3 Red Flags In Your Digital Strategy

Digital Strategy Red Flags

3 Red Flags In Your Digital Strategy

First and foremost lets be clear on one thing, simply having a Facebook page for your business is not a digital strategy.

Many small to mid-sized business owners who aren’t as immersed in their company’s online marketing don’t understand this and this lack of realization adds to their concern of why they aren’t getting the attention or conversions they want in the digital space. Digital is all-encompassing and succeeding in digital isn’t a hobby. It all boils down to actually having a clear strategy, or roadmap, to be able to achieve the goals you have set for yourself.

So, say it with me now: I will not set goals without creating a strategy to reach them in the first place. Great. Will there be bumps in the road? Inevitably. That’s why our overall strategies also need to be constantly monitored, adapted, and analyzed along the way. Continue reading

Get the Most out of Your Business by Blogging

image of typing on keyboardIncreasing numbers of business owners and corporate executives are beginning to realize the power of blogging. Today’s online presence is about more than a traditional website. Websites are a form of passive advertisement, and visitors are often referred to as viewers because that is basically all they are doing. However, a blog not only provides valuable information to current and potential customers but also acts as an outlet for them to interact with your business.

Your Business Blog is a Trigger

According to recent research, successful businesses use a four-step approach to hook customers on products or services, and business blogging can work as an essential element in the first step: the trigger. Continue reading

A Brief Blogging Primer

A brief blogging primer

WHAT IS A BLOG?

A conversation between you and your audience. Your audience may be prospects, clients, tire kickers and other types of information seekers. Your goal is to provide fresh, useful information that provides valuable insights relevant to their information needs. Beyond text, blogs may use photos, videos, infographics, narration, and other rich content to create interest and accelerate understanding.

 

WHY BLOG?

IMPROVE YOUR VISIBILITY AND SEARCH RANKINGS

Blogs make your website more visible to potential prospects for your services. Incorporating keyword search phrases into your blog content results in higher ranking as a result of search engines indexing your blog pages with your strategic keyword phrases — your website domain will have greater chances of being displayed to potential customers using these same strategic search terms.   With higher ranking will come heightened visibility of your website and more opportunities to connect with prospects. Continue reading

Legal Issues Faced by Bloggers

image of scales of justiceIf you are thinking about starting a blog or if you already have one, it is important to understand that in the eyes of the law, bloggers are considered to be active journalists. This means that you face nearly all of the same legal issues that magazine and newspaper publishers face. You may believe that you do not have to worry about these issues because your audience is small, but this is entirely false. Continue reading

Good Content, Pay-Per-Click Marketing, Email Campaigns And Other Types Of Internet Marketing

types-internet-marketingIn order to drive more visitors to your website every day, a marketer should frequently post fresh and relevant content on a website, get your business verified by Google, and launch a pay-per-click advertising campaign by using the services of Google AdWords.

High-Quality Content

The more often a website owner posts new and relevant articles on the site, the higher the positions of the site’s pages will be in the search results. The headline and the first paragraph of each piece should contain your targeted keyword phrases because Google’s bot will rank the webpage more highly for groups of words that are in the first few sentences of the article, especially if it is in the title. Continue reading

Eight Easy Content Creation Methods

Crown on the word 'content'Content is king on the web. Why else would someone visit your website? A lack of time, skill and simple interest compel some organizations to seek alternative content sources just so they can concentrate on other pursuits.

Fresh, relevant content will get you ranked higher in search engines. Google is looking to make the web a more user-friendly place. The key to all of this is: Are you adding value to the visitors to your website? Also important: Is it in your voice? Is it original?
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The Powerful Business Blog

If you’re serious about gaining great leads and making record-breaking sales this year, then you need to get serious about your business blog.

Search engines absolutely love sites that add fresh content on regular basis, and graciously reward those sites with higher rankings. High rankings attract new visitors and leads, and in turn more opportunities to make a sale. One of the easiest ways to add fresh content to your site is with a blog.

Businesses that blog create resource for customers and prospects that is always being recharged with new information. Just as brochures and sales flyers can promote a brand and value, so can a business blog. One big difference: a blog is a more powerful marketing tool because it can be updated frequently (monthly, weekly, even daily). It’s always current! Plus, each new blog post is feeding search engines the fresh content they like, creating a powerful marketing magnet for the web site.

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Internet Marketing: The ABC’s of What We Do

What Does an Internet Marketer Do?

For many people, internet marketing is a fairly new concept. The rise in mobile technology, social media usage, and the increased overall time spent online, has lead to an increased demand for internet marketing services. Since most of internet marketing is more “behind the scenes” than many other business activities, many people aren’t sure what it is all about and what is all involved. Continue reading