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This past week, Facebook announced that they now have over TWO BILLION users. To put this enormous number in perspective, that’s about 27% of the entire world population. In the United States, 79% of American adult internet users have a Facebook account. Also impressive is how frequently social media sites are accessed by their users. 78% of Facebook users log on daily, and 55% of those daily users log in more than once a day. Usage of other social media sites is quickly growing as well. 32% of adults with internet access have an Instagram account, 31% use Pinterest, and 24% are Twitter users.

One of the most frequent questions our team hears from small business owners is, “Why do I need you to build my website? Can’t I do this myself for free?” Becky Chumley, Evolve Impact Group’s Director of Digital Marketing, explains it like this...

In each of the following scenarios, how likely are you to rely on an internet search, at least in part, to help find the right business for the job? Your hot water heater isn’t working. A new driver rear-ends you on the way home from work and you need a reputable body shop. You and your two pit-bulls are looking for a pet-friendly apartment complex. You want to take your new fiancée out for a nice dinner while on vacation. More than likely, for each of these situations, Google is a part of the solution.

We mentioned this statistic in an earlier blog post, but it’s worth repeating. Every SECOND, 40,000 people perform a Google search. Many of these people are potential customers searching for your business! A 2016 study found that 95% of all U.S. consumers used the internet to search for a local business at least once in the past year. 53% did so at least once a month, 38% did so at least once a week, and 11% did so every day.

Every time you complete a search in Google, an auction takes place between all the businesses that have a Google Ad-Words account and would like their ad shown. Google decides what ad to show using the following criteria...

We recently launched a new website for Quad-Tex Construction, Inc. in College Station, Texas. Quad-Tex provides top-quality construction services to Bryan/College Station and the surrounding areas.

Google AdWords is one of the most powerful advertising tools ever created. Google processes 40,000 search queries per second. By using AdWords, you can ensure those who are searching for the products or services you sell find you and become customers.

Direct sales businesses are a great way to sell products that you are passionate about to interested customers and earn extra money. One of the great advantages of this type of business is how easy it is to reach your potential customers online. But research increasingly shows that print media should be an essential part of your marketing strategy.