Common mistakes by small business owners. Social media has become an integral part of every business in every niche. The problem, however, is most small business owners are unfamiliar with the basic rules to promote a business online. In addition, they often fall short on time, and the first thing that gets overlooked is their [...]
Why Hiring Freelance Bloggers May be Right for You How a business works is always changing, and as the world becomes more and more connected through the internet, email, social media and blogs, it is becoming easier for professionals to work remotely and still get the job done. With this increased flexibility of how and [...]
Tips for Getting Good Word-of-Mouth for Your Small Business Any good small business owner will tell you that word-of-mouth, or WOM, marketing is the best possible advertising you can have for your business. A happy customer is like a walking billboard – customers enjoying their experience with a product, service, or company are much more [...]
How You Can Use Small Business Social Media One thing all small business owners need to realize… you need to be active on social media. Even if you feel as though your business would not benefit from using social media marketing, it is important to know that your competitors are likely using this media platform [...]
Easy Facebook Tips You Can Employ on Small Business Saturday Small Business Saturday is scheduled for November 28 and is in its sixth year of existence. This day is set aside to encourage consumers to support their local businesses and it has been reported that over 80 million United States consumers took part in 2014, [...]
Tweet, Tweet…do you hear that? It is the sound of Twitter calling your business. This social networking site has become an excellent way for a business to get noticed online. Small businesses face a huge amount of competition these days and setting your company apart from the rest requires some creative techniques. Twitter may be [...]
Never content to rest on its laurels, Google released the Google+ identity and social networking service in September 2011. The response has been amazing, with millions of people already enrolled. Despite this, most account holders seem to be ignoring their membership. In January 2012, each user spent an average of only 3.3 minutes with the [...]
The online world allows us to find nearly anything we want by typing relevant words into a small box on a search engine. We can share information with people around the world without having to leave our desk chair. The mind boggles at the power we can wield through the Internet as consumers and business [...]
Social media is a term we hear and see a lot these days, thanks to the increasing popularity of Internet marketing. It combines people, technology, an organization, and communication. Though people use the term to refer to different tools, it is basically any social instrument of communication. In the online world, this is any site [...]
While searching on the Internet, you may have noticed the Google +1 button. This is a relatively new feature added by the search engine giant. By clicking the +1 button, users provide their stamp of approval to Web pages. Word will quickly spread to others in your business and professional networks, encouraging them to visit [...]
