No Filter Instagram is all about the photos right? Well, yes, it is. But there is space for a caption below your photo. And the text in your bio. And hashtags… so maybe it isn’t all about the photos… Let’s take a look at how to optimize your Instagram posts AFTER you’ve spent 30 minutes …
Google’s 5 Pillars of Success
The Fifth Column Building consistent content is tough. Sometimes it’s good to get a refresher on what you’re doing and why you’re doing it, so when we saw that Google has outlined the 5 pillars of success needed to make a good app we were interested. But how can these pillars be applied to making …
Explicit or Implicit Keywords
A Needle in a Haystack Picking the right keywords is always complicated. You might have an idea of what keywords work well for your business, but that doesn’t mean it’s right. So you have to find a way to test which keywords are used by your customers. But when you complicate things even more by …
Battling Instagram Bots
You’ve Got New Followers! If you’ve used Instagram for a serious length of time you will have seen bots making comments or following your account. For a casual user, this is nothing more than an annoyance, or quirk, of the social media platform. But if you’re using Instagram to promote your business, or sell your …
Is Small Business Automation Possible?
Automatic for the People Automation is supposed to save time, but usually, only big businesses have time to do it. The idea that automation tools are difficult and time-consuming to set up can put off many small business owners. But it doesn’t need to be that daunting. So, should a small business spend time on …
Is America Tired of Social Media?
Stunted Growth Social media has been something of an obsession since the days of MySpace but is America falling out of love with it? If the latest study from the Pew Research Center is right, then maybe so. Social media usage has been increasing year on year for longer than a decade, but have we …
The Changing Face of Online Video
Lights, Camera, Action! As consumers are becoming lazier video is becoming more popular as a quick content method. With attention spans on a downward spiral, the need to grab someone’s attention is becoming more and more urgent. Because of this many companies are turning towards video. A well placed auto-playing video can pull a user …
How to Take Good Instagram Photos for Your Business
Say Cheese Taking great photos is an art. But that doesn’t mean you have to be an artist to take good photos. If you’re taking photos for your business you don’t need to be David Bailey or Andy Warhol. You just need to find a way to frame what you do in an interesting and …
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Customer Reviews For B2B
Five Stars Customer reviews are an are part of building your business online reputation. When you first find a company online you often won’t know anything about them, and reviews from Google, Facebook, or third-party websites can be a good way to get an idea of what to expect. However, customer reviews have long been …
7 Content Marketing Tips
98% of Marketers Create Content According to a recent study 93% of Marketers now carry out some kind of content marketing. But only 42% of those marketers actually think that they do it well. As we create our own content, and help clients create their content, we see numerous places where marketers can improve the …