Amanda Strouse — February 21, 2017 — February 21, 2017 Social media’s focus has been slowly morphing from images to video for a while now, with the uprising of video sharing sites like Vine (RIP) and Snapchat, the decade-long dominance of YouTube and recently, the development of Instagram Stories and Facebook Live. Not only are … Continue reading The Importance of Short Videos in 2017 to Grow Your Business
Nicole Blanckenberg — February 19, 2017 Follow @https://twitter.com/StoreYaCom— February 19, 2017 There is an abundance of Facebook groups out there. I am sure you’re even joined a couple of eCommerce groups yourself. However, did you know that Facebook groups are not only for connecting and learning from other online store entrepreneurs, but are also an … Continue reading How to Use Facebook Groups to Grow Your Website Traffic
Kenny Silva — February 13, 2017 — February 13, 2017 In my last post, I explained why 2017 is going to be a big year for online community-based customer support. Here’s a quick recap: online communities provide a space for customers to find authentic information they can trust in the most efficient way possible. In … Continue reading 3 Ways to Grow Your Business with Online Community-Based Customer Support
Columnist Jim Dicso shares how brands can maximize their personalization efforts and build stronger, longer-lasting customer relationships. Jim Dicso on February 14, 2017 Personalization in marketing has as many meanings as companies that employ it. The thing is, there are almost no wrong answers to the question, “What is personalization?” — provided that … Continue reading 4 ways to grow your return on personalization
Columnist Stephan Spencer explains the benefits of podcasting, as well as how to optimize your podcast for visibility in search engines, YouTube and platforms like iTunes or Google Play. Stephan Spencer on February 9, 2017 Along with technical SEO and links, high-quality, interesting, engaging content is one of the three main pillars of any … Continue reading 6 ways to grow your podcast audience with SEO
The NRF’s chief economist says online sales will continue to increase this year, driving retail industry growth. Amy Gesenhues on February 8, 2017 According to 2017 sales forecasts from the National Retail Federation (NRF), online and other non-store online sales are expected to grow between 8 percent and 12 percent over last year’s sales … Continue reading National Retail Federation predicts online sales will grow 8% to 12% in 2017
Jaime Nacach — February 8, 2017 Follow @bloominari— February 8, 2017 A comprehensive digital marketing strategy is more essential than ever in today’s ultra-competitive marketplace. If you own a new or growing business, it’s crucial to have some understanding of the potential that lies in digital marketing. If Your Company Doesn’t Exist Online Today, It … Continue reading 3 Ways to Grow Your Business With Digital Marketing
Zach Heller — February 2, 2017 Follow @zheller— February 2, 2017 The ultimate search engine optimization strategy is made up of three critical efforts: Technical SEO Fixes Onsite Content Offsite Content/Link building Doing any one of these things without the other two can still help your website rank better. But doing all three is the … Continue reading 3 SEO Strategies to Grow Organic Traffic
Fabrizio Moreira — January 27, 2017 Follow @FabrizioMoreira— January 27, 2017 One of the things you should absolutely never fear along the entrepreneurial road is competition. It’s one of the best things that can happen to you. In his book, Civilization: the West and the Rest (2011 Penguin Books) Harvard history professor, and Senior Fellow … Continue reading Competition Makes You Grow
David Christopher — January 27, 2017 Follow @davidmchris— January 27, 2017 Some small businesses explode on Instagram, packing on followers by the thousand. In this blog post we look at some of the fastest growing accounts from Tailwind’s 100,000 members on the hunt for tips to help you grow too your following. If you own … Continue reading How to Grow Instagram Followers for Small Businesses
