Social media is here to stay and that means it is time for businesses everywhere to start making the most of it. While some employers may look on it simply as simply a time-sapping portal for their staff to while away the hours sharing pictures and chatting with friends, it is also a potentially lucrative… Continue reading Why A Social Media Strategy Is Essential For Your Business
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Small Business Owners Struggle With New Facebook Pricing
Small Business Owners Struggle With New Facebook Pricing Earlier this year Facebook began asking businesses to pay to promote posts to the newsfeeds of users who had liked a business’s page. Like most businesses who use Facebook, building an online presence and finding true followers has been more than a labor of love. Some businesses… Continue reading Small Business Owners Struggle With New Facebook Pricing
Swimming Upstream – How To Continue Building Traffic Through Internet Transitions
In the early days of the internet, building traffic for your website was not so easy. However, with the birth of Google how we searched for things was revolutionized. It made everything easier and more convenient. And then as Google grew, so did its service. Google maps not only show locations, but they also give… Continue reading Swimming Upstream – How To Continue Building Traffic Through Internet Transitions
Is Your Local Business Making These Social Media Blunders?
Reaching out to your current and potential local business customers via social media is likely a vital part of your marketing strategy. However, if you make a couple key mistakes your time and efforts may not be having the impact you desire. So what are these key mistakes and how do you avoid them? The… Continue reading Is Your Local Business Making These Social Media Blunders?
Why Twitter Matters For Small Business And What To Do About It
How can Twitter help small business owners? Well, for starters, Twitter has over 200 million users, and that number is likely to rise in the foreseeable future. Although it’s easy to dismiss a social media site that only allows 140 characters per post as low brow, what many people need to remember is that it’s… Continue reading Why Twitter Matters For Small Business And What To Do About It
4 Businesses Who Owe Their Success To Social Media
Marketing companies have long realised the opportunities lying in social media. Well before Facebook became the playground of billions of users, companies started to create pages, apps and games designed for the site. At first, nobody believed that the app market and the software business for social networking sites would be a good business idea.… Continue reading 4 Businesses Who Owe Their Success To Social Media
Social Networks And Health Promotion: A Wellbeing Revolution?
Health issues and communication changes There was a time – in the not too distant past, as well – when various health conditions weren’t talked about that much. Think, for instance, of cancer. There were television documentaries, of course, and very often highly informative they were too. And in the broadsheet newspapers there were occasional… Continue reading Social Networks And Health Promotion: A Wellbeing Revolution?
15 Tips To Get Your Business On The Pinterest Bandwagen
Pinterest is one of the most popular and fastest growing social media sites today. It’s a simple concept – users “pin” and “repin” photos onto virtual bulletin boards. The site allows users to catalog interests, ideas, DIY tips and photos, making it a visual and exciting site that allows users to connect over shared passions… Continue reading 15 Tips To Get Your Business On The Pinterest Bandwagen
Why Using MySpace Is Great For CRM
What is MySpace? MySpace is one of a set of social networking sites which have sprung up in recent years and although not as big as Facebook, it still attracts thousands of visitors and as such represents a useful opportunity to develop online CRM, not least because it is free to use. It is one… Continue reading Why Using MySpace Is Great For CRM
Why Social Media Is The Ultimate Free Marketing Tool
When money is tight, your marketing budget may be one of the first areas to take a hit. But, without ways to effectively get your products and services in front of your target audience, you are doomed. Luckily, there are numerous marketing tools that do not cost you a thing and they can be very… Continue reading Why Social Media Is The Ultimate Free Marketing Tool