If you have a brick-and-mortar business, you depend on local customers. When they search for the products or service you provide, you need to help them find you instead of your competitors. Optimizing your site for local search results is especially important now that most searches on mobile devices are for local businesses. So how…
Every business needs access to social media. Social media marketing is one of the best ways to reach new audiences. Facebook and Twitter in particular have millions of users who are just waiting to hear about what you have to offer. But you can’t just go to social media and expect a sudden surge of…
For all the wonderful things that can be said for social media’s role in small business marketing, there’s still something to be said for a well-written blog. Even if you already have a blog up and running, it doesn’t hurt to spruce things up now and then. Remember, the purpose of a business blog is…
The world of marketing and advertising has seen massive changes over the past decade. Developments in technology and changing consumer habits are two of the main reasons for these changes, and businesses need to understand and react to what’s happening. Consumers are less likely to read newspapers and magazines, so print advertising is no longer…
When most business owners think of advertising on the Internet, they think of reaching a regional or national audience. For businesses that rely on local customers, the idea of reaching out to customers miles away seems like a waste of time and money. There are millions of people around the world who use the Internet…
From small-time blogs to e-commerce powerhouses, dismal traffic figures plague countless sites across the web. While issues like high bounce rates and poor conversions certainly contribute to low sales and disappointing overall results, minimal traffic has a much greater impact, effectively limiting a site’s earning potential. Advertising and expensive marketing campaigns provide some relief for…
Many business owners have a website dedicated to promoting their product or service, and allowing customers to purchase their product or service from a venue outside of physical points of sale. What many business owners fail to understand, however, is that their website can both attract leads and convert customers in their absence. Here is…
The homepage is the virtual doorway to your website. What you put here will determine whether or not your readers open the door and investigate what you have to offer. It’s the foundation of your website; it must be compelling. Today’s consumers have a lot of options. When people click on this page, you only…
By now you’re probably well aware of the fact that content marketing is an essential strategy in any online marketing campaign. However, just because you understand that creating content helps to increase brand awareness, loyalty, trust and identity, and is vital in helping to create more leads, doesn’t mean that it’s going to do all…