Local directory connecting consumers and businesses for two decades Access Publishing completed distribution of its local business directory this month to the 82,207 residents and businesses of Paso Robles, Atascadero, Templeton and surrounding areas. North County Access is a leading source of local business information to help consumers make buying decisions. In addition to the print edition that is delivered every year,  the website northcountyaccess.com gets thousands of…

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For almost 100 years, local yellow pages have been a mainstay of advertising for small businesses. With the rise of online search engines like Google, business owners should be asking themselves if traditional print phone book advertising is still valuable. “Yellow pages are still an important part of a balanced marketing strategy,” says Scott Brennan, CEO of Access Publishing, a Paso Robles-based advertising and marketing firm that produces the…

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Templeton Matters A Templeton Activity Guide Templeton Matters is the magazine residents look to for town news, events, activities and fun. It’s the official publication of the Templeton Community Services District. Its produced by Access Publishing. Sections inside Templeton Matters include business news, special events, recreation and sports, fire department news, conservation department news, calendar of events and community resources. The magazine is the primary way for…

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Alex Juchniewicz, web designer and Internet marketing specialist Alex Juchniewicz is Access Publishing’s top web designer. He has a mastery of WordPress and general knowledge of Joomla, Drupal, and HTML sites. “A few years ago I started to tinker with an open source blogging software called “WordPress” and found a love for it. Since then I have continued to grow and challenge myself, learning new…

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Our clients get top Google rankings Access Publishing’s new Local Search service helps businesses rank better for search terms important to them. We are fortunate to have dozens of clients that we have helped achieve A-rank positions for their top keywords. These results are from actual screenshots 5/4/13 and edited to show Google Maps ranking. Search results are dynamic and change frequently. This is not…

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Local SEO results Local Search Engine Optimization by Access Publishing is getting results for clients here in San Luis Obispo county. We put together a sample of results to show how what we are doing directly effects Internet search rankings. When we first take on a new client in, we take a screenshot of how they are ranking for their top keywords in Google search….

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Online virtual tours for hotels Google Business Photos give tourists a look inside before they book a room Click on the photo and look around or walk through The Pismo Lighthouse Suites Online virtual tours bring healthy return on investment Hospitality businesses are polishing up their image with a new service from Access Publishing: Online virtual tours for hotels in San Luis Obispo County. The tours…

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Ecommerce websites in San Luis Obispo Access Publishing offers basic ecommerce websites in San Luis Obispo County with integration using PayPal Shopping carts. This will allow your site to start selling your goods and services online and accept payments with Visa, MasterCard and Paypal.  What is a website shopping cart?  If you want to sell more than one item online, you need shopping cart software so…

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40% of users will abandon a website if page load time is more than three seconds It’s shocking how impatient we have all become. Several recent studies have shown that slow website loading speed can directly result in loss of sales, poor customer satisfaction and a damaged reputation. According to Forrester Research, Internet users expect websites to load in under two seconds.  Forty-percent of users say they…

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Update: Access Publishing has discontinued offering Google’s Business View program, formerly called Google Business Photos. For more information on the service, click here. Examples of Google Business Photos A directory of online virtual tours These are examples of Google Business Photos, now called Business View, we have done for clients in San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, Atascadero, Cambria and Pismo Beach. The virtual tours show off…

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