In order to promote your business effectively in 2018, a robust and well-executed SEO strategy is a must. In fact, 93 percent of online experiences now begin with a search engine. Even more intriguing than the number of people who use search engines to begin an online experience, is the fact that these searches often lead to a conversion. To be more specific, SEO has become … [Read more...]
Look out, kids — there’s a new marketing buzzword in town, and its name is “affiliate marketing.” This might be a term you’ve heard used in the office or on marketing blogs, but there’s a chance you’re still not familiar with what it actually means. Though you can surely imply some things about it from the name, one of the simplest definitions of it comes from Pat Flynn’s Smart … [Read more...]
As the digital marketing movement continues to gain momentum, businesses need to develop innovative ways to tap the potential of online marketing and to promote visibility in the vast online marketplace. If you are on your way to launch a start-up or you want to grow your business, it's time to investigate how digital marketing can help you boost the online presence of your … [Read more...]
Return on investment is a business strategy that is widely talked about in venture capital circles. When companies introduce initiatives to get the best ROI, just about every aspect of business is impacted positively, from the financial bottom line to productivity and from projections to growth potential. As a business owner, you will want to evaluate various ways to squeeze … [Read more...]
In the past, most marketing experts addressed their customers as one massive demographic in order to cut costs and thus create a better ROI. Unfortunately, this kind of solution doesn’t seem to have as great of an effect in 2017. Therefore, the cost-effectiveness of traditional marketing is no longer what it used to be. Today, in order to reach out to your consumers in the … [Read more...]
As with almost everything, marketing has evolved with the times. Just seeing the changes from the 1990s vs. 2017 is enough to give anyone a blast from the past. The advent of new technologies and trends meant businesses had to change the way they marketed their product or services to people. Remaining stagnant meant financial death, so companies throughout time have molded … [Read more...]
Pitching your company’s products or services to prospective clients is arguably the most important step in building a successful business. In order to grow your business and client list, effective pitches are essential. Some of you reading this may feel like pitching to new clients is the most anxiety-inducing task that you take on in your day-to-day work (I was like that … [Read more...]
The lifeblood of business is leads, and generating them has only become harder as more noise competes for the user’s attention. Engagement is a nebulous idea, but it’s a concept that you need to pinpoint if you’re going to find success with any effort. In order to maintain engagement with the brand, it’s important to utilize every aspect of the sales funnel. First, you’ll … [Read more...]
When it comes to getting the biggest bang for your buck out of your digital marketing efforts, the first item on every small business’s agenda should be conversion rates. These are the site visitors who do more than just look around on your site then go away, but who actually become customers and add valuable sales revenue to your business. The reason conversions matter so … [Read more...]
Small business owners everywhere are getting in on the analytics game, even those that wouldn't consider themselves "tech savvy". In this interview with Rick Jackson, Vice President of Marketing at Qlik, a leading visual analytics company headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, we asked him about how small business owners can benefit from analytics and how they can begin taking … [Read more...]
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