This will be the first time I’ve submitted a “About Me”. Most of everything I publish on Medium and other areas are for Marketing, Websites, Business Development, and Brand strategies that help businesses grow. I never really thought much about myself, that it was interesting enough that anyone would want to read it. I don’t think of myself as a writer but have amassed hundreds of articles over the last few years. I just put down the information I think others would benefit from reading. My background isn’t really marketing either. It was something that I fell into from my work as a Firefighter. …
Not getting the satisfaction you want from your AdWords account? Want to make more money by spending less?
Google AdWords has made many businesses successful by providing them with a great deal of highly targeted traffic for as little as 5 cents! Yet, many webmasters and advertisers are incompetent when it comes to using AdWords efficiently. After $100 in losses and having many failed campaigns, I have learned how to solve many of these setbacks, so I have put together a list of the four steps required to come out on top.
Decide how the layout of your ad will present itself. Next, consider what you want to be included in the title and what facts or catchphrases you want your visitor to know before they decide to spend your money by clicking on your advertisement. Don’t be a fool and get your ad disabled, please be sure to follow all of Google’s rules and regulations on their editorial guidelines page.
Many computer owners are just learning how to purchase using the miracle of the internet, and even more, people do not understand that when they click on those Google ads, they are spending someone’s money just by clicking on it. They also don’t understand that most of the pages that they will be clicking on our product pages trying to sell them something. Many aren’t even interested in spending any money, no matter how convincing your sales pitch can be. Though this depends on what they are searching for. To avoid this entirely yet destructive problem, merely put your product’s price directly into your ad. …
Why do people buy your product? If you stack up enough benefits to outweigh the costs of purchasing it, do you automatically close the deal? It doesn’t always happen. Consumers are not calculating machines. They are soft, warm, breathing humans with emotions that assign meaning and personal significance to your products.
How do potential customers evaluate your products (or services)? How do they trade off various factors before deciding? How are the emotions involved in the process? Whether they realize it or not, consumers use up to six categories of emotional criteria when they choose to purchase your product.
Technical criteria relate to what your product does. Every product performs a function. It may also perform additional functions or have features that make it easier to operate or use. If your type of development has been around for a while, everyone assumes it will perform its essential function. Marketing battles are fought on the ground of extra features and ease of use. …
You want to grow your small business, but how do you do that? Many of the small companies I work with are not sure what works best, how, or where to get started.
We’re all familiar with the term Marketing, but what is it really supposed to do for us?
Build brand awareness
Build name recognition
Increase market share
Get more clients
Generate referrals
Create more repeat business
Maybe you’ve tried some things in the past like brochures, yellow pages advertising, Chamber of Commerce networking but were disappointed with the results, so you stopped doing them. And it seems that others are always willing to give you advice. …
It seems paradoxical — the more you give away, the more people are willing to pay for your services — but it’s true. This exact approach has worked quickly and effectively for me for years. The key is that it’s got to be good and of high relevance to your target audience. This builds people’s confidence that you consistently know your stuff and that you can be counted on for long-term value. People soon realize that if you’re willing to give away such valuable expertise, think how great the solutions they pay for will be!
So how do you share your expertise with your target audience? Through writing and speaking. And it starts with getting your core ideas down on paper in a way that catches your audience’s attention and compels them to action. …
Many people ask me, “What is a postcard campaign, exactly?” “And why do I need one?” I sigh. I take a deep breath before writing this. This is a biggie. Very important subject. This is the one that is hardest to teach. No matter how I try, no matter how much proof I give, people just don’t want to believe it. But I owe you the truth. So here goes…
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1. A series of military operations undertaken to achieve a large-scale objective during a war: Grant’s Vicksburg campaign secured the entire Mississippi for the Union.
2. An operation or series of operations energetically pursued to accomplish a purpose: an advertising campaign for a new product; a candidate’s political campaign. …
The market for skilled people around the world, for professionals, for generalists and specialists, is increasing exponentially. Ironically, at the same time, the market is demanding only specific skills, knowledge, understanding, experience, and qualifications, and these are often not the traditionally known ones. Remaining marketable in such fast-changing and demanding times is essential if an individual continues to be successful in their work. It is not enough to have traditional skill sets or rely on qualifications superseded by more modern versions or wholly replaced. To remain marketable, it is essential to continuously, appropriately, and visibly update your qualifications, skills, knowledge, and understanding. …
‘Actions speak louder than words’ and this is so true when talking about video content for social media. There is no denying to the fact that video contents are more communicable, vibrant, and easy to digest. Especially when you are on social media and trying to spread a message or reach out to your audience, there’s no better way than a compelling video content to make your idea a hit. In this article, we’ll learn how to easily create video content and why you should start using videos now if you haven’t already.
Videos are greatly preferred overprint. Renderforest is one of its posts has mentioned 81% of social media users prefer video content over regular content. Video content on social media has helped people to reach out to their target audience or potential clients in a way that it’s hard to find any successful business without an interactive and engaging video post on social media today. 51% of businesses believe that video content helps in increasing traffic. …
Every year millions of people answer “Yes” to that question, and every year that answer costs many of them money, time, confidence, and heartbreak. The Small Business Administration estimates 627,000 new small businesses are opening each year, and that number does not include the small one-person entrepreneurships that pop up every day. However, even if you are your business’s sole employee, then there is still something to be learned from the SBA’s numbers.
According to the SBA, only 51 percent of businesses last past five years.. Two of the critical factors in the business’s survival and ability to thrive: the owner’s education level and the owner’s reason for starting the firm in the first place. …
Let me be perfectly honest with you, there is no such thing as something for nothing, but you already knew that, didn’t you. Why are there so many home-based business and success programs being sold by way of T.V.T.V. info commercials, ads in magazines, newspapers, and especially the Internet? I think that we would all like to believe that there is a shortcut to success, but deep inside, we all know that success is earned. Success would not be successful if you could purchase a home-based business system for $49.95 that is completely automated and all you do is collect the money. Yet, I have personally seen thousands of internet sites and info commercials claiming they have a fully automatic system, plugin. You will be wealthy by just paying your $49.95, and presto you’re an instant success, no real efforts required, they even guarantee it. People are purchasing these programs every day, and they are disappointed every day. I will even admit that I have purchased these programs and had them piled up in my drawer (anybody else?). I am not saying that you must work your life away, but I am saying that focused and leveraged efforts are “key” to success. Let’s compare a home-based business with a weight loss program. Weight loss programs are everywhere, and they range from simple programs that teach the truth, which is healthy eating and exercise are required to get any real results, to magic weight loss plans that all you do is take a pill and you are magically transformed with no effort. There are some sound weight loss systems out there, but the key ingredient is you and the actions you put forth. So the truth about your home-based business will be the very same; the key ingredient is you, and the efforts you put forth will determine your success. Suppose you are broke and looking for that magic pill to save you. In that case, it does not exist, do both of us a favor and stay at or get a J.O.B.J.O.B. If you approach your home-based business with a focused and committed attitude, understanding that a company does require work and capital (money), you are well on your way. …