Did You Know?

• TikTok is the 7^th most used social network.
  
  
• As of January, 2021, TikTok had over 689 million global active viewers.

• TikTok boasts over 100 million monthly active USA viewers, with the majority being 18 to 29, and apx 20 percent in the 30-49 age group.

TikTok has become increasing popular with businesses wanting to expand exposure and increase engagement to a new audience base.

TikTok has a reputation of just being about challenges-gone-wrong, and non-stop-dancing. They’ve grown beyond those nuances into a successful platform for both business and personal brands.

TikTok is way more forgiving than other social media platforms, as their audience is looking for quirky videos and entertaining connections.

There’s always revisions and enhancements to social media apps, but this month has been particularly busy in the world of Instagram.

Check out a few of the changes you may or may not have already seen on Instagram.

Every business receives negative online reviews at some point.

• Negative reviews give business owners insight into issues they may not have been aware of.
• Negative reviews give you the opportunity to improve your business.
• One unresolved negative review can put a big dent in an online business’s reputation.

Let’s look at five tips for turning those negative reviews into a positive situation for all.

• Does the thought of running Facebook and Instagram ads intimidate you?

• Does the process seem way too complicated?

• Are you unsure of how to start?

People use a variety of platforms to prepare, create and publish their Facebook and Instagram ads - some offer ease-of-use, while others make the process cumbersome and time consuming.

• Is this your first holiday season marketing your products and/or services online?

• Are you a non-profit wanting to stand-out and bring in more donations?

• Did you experience less than stellar sales/donations last holiday season?

Here are a few social media marketing tips you might want to include in your holiday social media marketing strategy this year.

If you were asked ...

What’s your online business marketing strategy, and is it effective?

What would your answer be?

If you're having trouble articulating what your specific online marketing strategy is - then we have a few tips for you.

Think About This 

Business owners sometimes don't realize it, but your marketing strategy is the game plan for your sales approach.

Your game plan needs to frequently be reviewed, re-evaluated, and altered to mesh with consumer and market trends, buyer expectations, and company goals.

As a business owner, you’re always looking for ways to get more information about your business to appear in search results.

For the most part, Local Justifications have been flying under the radar, and haven't received much attention. Google has been using local justifications to help serve up businesses so they stand out as places where people will find exactly what they are searching for, and need.

Let’s take a look at current Google Business Profile (formerly Google My Business) Justifications, and how they can be influenced.

Would you like to drive sales and/or donations automatically?

You can!

Small businesses and non-profits are driving results in less time with easy-to-use tools.

You can too!

What is Automated Email Marketing?

Email marketing automation allows you to automatically generate more leads, increase revenue, and retain customers without manually managing your email marketing program. Automated email marketing can maximize ecommerce sales, and send personalized emails to every customer.

People start shopping in October for the holidays.

Worried how your sales will go this holiday season?
More people than ever will be making their gifting purchases online, and that includes products, services and gift cards.

Now’s the time to start planning your email and social media marketing for the upcoming online shopping season. Take a look at our suggestions below, and see how you can expand your marketing strategy to bring in more sales.

Did You Know? 

Local businesses have different SEO needs than larger online-only companies.

Local businesses have a distinct advantage over online only and established big-box conglomerate store Brands.

As a local business, you have the ability to establish deep community loyalty - something most big-box companies have difficulty with.