Everyone loves to save money! And daily deal sites have sprung up everywhere to help businesses attract new customers and clients by offering them huge savings. If you’re not familiar with daily deals, here’s basically how they work… Customers sign up to receive deals from businesses in their city. Businesses agree to pay a percentage [...]
It’s rare to find a person who doesn’t have a mobile phone with them pretty much 24/7. Mobile devices are on track to outpace computers. Mobile marketing is taking the world by storm. It stands to reason: mobile device users open text messages (SMS) 97% of the time and usually within a couple of hours [...]
When setting up our Social Media platforms it’s easy to think we’re making progress when all we’re doing is riding around in circles! Yes it’s important to be everywhere, but not necessarily all at once. If you’re a small business getting started with social media marketing, it’s important to think about what you’re hoping to [...]
By now, you’ve probably been told multiple times that all businesses need to have a presence online. And on multiple platforms. If you’re not familiar with social media, you may wonder why? I’m going to give you several reasons… The overall goal for social media The number one reason to get your business online is [...]
I’ve spent the past three or so years learning how to build an online business with Social Media. And I’ve learned a ton of techniques, purchased thousands of dollars of tools and training. This has been a fascinating path, but one which has yielded me no results. Why? Because I haven’t put any of it [...]
Will spending time setting your company up on the various social media sites and platforms really pay off? There’s a new report that has just been released that will help you decide whether social media is really worth it. You can get a copy of the 2011 Social Media Marketing Industry Report. Here’s an overview [...]
Video is HUGE online. Not only do customers love it, so do the search engines. So, have you ever thought about how you could use video to grow and expand your business? I came across a video with Rico Nasol from Zappos, the famed online shoe company. Take a look at this and tell me [...]
I just watched a slide show called, It’s Time to Transform Your Marketing. The information here is so powerful, I decided I had to share it with you. If you’ve ever wondered how effective Social Media Marketing is, your answers will be found in the slide show below. If you ever had a doubt about [...]
A blog is an important part of an inbound marketing strategy. But if you’re like my son you might be wondering, “You mean Dear Diary?” In the early days, blogging was often very similar to “Dear Diary” with people talking about the mundane aspects of their lives. But blogging has become a key part of [...]
Several local businesses have mentioned that business is slower than they’d like it to be. Is there anyone out there who has too many customers or clients right now? If you’re not showing up when customers search for you online, you’re missing a lot of potential business! Check out the video series I’ve created, called [...]
