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Four Time Management Tips for Bloggers
Whether you work at home full time or you are just a part time blogger, you have probably experienced times where you have become overwhelmed by everything that needs to get done. It’s easy to sit down in front of the computer and get sucked right in, realizing a couple hours later that you have…
Boosting Brands through Friends and Followers
Branding can make or break your business. It’s all about earning the trust of your customers and building a good name for your enterprise. Naturally, no one would spend a dime on a product they don’t believe in. Branding is one of your tickets to rise above your competition. Among all effective ways to promote…
A Look Back at 2012 — And Looking Ahead from the Pond
Happy New Year! As we look back on 2012, we want to start by thanking everyone who joined us here on “the Pond.” Through blog posts, guest contributions, and shared client work, our goal has always been to offer real-world marketing insight that business owners can actually use. We hope this space has served as…
SEO and Your Marketing Budget
SEO Where Does It Fit In My Marketing Plan? You’re a small business owner; you have a marketing budget but still most of your advertising endeavors are bills rather than part of a budget. You dabble in some print advertising, and maybe you do a little radio, so how does SEO fit in? Good question…Being…
How To Adapt To Facebook Algorithmic Changes To Brand Pages
Facebook Algorithmic Changes To Brand Pages: In September Facebook made changes to their algorithms, for the most part the changes were made will lessen the effectiveness that brand pages were getting for free and make them pay a little through promoted posts and sponsored ads. It’s only fair. Businesses and Brands that have utilized Facebook…
How B2B Companies Can Use Social Media
Many B2B companies remain hesitant about social media and unsure how platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, or Instagram can serve their business objectives. While much social media advice focuses on reaching individual consumers, B2B businesses have significant opportunities to leverage these platforms to connect with potential clients, build authority, and foster business partnerships. According to marketing…
Facebook Changes In 2012 And What They Mean
Changes In How We Use Facebook: Facebook makes changes all the time, sometimes subtle changes that barely register with people sometimes big changes. Some stay for a while, some not long at all, remember the ticker… One thing you can count on is that Facebook is always moving, which will always make it hard for…
Facebook Ads
Does your business utilize Facebook Ads? With the adjustments that Facebook has made in their Facebook Advertising, and the ease in which to create and target your demographic, I don’t see why a small local business shouldn’t try Facebook Advertising. We’ve found that for several businesses it’s a great way to not only build ‘likes’ but to…
The Story of Pinterest – Image Sharing Gone Viral
While perusing Pinterest before writing this article I found a quote that said, “Every experience prepares you for the next one. You just don’t know what the next one is going to be.” That’s very true, and it reminded me of the one person who could probably relate to it the best, and that person…
Winning Social Media with Pinterest
Pinterest is one of the newest social media sensations on the web. It skyrocketed into popularity during the fall of 2011 and has been steadily growing at an amazing rate ever since. In fact, it has a 0% attrition rate – this means that either no users are stopping their use of the site, or…
How To Use Facebook Ads
Build ‘likes’ with Facebook Ads: Facebook comes down to the ‘haves’ and the ‘have nots’. The ‘haves’ are the brands/pages utilizing what’s available, and the ‘have nots’ are the pages that just post, look at Facebook as FREE, and don’t invest anything other than time into Facebook — Facebook ads, no way, pay for Facebook.…
Dental Blogging vs. Other Social Media
There is a lot of talk about how blogging has become indispensable to businesses and while this is true, most people don’t understand exactly why this is so. Because of this, business owners which include dentists do not take this social media platform seriously. Another reason for why blogging is not fully utilized by dentists…
Save money with Do-It-Yourself online Public Relations
In the current challenging economic climate, the cost of hiring an external Public Relations agency can be just too much for many small businesses to afford. But without effective and smart PR, how is any business to survive and come through these difficult times? The answer might be DIY online PR. With a little insider…
Paradux Media Group Teaches Social Media Class at Rogue Valley Business Resource Fair
Paradux Media Group announced its participation in the Rogue Valley Business Resource Fair, returning once again to teach a social media class for local business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. The event marked the tenth annual Rogue Valley Business Resource Fair, a long-running community resource designed to support small businesses throughout the region. The Rogue Valley…
Facebook Targeted Posts
Facebook Targeted Posts For The Small Business Owner: Facebook is rolling out a slew of new targeted posting options for your business page. TechCrunch reports that the advanced post targeting is already starting to roll out to select Pages, with all Pages slated to receive the ability in the coming weeks. What will Facebook…
5 Examples Of Effective & Unique Social Media Campaigns
Starting a new business has become much easier and more affordable now that advances in technology give even the smallest operations the power to reach millions of potential customers. Cloud services, for instance, provide inexpensive storage and business software solutions, while smart phone applications enable entrepreneurs to serve their customers from anywhere in the world.…
Going Viral With Facebook
What Is Your Viral # On Facebook: Everyone wants posts with lots of ‘likes’, ‘comments’ and ‘Shares’. Everyone talks of viral, not sure what that really is, the definition says “to spread rapidly via the Internet, e-mail, or other media.” Is there a specific number that people feel needs to be reached to feel that it has gone ‘viral’? Then what is it…
Tips to Make your ‘Cause Marketing’ efforts Worth it!
When it comes to new and unique promotions for your company, it’s sometimes difficult to generate ideas that won’t make you yawn with boredom. You’ve done coupons, you’ve done free gifts with purchase, and heck, you’ve even celebrated ‘National Golf Month’ with golf-themed giveaways. What’s left? How about a little cause marketing to boost not…
Great Marketing Strategies For Real Estate Agents
To become a successful real estate agent, you need to have sound marketing strategies in place. With a well thought out marketing strategy in place, it will be much easier for you to attract new clients and put homebuyers in the home of their dreams. Once you are able to help someone purchase a new…
Growing Social Media Like Growing Bamboo
Growing Your Social Media: I like to refer to social media as “growing bamboo.” John Lennon was once said “We’ve got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can’t just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it’s going to get on by itself. You’ve got…
