend? The Lower Mainland is forecasted to have a cloudy overcast, but will that stop Vancouverites?

To help make planning this weekend easier, we compiled a list of Victoria Day long weekend 2016 events and activities (rain or shine).

Whether you’re in the TriCities or in Richmond, see more information about local events across the Lower mainland this Victoria Day long weekend 2016.

Family Friendly Events

Make lasting memories with your family during the Victoria Day long Weekend. Spend quality time with your loved ones this weekend and enjoy special events for the whole family

Cloverdale Rodeo

Fort Langley Victoria Day Events and Parade

Free Swimming in Coquitlam (May 20, 2016 only)

Playland at the PNE

TriCity Events (Various)

Vancouver All British Field Meet (For the car enthusiasts in the family)

Whistler GO Festival

Farmers Markets

Hosting friends or family this Victoria Day long weekend 2016? Visit a local farmer’s markets and get fresh ingredients to help create that perfect dish.

Wherever you are in the Lower Mainland, check out these markets and get started on creating that delicious meal.

Artisan Farmers Market – Burnaby, North Vancouver

Abbotsford Farm and Country Market – Abbotsford

Fort Langley Village Farmers Market – Fort Langley

Trout Lake – Vancouver

Night Market

The famous night markets are back for the summer! Good eats, good finds, and good times! Richmond and North Vancouver are hosting their annual Night Markets. Start the Victoria Day long weekend 2016 on Friday by going to the Richmond Night Market, the International Summer Night Market, or the Shipyard Night Market in North Vancouver.

Explore the Outdoors

If it’s not raining, or you don’t mind the wet weather, hiking season is already upon us. Get some fresh air and get out of the city to unwind and get back with nature. Get outside and explore the great outdoors that the Lower Mainland has

Get outside and explore the great outdoors that the Lower Mainland has to offer. Visit Vancouver Trails and see which local trails and hikes are open for this season.

Leave the City during the Victoria Day Long Weekend

If you are looking for something to do outside of the city, be sure to take a look at YVRDeals.com. Go on their website to get more information on great deals. If you’re looking to do some shopping outside of the city, be sure to take a look at the current offers and promotions in Bellingham in the Washington State. Click here to see how you can take advantage of these deals!

Make the best of this Victoria Day long weekend 2016. Whether you are looking for local family fun activities or ideas for an out of town getaway, the possibilities are endless. We wish you a happy and safe Victoria Day long weekend.

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Online Marketing and website design are fast growing and ever changing industries. With a passion for high end design, expertise and customer service, the Longevity Graphics team continues to grow.

Ashley Scott is a new addition to the Longevity Graphics team in the Marketing and Sales Coordinator role. To help introduce her to our clients and followers, read below for a brief Q and A.

1. What is your experience prior to joining the Longevity Graphics team?

I graduated from the University of the Fraser Valley’s Bachelor of Business Administration program with a concentration in Marketing in June 2015. This program gave me the opportunity to work with a great group of like-minded marketing professionals as well as companies in the local community. After graduation, I worked for the local newspaper in my community, in a marketing role.

2. What are your hobbies and interests?

In my spare time, I enjoy spending time outside and exploring local trails in the Lower Mainland. Just this past weekend, I hiked the Buntzen Lake trail – I highly recommend it. I also enjoy growing my skill set with Photoshop and working on my latest art project. Recently, this has been scrapbooking pictures, ticket stubs, and everything I collected from my travel adventure to the United Kingdom and Europe.

3. What do you bring to Longevity Graphics?

I am an extremely positive, hardworking, and driven individual. I believe that I will fit in perfectly with the Longevity Graphics team! My university education, combined with the hands-on marketing experience I have obtained over the years, will allow for a smooth transition into this position.

To connect with Ashley, email her at [email protected]. To get in touch with the Longevity Graphics team in regards to online marketing services or website design and development, get in touch with us through our website. We offer a 1 hour free consultation on all of the services we offer.

We are looking for a talented and creative individual that will have the opportunity to organize, film, and edit corporate videos that describe our business’ qualities and services. These videos will be short and used on our social media platforms to communicate and market our strengths, values and services. Tasks will involve story-boarding, knowledge in editing software (such as premiere, final cut pro or after effects), compositional knowledge and experience with audio. This would be a paid internship.

Qualifications

  • Commitment to achieving project deliverables and tasks on schedule
  • Experience with film, editing, and audio software
  • Comfortable brainstorming and receiving critical feedback
  • Experience with photography and colour correction are an asset
  • Professional, creative and outgoing personality
  • Enrolled in a film program with at least one year completed, preferably two years

If you answered yes to the above questions, you might be a good fit for this position.

Who We Are
Longevity Graphics specializes in marketing, designing and development of affordable custom websites for businesses, and not-for-profit organizations in Greater Vancouver. We help businesses and organizations identify the best ways to achieve maximum exposure on the internet and in search engines. Working with our clients we define the goals of the website and provide the most user-friendly solution to achieve the marketing objectives. We are a small, experienced design and marketing agency located within the industrial village in Coquitlam.

