When was the last time that you searched for a local business’s contact information in the phone book? If it’s been a while, you aren’t alone. More and more consumers today are choosing the Internet for this task instead of the phone books, and for a good reason. It’s easier, faster and more accurate to…
Last week, we talked about how digital marketing can transform your small business. This week, we would like to focus on the fact that your prospective customers are always online. And you can spend countless hours building backlinks and promoting your website, but unless it contains high-quality content that’s relevant to your target audience, it’s…
There are approximately 28 million small businesses with fewer than 500 employees operating in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Unfortunately, though, many of these businesses are forced to close their doors. Statistics show that 8 out of 10 small businesses fail within the first 18 months. But the good news is…
Many small businesses even now still do not have a website, according to a this study conducted by Redshift Research survey and commissioned by GoDaddy. A website is an invaluable marketing and promotional tool for small businesses, allowing them to reach a larger audience with minimal work. Rather than focusing your efforts strictly on traditional (and…
Do you own or operate a local business? If so, you are probably well aware of the importance of advertising. But when 99% of your revenue comes from local residents, advertising can be difficult. Buying banner ads on high-traffic websites won’t work, as the vast majority of users who see those ads are not within…
Are you planning a pay-per-click (PPC) marketing campaign, social media marketing, email or just an organic search marketing campaign? One of the first steps toward success is researching relevant keywords. You can’t expect to launch a successful digital marketing campaign without first identifying target keywords. These keywords are essentially what you will build your…
If you’re reading this, I’ve inevitably caught your attention and my headline “worked.” How did I do this? What caught your eye and made you click? For starters, words on a page are more than just descriptors. Copywriting is the cornerstone of effective marketing. The right choice of words have the power to compel a…
Sally heard about a money saving deal on beautiful custom-made baby blankets from a friend. So, she went to the URL given and noticed the colors and logos seemed off. She felt uneasy and decided to shop elsewhere online. She went to the big stores’ websites where at least she knows and trusts what they…
Recently, we have talked about improving your company’s website and using social media for successful digital marketing. But today we’d like to hone in on a very important feature of your website: the landing page. Are you using your newsletter to tell clients and prospects about your business, products and services? If not, you could…
Search engines look for hundreds of different signals to determine where and how to rank websites in their respective index. Google, for instance, uses its top three ranking signals: backlinks, content and RankBrain. But there’s another ranking signal that’s particularly important for search engine optimization: page titles. Using the right title tags on your webpages…
Who doesn’t want to get something for free? Just hearing the word “FREE” is enough to attract users’ attention, driving them to take action for a chance to win the honey pot. As a business owner, you can use this to your advantage by hosting contests and sweepstakes on social media networking sites like Facebook….
Social media continues to grow larger and more widespread with each passing year. According to the website SocialMediaToday, more than 2.7 billion people use social media networking sites. That number translates into nearly a third of the entire global population. And more specifically, a third of the American population interacts with social media at least ten…
Part of maintaining a successful website involves changing the design from time to time. Doing so may add both aesthetic and functional value to your site, reinforcing its dominance as an authority figure in your respective niche. But how do you know when it’s time to redesign your website? Website Has Long Load Times? Long…
Do you operate a blog, e-commerce site, forum, or any other type of website? No matter which kind, you’ll want to make sure it’s accessible to everyone, including users with disabilities. According to a recent Global Economics of Disability Report, approximately 1.3 billion people in the world (18% of the population) has some type of…