By Sharon Bohm “If you build it, they will come.” Who has not quoted that line from Field of Dreams? Unfortunately, when it comes to social media, that mentality will not work. The world of social media is a crowded space. If you don’t use it strategically, your message will be lost. Before you launch… Read more What is a Social Media Presence and Why You Need a Good One
One of the stumbling blocks that many small businesses face when delving into social marketing is that you’re too attached to your business. You know your product, service or industry inside and out. You feel it’s the best and greatest. You think your website is gorgeous, your social media pages are cool and your marketing… Read more Social Media Marketing Strategy: Think Like Your Target Market
How do you know if your marketing efforts worked? What’s nice about today’s digital marketing is we have access to a lot of data – free. It’s imperative that you track your marketing efforts and review your data monthly. Don’t get nervous. You don’t need a degree in calculus or statistics to understand analytics and insights. I’ll explain everything… Read more How to Measure Your Marketing Success
As a small business, budgets are tight. And, any entrepreneur knows that marketing – especially social media marketing – is a key factor for any business that wants new customers. However, today’s social media and digital marketing tools, are free to use if you know how to use them properly and effectively. Sure there are… Read more Marketing Effectively on Social Media on a Shoestring Budget
Usually when someone asks me if they should do paid advertising or otherwise spend money marketing, I tell them — do everything I teach you for 3 months organically (non-paid). Then look at your analytics and see what’s working and not working. At that point you’ll know which networks are… Driving the most traffic to… Read more To Pay or Not to Pay: When You Should Start Spending Money Marketing
