{"id":6065,"date":"2015-01-26T18:47:20","date_gmt":"2015-01-27T02:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/top-10-articles-of-2014-2\/"},"modified":"2015-01-26T18:47:20","modified_gmt":"2015-01-27T02:47:20","slug":"top-10-articles-of-2014-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/top-10-articles-of-2014-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Articles of 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Take a look at Construction Business Owner&#8217;s most-read articles from 2014 for advice on marketing, digital innovations and developing strong relationships<\/p>\n<div class=\"field field-node--body field-formatter-text-default field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden has-single field__items\">\n<div class=\"body-img-c-full\"><\/div>\n<p>According to our 2014 analytics, you were especially interested in how to create a stronger digital presence for your company through branding, social media and better websites. Building stronger relationships with employees and customers was also on your radar in 2014. The most-read story of the year, about new revelations that change construction marketing, discussed how building a strong reputation and focusing on understanding buyers&#8217; challenges would radically improve your business. Check out this article and others on our list below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionbusinessowner.com\/marketing\/marketing\/march-2014-two-findings-will-change-way-you-market-your-construction-business\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Two Findings That Will Change the Way You Market Your Construction Business\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Two Findings That Will Change the Way You Market Your Construction Business<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"c20\">This research will help you tap into your client&#8217;s brain<br \/>By Sylvia Montgomery, March 2014<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionbusinessowner.com\/marketing\/february-2014-top-10-components-effective-construction-website\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Top 10 Components of an Effective Construction Website\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The Top 10 Components of an Effective Construction Website<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"c20\">Use this blueprint for your company&#8217;s site<br \/>By Lee Zoldan, February 2014<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionbusinessowner.com\/marketing\/marketing\/may-2014-5-secrets-stand-out-brand\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"5 Secrets to a Stand-Out Brand\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> 5 Secrets to a Stand-Out Brand<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"c20\">How to help your business become a recognizable industry leader<br \/>By Dan Antonelli, May 2014<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionbusinessowner.com\/equipment\/equipment-maintenance\/september-2014-top-5-equipment-killers\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Top 5 Equipment Killers\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Top 5 Equipment Killers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"c20\">How remote monitoring can save your assets<br \/>By Jeb Scarbrough, September 2014<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionbusinessowner.com\/technology\/software\/march-2014-there%E2%80%99s-construction-app\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"There&#039;s a Construction App for That\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">There&#8217;s a Construction App for That<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"c20\">These must-have mobile applications can simplify your work flow<br \/>By Amelia Messamore, March 2014<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionbusinessowner.com\/marketing\/marketing\/february-2014-why-project-superintendents-are-key-winning-repeat-business\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Why Project Superintendents are Key to Winning Repeat Business\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Why Project Superintendents are Key to Winning Repeat Business<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"c20\">Understand and incorporate the emerging role of the &#8220;salesmantendent&#8221;<br \/>By Gregg M. Schoppman, February 2014<\/p>\n<p><strong>7. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionbusinessowner.com\/management\/workforce-management\/april-2014-evolution-project-manager\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Evolution of the Project Manager\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The Evolution of the Project Manager<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"c20\">Adapt to this ever-changing industry by providing training and development, or you will be left behind<br \/>By Gregg M. Schoppman, April 2014<\/p>\n<p><strong>8. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionbusinessowner.com\/marketing\/october-2014-6-steps-develop-loyal-customers\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"6 Steps to Develop Loyal Customers\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">6 Steps to Develop Loyal Customers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"c20\">By improving your level of commitment, both sides of the partnership can benefit<br \/>By George Hedley, October 2014<\/p>\n<p><strong>9. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionbusinessowner.com\/marketing\/marketing\/march-2014-how-use-social-media-connect-customers-employees-and-construction\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"How to Use Social Media to Connect with Customers, Employees and the Construction Community\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">How to Use Social Media to Connect with Customers, Employees and the Construction Community<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"c20\">Social media can help your construction business grow<br \/>By Gregg M. Schoppman, March 2014<\/p>\n<p><strong>10. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionbusinessowner.com\/equipment\/equipment-maintenance\/september-2014-4-steps-prepare-compact-equipment-winter-weather\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"4 Steps to Prepare Compact Equipment for Winter Weather\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">4 Steps to Prepare Compact Equipment for Winter Weather<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"c20\">Don&#8217;t let cold weather catch you off guard<br \/>By Mike Fitzgerald, September 2014<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>This item was originally posted at Feedzy<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Take a look at Construction Business Owner&#8217;s most-read articles from 2014 for advice on marketing, digital innovations and developing strong &#8230; <a title=\"Top 10 Articles of 2014\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/top-10-articles-of-2014-2\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Top 10 Articles of 2014\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6066,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[970],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6065","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-construction-business-owner","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6065","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6065"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6065\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6066"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6065"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6065"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6065"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}