As we move through the first quarter of 2024 – it feels like a great time to take a look at how trends in consumer expectations impact the marketing of our businesses. The team at Constant Contact has compiled a list of the Top 10 Marketing Tips based on their analysis of the marketing landscape…Click to read more >
Using Memes to Extend Your Brand
We’ve all seen them, rolled our eyes at them, laughed at them, and perhaps even shared a few of them. What are they? Memes. Those graphic images with short, funny (often a bit sarcastic) messages poking fun at something. Memes are everywhere – particularly in our social feeds. There’s a good reason for that –…Click to read more >
Are Your Images Driving Traffic To Your Website?
We’ve talked a lot about the quality of our copy as a way to draw more people to our website. It’s important to make sure that we’ve used targeted keywords – in context. Our copy should be human-readable (and not read like it was written by a machine). It should also be helpful to the…Click to read more >
Important Changes to Google and Yahoo Email Sender Requirements – Are You Ready?
Some big changes are coming to the email sender requirements for Google and Yahoo. If you use an email service provider, they have likely sent you a notice about the changes, and what it means for your business. They are taking it seriously – and so should we. What’s happening and why? Both Google…Click to read more >
Directory Listings Essential For Your Business – the NAP Checklist
In a previous article, we looked specifically at Google Business Profiles and focused on the importance of having a complete and accurate listing for your business. That’s an important place to start – and if you haven’t made sure that your Google Business Profile is complete and accurate – do that now. The next step…Click to read more >
How to Generate Customer Reviews that Grow Your Business
I had the opportunity to sit in on a “Digital Drop-in” hosted by Sarah Benoit from JB Media Institute. The topic for the session was – How to Generate Customer Reviews to Grow Your Business. This is a topic that resonates with any business owner – online or on the street. Her guest for the…Click to read more >
50% of Google Business Profiles include incorrect information – is yours one of them?
We all know how often we reach for our phone to look up information about a local business. Studies show that 86% of us do it regularly. As consumers, we are looking for all kinds of information – with the intent of making a purchase of one kind or another. It’s our expectation that we’ll…Click to read more >
Navigating December – 10 Year-End Tips for Online Retailers
As we approach the end of another year, it’s time for all of us as online retailers to reflect on our progress throughout the year and strategically plan for the upcoming challenges and opportunities. It’s a busy time of year and for most of us – it can feel like a sprint to the finish…Click to read more >
Email Marketing Benchmarks – How Do Your Emails Measure Up?
As an online retailer, I need to know if the effort I’m putting into email marketing is making a difference – and where I need to make some adjustments to improve my performance. If you are reading this – the same is true for you too. Let’s start by understanding the most common metrics we should be paying attention to – and then we’ll take a look at the benchmark numbers for several related industries.
