Business owners are reluctant to engage in online marketing activities not because they don’t want to see their website online, or they don’t have the budget for it. Mostly, it’s because they struggle to track Internet marketing’s return on investment or ROI. Indeed it is difficult to invest in something whose value is not obviously […]
Archives for November 2014
Pay per Click Advertising: Why Businesses are Spending and Earning on Paid Search
Years ago, businesses realized that their prospects are online and that if they want to reach their target market, they need to have a website. But today, due to tougher competition, smarter business owners are realizing that having a website and optimizing it for search engines is no longer enough. They now know that pure […]
PPC Marketing: Go ‘Non-Traditional’ Advertising for Instant Website Traffic [Video]
When business owners notice a drop in leads and sales, they typically launch a promotion and advertise it. They publish ads on traditional media – TV, radio, print, outdoor. And if they’re a bit technology savvy, they put promotions on their website. Problem is, these channels don’t always bring in the urgently needed store visits […]
Online Reputation Management: Leveraging Content & Social Media, Not Fake Reviews
In 2013, Dimensional Research carried out a study sponsored by a software company. While the research was about customer service and how it affects sales of midsize companies, researchers uncovered nuggets that changed the way people look at online reputation management forever. Those nuggets are as follows: 86% of respondents said negative reviews influenced their […]
Appear, Engage, & Influence: Get the 10 Benefits of Online Reputation Management [Infographic]
Online reputation management (ORM) is an important aspect in the online marketing arena. While it is used to improve a business’s or a person’s reputation on the World Wide Web, ORM carries a negative connotation to some professionals and business owners. That is because it is sometimes wrongly equated with posting fake consumer reviews on […]
Beat Negative Reviews about Your Business with Effective Online Reputation Management [Video]
Online reviews can impact your reputation and eventually your whole business. That’s a fact. Want proof? According to research, a massive 80% of consumers can change their purchase decision after reading a negative review online. They do this even if the business in question was referred by a family or friend as a separate study […]
How to Measure your Brand Expansion through Online Presence Tracking and Traffic Metrics?
Do You Know if You are Getting Enough Brand Exposure? How would you know if your online marketing efforts, such as SEO, are helping to boost your brand? We all know that results from an SEO campaign takes time. But we also know that there are additional benefits to doing SEO – not just search […]
Invest in Your Online Marketing the Smart Way by Tracking and Measuring Your Online Presence, Rankings, and Traffic
Sure, you’ve invested a considerable amount of money into your online marketing campaigns, and you’re beginning to see positive results. On the other hand, are you actively tracking and measuring your online presence, rankings, and traffic? Without an accurate presence tracking and traffic metrics system that sources, aggregates, and displays vital data, you won’t be […]
Sure, your website looks nice… but are you even sure that it is actually getting traffic? Do you have traffic metrics installed on your website at all?
Ignorance is bliss, some say. Sure, your website looks nice… but are you even sure that it is actually getting traffic? Do you have traffic metrics installed on your website at all? Perhaps you have tried this a few times before but ended up with a big headache because you found it too complicated and […]
Establish an Optimal Marketing Budget to Drive Growth and Beat the Competition
Developing a dynamic and cohesive marketing strategy has become essential for businesses that want to profit in today’s competitive marketplace. While some business owners believe that they don’t need to implement strong digital marketing strategies to be successful, their customers are increasingly turning to the Internet to inform their purchase decisions. Several trends are shaping […]
