Marketing is a crucial expense for all businesses, but you need to ensure you are not wasting money on marketing. This is doubly true for digital marketing where plenty of unscrupulous vendors can run your budget dry with useless endeavors and other unneeded expenses. One of the key aspects to prevent wasteful spending it to […]
Technology and industry standards are constantly changing. Business development and branding strategies have evolved from traditional marketing methods to search engines and social media. So what is digital marketing and how can you use it to get more customers though your door? Let’s begin by covering the definition of marketing. According to Webster’s Dictionary, marketing […]
Digital marketing is a term that is often used very loosely. Broadly speaking, digital marketing can be any marketing that directly or indirectly involves digital technologies. More often it refers to marketing that takes unique advantage of advancing technologies and information systems. The most prevalent and notable being the Internet. It can also alternatively be […]
Let’s say you’re considering hiring a marketing agency. You’ve spent countless hours doing the research and you’ve narrowed your search down to five contenders that you feel align with your internal process and can help you build your business. You’ve met with each agency, asked them all the questions you can think of, but you […]
Lots of business owners approach online marketing as an opportunity to reinvent themselves. It’s true that online marketing can attract new customers and give existing customers a new perspective on a business, but there is also a limit to what online marketing can do. Online marketing cannot change the reality of a business, how it […]
Marketing is an often misunderstood field. This is true even among very skilled entrepreneurs who know exactly what marketing is. Let’s talk about some of the most common marketing misconceptions. Advertising is Marketing This is probably the biggest misconception because advertising has been the most widely known type of marketing over the years. Think about […]
Many small business owners struggle to determine how much they should spend on marketing. Knowing how much money needs to be dedicated to marketing is hugely important because marketing is one of the most critical aspects of business and a business budget. Marketing success is inherently tied to business success. Hopefully your business has a […]
Creating a website for your small business is the beginning of a continuous investment. With search engines constantly updating their algorithms to generate the best results, keeping your website up to date is one of the most valuable things you can do for your business. Since the standards for web design and development shift each […]