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The state of Instagram influencer marketing
Very few marketing strategies help you enhance your online presence as significantly as influence marketing does. Think I’m exaggerating? Not at all, this is something more brands are gradually coming to realize and thus, the influencer marketing industry is expected...
Things businesses must know about PR in social marketing to gain more traffic
Public relations play a significant role in social media marketing and ever business, small or big should know a few things to make the best of it to gain more traffic for your site. However, if you do not use it properly, then it can provide terrible results....
5 Steps to Business Success
Are you planning to start a new business? If so, you will likely have visions of the financial rewards and job satisfaction that can come along for the ride. “Can” being the operative word. This is because business is difficult. The benefits are there, that’s for...
5 intelligent factors for increasing Instagram followers rapidly
Are you interested to introduce your personal online business? Are you searching for the best ideas to maintain an online business like a pro? Here you will get the best and authentic solution to deal with the great intelligence factor of the online business. As we...
6 things you need to know before your first PPC campaign
PPC marketing is a great way to get highly targeted traffic from visitors with real buying intentions. It is commonly used by ecommerce sites trying to get sales, or lead capture-oriented sites to get qualified leads fast. When used properly, PPC can be one of the...
How to handle a social media crisis
Having a social media presence is pretty much mandatory for companies in this day and age. Social media can be your best marketing avenue and a wonderful way to raise brand awareness, as well as generate more conversions. However, social media also leaves you...
5 essential steps to promote yourself on LinkedIn in 2019
If you are looking for a free but effective way to constantly keep in touch with people from your professional industry, as well as to be visible and easily sought after by employers, then Linkedin is the best place for this. Resumes posted on job portals tend to...
How will SEO change in 2020?
Every year, we hear about trends and changes in search engine optimisation, as well as the various ways in which those changes will be applied, so the year 2020 is no different in that respect. However, the question is, what will those changes be? Let’s find out as we...
Why your small business should use affiliate marketing
As a small business owner, the chances are that you’re always looking for new ways to promote your products and services to considers, whether that’s through social media, by building a successful blog, or by focusing your efforts on your search engine optimisation....
6 simple ways to improve customer experience
You know how the old adage goes: “the customer is always right.” Perhaps a modern version should be slightly adjusted, to instead be “the customer is all that matters.” In this era of business, it is more important than ever to be completely customer-centric in your...
6 forms of interactive experiences to improve your marketing efforts
In the age of fierce competition, it’s important to create interactive experiences for customers. It’s the simplest, yet the most effective way to boost marketing efforts and to achieve high results. Do you still doubt that interactive content marketing is a good...
Is Your Digital Marketing Strategy Working?
We always read about the importance of digital marketing for a business, but how do we know that it’s actually working? This is a crucial consideration since as a small business, your limited resources need to be properly channeled. On that note, today we are going to...
The SEO Problem You Wouldn’t Expect: You May Be Over-Optimizing Your eCommerce Site
Ecommerce search engine optimization has a critical importance for the website ranking. In comparison to eCommerce PPC management, traffic that comes from SEO is free. It is sometimes more cost-effective than any other marketing tactic. However, sometimes you may face...
What to do when you receive negative reviews for your business
As a small business owner, building a reputation for your brand online can be tough. Starting shop and finding a hundred customers overnight is virtually impossible - you need to start off small and pay your dues in order to succeed. One of those dues is building...
5 reasons why marketing is one of the most profitable businesses
Many entrepreneurs decide to start a business in an industry they’re passionate about. Others research and open a business in an industry that is proven to be profitable, even if they’re not quite passionate about it. But it’s definitely the best to start a small...
How to stand out when pitching marketing services to potential clients
The marketing industry is notoriously cut-throat, and as such, you need to work hard if you want to stand out from the crowd when pitching your services to potential clients. We can’t promise that these tips are going to make you a millionaire overnight, but they will...
What to think about when opening an office for your marketing agency
Whether you’ve been working from home or a shared office space, moving into your own office as an entrepreneur is an exciting time. Not only does it give you a permanent base for your business, but it encourages you to increase capacity and hire more staff, which in...
5 reasons why you should up your SEO spend this year
We’re now six months into 2019, and the chances are that you’re reflecting on the year so far and deciding whether your marketing spend has delivered a return on your investment. As a small business owner, it’s essential that you can account for every penny you spend,...
Think you have a marketing strategy? Think again
Marketing strategy is probably one of the most misunderstood concepts in the entire industry. Every company thinks that they have a strategy in place, but in reality, they have little more than a marketing plan. A marketing strategy comes from the top of the...
Why Google seller ratings are an important tool against your competition
It’s all about Trust and Visibility In the world of Digital Marketing, there are those who simply go with the flow, and there are others who stand above the crowd. As someone who has been in the business for over 13 years, one thing that I can tell you is that the...
Micro Influencer Marketing: It is Time You Forget about Social Media Celebrities!
Micro influencers are influencers who have anywhere between 1,000 – 10,000 followers, and though these numbers seem small in comparison to influencers with millions of followers, marketers have noticed that these accounts give their brands a much higher ROI than their...
5 ways to market your startup business to students
The student market is perhaps one of the most lucrative in the world. Students are more often than not young and are therefore yet to form loyalties to brands - making them the perfect start for new businesses looking to tap into consumers’ habits and become a part of...
How to build your business using a loyalty scheme
Let’s set the scene: “You run a small business providing a quality service to the public. You need to market your business and it must seem professional, sharp and trustworthy. Loyalty cards can be an incredibly effective way to get your brand and your message stuck...
Content marketing tools that will save you time
Time and Content. It reminds me of when in school. "Study, social life, sleep." You can only choose two. “Dealing with clients, handling sales calls with clients/team you cannot put off and writing valuable content to sustain your inbound marketing efforts. It's the...
The Benefits of a Garden Office Pod Vs Renting an Office Space
Office rental prices are constantly increasing and they have no signs of stopping. This has led to most business owners turning to remote business operation. When it comes to working from home, most people think of a room that resembles an office in the conservatory...
9 Savvy Tips To Get Money Fast
If you have ever done a quick search on the internet on ways to make a quick buck, then you know that there are hundreds of ways. When you need money quickly, you do not have the time window to wait for your regular job paycheck or embark on a new venture. In this...
How to improve your quality score in Google Ads
If you are advertising on Google, you’ll naturally want to maximize your return on your investment. As the world becomes increasingly competitive, half-baked ad campaigns will no longer be enough to succeed. The average digital advertising spend is increasing...
4 ways to improve the efficiency of your business
If you want to make more money from your business and cut costs where you can, then you have come to the right place: we’ve rounded up four ways to make your firm more efficient. Allow telecommuting Rather than spending thousands on an expensive office block tenancy,...
Four content marketing tips the competition overlook
These days, content marketing is hands-down the easiest way to do SEO and particularly link building. However, there is an art to it and here we will look at four methods that will set your strategy apart from your competitors. Think collaboratively Before approaching...
Tips to find the Best SEO Agency
Chances are, if you operate a business online, that you’ve heard the term ‘SEO’ or ‘Search Engine Optimisation’ – and may have been approached by an SEO agency or consultant before. The SEO industry on the whole is a crowded one, with a plethora of agencies all...