If you’re a small business owner you may have always imagined what you would do with a large business marketing budget. Although your budget may not allow you to sponsor a large event or display your brand at the football grand final like large businesses, does not mean you can’t use the same marketing practices. […]
As it becomes harder and harder for small businesses to stand out from the crowd, a content marketing strategy is increasingly important. Content marketing has many benefits besides lead generation but requires a lot of investment before you will see meaningful results. According to Captora, 61% of consumers are more likely to buy from companies […]
Brand advocates are a business’ most loyal and engaged customers who enjoy your product or service and are willing to actively share their positive experience with your brand. As customers seek peer reviews before making a purchase decision, it is important for a small business to have a group of brand advocates to actively promote […]
Whether you have a rush of business during summer or winter, generating sales for a seasonal business can be challenging during the dreaded off-season. As business starts to slow down, it is important to think creatively and keep your marketing efforts going so your customers will remember you when the next season begins. Instead of […]
As the holiday season is undeniably a busy period for many businesses, it is still important to plan for the new year and create a marketing strategy to help your business stay on track. Preparing an annual marketing plan clearly outlining your business objectives and tactics for how you plan to achieve them will help […]
There is a growing importance on competitive marketing analysis; it is challenging but essential for maintaining a successful marketing strategy. It is just as crucial to determine the performance of your competitor’s marketing campaigns as it is to examine your own business. Here is a guide to analysing your competition with advice on what to […]
Web analytics are a variety of measurement tools which analyse reporting of the data from your website. It aims to improve the understanding and optimization of web usage by providing you with information about website traffic so you can make improvements to your website. Read on if you would like to know the benefits of […]
If you want your copy to engage readers, drive traffic and increase conversions, simplicity and clarity are the key. You don’t need to write a lot of copy to convince an audience to buy your product and you don’t need to be a professional copywriter to produce simple copy that sells. Here are 5 steps […]
Guerrilla marketing is an unconventional, low cost marketing technique with a high impact outcome. This marketing method is commonly used by small business owners and relies on imagination, high energy and unique practices to produce maximum results on a small budget. If you are willing to take a risk, guerrilla marketing can set your business […]
A hashtag is when the symbol ‘#’ is used before a word published on a variety of social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Google+ to categorise posts. Hashtags are clickable, searchable and measurable and are an integral and strategic way to communicate online. Clicking on a hashtag will direct users to another […]
