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ActiveCaptain for Marinas: Riding the Waves of Technology to Authority Over Your Waterfront
ActiveCaptain is the free app by Garmin that connects to all of your Garmin devices on any boat and aggregates navigation charts, real-time boat statistics, and a community of knowledge shared by thousands of marinas and boaters.

How to Install and Increase Marina Reservations Using Dockwa on Your WordPress Site
Here’s how to increase your marina’s reservation conversion rate using Dockwa by as much as 50% and make your marina website as easy as “Click. Book. Dock.”

Why Boat Marinas Should Be Using Marinas.com to Market Their Marina To Boaters
As the world’s most extensive online marine directory, Marinas.com most likely already has your marina listed. However, don’t let your marina listing sit unclaimed, it’s an easy first step to start marketing your marina.

The Beginner’s Guide to Google My Business for Lawyers
You’ve got the knowledge. You’ve got the experience. You’ve got the associates. Now all you need is: CLIENTS. And your first step is making yourself easy for them to find. While some argue that traditional SEO and website updates aren’t as relevant as they once were,...
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Hammer and Nail’s Sam Claitor wins Marina Dock Age’s ‘Young Leader Award’
We’re glad to announce that our founder and lead strategist, Sam Claitor, will be one of the 2024 recipients of the Docks Expo Young Leader Award.
How to Set Up and Manage Your Marina’s ActiveCaptain Listing
Give your marina a personality with Garmin’s ActiveCaptain listing – marina’s own social media presence in a niche community of folks who love exactly what you love.
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Recent Quick Tips For Marketing Marinas

Virtual tours for marinas: Get cinematic with your waterfront
In this informal guide, we take a leisurely cruise through the process of capturing captivating virtual tours of marinas. Grab your camera, bring a notebook, and prepare to learn how to get cinematic with your waterfront.
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CMO, DIY, or a Marina Marketing Agency: What’s right for you?
Today, we explore the upsides and downsides of three marina marketing directions: Chief marketing officers, marketing agencies, or the old-fashioned do-it-yourself.
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The power of video for marina marketing: Why every manager should be integrating short-form video in 2023
Is video for marina marketing translating to more boaters in your marina? We’ll explore why it’s effective and how you can amplify search traffic, page conversions, and product purchases through the simplicity of a cell phone video.
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Strengthening boater communications: How to effectively use direct text messaging
Here are the types of direct messaging available to marina managers, why they’re integral to workflow, and how you can strengthen boater communications and relationships with the ease of a simple text message.
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