Are You Making These Social Media Mistakes?

Are You Making These Costly Social Media Marketing Mistakes? I recently came across this list of social media mistakes and I can not agree with them more. I have “checked out” and “dismissed” a handful of individuals who have crossed these lines. My guess is you probably have too. Non the less, it is worth

Google + Local, Use It

Using Google Local to Find More Customers! Even though it’s been a few months since Google Plus merged with Google Places to become Google + Local, there was some confusion as to just what this new entity would turn into. Not anymore. One shining illustration of what is possible for small business is the Google

5 Ways To Manage Your Online Reputation

5 Best Ways to Manage Your Online Reputation You may think that online reputation management isn’t something you should concern yourself with. I would implore you to reconsider! According to eMarketer, 83% of consumers state that online reviews influence their opinions about a particular company, and 8 of 10 of these individuals added that an

Google Places Optimization, Local Search Domination

In today’s online marketing world a website is not enough. As an owner of a business that depends on the customers in your local area hopefully you understand the importance and power of local online search as consumers shift from the yellow pages to online searching. It is essential to your business’s success that you

Do You Have an Internet Marketing Plan?

I originally wrote this article for people who are interested in Internet marketing and not a local brick and mortar business. I decided to share it on this site which has a more of a focus on the local search marketing for storefront businesses, because the same principals apply and if you are taking your

Tips for Video Marketing

With a simple webcam on your computer, or an inexpensive flip camera, I like the Kodak products myself; you can create effective video messages that will out rank and out sell your competition every time. The use of Video combined with the Internet is powerful. People love to watch videos. When people search online, they

What is Mobile Marketing

People are asking, “what is mobile marketing” It is really pretty simple, mobile phones are the most loved devices on the planet and smartphones can connect to the Internet. As a small business owner, you cannot ignoring this. Understanding mobile marketing is a requirement to small business success. People are using their mobile devices to

Social Media for Local Business

A small business that invests its time wisely in Social Media can improve customer (or client) loyalty and word of mouth marketing efforts, as social media is the new word of mouth. Here are the specific objectives to consider for your Social media campaign. A. Social Media for local business allows you to be more

Google Places, Can Your Business be Found?

Google Places. This content is dated as Google Places is being replaced by Google Plus Local. This is the nature of the online world, always getting updated, creating many new changes for us all of the time. There is still some relevant content here but look for our more updated posts on Google Plus Local.

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