Just when you thought you got a handle on creating content on social media, live-streaming enters the picture. Since 2015, social media platforms have pivoted towards airing content with live-streaming in an effort to increase app engagement. Live-stream users have shared a variety of experiences with the digital universe such as traveling across the globe, attending professional conferences or sitting … Read More
Drive Growth with a North Star Metric
I’ve been reaching out to business leaders to ask them about their North Star metric. The North Star metric is defined by Sean Ellis as: This is the one metric that everyone in the company should be striving to improve. Facebook, Twitter, and other successful companies have used this approach of having one principle metric that everyone pushes towards. Facebook … Read More
Zomalo Announces New Marketing on Demand Services
Do you need to find a way to measure your business sales and marketing goals online? Do you need a website? Does your current website need more visitors? Are you looking to convert visitors on your website into leads? Do you have a big lead list, but you’d like to convert those folks into paying customers? Does your social media … Read More
How to Use Instagram for Business
With all of the social media platforms constantly changing and new platforms constantly emerging, it can be intimidating for business owners to choose the right social media marketing platforms for their organization. Although Facebook and LinkedIn are typically top choices for brands to build a digital presence, it’s time to consider using Instagram for business. Instagram at a Glance Launched in … Read More
The Four Pillars of An Effective Marketing Platform
William E. Deming once said; “what can be measured can be managed.” Thankfully, in today’s new online marketing world, just about everything can be measured. Even better? The data is at your fingertips in a matter of seconds. But most small to medium sized businesses don’t have an effective marketing platform that allows them to capture, measure or use all … Read More
Top 5 Ways To Increase Online Leads With Your Blog
Online leads, the Holy Grail of internet marketing. So many seek, so few find. So why is it that so many business owners miss the mark when it comes to generating significant quantities of “high-quality” online leads? In our experience, it’s because a large portion of businesses are failing to use their blogs efficiently or effectively. Let me explain. You … Read More
Journey – Not The Band… The Buyer’s Journey
Why is it that the minute I start talking about a journey, someone starts singing: “just a small town girl, living in a lonely world?” Okay. I’ll admit it, it’s usually me doing the singing. But as much as I love the band and the song, what we are really talking about here is the buyer’s journey and how critical … Read More
7 Simple Steps To A Winning Marketing Strategy
When it comes to an online marketing strategy, most business owners take a shotgun approach. From pay-per-click, banner advertising, display networks, right down to social media marketing, most business owners become lost. So they simply throw money at the problem and hope something works. The truth is you only need to follow seven simple steps to develop a winning marketing … Read More
Marketing Mix: How Offline Marketing Can Drive Online Sales
In case you haven’t noticed, the marketing landscape is changing. With the advent of social media, more and more advertising dollars are being spent on social media marketing channels. However, smart business owners know the right marketing mix is the key to success. Old school marketing focuses on print, radio, and television. The old school of thought focused heavily on … Read More
Productivity Apps For Entrepreneurs – Part II – Moz vs. Buzzsumo
This is a continuation of our ongoing commentary on the best productivity apps for entrepreneurs. In our previous blog post, we discussed and compared Hubspot vs. Buffer. In this article, we will compare two more productivity apps: Moz and Buzzsumo. Now, you can request contact from us, or keep reading for some helpful tips… Moz is an industry leading productivity … Read More