For most businesses, their blog is the part of their website that is less about marketing, and more about information. A blog is a great way to demonstrate knowledge and authority in your field, establish a position as an industry expert, and share your wisdom with those who can benefit from it. A great side effect is that it strengthens your SEO game, making your site very attractive to search engine ranking algorithms. Businesses that blog on a regular basis generate 55% more site visits, 97% more links to their websites, and their pages get indexed 434% more often.
Just as digital marketing is a constantly-changing landscape, social media evolves right along with it. As an integral part of any online marketing plan, your social media strategy needs to take into account all the latest best practices, as well as modifying your content to keep up with what audiences expect in 2019. With that in mind, here are a few things you need to prioritize.
Last week, we talked about some practical tips on how to start preparing your 2019 marketing strategy. Having goals and taking steps toward them is important, but of course any serious plan is going to require some funds to back it up. So how do you know how much you need to set aside to reach each of your digital marketing goals for next year? Here are some tips on how to portion out your marketing budget.
Believe it or not, the holiday season is already sneaking up on us, and less than three months from now, we'll be welcoming a brand new year. January is the perfect time to launch an updated marketing strategy, but that doesn't mean you should sit around and do nothing until then - now is the time that you need to start thinking about what your strategy is going to involve in practical terms, and what things you can start doing in the last few weeks of this year to give yourself a head start.
Over the past year or two, you may have seen reports that Facebook usage is declining. Although the social network does have its issues and young people in particular are trying other sites and apps, it's important to remember that even now, the number of monthly active user on Facebook is still increasing, and with nearly two-thirds of Americans still using Facebook on a regular basis, those are numbers that digital marketers absolutely can't ignore.
If you want to be at the top of your game, the first step is to know what you're up against. Gone is the time when having an online presence was enough - these days no matter what your niche, there's bound to be at least a handful of other businesses doing what you do, and vying for the same customers that you are. So how do you get that competitive edge? In short, by spying on what your competitors are doing.