We are currently expanding our team and looking for a Junior Videography Intern. We value real-time, face-to-face interaction between team members to create a more intimate, team-oriented work environment. Subcontractors will not be considered and telecommuting is not an option.

This is a short-term full-time position with a possibility of extension.

The successful candidate will be working with our Senior Marketing Consultant on various projects; the responsibilities are listed below.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Brainstorming creative ideas for corporate videos
  • Video production
  • Video storyboard development
  • Organization of video shoot
  • Shooting videos
  • Editing videos and finalizing projects

This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience and expand your portfolio

Please send your resume to [email protected].

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Ellyl Faith Llavore is the newest addition to the growing team at Longevity Graphics as a Graphic Design and Marketing Intern. Currently, she is a second year student of the Digital Design and Development diploma program at BCIT. She has a passion for design and has a keen eye for detail. In addition to her skills in design, she is able to develop responsive websites and has interest in social media marketing. Working at Longevity Graphics as a marketing intern is a new experience for Ellyl and she is looking forward to working with industry experts and learning more about the industry she wants to pursue upon graduation.

What is Digital Design and Development?

The program helps students build a stronger understanding of design, development, and creating interactive applications on various platforms. Students learn how to work in teams to design and develop web/mobile apps, produce video and audio assets for interactive media apps, and much more!

The program is split into three parts:

  • Design
  • Web programming
  • Marketing

Design

The program covers the technical skills when using programs from Adobe Creative Suite such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Students learn how to efficiently create logos, brochures, flyers, website mockups, etc. They are also taught how to produce audio and visual assets for projects using Premiere Pro, Audition, and After Effects.

Web programming

Students learn both front and back-end of developing interactive and responsive websites for clients using HTML, CSS, JQuery, JavaScript, MySQL and PHP. The program also goes over the use of CMS such as WordPress.

Marketing

Helps the students learn the essentials of both on and offline marketing and how the concept can be applied in any type of business. Other courses under this category include relationship selling and entrepreneurship, which help students learn how to develop a successful business plan or sales pitch.

As part of the program, students must participate in an internship. This is a great opportunity for students to work in the field that they wish to pursue in the future and build their portfolio along the way. The program is designed overall to broaden the student’s knowledge and prepare them for future employment in the digital arts industry.

To learn more about the Digital Design and Development program at BCIT, visit their website. 

Who is Ellyl Faith outside of Longevity Graphics and BCIT?

Currently, Ellyl is a Civilian Instructor at 2893 Seaforth Highlanders cadet corp in Port Coquitlam where she helps out with the pipe band. She was once a cadet herself, received awards through the years, and has enjoyed everything that she has learned through the program. What she has learned, she wants to pass down to the younger generation of cadets within the corp, thus choosing to be involved as an instructor.
Ellyl also loves to volunteer around the Lower Mainland and in her community whenever she is available. Annually, she volunteers for Relay For Life in Coquitlam. Lastly, Ellyl is an active member at her church as the youth leader and one of the praise and worship leaders. Ellyl enjoys being in the outdoors, playing the guitar, and playing volleyball.

Easter Weekend 2016 is March 25-27.

Are you and your family looking for fun activities to take part in this Easter weekend?

To help you spend less time doing the research and more time enjoying the weekend with your family, below please find a list of fun activities across Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. Be sure to check if there is a cost associated with the activities you are interested in so there are no surprises.

Easter Weekend 2016 Activities

Vancouver

VanDusen Great A-Mazing Egg Hunt, Vancouver – Event information

Easter train, Stanley Park, Vancouver Event information

Easter egg hunt, Dunbar Community Centre, Vancouver

Port Coquitlam

Easter Arts Carnival, Leigh Square, Port Coquitlam – Event information

Easter Vigil, Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Coquitlam – Event details

Port Moody

Easter Extravaganza, Port Moody Event information

Burnaby

Grandparent and Family Easter egg Hunt, Burnaby – Event information

New Westminster

Easter in Queen’s Park, New Westminster – Event information

Richmond

Easter Extravaganza, Richmond (Event information)

Langley

Photos with the Easter Bunny, Langley – Event information

Easter at Aldor Acres Family Farms, Langley – Event information

Bunnies and Baskets, Fort Langley

Easter Extravaganza, Langley – Event information

Easter with Us, Fort Langley Event information

Make the best of the Easter weekend 2016 with your family and friends by planning fun activities. Wishing everyone a fun and safe weekend.

Family Day 2016 is taking place on Monday, February 8, 2016 in BC.

Are you and your family looking for fun activities to take part in on Family Day 2016?

We have done the research for you. Here is a list of activities in Vancouver and across the Lower Mainland that are sure to be fun for the whole family. Best part, most of these venues offer free activities, which are sure to put a smile on everyone’s face.

Family Day 2016 Activities

Make the best of Family Day 2016 by planning ahead and taking part in some of the above activities.