With over 700 million active monthly users and counting, Instagram happens to be one of the biggest social media platforms in the world right now. Considering the fact that visuals plat a very strong role in marketing since it appeals to a lot of customers and boosts user engagement, it only makes sense that Instagram has the potential to serve as the perfect social media platform for your small business’ social media marketing needs! Within the US alone, Instagram has well over 70 million active monthly users and the number is slated to cross the 100 million mark before the …
Advantages of Social Media Marketing for Your Small Business
Imagine if you can boost the website traffic, visibility, and revenue generated by your small business by dedicating just 6 to 7 hours in a week for the task and spend next to nothing in terms of expenditure except that of a little time. Yes, that’s actually possible now. Over 90 percent of marketers claim that social media marketing is the most successful form of marketing that exists right now. The exposure that it generates for a small business can really help to put small businesses in competition with the industry giants for little to no costs! Social media marketing …
3 Mistakes to Avoid if You Want Your Small Business to Succeed
It is always an exciting prospect to be the boss of your own business, and to be the boss of your business, the first thing that you do is start one. But what most entrepreneurs fail to realize is that starting a business is something that needs caution as it’s risky. A lot of small businesses tend to fail just because of the fact that the risks involved are not taken into account by business owners and they’re unable to get a sustainable small business going. Starting your own small business and then getting it to succeed is no easy …
Small Business Success Story Worth Learning From – Nic & Luc Jam
Running a small business can be an interesting experience but can also be particularly lonesome. When you really look at it, every small business is different from another in some way or another and that tends to make small businesses a bit of a lonely venture. Every entrepreneur that owns and runs a small business has a different experience and has to deal with their unique set of difficulties. That being said, running small businesses is also a fraternal experience in the sense that small business owners tend to stick together. A lot of small businesses tend to learn by …
3 Online Marketing Tactics for Small Businesses That Have a Low Budget
One of the best things about all the advances in communications technology that we have made is the fact that small businesses now have the opportunity to flourish. All they need is a well thought out online marketing strategy and they can gear themselves for growth to tackle the giants in the industry. The problem with most online marketing strategies out there is the fact that they are very expensive. Even a simple Facebook marketing campaign can cost up to thousands of dollars to be very effective. Small businesses with a low budget cannot make do with those kinds of …
Top Tips for Successful Small Business
Small businesses in today’s world have more opportunities for growth and success than ever before with the advent of advancing technology making it easier for them to build their presence online. While it may seem overwhelming at first, making a small business flourish is not an impossible task. Here are a few of the top tips that can help small businesses become successful in today’s world. Come up With a Business Plan No matter how passionate you are or how sure you are of your small business idea having the potential to make it big, you should never skip out …
4 Marketing Tips for Small Businesses
The prospect of online marketing has opened up a plethora of opportunities for small businesses to capitalize on and increase their sales which were otherwise lost in the clutter dominated by big businesses across all industries. That being said, for online marketing to be effective, it has to be done with full awareness of recent trends and utilizing all the new marketing channels. Here are four marketing tips for small businesses looking to make themselves known. 1. Going Mobile Mobile technology has become more commonplace now than it used to be a decade ago. The last few years have especially shown …
4 Reasons Why Your Small Business Needs Content Marketing
Small businesses are dealing with a lot of stiff competition in order to grab the attention of potential customers. Consumers are now making full use of the technological advancements, which allow them to subscribe to shows without having to watch advertisements. They can install ad-blockers on their web browsers which remove the annoying advertisements that are plaguing them everywhere they go. Amongst all of those difficulties, it is very difficult for small businesses to get a word in and capture the attention of their potential customers. In order to be seen and recognized by their target audience, small businesses can …
The Top Seven Marketing Trends in 2016
Marketing is a bit like fashion – there’s always a new trend on the horizon. Unlike fashion, however, marketing trends tend to be long-lasting and far-reaching. Because of this, it’s important for dedicated marketers to stay abreast of trends in their industry. To help you do just that, we’ve compiled a list of the hottest marketing trends for 2016. Here’s what you can expect to see in the coming year.
Do Keywords Matter in 2016?
If you’ve been familiar with SEO for more than a few minutes, it’s likely you know how important keywords have been throughout the last decade or so. The topic of keyword density – how many keywords appear in a given span of content – has been hot for years and, until recently, anyone who wants to succeed in the SEO has heard that keywords are one of the most efficient ways to do it. Today, however, experts are beginning to change their tune (Moz actually proclaimed the death of keyword density all the way back in 2008). This begs the …