src="https://buffer.com/resources/content/images/2022/05/rodion-kutsaev-IJ25m7fXqtk-unsplash--1-.jpg" alt="Avoiding Burnout as a Social Media Manager (With Advice From Our Very Own Social Media Manager)"> The role of Social Media Manager has been growing rapidly over the last decade. Although it may seem glamorous, the job can be very exhausting. Social media managers can be expected to do many … [Read more...]
How to Take Over Your Business’s Internet Reputation
You want to find new brands. You're probably in the majority if you answered "the Internet". Consumers aged 16-64 use search engines to find brands. To find brands, more than 25% of consumers use social media, brand websites, and digital ads. It is crucial for a business to have a good online reputation in order to retain and attract customers. Brands aren't the only ones responsible for … [Read more...]
The Anatomy of a Success E-Newsletter for your Business in 2022
There are many marketing strategies and methods that can be used to digitally market, but email marketing is one of the most effective. When done correctly, email marketing can be a direct line between your brand's customers and you, helping you achieve many sales, marketing and customer support goals. There are many ways to use email for support, marketing, sales and marketing. Today, we will … [Read more...]
Organic Social Media: 3 Advantages for Ecommerce Businesses
Organic social media is the unpaid activity that businesses do on their social media platforms. This can include stories and videos, blogs, posts, etc. Organic social media is a great addition to any ecommerce marketing plan, considering that 1 in 3 people uses social media to discover or learn more about new products. It's also extremely cost-effective, and it's completely free! Here are some … [Read more...]
Three key trends in keyword research that you must embrace
30-second summary: Keywords that are exact matches can be used to search for patterns and trends, but they don't work well for optimization purposes Optimize for intent when optimizing keywords. Don't just match your webpage to the keyword Brand-driven Keywords should be your first priority. While you cannot control the SERPs, you can rank assets … [Read more...]
How to transform your blog into an automated lead generator
You've set up your blog and are now producing content like it's your job. It's now time to optimize your blog for lead-generation. The first step in creating great content is to create it. You're putting a great blog post on a poor website, and you're missing the point of creating great content. Another daunting task is to make sure you don't get in your face. How can you optimize a website … [Read more...]
Why I believe that employees, and not customers, should be first
src="https://buffer.com/resources/content/images/2022/05/andrew-teoh--Pa1hbSlWtA-unsplash.jpg" alt="Why I Believe Employees, Not Customers, Should Come First"> The customer is the most important thing in business. You might think that being the hospitality director would make it obvious that I am a top priority in ensuring that customers have the best possible experience. It is true, but I … [Read more...]
What we learned from Launching a Product in an 11-Year-Old Business
src="https://buffer.com/resources/content/images/2022/05/spacex.jpeg" alt="What We've Learned Launching a New Product as an 11-Year-Old Company"> Buffer spends a lot time thinking about growth. To be more precise, small business growth. We love stories about start-up candles companies growing their revenue by 5x via social media, and brands that have gained over 400,000 followers within four … [Read more...]
7 Smart Marketing Strategies For Small Businesses
You need to create a marketing strategy that emphasizes an online presence, regardless of whether you are launching a small business or if you have one. It's important to reach potential customers online as 97% of consumers search for local businesses online. It's not easy to grow your small business online. It's easy to see why you would feel overwhelmed by the task of identifying your target … [Read more...]
How to format posts that engage readers
To be able to rank higher in Google search results, you must write well-researched content with over 1,200 words. Web writers forget that SEO is not just a tool to increase your ranking in search results. It's a human being who reads the content. What are readers most annoyed by? Poor or improper formatting, an article structure that makes it difficult to find content, boring stories that don't … [Read more...]