Nellie Akalp — October 9, 2018 Follow @CorpNetNellie — October 9, 2018 Free-Photos / Pixabay There’s a reason we rethink our goals and make resolutions around the first of the year. It’s rare to remain in the same circumstances with the same goals over the course of a year—and the same is true about your … Continue reading Does Your Business Plan Need a Makeover?
Derek Andersen — October 5, 2018 — October 5, 2018 More and more consumers are using voice search to perform search engine queries, find local businesses, make purchase decisions, and more. And when consumers search for local businesses with their voices, they usually engage with those businesses the same way — by calling. Below, we’ve … Continue reading 11 Voice Search Statistics Digital Marketers Need to Know
Autumn Sullivan — October 4, 2018 — October 4, 2018 A website has a lot in common with a brick and mortar location. It takes careful planning to design and build one, and its purpose is to entice customers to enter, browse, and eventually convert. And just like your IRL store, sometimes things get a … Continue reading How to Tell if You Need a Website Redesign (or Not)
Kat Boogaard — October 3, 2018 — October 3, 2018 There are plenty of ways to get your brand in front of more people on Instagram. Advertisements, hashtags, contests, giveaways…the list goes on and on. But, there’s one method that seems to reign supreme over all of the others: influencer marketing. For many people, that … Continue reading The Rise of the Instagram Micro-Influencer: Everything You Need to Know
Only when we address all of the ways that fraud and inefficiency have plagued media buying will we end their threat to a healthy, thriving marketplace. Rex Briggs on September 27, 2018 Over the past few years, marketing has been transformed by new technology. And the flood of data makes it easier and more … Continue reading Your AI does not need tickets to the big game
Ruth Hoffmann — September 28, 2018 — September 28, 2018 Every small business owner needs to make it a point to learn about the process of growing their company, especially if it comes to a more complex variant of that such as expanding into a new market. One of the main questions that often come … Continue reading How Much Funding Does a Small Business Need to Expand?
Arik Hanson — September 26, 2018 — September 26, 2018 Professional trade associations are under fire. In fact, they have been for some time. Organizations like IABC, PRSA and AdFed are struggling to find their place in this new, highly competitive world of professional development and networking. The common challenges? “We need more members.” “We … Continue reading Why Professional Trade Organizations Need a Complete Revamp – and 5 Ideas on How to Do It
Hannah Sears — September 25, 2018 Follow @Pixlee — September 25, 2018 paulbr75 / Pixabay You probably encounter social storefronts several times a day but may not know exactly what they are. A social storefront is a functional ecommerce store within an established social media network. Having a social media presence gives brands a chance … Continue reading What is a Social Storefront—and Why Do You Need One?
Jared Ronski — September 16, 2018 Follow @jaredronski — September 16, 2018 According to a NetElixer study, U.S. ecommerce sales increased by 13% in 2017 compared to 2016. On average, the holiday season accounts for approximately 20% of all retail sales, with some retailers surpassing 30%. It’s time to prepare for the holidays, not just … Continue reading 3 Things Ecommerce Merchants Need to Know Before The Holidays Hit
Austin McNair — September 5, 2018 — September 5, 2018 889520 / Pixabay It’s not enough today to simply have a business plan. To succeed in a highly competitive, crowded marketplace (and what marketplace isn’t crowded and competitive these days?) it’s critical to have a business development plan. Historically, business development has been a subset … Continue reading Why You Need a Business Development Plan
