Social Media By the Numbers [Infographic]

If you are a business entering the social world, or currently involved in the social would, it would be wise to understand what exactly is happening in each community. In this infographic by GSMI they break down the social channels by the numbers in a side by side comparison. As a business currently involved in… Read More

Social Media by the Numbers

Five Key Elements for a Successful Blog

When it comes to creating a successful blog, it’s important to determine what you want the blog to accomplish. For example, you may want to educate your readers about some specific services or products, or answer some common questions you get from current customers. However you decide to position your blog, it’s essential to know… Read More

Keys to a Successful Blog

The Changing Landscape of Facebook Ads

The average Facebook user will occasionally log in to find out that the experience has changed, sometimes dramatically. Advertisers experience this as well, but at a more rapid pace. Right now Facebook is heading into a major design change that will completely rewrite the book for both groups, and you should be ready to take… Read More

Social Graph

8 Ways Your Website Can Hurt Your Business

If you’ve given more thought to what it says on your business cards than what your website says about your business, you might be better off without a website. You know the old saying “You only have one chance to make a first impression”? That applies to your business website. It’s a representative of your… Read More

Bad Web Design

Common Twitter Mistakes Businesses Make [Video]

Twitter has great tips for businesses, but some rules for how to use it properly are unwritten. Those 140 characters provide surprisingly plenty of room for error. Here are 6 things you should avoid doing on your business Twitter: Setting up automatic DMs to new followers Using too many abbreviations Using too many hashtags Tweeting… Read More

Twitter Mistakes

Ways to Build Customer Loyalty – It’s the Little Things [Video]

Small Things

Sometimes going a little out of your way for your customers can yield big results. Here are a few ideas for how you can help your customers; turning them into fans for life: Stick to your word Loyalty rewards Small freebies Appointment reminders Community involvement

Google’s Keyword Planner Simplifies Keyword Research

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Until recently, the AdWords interface had separate tools for keyword research and traffic estimation. This meant that research involved a cumbersome step of manually moving data between those tools to get a full picture. On May 20, Google announced the release of the Keyword Planner, which aims to mesh together the two tools into one.Continue Reading …

Take Your Small Business SEO Offline

Using Offline SEO Tactics

While the bulk of search engine optimizing is done online, not all of your marketing efforts need to originate online. There are a wealth of ways to get links, buzz, and mentions that are beneficial to your overall SEO campaigns that involve starting out in the “real world”. Sponsor an Event Sponsor a Charity AskContinue Reading …

Digital Advertising Trends – Advice Straight from the Experts

Digital Advertising Trends

If you could sit in a room with someone from Google, Facebook, Yext or SuperMedia — what would you ask them about advertising your business locally?  Recently, dozens of small business owners got that chance as four industry experts shared advice on how to advertise successfully in the digital landscape.  A few key bits of adviceContinue Reading …

These Practices Will Get Your Website Penalized

What is a Google Penalty?

First, what is a Google penalty? Google has two types of penalties; algorithmic and manual. Algorithmic penalties are automated and happen as a result of filters Google uses in its algorithm to remove low-quality pages from its search results. Recent updates to Google’s algorithm have been called Panda, Penguin and the-not-yet-implemented Penguin 2.0. Manual penaltiesContinue Reading …

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