Marketing

Facebook has recently experienced backlash regarding its privacy policies, and, as a result, their advertising tools will likely change soon to calm the tides. In a recent blog post, Mark Zuckerberg outlined his vision for the social media empire as a "privacy-focused...

Most of the conversation in marketing in the last few years has centered on the millennial audience. However, it’s time to start thinking about the next generation with buying power. Currently, Generation Z consumers make up about 26% of the market, and that number is...

When developing your marketing plan, it’s easy to rely on traditional strategies that have worked in the past. But with millennials making up more of the market, those traditional tactics may not work. As the marketing landscape shifts toward millennials, there are a...

Fiverr.com has generated a following recently as the place for a plethora of freelance marketing materials and services. However, in this gig economy, there are 100’s of freelancers and platforms competing for your marketing dollar. So, is Fiverr worth the hype?...

Whether your business relies on eCommerce or thrives in its brick-and-mortar setting, face-to-face marketing can make an impact on brand loyalty. Here is a quick breakdown of what face-to-face marketing is and how it can positively impact your business. What Is...

The internet and social media apps can be very confusing. They are continually changing to meet the needs of consumers. One of the vaguest concepts in this realm of marketing is Search Engine Optimization. SEO is essential to any online marketing strategy. Here is a...

Facebook Live can be a fantastic tool for connecting with your audience. It's great for major company announcements, product launches, rebranding, etc. While it can be a tremendous tool, it can also be a hindrance if done incorrectly. Here are some basic do's and...

Email marketing is a fascinating and booming field. Many believe this form of marketing to be outdated, but it’s not. An email list is worth its weight in gold. Here are some of the email marketing basics to get you headed in the right direction.  Know Where to Target...

Surprise and delight marketing has become a focal point to some marketing campaigns. It could be a vehicle in a rebranding strategy for some, while others may use it as an incentive for their current customers to purchase more and foster more brand loyalty.  What IS a...

You really have to be creative about communicating your message to your audience. It’s important to make the most out of any method you invest in. Here is a quick breakdown of the top two channels other marketers are diving into. YouTube YouTube is one of the top...

Search engine optimization (SEO) is both hard to conceptualize and hard to keep up with. Making those most of it can be an uphill battle. A lot of people have a basic understanding of what it is, but haven’t had the chance to fully understand what it stands for. With...

Critics of holiday marketing often ask, “How can you really raise sales in the span of 30 days?” And while it may seem unrealistic, there is definitely a reason companies big and small boost their marketing budget to target a specific holiday or season. If you want to...

No matter what industry you’re in, you’re likely to have a slow season. Whether it’s a few days or a few months, you should always be prepared to combat these highs and lows. When the dreaded slow season does begin, the best reaction is to kick your marketing into...

As we’ve touched on before, marketing is one of the most important parts of any successful business venture. No matter how you choose to do it, you should always be looking at better ways of communicating. That starts with finding the best way to transport your...

Just like virtually every other field in business, marketing is constantly changing. Marketing managers have to be constantly adapting to new problems in order to keep things running smoothly. With so many moving factors, this can seem like an insurmountable task....

Marketing: Everybody who made it through high school has heard the term a thousand times, but sometimes its true meaning gets lost. We use the word so often in business that it can serve as a catchall for just about every one of our processes. And while that’s true,...

You can’t deny the importance of social media marketing. There are very few industries in which you can see real growth that don’t have a social media presence, and that aren’t actively using that presence to market to their customers. This is especially true of a...

The power of referral marketing cannot be understated. Not only does it make it easier to scale, but it leads to strong relationships that revolve around long-term business transactions. The connection you form with your partners should be your ultimate focus. After...

At face value, implementing a digital marketing plan seems like a momentous task, especially if you’re not very tech-savvy. However, this process is not only beneficial to modern business but also necessary. It’s not as much of an uphill battle as you’d think. Putting...

Traditional marketing schemes are becoming more obsolete by the day, so it’s about time you were let in on marketing’s best-known secret: Content marketing is king. With the advent of fiber optic internet access and a renaissance in direct mail — if it ever really...

When you think of marketing today, the last thing you probably think of is mailing content. Between social media, television, and online marketing campaigns, it may seem counterintuitive to seemingly take a step back into the 90s with your marketing plans. The fact of...

The start of the new year gets everybody motivated to set new goals for their everyday life. Your business goals ought to be included as well. The early months of the year is the right time to take the next step forward in your professional life. If you are an...

Marketing starts with connections and ends with interactions. The sooner and more efficiently you’re able to reach your clientele, the better results and more patronage you will experience as a result. By looking to those who have been through exactly what you’re...

Being a business owner is the ultimate juggling act. You need to know how to run a business, hire new employees, tackle taxes, market your product, the list goes on and on. When learning how to handle all of this at once, it’s understandable when some things get swept...

In today’s business climate, your best bet in marketing doesn’t have to involve renting the biggest billboard in town. Although the garden-variety methods of marketing all still hold true to some extent — TV commercials, handbills, punch cards — we no longer need to...

Social media can warrant all sorts of well-deserved reactions, and personal perceptions. Social media seemed to show up overnight and before anyone realized, it was ruling the world. Only recently have colleges and universities begin to offer Social Media majors, as...

The Know-How to Pull in an Audience with Creative Content Why You Should be Creating and Publishing Content for Your Audience   The umbrella of content marketing encompasses many aspects of creative advertising, all of which you should utilize to better reach...

Social Media, Marketing Lore, and You Learning What Social Media Can do for You In the digital age, you’d be hard-pressed to find a logical reason to ignore the potential of social media. Its influence is everywhere we turn; its scope stretching out from third-world...

Picture this: You have a great idea for a product and you build up a business around it. It takes off for a while - you’ve got a great team with a common vision and great marketing ideas. Maybe your business does well...for a while. Then sales start to suffer....

Ever since I can remember, my mom and I have made it a tradition to get up early on Black Friday and get our Christmas shopping done. Every year, my mom asks me if I “still want to get up early” to go shopping, and every year, I say, “duh.” Of course, Black Friday has...

Most adults have experience with some sort of customer service jobs. I spent a long time working as a customer service representative to get myself through my undergrad. Later on, working as a content manager in a newsroom, I realized that all that time I...

In my perfect world, all my freelancing clients reach out to me and ask me to write pieces for them. Editors from around the world beg for the opportunity to ready my work. Unfortunately, most of the time, I have to be the one reaching out to potential...

When was the last time you checked your smartphone? If you're like most people, it's probably sitting next to you right now. Or it may even already be in your hand. Mobile use has exploded in the last few years, with more people than ever relying on their smartphones...