Hometown Marketing Group, Inc.

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day from Hometown Marketing Group!

Our office will be closed Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. We’ll reopen Tuesday, September 8, and look forward to helping you then.

We hope everyone has a safe and relaxing holiday weekend!

09/02/2026

𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗧𝗜𝗣
🚫 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙥 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙋𝙞𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨!

If every post says “Buy this,” “Book now,” or “Call today,” your audience may start scrolling right past you. 👀

A better social media strategy mixes promotions with content people actually want to see, like:

💡 Helpful tips
😂 Humor
⭐ Customer stories
📸 Behind the scenes content
❓ Answers to common questions
📚 Educational posts

When your content is useful, entertaining, or relatable, people have more reasons to follow your page, engage with your business, and remember you when they’re ready to buy.

09/02/2026

What an accomplishment! Happy Anniversary to Mike’s Automotive

🥳MIKE'S AUTOMOTIVE IS CELEBRATING 50 YEARS🥳
This October marks an incredible milestone for Mike's Automotive-50 years in business!
It all started in 1976, when our father opened our St Louis location with a commitment to hard work, honest service, and taking care of his customers. The 3 brothers have carried on that tradition, growing Mike's Automotive to 3 locations across the Metro East.

Today we are extremely proud to say that Mike's Automotive is now 3 generations strong.

For 50 years, our family has been committed to serving our customers and our communities.
As the third generation becomes part of our tradition, we look forward to continuing that commitment for the next 50 years.

We couldn't have reached this milestone without our loyal customers, employees, friends, and the families who have supported us along the way.

To celebrate, we are making the entire month of October a 50th anniversary celebration at all 3 locations.

Throughout October, be on the lookout for

Customer appreciation lunches
Drawings and giveaways
Special anniversary pricing
Special promotions

Keep a lookout for more information!

08/26/2026

🐾 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐨𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐲🐶❤️

Here are a few special dogs who mean a whole lot to us and definitely keep life interesting!

Today is all about celebrating the four-legged family members who bring so much love, fun, and personality into our lives every single day. Give your pup an extra treat, belly rub, or walk today.🐕🐾

08/21/2026

08/20/2026

✂️ 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠? 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐞. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐜𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫. 😬

Sometimes DIY works out. Sometimes… you end up wishing you had called a professional.

From websites and SEO to social media, content, and local marketing, we help businesses put their best look forward and avoid the marketing version of a bad haircut.

Spend more time running your business and let us handle the marketing. 💻📱

08/14/2026

🔍 Keywords and reviews play a big role in local SEO, but there’s another detail that could be limiting your visibility: 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀.

📍 The categories selected on your Google Business Profile, Yelp, and Bing Places help search engines understand exactly what your business offers. If those categories are too broad, outdated, or inaccurate, you could be missing opportunities to appear when potential customers search for the services you provide.

📈 Our latest blog explains why choosing the right business categories matters and how this simple update can help improve your local visibility and connect you with more potential customers. https://hometownusa.net/news-and-tips/why-accurate-business-categories-matter-for-local-seo-success-in-breese-il/

07/31/2026

🎉 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘆! 🎉

Bradley really lucked out this year—his birthday fell the day after 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆, so the celebrating has lasted two days!

It all started yesterday with lunch at LC’s Pub, followed by a Cubs vs. Cardinals game. Today, we kept the fun going with his choice of birthday lunch from Gator’s Louisiana Kitchen! 🍽️⚾🎂

Bradley has been a little spoiled, but we think he deserves every bit of it! Help us keep the celebration going by wishing him a very happy birthday in the comments! 🥳

Happy Birthday from everyone at Hometown Marketing Group, Inc.!

07/30/2026

Our office will be closed today for an employee appreciation day! Go CARDS! ♥️⚾️🏟️

07/14/2026

A great-looking website may grab attention, but a clear call-to-action turns visitors into customers. Whether you want people to call, request a quote, schedule a consultation, or make a purchase, your website should make the next step simple.

Read our latest blog to learn how strong CTAs can help your business generate more leads and conversions.
https://hometownusa.net/news-and-tips/why-every-website-needs-a-strong-call-to-action-strategy-in-belleville-il/