Internet Marketing Archives

How do you delight your customer before they even contact you for help? Companies know they need to be online to reach their ideal customer, but not as many realize they can begin meeting their customer’s needs even before any contact information has been requested or before money has been exchanged. Here’s how you can […]

Over the last few years, branding has become one of the top buzzwords. So much so that many in the industry have deemed it a waste of time and money. Branding at its core is simply relationship building and awareness of your company. And when done right, it can endear customers to you and your […]

As any of the current crop of “YouTube Stars” could tell you, there is money to be made from online videos. Thanks to hundreds of thousands of subscribers thirsting for entertaining, original content, these new-media entrepreneurs have made it big. Getting the Most Out of Your Streaming Content Traditionally, creating engaging content was half the […]

Marketing used to be simple. You’d craft advertisements for print, billboards or television hoping that customers would respond. You could be a bullhorn and just shout out your information. Now, however, with the dawning of social media and the web, many consumers expect a two-way conversation; consumers are asking questions and expect a response from […]

Do you understand your website traffic? Have a website? Do you know how much traffic it gets? If you said YES, … Awesome! But have you mastered it? More on that point coming soon in Master Your Google Analytics. If you said NO, then why not? Your website is the face of your business in today’s digitally advanced world. If […]

There was a time when marketing consisted of having a good product, shoveling out consistent advertising to get in front of people via print, news, and billboards, and then letting leads call in. Nowadays if you do that – you run the risk of not selling anything at all; learning the new rules of the […]

If you’re selling a product or service online, or using your website for lead generation, then you’ll want to track conversions. What are conversions? Simply put, it’s when a visitor (new or returning) comes to your website and is “converted” to a lead prospect or a customer. For example, someone signing up for your email […]

Calls to action, (CTA’s) are critical to online marketing success. In simple terms, the call to action is a link, button or even phrase that urges potential customers to take some type of action. For instance, if you send an e-mail newsletter to potential clients, you might add a link that says “Start a free […]

Wanting to use Social Media strategically in marketing your business? Trying to determine what social networks to use?  Learn how using social media to market your business can generate new leads and sales. In this April 28 morning workshop at the Elkhart Chamber sponsored by SCORE, I will discuss how Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google+ and Instagram can […]

There are over 1 billion active users on Facebook.  Around half (500 million!) of those users log in daily, and of those users that are in the U.S. they are spending nearly 40 minutes per day on Facebook, making it absolutely invaluable to your business marketing when used correctly. In this post, we’ll cover the […]