Social media video marketing is the way to go in 2018. Video marketing has been growing rapidly for a while now and if you’re still hesitating, this is the year to jump on board the video train. It’s a big part of social media, with even Facebook pushing for more and more video content. Video…
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Facebook groups can be a valuable tool for business owners. Online marketing for small biz requires using the best tools to get the most value and that includes Facebook groups. It’s free to join a group, and there are millions of them available on the social media site. How to Find Relevant Facebook Groups One…
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn . . . the list of social media sites is practically endless. Since you have limited time, you probably can’t do a great job of marketing on all of them, so you need to pick one or two to focus on. If your focus is lead generation or small business…
LinkedIn is designed to be professional and focused on businesses. While it’s a social media network, it is a higher level than your average network, which makes it ideal for lead generation. If you run a Business-to-Business (B2B) company, you definitely need to be on LinkedIn.Since it’s more business-friendly, the site can be a little…
Building a fan base on Facebook (FB) can be a bit of an uphill struggle when you’re starting out. Even if your business is well known and gets some likes, it can be difficult actually to get people to engage and interact with the page. While you can certainly have small business sales with little…
Pinterest has high potential for building your email list and increasing small business sales, but far too few business owners actually use the site. You’ll need a strategy if you’re going to make it work, just like every other social media site. Why Pinterest? Pinterest was originally a place for moms and crafters to share…
Facebook is one of the top social media sites when it comes to online marketing for small biz. You have several options for marketing on the site, but today we’ll be looking at using Facebook Events. You can create an event from your business page and invite people from your friends list, promote it on…
Looking to grow your social media following? Social media can be the best option for online marketing for small biz, but it does require some patience and hard work. If you’re feeling disheartened at how hard it is to grow your followers, then the following tips should help speed the process up. 1. Focus, Focus,…
Online marketing for small biz often involves social media and of these Instagram is one of the top sites for visual marketing. Instagram works for nearly everything, from fashion to appliances and everything in between. Whatever your business, if you can showcase it in photos, you can market on Instagram. Make Your Photos Notable The…