4 Tips to Dramatically Improve the Quality of Your Content
One of the biggest obstacles that every entrepreneur faces is generating fresh content. You can only go so far with paid ads and a strong social media presence. You also need to drive traffic to your website. The best way to gain traffic, build backlinks, and increase your search rankings is to regularly publish new […]
6 Tips to Help You Increase Your Instagram Followers
Instagram is currently the fastest growing social media site. This provides a great opportunity for entrepreneurs looking to grow their brand. With Instagram, you get access to over 600 million active monthly users. Not only does Instagram have the numbers to help you expand your brand, Instagram followers are also more likely to engage. This […]
Marketing Techniques to Target a Local Market
Local marketing requires a slightly different approach than traditional marketing. Though, it offers plenty of benefits. Targeting a local market is similar to niche marketing. You’re narrowing your focus to help increase conversion rates. As an entrepreneur, you could create separate marketing campaigns, each focusing on a different local market. Here are some of the […]
How to Use Podcasts in Your Online Marketing Strategy
Despite the increase in video streaming, podcasts remain a popular medium. This means that you should consider using podcasts in your online marketing strategy. You can use them to repurpose old blog articles or to build relationships with influencers in your industry. What is a podcast? Basically, it’s just an audio file. The delivery method […]
5 Social Media Advertising Techniques to Adopt
Online advertising spending has surpassed spending on television advertising. While PPC advertising is a big chunk of this spending, social media advertising is becoming just as important. If you’re not already using social media ads to gain new followers or more prospects, then there are a few techniques that you should adopt. Use Ads to […]
How to Repurpose Your Content Without Getting Penalized
Creating content for your online marketing requires time and energy. It may even require money if you choose to outsource your content creation. So, it’s disappointing when you have dozens of old blog posts that no longer help add to your website traffic. Luckily, you can reuse your old content. There are numerous ways […]
How to Properly Use Hashtags for Social Media Marketing
Hashtags are useful for helping people discover your social media posts. Twitter was one of the first social networking sites to make good use of hashtags. But, they’re now an important part of all social networking sites, including Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram. While hashtags are useful, they can also have a negative impact on your […]
Simple Steps to Help Increase Your Customer Retention Rates
Customer retention is one of the most important metrics used to calculate the effectiveness of your marketing strategy. The reason is simple. It costs more to acquire a new customer than keep an existing customer. You can’t rely solely on new business. Otherwise, you’ll never grow your business. Use these simple steps to help increase […]
4 Ways to Offer Proof in Your Online Marketing Claims
No matter how honest you are with your marketing efforts, consumers aren’t so quick to accept your claims without proof. When you say that your product or service offers a specific benefit, consumers want some sort of evidence that backs your claims. Including proof isn’t hard. It’s an extra step, but it can go a […]
How to Establish Trust with Your Target Demographic
Trust is generally low among consumers. In fact, about 32% of consumers have trust for businesses and only about 13% trust advertising. So, if people don’t trust advertisements who do they trust? Their family, friends, and co-workers. You can take advantage of this trust. By establishing trust with your target demographic and making it a […]
