Do You Have a Long-Term Social Media Plan?

Here is a great social media tactics article I found on Mashable. Brian Soliz gives “best practices” for integrating social media into your business marketing plan.

He makes some very valid points: Yes, you should probably be utilizing social media; but before you start jumping on all those bandwagons, it might be a good idea to make sure those are the places where your ideal customer spends some time on a regular basis.

Otherwise, you could be wasting a lot of time, speaking to an “empty room.” [Read more...]

All You Need is a Thousand True Fans

I had been quite impressed with the concepts in this essay when I read it a few years back. Glad I found it again.

A True Fan is defined as someone who will purchase anything and everything you produce. They will drive 200 miles to see you sing. They will buy the super deluxe re-issued hi-res box set of your stuff even though they have the low-res version. They have a Google Alert set for your name. They bookmark the eBay page where your out-of-print editions show up. They come to your openings. [Read more...]

Google Take Pictures of Your Biz?

If you own a business, you can apply for a free (yes FREE) Google photo shoot.

Anyone can sign up, and demand will determine where Google’s Photogs go next.

Click Here to Get Google to Your Business

 

Are You Tracking Conversions on Your Ads?

It’s a rare occasion when I find a client (in my admittedly rural area) who is actually tracking the effectiveness of their advertising. At the very least asking customers “How did you find us?”

We’re not in the 1980′s anymore. Then, you could just wildly spend money on advertising, and because business was booming everywhere, it was BOUND to increase your business.

Not so these days. The economy demands that you promote in ways that do the best job for your needs and circumstances. [Read more...]