Marketing strategies are constantly evolving. First, it was cold-calling. Then, it was mass emailing. Now, SMS marketing is making waves as one of the preferred ways to advertise to your leads and customers. But is it effective? Absolutely.

What Is SMS Marketing?

SMS marketing involves sending text messages to your leads and customers. You can use them for just about any kind of marketing campaign, including product releases, restocks, sales, and promotions. Broader uses of business texting include customer service, business notifications, order updates, and lead nurturing from successful CTAs. Continue reading →

You may have heard that word of mouth is the best type of marketing. That may be true, but in today’s digital world, word of mouth no longer just happens face-to-face. 

Online reviews are the new normal for customers who want to recommend (or discommend) businesses to others. Unlike conventional word of mouth, online reviews give consumers access to testimonials from a broad range of customers, including those that they don’t know personally. Additionally, online review platforms make it easy to see the average customer opinion, generally in the form of stars. 

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Here at WattMedia, we’ve become aware of suspicious and potentially damaging emails that are currently circulating among our clients and other website owners. These emails claim that the recipient has violated the sender’s copyright ownership, presenting a link to click that purportedly presents evidence of the copyrighted images. This link contains malware, which can present a serious security risk for you and your business.  Continue reading →

Why should you write a business plan for an online business? Even if you are not looking for financial investors, it is an essential part of the planning of any successful business venture to lay out a clear business plan.

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There are a wide variety of aspects to digital marketing that should be considered as part of your marketing strategy. A business cannot function without customers, and converting new customers is one of the most important and difficult parts of any business.

Google Adwords is a pay-per-click advertising method where you pay for your advertisement to be placed near the top of searches, and you pay for any of those visitors clicking your link. This allows you to target specific search words and geographical locations to ensure that you are reaching your target demographic, allowing your website and service to convert them to a customer.

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 When you think of the largest businesses in the world, you probably assign a product, logo, or even slogan to the business mentally – in other words, their branding. For example, everyone knows the Nike swoosh, the Apple logo, and Google’s G. This is referred to as “brand awareness”, and is a sign that the company has done a great job of establishing their brand by making it memorable, recognizable, and profitable.

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There are many ways building a strong professional network can benefit your business, ranging from opening doors you never knew existed, to receiving quality feedback and advice from successful entrepreneurs. You should always be working on the development of your professional network. If you feel at a standstill or don’t know where to start, these five network boosting tips might be helpful. Continue reading →

A sound marketing strategy can put your small business in the public mind and eye of the community. The labyrinth of marketing may seem intimidating when reviewing your options. Fiscal aspects and optimal results are often factors in deciding which marketing method you will choose, and in this millennial age, we have a plethora of marketing means and tools at our disposal. Continue reading →

Have you heard of Google Apps for Work? This is a cloud-based (online) suite of tools designed specifically for office use and includes online access to a number of important and highly useful apps, including a calendar, email, documents, and many more. Currently, Google Apps for Work is in use by more than 5 million businesses and educational facilities around the world.

Features of Google Apps for Work

In order to convince a business customer to make the switch from their current business app provider, companies like Google have to offer several compelling reasons. After all, making a change like this typically involves some form of learning curve that can affect the company’s ability to service their customers in a timely fashion.  Continue reading →

Starting a business takes a lot of work and is often a huge learning process. It’s normal to make a few mistakes along the way. Sometimes these mistakes can help you improve, or teach you lessons that prevent you from making larger mistakes down the road. Other times, business owners make mistakes that could cripple their business, or at the very least make a mess that takes a lot of work and time to clean up.

To help you avoid common small business mishaps, we’ve put together a list of the top 5 most common and detrimental mistakes small business owners make. Continue reading →