Get used to hearing the words virtual reality (VR) headsets. A once clunky-looking device that you may have seen in various theme parks, SkyMall catalogs, high-end arcades, and futuristic movies is now going to become more commonplace. You’ve probably heard the recent news that the Oculus Rift (a device that blew up on Kickstarter and…
It’s that time of year again! You can feel the shopping energy vibrating in the air just waiting to be released upon the world. The question is, how do you harness that energy to your advantage when you are a small business? How do you compete with big box stores, almost blindingly bright ad campaigns,…
LinkedIn has come a long way from its humble beginnings as a social media tool to help you connect with others in your industry. In fact, let’s take a look at some stats about LinkedIn (as of September 2021) Stats via Oberlo Connecting to other professionals is still the core of what makes LinkedIn so…
Our favorite social media scheduler is Hootsuite, and up until recently users were not able to schedule their Instagram updates (or have an option for us to manage Instagram on behalf of businesses). This was frustrating for many businesses who would have to manually submit their content via phone, but now with the ability to…
By Jessica H. Scanlon Small business owners are in a crowd all their own. Unlike CEOs of large corporations, small business owners often wear many hats. Whether you’re a partner at a 50+ employee company or a solo-preneur, the challenges you face with marketing your business most likely won’t get delegated to a high-paid marketing…
If you’ve tried to keep up with your social media management and run your business at the same time, then you already know how difficult it can be. It’s hard to make it a priority over customer phone calls, sales, accounting, staffing (the list can go on forever, right?) If your online presence is a…
If you’re hesitant to try email marketing for your business, you’re missing out on one of the most effective and inexpensive ways to market to your best customers. According to eMarketer, 73% of marketers agree that email marketing is integral to their business. When looking at the numbers, it isn’t too difficult to understand why….
Pinterest Introduces Advertising Opportunities for Business Profiles It’s here! The ability to pay to promote pins on Pinterest. If you are familiar with paid advertisements on other social media sites, like Facebook, you already have the gist of how paid promotional pins work. If you aren’t familiar, here is the rundown. Promoted pins run on…
The new year is here, and with the new year there are new rules. New rules on Facebook that is. Facebook recently surveyed hundreds of thousands of users on what they could improve. One resounding answer was: less promotional posts. Upon digging deeper Facebook found it was strictly those promotional posts that so many businesses…