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If you’re looking for a marketing tactic that can quickly increase the number of people that see your content, try boosting your social media posts. It’s a simple concept – just pay to have your posts appear as sponsored content on the timelines of non-followers. Doing this is easy and will help you gain online exposure. Here are some ways to boost your posts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, so you can take advantage of this incredible feature!

You just can’t ignore the rise of social media in today’s culture. Not only can you use it personally to connect with family and friends, it also has the ability to benefit your business. Now that millions of consumers are using Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and other forms, there’s an entire market just waiting for your services and products to blow them away! The only question is…which social network is most effective for your business?

Let’s say you’re about to make a big (or even small) purchase. What’s one of the first things you do? If you’re like most people, you probably look up reviews online. Because who are you going to trust more…the salesperson who makes a profit on your purchase or the honest reviews of people who’ve already bought the product or used the service?

How much do you know about LinkedIn? Because it’s “the world's largest professional network with more than 610 million users in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide,” it would be worthwhile to know all you can about it. LinkedIn began in the living room of its founder in 2002 and was officially launched on May 5, 2003. In 2016, Microsoft completed its acquisition of LinkedIn, “bringing together the world’s leading professional cloud and the world’s leading professional net...

Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram.  And there’s more! The world of social media continues to evolve and change and can be overwhelming at times, especially for small businesses who feel like they already have more to do than they can handle with the time and resources that they have.

"Social selling" has taken social media as a means of connecting with friends and family to connecting with potential clients and consumers. Social media has become a part of the daily routine for many people, and we certainly know what selling is, but when you put the two together, what does it mean? We’ll try to answer some basic questions in this blog post.

A new year is a great time for evaluation of current strategies and practices in many areas of our lives. If you’re part of a small business or organization, take some time over the next few weeks to think about your marketing strategy goals to ensure that you’re ready to start the new year. Today, as always, the primary role of marketing is to attract visitors, convert them into potential leads, assist sales personnel in closing them as clients, and keep them coming back. But in our curren...

None of us need any reminders that the holiday season is upon us – and that means increases in consumer spending. Experts expect consumer spending during the holiday season (roughly Halloween through New Year’s Day) to increase by nearly 5% in 2018 with e-commerce spending expected to increase about 14% over the holiday period in 2017.

Google Ads is one of the most powerful advertising tools ever created. Initially released as Google Adwords in October 2000, Google updated the name and logo in July 2018 to Google Ads. This online platform was developed to allow businesses to display brief advertisements, service offerings, product listings, and video content within the Google ad network to web users.

Our most recent blog post, “Which Social Media Platforms are Right for YOUR Business,” focused on helping your business or organization evaluate the top social media platforms and decide which one(s) are best for your clients (and potential clients) and markets. This blog will focus on Instagram and how to use it effectively to promote growth of your brand and/or business or organization.