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Getting started in social media can be daunting. While the number of social media platforms available can seem intimidating, starting with one social networking site that works best for your small business will help you manage, maintain, and eventually grow your online presence. Here's how:

If you're looking to increase the amount of organic traffic your website, search-engine optimization (SEO) is likely on your radar. SEO is, at its core, the use of specific strategies that help search engines understand when content is relevant to a specific search. The job of a search engine like Google is to match the user's query with the best possible web page. As a result, the goal of those creating website content is to make sure that search engines recognize the website as having valuable content and being as credible as possible.

The Group feature is not new to the Facebook platform, but it promises to be more relevant since Mark Zuckerberg's announcement in early 2018 that they're changing what content appears on users' News Feeds. This change includes showcasing fewer organic posts from business Pages and more from Groups and friends. So, while having a business Page on Facebook is still important, it's may also wise to incorporate activity with a Facebook Group as part of your social strategy.

While you may try to avoid it, sometimes your e-commerce business will run out of a particular item. How you deal with out of stock inventory can be significant to your online brand and customer satisfaction. In this post, we will provide insight on why it is important to have a strategy to deal with out of stock inventory. We will also provide some tips on how to avoid permanently losing customers over a temporary situation.

Businesses and consumers will soon see the effects of recent advancements in exciting technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), 5G telecommunications, voice searches, and virtual reality (VR). In fact, some of these are being used right now! In the not-so-distant future, it will seem bizarre that people used to interact with the World Wide Web only using their fingertips. Afterall, who thought smartphones and mobile devices would be as ubiquitous and as widely used as they are today? As technologies such as VR and AI continue to grow exponentially, both businesses and consumers will be presented with a whole new level of interaction with technology, that which is rich in visual stimulation and intuitive, intellectual responsiveness. Any small business paying attention to and investing in these newer technologies, stands poised to move far ahead of their competition.

A new year gives us all a chance to start fresh and try new things and marketing is no exception. Though it's still early in 2019, it's actually the right time for your small business to consider new trends in website design. Web pages are much like fashion trends; you can often tell when they're outdated and not just cute vintage. With smaller finances and resources than larger businesses, you may be thinking it's impossible to keep your small business's web page up-to-date with the latest web design trends. But many new trends out there are actually relatively simple and meant to only enhance customer's experiences on your website, as well as increase productivity on your end. Here are some current web design trends you should keep in mind in 2019:

Online marketing is popular and is where many eyes are focused. Online marketing can be interacted with easily on computers, phones, and other devices via commenting, spreading through social media, upvoting on online platforms, or other means. Some online campaigns even encourage more direct interaction, such as voting, inviting user-generated content, or deliberately starting a conversation.

In investigating various ways to market your small business more effectively, you've likely come across the term conversion rate optimization (CRO). But have you taken the time to research this practice? If not, it's time you learn how to increase conversions on your marketing campaigns. To do that, you must first know what is a conversion.

In the growing age of the Internet and always being present online, it seems like everyone is talking about the advances in inbound and content marketing, drawing people in towards your business. Inbound marketing certainly helps businesses garner success, but strategic outbound marketing never really stopped being viable. Outbound marketing is what people think of as "traditional marketing" of going out to seek attention from your customers. These include email newsletters, trade show features, online banner ads, press releases, direct mail, and more never really stopped being viable. In fact, thanks to the advances made in technology, outbound marketing is better than it's ever been before.

In the 21st century your online reputation is absolutely crucial to how your business performs in the real world. What is your online reputation? Your reputation online is governed by a few different factors. Ratings, reviews, and rankings on various social media outlets and information sites like Yelp, Yellowpages, and Google, along with your own online marketing messaging culminate into your online reputation. Having the ability to manage these various mediums in ways to drive business, increase engagement, and ultimately boost sales is called online reputation management. Working with a professional, knowledgeable service provider to strategize and plan for your online reputation is essential for reaching your peak in online advertising.