Let’s face it, marketing can be hard! In each marketing blog post, we hope you’ll find the information you need for your business marketing success.
5 Insane (but true) Things About Marketing for Small Business
Marketing for Small Business is not for the feint of heart. As any small business owner knows, there are so many competing demands for your time and attention, that marketing your business often falls to the bottom of your list — although rightfully it should be the highest item on the list. Here are 5…
A Savvy Marketer’s Guide to Advertising by Paradux Media Group
In partnership with Southern Oregon University’s Small Business Development Center, the Oregon Employer Council is pleased to bring you an information packed seminar regarding the utilization of Social Media and Marketing. The Presenters, Paradux Media Group is a full service advertising agency specializing in delivering a message that will help your business stand out from…
Brand Once, Brand Twice: 3 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Brand Thrice
Branding your company the first time always seems hard enough. Yet after a few years, your brand inevitably goes through a “growing up period”. In this phase, we see brands literally grow from “young” and “immature” to more “grown-up”. This is a natural evolution of your brand — and it happens to most all brand…
Paradux Media Group receives 2013 Oregon Excellence Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Paradux Media Group has been selected for the 2013 Oregon Excellence Award amongst all its peers and competitors by the US Institute for Excellence in Commerce (USIEC). Each year the USIEC conducts business surveys and industry research to identify companies that have achieved demonstrable success in their local business environment and industry…
Artisan Food Websites – Foodie Start Ups – Marketing Strategies
Artisan food is flourishing in the U.S and here in Southern Oregon is no exception. One trip to the Medford or Ashland Co-op, or any of the farmers markets in Medford, Ashland or Grants Pass will tell you that local artisan food having an impact. There are so many great local products, and many we’ll never hear of…
The Steps to Success: Using Customer Profiling as Your Brand’s Secret Weapon
The purpose of all marketing is to reach out and generate interest in what you have to offer, thus bringing more business in. But who should you reach out to? A scattershot approach will ensure that somebody who sees your materials will take steps to learn more, but for every lead, money is being wasted…
How To Solve Your Biggest Marketing Problem
Let’s face it, we all have marketing problems. But what if you could solve your biggest problem with little effort and little cost? Would you be interested? Of course you would. That’s just good business sense. Now, what if I told you the single biggest marketing problem you have is something MOST businesses suffer from,…
Off-Page vs. On-Page SEO: Do You Need a Copywriter? Part 3
I’m funny. I’m charming. I’m creative, with a dash of witty … and humble. I’m very humble. I mean, who wouldn’t want a copywriter like me on their team? Joking aside, unless I’m going to make you money, it doesn’t make sense for your business to hire a copywriter. So, in part one of this…
Three of the Most Important Web Site Design Factors
One of the most effective Internet marketing strategies is also one of the most basic: custom website design. Think about it. The number one way that customers and potential customers find goods and services are through the internet, which means that it’s crucial for them to find your website. Once users are on your page,…
Questions To Ask When Considering Public Relations
The decision to work with a PR firm, or start managing public relations in-house is always going to be a step forward for any business, as it means an expansion in visibility and improvement in company reputation. Having decided that public relations is a route that your business wishes to go down in regards to…
A Marketing Professional’s Guide to Kickstarter
Marketers looking to jump start their businesses have a fiscally sound new tactic. Kickstarter.com is leading the surge in crowdfunding, which enables everyday people to support projects big and small in exchange for a predetermined incentive. If you have a great idea, Kickstarter and platforms like it offer the easiest way to raise capital without…
What Is Inbound Marketing and Why Should You Care?
What is Inbound Marketing? Inbound Marketing is a phrase that has been on the periphery of every business since the boom of the online marketplace. With 80% of Australians now with internet access, by implementing cost effective online marketing strategies, you can bring people to you in their droves. This chart shows the Breakdown of…
How To Harness The Power Of CRM Segmentation
In every small business, there’s a requirement to market the company without breaking the bank. Effective marketing means balancing the needs of your customers with the resources the business has, and leveraging all of the available data is a big part of that. From small companies to massive multinations, segmentation is a common concept in…
The Importance Of Social Media At Tradeshows
Industry specific tradeshows have always provided businesses, both large and small, with the opportunity to meet with clients face to face and establish new sales leads. However, they have been irrevocably changed following the proliferation of social media, taking them into the virtual domain as well as the physical. With companies tweeting images and posting…
Three Things the Best Custom Website Designers Should Have
An older website could seriously hurt your business’s credibility. Roughly 85% of American consumers shop for services and products via a search engine, which means that they’re going to see your website at some point. If you want to make sure that you’re ready for them with open virtual arms, it’s time to hire the…
Creating A Vibrant Social Media Buzz To Promote Your Dental Practice
Nowadays, it’s relatively easy to create a buzz about your business, whatever it is, with the help of the internet. If you are a dentist and you want to promote your dental practice in the most practical and effective way, you should try to use the social media buzz to attract new patients to your…
Market Research: 5 Facts Clients Need To Know
Thinking of getting into market research? Jobs aren’t easy to come by, and you’ll need to have a head start at the interview. It helps to think through your early market research projects and consider what your clients will ask of you. If you haven’t done any freelance market research work, here are five typical…
Content Creators Shouldn’t Fear Google Penguin
Mention the words, Google Penguin, in a room full of online entrepreneurs and it’s likely you’ll see expressions of sheer horror pass across at least half the faces. Those will be the individuals who found themselves heavily penalized when Google first introduced the new program. Many have yet to restore their websites to the ratings…
Why Digital Marketing Will Triumph Against Traditional Marketing
Why is digital marketing constantly gaining more popularity over traditional marketing? Unless you’re trying to target only local people, it is perhaps better for you to use digital marketing to promote your business. Today’s technology allows us to constantly connect to the web, which means that it will help us to increase our digital presence.…
Keep Your Client Base Expanded With a Professionally Designed Logo
Did you know that an estimated five out of 10 consumers in the U.S. say that they’re more likely to purchase from a company if that company has a good reputation on the web? With a powerful brand crafted by logo design pros, you can harness this brand loyalty for your own company. In the…