Do you have a new business in the pipeline? Don’t rush it to market. You’ll have the best chance of succeeding by first ensuring that you have these four essentials elements in place. Entrepreneurship is surely at an all-time high when you factor in the reach and breadth of the online world. With guides on just about any topic you can think of, communities offering newcomers free support, and convenient software solutions making everything easier, the internet continues to inspire ... [Keep reading...]
3 Key Ways to Create a Social Media Content Calendar That Works
Create a time-saving social media content calendar that promotes your business. To attract new customers, you have to go to where people are. Let's face it: social media is where-it's-at, and that means incorporating social media into your marketing wheelhouse is all but mandatory. Love it or hate it, a social media presence is vital to any successful company. It's how you connect with people and let people know that you're open for business. Yet, managing your social media ... [Keep reading...]
How to Use Social Media for Business (And Why You Should)
If you’re not using social media for your business, you’re losing out on an effective way to connect with your audience, drive traffic to your website and business, and establish your company brand as a knowledgeable and sought-after resource. Why Your Company Should Be Active On Social Media As referenced in a previous post, your clients and audience are online, and they are using the internet to check you out. That means that your cyber-searching prospective customers are hunting ... [Keep reading...]
5 Essential Reasons Why You Need Fresh Website Content
Having an online presence is a necessity these days, and it goes hand in hand that updating your site with fresh content on a regular basis is essential. Websites are never meant to be a “set it and forget it” marketing tool. An untouched site becomes a stagnant graveyard from a customer’s perspective as well as by search engines indexing the site. But the reasons for regularly publishing fresh website content goes beyond those two basic premises. Let’s explore the key reasons for keeping your ... [Keep reading...]
Turbocharge Your Business
With online reviews you can gain customer trust, get found online, and get ahead of your competition. The presence of online reviews can be the difference between your company doing "just okay," and being a rock star. In an earlier blog post, I wrote about the importance of online customer reviews, and how critical they are to the success of your business. Whether you sell widgets, provide a service, have a brick-and-mortar retail location, or work from a virtual space, today’s ... [Keep reading...]
Tell Me How You Really Feel
Your most valuable business asset is your reputation. Your company's online reputation, when enhanced with positive customer reviews, can boost SEO, strengthen credibility, lend authenticity, and of course entice new clients and customers to seek out your products or services. Indeed. As Martin Holsinger outlines in his book, Contractor Marketing Simplified, if someone were to ask you to identify your company’s most valuable asset, you might think money, raw assets, property, your ... [Keep reading...]