Building an online presence is crucial to the success of any contemporary business. From a website to social media, the modern business must create a solid web presence to keep up with today’s most common method of new business acquisition: the Internet. Continue reading “What You Need to Know About the New Google My Business”
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What Mobile-First Marketing Means for Your Business
Last month’s Google Performance Summit in San Francisco, CA, revealed a number of changes to Google’s AdWords and Analytics tools. Some of the highlights of Google’s summit included the development of “Promoted Pins” in Google Maps, changes in ad bidding and a new appearance for ads in search results. All of these developments reveal that Google is moving forward into the mobile-first era while continuing to handle trillions of searches every year. Continue reading “What Mobile-First Marketing Means for Your Business”
Millennial Consumers Value Convenience over “Tried-and-True”
Baby boomers and millennials have very different spending habits, thanks to the technology surge and influx of shopping options that have appeared over the past decade. Many companies struggle to keep up with the rapidly changing market, so The Public Relations and Marketing Group is sharing some statistics that may help. Continue reading “Millennial Consumers Value Convenience over “Tried-and-True””
Facebook’s “Dislike” Option Will Hold Your Business More Accountable
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced last fall that the social media site would feature a new “dislike” option following the more than six-year success of its “like” button. “Reactions”, a limited new feature which allows users to express themselves with additional emoticons “Love,” “Haha,” “Yay,” “Wow,” “Sad,” and “Angry,” was introduced as a means to convey empathy for friends and family, but will also be used to show irritation or discontent with brands and business with an online presence. Continue reading “Facebook’s “Dislike” Option Will Hold Your Business More Accountable”
Five Tips for Survival in the Digital Marketing World in 2016
You may have heard that the keys to marketing are the following: Product, Price, Placement and Promotion. These are the concepts of old and, in a new and changing digital world, you can’t afford to act traditionally. As we head into 2016, companies are expected to seamlessly represent themselves and can benefit or fold from online reviews. Continue reading “Five Tips for Survival in the Digital Marketing World in 2016”
Best Marketing Strategies for the Holiday Season
For most companies, the holidays are the busiest selling margin of the year, amounting to 19% for retailers and nearly 30% for jewelers and department stores. Social media and website shopping are becoming increasingly popular, but how can your business stand out amid the whirlwind frenzy of the holidays? Continue reading “Best Marketing Strategies for the Holiday Season”
Marketing and Communications: A Crucial Part of Brand Management
Brand management is all about genuine audience engagement and its consequential consumer action—whether that is good or bad all depends on the reflexes and wit of a given brand’s communications team. When things go south, marketing professionals protect a brand’s reputation. So what is it that mar-com people know that companies don’t? Continue reading “Marketing and Communications: A Crucial Part of Brand Management”
Start Planning Your Holiday Marketing
The most prosperous time of year is approaching: the fourth financial quarter and the holiday season. How can your business capitalize from the holiday rush? Start planning your holiday marketing efforts now! Use your business’ social media sites, online marketing, and public relations efforts to build a comprehensive holiday marketing plan. Continue reading “Start Planning Your Holiday Marketing”
Where Should a Small Business Spend its Marketing Money
Marketing is essential for the growth of any business. Even if you offer a top-notch product or service, without sufficient exposure, potential customers may never be aware of what your business has to offer. Unfortunately, many small businesses do not have a large budget to spend on comprehensive marketing campaigns. Costly forms of marketing can be very effective in attracting new customers, but if the budget isn’t there, businesses can take advantage of alternative methods. Fortunately, there are many ways to attract new customers without breaking the bank. Here are some tips on where you should be spending your money when dealing with a tight marketing budget. Continue reading “Where Should a Small Business Spend its Marketing Money”
Facebook Improves Advertising Options by Adding Behavior-Based Targeting
Facebook recently overhauled its advertising system, making it easier for advertisers to target specific audiences. When using Facebook Ads, advertisers will now see many different options in the “Audience” section, which can be used to narrow down the Facebook users who will be shown their advertisement. Most of these options, such as Location and Interests, were already available in Facebook’s old targeting system. However, Facebook has unveiled a Behaviors option, which offers advertisers the opportunity to improve campaigns directed at general or narrow target audiences. Behaviors are broken down into eight different categories, with each containing numerous subcategories.
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