Do you need a new alarm system? Pest control? Books, cleaning products, a new vacuum cleaner? If you live in the suburbs, odds are good that you won’t even need to leave your house to have the opportunity to purchase a wide array of goods and services: Summer is the season of door-to-door salespeople.Some people […]

It’s time to start planning your Fourth of July festivities! We’ve scoured the Internet for the most spectacular 4th of July ideas in decorating, food, parade watching and kids’ fun. Click on the photo or the link below for full instructions.

With school out and summer under way that means it is yard sale season. Whether it’s hosting your own (we’ve got lots of signage!) or going out to find a deal, people across the country love garage sales! As such, we’ve put together some interesting facts and statistics on yard sales in the infographic below. […]

A career in real estate can be both rewarding and challenging. Some people earn six-figure salaries, others, just a few thousand per year. While it can be a great career: challenging, flexible and exciting, it’s not for everyone. Here’s what you need to know before you get started in real estate. Working for Yourself As a real […]

There’s a wealth of knowledge and life skills to be learned from participating in team sports. If we ensure that our kids have coaches who are good role models, and we take care to be good role models ourselves, our kids can only benefit. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case, and sometimes we’re doing more […]

I think we can all agree that banners are pretty cool. Well, maybe not if you’re comparing them to really cool things like the music of Miles Davis or a Warren Miller ski film. But from a marketing perspective banners are pretty cool: they’re inexpensive, eye-catching and portable. A small business owner’s dream come true. […]

Since I began writing the blog for Signs.com a year ago, I can’t seem to get away from signage. It’s everywhere: along the freeway, on the parkstrip in front of shopping centers, even inside public restrooms. I see good signage. I see signage that is so-so. But I also see some pretty bad signage. Most of […]

You know that what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas (unless the paparazzi is watching). And you know that you’ve made it to Vegas when you see the iconic sign. But do you know these surprising facts about the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign?

Coca-Cola is one of the most recognized brands on the planet—surveys consistently find that around 94% of the world’s population recognizes the red-and-white logo. More than one billion bottles of Coke are sold every day, and people claim to prefer the drink over its main competitor, Pepsi. Why the everlasting popularity? While sound business practices […]