Inbound Marketing attracts new visitors to your website instead of you wasting your time and money relying on other interruptive, and traditional, methods of promoting your business. Your Buyers attention has shifted online The age of the Internet, digital reliance and the new buyer behaviour, has triggered the evolution of marketing tactics. Studies have shown that 61% of the population who …
Marketing for Local Businesses in South Africa
Creating a digital marketing strategy for your local business is different than creating one for an online-only business. Your marketing strategy should target and appeal to potential customers in your geographic area. Own your brand on search! The first step in controlling your appearance to your local customers is to ensure your website is indexed on Google (Tell Google your …
2 Myths about Facebook Likes dispelled
So many South African small businesses have understood that they need to be on Facebook to help their business grow. The problem is they focus on metrics that boost their ego instead of their bottom line. More Facebook likes doesn’t mean more business, there is more to it than that. Just about everyday I get a new request to like a …
Facebook Advertising For South African Business
With more than 1.4 Billion worldwide users and 17 Million South Africans estimated to be on the social media platform, Facebook provides an incredible opportunity to capture the exact audience you want for your South African business using Facebook Advertising. Facebook advertising varies distinctly from paid search advertising (Google PPC), in which a user seeks a clear intent from their …
3 Steps to Run an Effective Facebook Business Page
If you’re a business you will most likely have a Facebook Business Page. Having a Page can be an extremely powerful way of connecting with your current customers and help you find new customers through your posts, videos or adverts, however in order to reap the potential benefits you need to run an effective Facebook Business Page. In our previous blog we …
7 Mistakes Businesses Make on their Facebook Pages
Facebook. We just can’t seem to get enough of it. There are now over 1.4 BILLION monthly active users on Facebook as of March 2016 with 936 Million daily users on the gargantuan social network. Odds are even your 60+ year old mother is now on the platform enjoying daily lashings of cat videos and commenting on every photo you’ve ever …
How to use your story to improve your sales
Ever felt intimidated by sales? Don’t worry it’s totally OK to admit it as most small business owners feel the same way you do. Sales in reality is not “only for those with the gift of the gab”, it’s actually extremely simple to improve your sales if you master the art of storytelling. But hang on just for a moment, …
3 Things You Need to Know Before You Blog
There is nothing more frustrating than seeing your advertising budget return less than it used to year on year – it was what got you to where you are now and yet it seems to be failing you when you need it most. If you’re like most other business owners you’ve probably been using traditional advertising as a way to grow your …
How to get your sales team excited to use a CRM
As a smart business owner you’ve no doubt realised the need for better control of your business, so you’ve come to the decision to invest in a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software. While the decision is definitely the right one for your business, you’re seriously concerned that the sales team won’t use it – any new software has it’s teething phase, so how …
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