The number of Twitter users has grown at a remarkable rate the past several years. The once-niche micro blogging service is now commonplace on ESPN, CNN and virtually every media outlet in the world. Nearly everybody is on Twitter these days. Business gurus, politicians, athletes, geeks, pastors, bloggers and middle schoolers all flock to the network in droves. Specifically, Twitter has firmly entrenched itself as a valuable tool for marketers, networkers and brand advocates. No matter what your role in the business (more…)
The internet marketing world is currently losing it’s mind over how quickly Pinterest, a new social network, produced a viral marketing explosion on the web. The site has gone from being unheard of to referring, that’s referring, more traffic than Twitter, which is also more than Google+, YouTube, and LinkedIn combined. For those who own a business, the immediate question is (more…)
Whether you promote ways to make potable water or you sell designers shoes, you should seriously consider a business blog. Why? Blogs are content-rich and many people go to blogs to find answers. Blog readers explore blogs to get information from someone who has real world experience. If you don’t have a business blog, there’s no doubt you’re missing out: your missing out on (more…)
We all know that consumer engagement is good for branding. Keeping users interested in your site is one of the best things that you can do for the future of your company, because customer retention is quickly becoming much more important than customer acquisition. How do you make that happen? (more…)
It appears that there is one important question that needs to be asked when trying to develop a successful website…Is it possible to increase page rankings without social media linkages? Well, research has shown that while the use of social media does help in building page rank and increase online visibility, it is not impossible to do so without it.
Facebook is one of the most effective ways to promote your blog and increase your audience loyalty. Here are just a few of the reasons why your blog should have a Facebook page. (more…)
As a merchant, you may have heard about social media marketing and its benefits. Many people only think of it in the conventional sense of using popular social networking sites. However, there are other niche sites which one can use to promote their enterprise as well. Flickr is one of these platforms whose capability is often underrated. Here is a guide on how to use Flickr to promote your brand. (more…)
Getting comments on your blog can be extremely valuable and rewarding. If you blog, you know how exciting it is to see a bunch of comments on your posts, but what exactly is it that you do that makes this happen? Certain types of posts certainly are good at attracting more attention, more buzz, and, yes, more comments. The following tips should help you compose posts that are not only (more…)
