Andrew GazdeckiSeptember 9, 2015 BOGO. BOGOHO. BTGOF. No, I’m not speaking in tween. Anyone with an email account has probably been spammed at least a hundred times with similar acronym-ed subject lines. The Buy One Get One Free deal is the O.G. of the retail world—a “come one, come all” to the deal-hungry. I know … Continue reading Creative Couponing: The Best Friend of Small Business
BusinessVibesSeptember 8, 2015 If you run a small local business, you already know that the digital world affects your local life. That’s because real flesh and blood customers have a lot to say, and they tend to do it more often online than they do face to face. There are many reasons for this. For … Continue reading 3 Steps to Master Social Media for the Small Business
Company’s pitch: “Be where your customers are already spending their time.” Greg Sterling on September 8, 2015 Twin Design / Shutterstock.com Facebook today introduced several updates to Pages that make them more mobile-friendly and add a number of useful new features. The upgrades were characterized as the “biggest [Pages] update since 2012.” At a high … Continue reading Facebook To Small Businesses: Use Pages As Your Primary Mobile Solution
Eric GrovesSeptember 7, 2015 Over the past few months I’ve shared a series of tips for how to generate more word-of-mouth (WOM) for your business. Today’s post is dedicated to sharing the very best word-of-mouth tips from the people who know it best: your fellow small business owners. All of these tips were contributed by … Continue reading 5 Word-of-Mouth Tips from Small Business Owners
Jesse McFarlandSeptember 4, 2015 It’s common knowledge that setting up and running any social media network is free. Yet, even though social media is a free service, it really doesn’t do much for you or your business unless you put a lot into it. A successful social media marketing strategy for a business can take … Continue reading Small Business Marketing: How Much Does Social Media Cost?
Matthew GrattanSeptember 1, 2015 Are you spending too much time managing operational logistics instead of being front and center in growing your business? You’re not alone. Less than 15% of business owners and managers feel like they’re spending their time on the right activities. But, as costs and competition increase, it’s time to ditch the … Continue reading Six Services Every Scaling Small Business Should Outsource
James ArnoldAugust 31, 2015 Small businesses lack huge marketing budget, but that should not be holding back from making it big on the web. The web has levelled the playing field greatly for marketers and that means, by employing certain marketing tactics, you will be able to give deep-pocket marketers a run for their money. … Continue reading 8 Free Ways to Promote Your Small Business on The Web
Ben CamerotaAugust 26, 2015 There are many moving parts involved in running a small business. Though this can ultimately be a satisfying and financially rewarding experience, it can also be risky at times. That is why it is important for small business owners to focus their attention on what matters most, preventing blunders that can … Continue reading Do You Make These 3 Small Business Mistakes?
Francesca Di MeglioAugust 26, 2015 Whether you still associate them with the pound symbol or even the old-school tic-tac-toe board, the hashtag has become an integral part of the digital lexicon and, yes, even your small business marketing tools. As we’ve covered before, integrating hashtags into your social media marketing plan is an effective way … Continue reading The White Hot Hashtag: Does It Work For Your Small Business?
VerticalResponseAugust 25, 2015 Are you currently using social media sites to enhance your business’s online strategy? Posting to these platforms on a regular basis is a great place to start. If you want to increase sales, brand awareness, and website traffic, you’ll have to up your social marketing game by going a bit further. These nine social … Continue reading 9 Social Media Hacks Every Small Business Can Benefit From
