What marketing channels should be your focus? It depends. On which customer journey stage is the strategy focused? Are you building your brand, trying to generate leads, acquire customers, or retain those loyal customers? The marketing channels – while possibly similar – may differ between the stages.
People are searching all the time and when they start searching for a business or organization like yours, you want to show up to increase their chances of them doing business with you. You especially want to make sure your business shows up at the top to increase their chances of seeing and doing business with you. That’s where Google Ads come in. They’re important to an online strategy to help you drive traffic and business. Marketing Charts reports Paid Search is second in media planned to be used. (Social Media and Display tied for tops.) We’ve shared what Google…
Google Ads (Part 1) – What They Are and How They Work Have you searched for anything online in the past week? Of course you have. People are searching all of the time and when they start searching for a business or organization like yours, you want to show up to increase their chances of them doing business with you. You especially want to make sure your business shows up at the top to increase their chances of seeing and doing business with you. That’s where Google Ads come in and they’re important to an online strategy to help you…
Each week, we read a number of articles regarding social media from online sources. Below, the top reads from the following week: 5 Data-Backed Social Media Trends for 2019 [Infographic] This infographic from Awario provides an overview of the most recent social media marketing trends and shifts for 2019. 3 Social “Trends” That Just Aren’t True (And Why Believing Them is Bad) Three ripped-from-the-headlines social trends that Simon Kemp, the founder of marketing strategy consultancy Kepios, says are being reported all wrong. Back to the trends you CAN believe, influencer marketing continues to grow. Here are 20 Influencer Marketing Trends and…
Tourism professionals at Convention and Visitors Bureaus – CVBs (or Destination Marketing Organizations – DMOs) are implementing some innovative programs to increase visitation in their destinations. We call them Tourism Best Practices, named one of the “Top 15 Tourism Marketing Blogs And Websites To Follow in 2018.” Alpharetta Welcomes Visitors With ‘Summer Eats And Treats’ The campaign showcases some of the Georgia city’s attractions and cuisine. Empire State Building Visitors Will Soon Get Personalized Travel Tips for Their Best NYC Vacation Ever An exhibit, in partnership with NYC and Company, asks travelers about their interests and length of stay before…
Each week, we read a number of articles regarding social media from online sources. Below, the top reads from the following week: How Often Should You Post on Social Media? Short answer is depends, but the article above gives some guidance. As to what to post? 50 Types of Social Media Posts to Keep Your Followers Interested [Infographic] And to help with those 50 types of posts, 7 Social Media Content Writing Tips There’s also some incredible social media tools available. Inc. shares 11 Social-Media Marketing Tools to Bookmark Now And Social Media Today shares 15 Incredible Tools You Never Thought You Needed…
Each week, we read a number of articles regarding social media from online sources. Below, the top reads from the following week: 5 Things You Need To Know Before Planning Your Social Media Strategy Before you can implement a social media strategy, you must do your homework, research, plan, and then execute your ideas. To help further with the research, 50 Social Media Statistics Every Marketer Should Know in 2019 Takeaways included to help with your strategies. The most important tip – On Social Media, Sell Your Brand, Not Your Stuff The headline alone says all you need to know. It’s…
Each week, we read a number of articles regarding social media from online sources. Below, the top reads from the following week: On Social Media, Sell Your Brand, Not Your Stuff A new marketing study of Facebook users shows that hard-sell tactics stifle engagement, and engagement is gold. 15 Content Secrets to Boost Social Media Engagement Content is king. In the article above, the author looks at fifteen content secrets that will help keep your social media channels firing on all cylinders. You can also model these 3 Proven Methods Brands Like Glossier Use to Grow Their Social Media Impact…
Each week, we read a number of articles regarding social media from online sources. Below, the top reads from the following week: Start with interesting research – Social Media Users Trust Fellow Consumers More Than Brands, Study Finds The majority of social media users looking for product information prefer posts from other consumers, with 51% of survey respondents saying they trust user images because they’re more authentic and trustworthy than brand-owned creative, per a survey by Olapic and Cite Research that was shared with Mobile Marketer. So how do you get consumers to share your posts (retweet?) Increase engagement. The Golden Rules…
