If you are running a small business, chances are you are wondering which marketing strategies will help your marketing dollars stretch the furthest. Here are some of the best marketing tactics to help you get the most bang for your buck. Read More
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Are you a small business owner who is considering becoming more active on social media networks in order drive traffic to your website, increase online visibility, and draw in more customers? Great idea! Read More
With well over 1.3 billion active daily users, Facebook might seem like a treasure trove of potential paying customers. (Source: Facebook 2/10/2017) With all those users, it makes sense that some of them would be interested in your products or services, right? Kind of. Read More
Recently we wrote a post about how to set up a social media calendar to engage with current and potential customers across various social media channels. But once you set up your calendar and start posting, how do you know what’s working and what isn’t? Read More
With all of the social media options available today, it is hard to decipher which social media sites will benefit you the most. After all, if you are like most small business owners, you probably don’t have the free time or the marketing budget to spend hours a day wooing customers on various social media sites or to launch large scale marketing campaigns. Read More
Another year has come and gone. Now that the revelry of the season has passed, 2017 is stretched out in front of us like a blank canvas—full of possibilities! This year, take your business and profitability to the next level by making these online marketing resolutions: Read More
Walk through any middle school in the United States and you will hear “hashtag, (fill in the blank)” tacked onto the end of many conversations. But these little words and phrases are far more than a teen fad. Unlike that Flock of Seagulls hairdo you may have rocked in the 80’s, these little guys can be very useful for your online marketing strategy. Read More
As 2016 unfolds, many of the once-touted SEO techniques of the past have been pushed aside in favor of new methods that conform to the way search engines work. Much like dusting off that old polyester suit for your next big event might not be favorable, once-popular SEO techniques, like keyword stuffing, are also better left in the closet. Read More
Why do some businesses thrive on social media while others struggle to get any attention at all? The answer usually lies within the social media strategy. Generating consistent, quality posts that align with your marketing goals can keep you front-and-center in the minds of your current and prospective customers, while firing off random posts every once in a while is like sneezing in the wind. Check out some tips below for setting up and executing a social media plan that gets results. Read More
I know what you are thinking. You don't have time to fritter away tweeting, "liking," and sharing. You have a business to run. How important is it to use social media, anyway? As it turns out, social media for business can be a game-changer. Not only is it an effective method of connecting with potential customers, but it is also very inexpensive and offers a high return on investment. Here are some interesting statistics... Read More