We recently came across an article that really boils “content marketing” – all that goes in to blogging and social media posting – down to its essentials. It was so nice, simple and clearly put, that we wanted to share it with Growth Spurts readers. To summarize, 6 Mistakes to Avoid in Content Marketing outlines […]
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Social media is the best free advertising program ever! Social media is a huge waste of time! I don’t understand how social media can help my business! We’ve heard all of the above from frustrated business owners who say they’d like to take advantage of social media platforms and turn those leads into sales. Maybe […]
There once was a sales contest that everyone agreed was the best. It rocked website clicks and showed sales upticks Call Sales Renewal for your contest fix! OK, obviously we’re not in the poetry business. And you probably aren’t either. But the fact is, businesses can generate a lot of customer chatter (and move new […]
In 2013, it’s Business 101 stuff. Facebook converts prospects into customers and casual shoppers into brand advocates. But there’s a dark side. If you think you might be spending too much time on Facebook, you probably are. Is social media managing you? Be honest. You may have a problem with Facebook if … Every text […]
Face it: Shareable content is more than what you see If you’ve ever used Adobe’s Photoshop, you know why you have to pay top dollar for a good graphic designer. The tools they use to create even “simple” images are anything but. So we were amused by – and hundreds of thousands of viewers shared […]
Google grabbed headlines last week and sent a wave of worries through the oceans of SEO strategists with its Penguin update. Marissa Mayer made Monday morning mighty interesting (and we thank her for the alliterative opportunity) when she announced Yahoo would purchase Tumblr. What should you do about it? Probably nothing. Since deals between online […]
Infographics are cool. So cool they were hard to resist – at first. After you’d clicked on 80 or 100, though, be honest: you realized some of them were a waste of time, right? Like so many internet trends, infographics look like an overnight sensation, but they’re not new.* In fact, they’ve been around long […]
This is a very easy, very valuable tip that we share with our clients who opt for social media coaching (rather than a more comprehensive content management program). It’s a quick lesson in how to schedule posts on your Facebook Page, assuming you are a page manager/administrator. Ready? Using Facebook’s Activity Log and Scheduling Feature […]