In the digital age, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a linchpin in transforming marketing strategies from standard to spectacular. Embracing AI in your marketing efforts can not only enhance efficiency but also personalize experiences at scale, ensuring that every campaign hits its mark.
For the past century, technology has grown at an extremely rapid pace. It was so rapid, that it came to the point that people would predict a future of flying cars and advanced robotics that could perform any human task possible. Although these may still be in our imaginations, it goes to show how the swift pace of development has shaped our expectations and even business practices.
Stepping into the world of entrepreneurship brings a mix of excitement and apprehension. Launching a new business venture is like navigating uncharted waters — thrilling yet fraught with the unknown.
Building a robust online presence for your small business involves more than just a sleek design; it requires a multifaceted approach that includes visibility, accessibility, security, and strategic optimization. As a small business owner, you juggle various roles from operations to marketing, each playing a critical part in enhancing your website.
In today's visually driven world, the power of photography extends well into the spheres of career enhancement and business identity. This article, shared by Strategy Driven Marketing, examines the transformative role of photography in professional settings, highlighting its capability to do more than just please the eye.
LinkedIn is one of the most popular social networks available. Of its over 550 million users, more than 250 million are active, monthly users and over 40 million LinkedIn users are in decision-making positions. This means that the best way to take full advantage of everything LinkedIn has to offer is to establish not only a personal profile but a company page as well.
While some businesses approach social media as an afterthought, many organizations are beginning to realize the importance of maintaining an active online presence to engage with consumers and expand their reach. Using social media is step one. Using social media correctly is a hugely important step two.
Similar to social media monitoring, social listening is the process of identifying and responding to what is being said online about a brand, product or company. However, it goes beyond monitoring into a consequent analysis of that information in hopes of extrapolating insights to help direct a course of action.
Historically, people have considered Facebook Ads and Google AdWords to be mutually exclusive, competitors, and think that a choice has to be made between the two. It doesn’t have to be one or the other. Each has its strengths and challenges so it truly depends on what your brand needs when it comes down to a decision of using one or the other, or both platforms.
Any content can be made shareable. It’s creating shareworthy content that presents the real challenge. You grow your exposure by creating shareworthy content so your posts need to stand out in the overwhelming abundance of information on the average person’s newsfeed. The goal is to educate, inform, and inspire - engage the reader in some way. Show human truth in the hopes of resonating with other people’s personal truths so they are motivated to share your content.
In 2017, 81% of Americans had a social media profile. As such, it should be no surprise that modern consumers have the expectation that they can use social media platforms to communicate with everyone and anyone.
Historically, “shopping” via Instagram was often a time consuming and, sometimes, frustrating experience. Brands could use the platform to show the picture of a product but then the consumer would have to click a link to the external website and search through all of the company’s offerings in order to find the product that had been presented in their Instagram feed.
56% of consumers allow their purchasing decisions to be influenced by friends and peers according to research done by Twitter and Annalect. In a similar survey done by Collective Bias, it was found that 70% of millennials’ purchasing decisions are influenced by peer recommendations. The Collective Bias survey also found that 30% of consumers are influenced by non-celebrity bloggers versus 3% influenced by celebrity endorsements.
Best practice for business Facebook use integrates organic and paid strategies. Fortunately, businesses can utilize both boosted posts and ads with a limited budget so it is not surprising that 94% of businesses have invested in Facebook advertising. With the latest changes in the Facebook algorithm, it is more important than ever to post content that viewers will care about and react to.
