Social Media! It’s all around us. Everywhere you look it’s: ‘Like Us On Facebook’ here and ‘Tweet Us’ there. We are surrounded by social media networks, and new ones are springing up all the time. Even though some businesses have seen the value of social media, many more have failed to grasp the effect social…
Perhaps you have flicked through a magazine or you have passed a promotional poster and you saw an advertisement with a small box filled with random black squares against a white background. You might have wondered what it was. Well wonder no more, because that, my friend, is a QR code. Once you notice one…
Google+ Fights Back Against Facebook The online giant’s quest to be the new social media superhero The Date… June 28th 2011 The Place… Eastside Internet Town The young ‘Baby Boy’ Business walks alone down the cyber streets. As he turns into Hyperlink Alley, he hears a noise behind him. Looking over his shoulder, he sees…
Most small businesses we come into contact with realize how important social media is for their business and recognize the need to have a presence on the social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook and Google+. Most businesses who are too busy running their bricks and mortar business tend to find social media marketing and the…
Have you ever wondered why some local businesses seem to thrive and be incredibly successful at marketing themselves on the Internet while others can’t even manage to get one customer to their website? If so, you are not alone. We realize that a lot of businesses find internet marketing very frustrating. There are literally thousands…
It is time for your business to jump in and unleash a hidden traffic source of over a billion eager buyers that very few of your competitors know about…yet! If you are a regular reader of this blog, you will know mobile marketing has become the hottest new way for businesses to spread their message…
Claiming your Google+ Local page is essential for every business and this is the reason why: The way your customers look for information about the products and services they need has changed forever. A massive 82% of customers now look for a local business on the Internet instead of traditional means such as the phone…
If you are a regular reader of this magazine you will already know how much we rave on about Twitter being such a good marketing tool for local businesses. If you have already started using Twitter and are having limited success with it then we are going to reveal some cool ways to pimp your…
Your Ideal Customer: • will enjoy being part of your business • will always be open to new offers that you put out in your business • will communicate with you on a regular basis • will understand you and understand the message your business is trying to convey • is loyal • generates huge…
Some small business owners still don’t ‘get’ Facebook. They scratch their head in bewilderment, wondering what all of the fuss is about. But even the businesses that have attempted to have a go at Facebook marketing are perplexed. Why? Because even though they may see the advantages of engaging with their potential clients and trying…