Do you have a set rule for marketing budget allotment? Or do you just place funds in marketing whatever is left after all of the projected business expenses for the year have been set? USBA suggests 7% to 8% for small businesses. However, you can shoot for up to 20% if you really want to […]
Is Your Business Anti-Social? Putting the ‘Social’ Back into Social Media Marketing
If you’re among the business owners who are posting and sharing content through Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms, then you’re off to a good start. But if you’re not getting the results you’re looking for, chances are that’s because your social media isn’t actually very social. Posting and sharing content just isn’t enough! […]
What is SEO?
SEO is the process of improving the visibility (ranking) of a website on Google using Google-friendly elements and techniques. Consider these facts: 1. Ninety-nine percent of customers looking for your services never scroll past the first page of search results. That means your business goal should be to appear on page one of the search […]
The Importance of Customer Lifetime Value
When starting a business, it’s easy to overlook some of the more important details once you start getting a customer base. Most businesses rely on getting as many customers as they can as cheaply as they can. This may have been the way to do things in the past, but now things have changed. So […]
How Using Multiple Social Media Sites Can Grow Your Business
Today’s customers are not only sticking with one social media site. Your target audience is active on many different sites every single day. Actually here are some statistics from a recent study that show just that: – 28% are on 1 site – 24% are on 2 sites – 16% are on 3 sites – […]
Local Business Alert! The Local Search Results will Give You More Business Results
On-the-go mobile users who are near you and who are searching for a product or service on Google at this very moment should find your business. But are they? Are you visible in Google’s ‘Local Pack’ and expanded results? Increased foot traffic, phone calls, or visits to your website should mean more customers for local […]
8 Questions You Need to Be Asking to Win More Customers
Wouldn’t you like to know how what your customers are thinking? How are they going to act? Well, you can! You just need to track how your current customers are interacting with your business. You or someone on your team needs to be continually answering the following questions in order to get to know your […]
Online Advertising Benefits Over Traditional Advertising
There are many benefits to doing online advertising over the traditional model. One of those is the cost between the two. Traditional advertising, such as billboards or television spots (commercials) can cost quite a bit of money for a single 30-second spot. Online advertising uses a platform where you are charged by how many times […]
8 Questions You Need to Be Asking to Win More Customers
Wouldn’t you like to know how what your customers are thinking? How are they going to act? Well, you can! You just need to track how your current customers are interacting with your business. You or someone on your team needs to be continually answering the following questions in order to get to know your […]
Stop Wasting Money on Traditional Advertising and Start Gaining More Customers!
Tired of wasting money on print ads, billboards, flyers, and more? Save money, and let our expert, John Smith, show you how to use SEO to gain more customers. SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization and is a powerful resource for expanding your business. SEO allows your business to become visible to those who need […]
