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How to do Market Research Your Target to Get Good Results in Your Marketing

Marketing Strategy, Target Marketing /

Whenever I’m over on Quora looking for questions that people are asking regarding digital marketing, I always see someone complaining that their marketing or advertising on Facebook or Google isn’t working. Many blame the platform. Hint: It’s not the platform’s fault! Usually, it’s one or more factors in the marketing planning process that the advertiser […]

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What is Quality Content in today's content marketing?

What Makes Good, Quality Content Marketing for Today

Content Marketing, Marketing Strategy /

Not too long ago, we used to say that “Content is King”. However, with today’s AI Search Engines, it’s changed to CONTEXT is king! How people search has evolved dramatically. Thus, businesses need to re-strategize the way they produce and share content. You still need to do content marketing in your business if you want

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Capturing Leads with the Right Calls-to-action

Capturing Leads that will Convert with the Right Calls to Action

Lead Generation, Marketing Automation, Marketing Strategy /

Having a nice website and blogging regularly will drive people to your site, but how are you capturing leads? You need to turn visitors into leads and leads into sales. It takes the right call-to-action (CTA) — the right, enticing offer. Capturing Leads Needs the Right Lead Magnet This infographic from Productive and Free has

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What You Need to do to Jump-Start a Business Slump

Marketing, Small Business Tips /

You survived the pandemic and subsequent business shutdowns or lockdowns that affected your business negatively. Now, with inflation and supply chain issues, along with government uncertainties, calling what you’re going through a “business slump” is probably an understatement. However, you can do a few things to jump-start your business, attract new customers, and bring back

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10 Reasons Why your Social Media Marketing isn’t Working

Managing Social Media, Marketing Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Social Networks /

What’s your social media marketing strategy? Posting and posting and posting some more? Are you getting the results you want? Insanity – doing something over and over again expecting the same results. Is Your Social Media Marketing Yielding… These are the top 10 Reasons why your Social Media isn’t Working: Related: Why Your Marketing isn’t

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B2B or B2C or both? Which social media networks should you use?

B2B vs B2C Which Social Network Should You Use?

Social Media Marketing, Social Media Networks /

Since each social network has a different audience, you need to consider the type of company you are to better reach you target market. Is your company more Business-to-Business (B2B) or Business-to-Consumer (B2C)? Sometimes it can overlap. Simply put, if you sell more to businesses rather than directly to the end consumer, then you’re B2B.

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Why You Need to Keep Business and Personal Social Media Separate

Why You Need to Keep Business and Personal Social Media Separate

Social Media Marketing, Social Media Networks /

In this climate of deeply divided political and cultural issues, it’s very easy to offend someone just by replying, retweeting even posting on the wrong social media account. Now, if you happen to work in news media, politics or a religious organization, this article isn’t for you. It’s expected to see those types of posts

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Social Media followers for social proof

Taking Shortcuts in Social Media will Hurt in the Long-run

Internet Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Social Networks /

The social media offers are so tempting! Offers like “I will promote Your Website, Blog or Anything 20,000,000 Members On Facebook Twitter for $5″ or ” I will add 32000 Twitter or Instagram followers or 6000 Facebook likes for $5″ — seem too good to be true and they are! You do not want to

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What you Need to Know about Creating Buyer Personas

Marketing Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Target Marketing /

What is a Buyer Persona? It’s making up a description of what your perfect customer looks like — detailing their demographics. You can have more than one target market. Some businesses are B2B (business-to-business) or B2C (business-to-consumer) or a combination of both. Here, are some examples of target market or buyer personas to give you

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Successful Social Media Marketing Starts with Goals and Metrics

Analytics, Internet Marketing, Social Media Marketing /

Success means different things to different people. Successful social media marketing means increased sales, exposure, and repeat customers. What do you Want to Accomplish with your Social Media Marketing? Got you thinking, right? Well, successful social media marketing starts with setting goals and metrics — and they have to be SMART goals. I see too

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