The Social Media Marketing Blog by SNHU Students
Social media is ever evolving. To stay relevant and complete, small business owners must make sure that they stay up to date with the latest trends on social media. Currently, the trend is ‘pay to play’, utilizing social media advertising. In order for social networks to deliver a better experience…
Advantages of Instagram Stories for Small Business Marketing Popularity Instagram has over 250 million users on a daily basis. Released last year, the Instagram stories feature allows users to post images, boomerangs, and videos which are visible for only 24 hours. This might not seem like it would make a…
Does your business have a loyal consumer market? It is no doubt that having a loyal consumer base will, as a result, help your business grow with more sales, brand reputation, word of mouth, etc. What is consumer loyalty? Consumer loyalty comes from providing consistently positive emotional experiences, physical attribute-based satisfaction…
In an era of “Shop Local”, more and more consumers are looking to support smaller businesses. In return, small businesses must effectively market themselves and ensure marketing strategies do not get stale. Not sure where to start, then this No-Nonsense Guide to Small Biz Social Media is for you! 5…
Every business needs to have a solid marketing plan in place. This is especially important if you are a small business. Marketing is the lifeline of your business, so a strong small business marketing plan is vital. It doesn’t matter how good your product is or how great of a…
There is no denying that our world is getting more and more hectic so we are all beginning to resort to social media get our news and other content as it is quick, easy and doesn’t take up too much of our time. If we see something that interests us…
What does a buyer persona mean for a small business owner? You probably have never heard much about buyer personas and are probably asking “What is Buyer Persona?” Sam Kusinitz from HubSpot explains in his blog post The Definition of a Buyer Persona [in Under 100 Words] that buyer personas are a great…
As a small business owner, I’m sure you’ve been told it’s time to jump on the social media bandwagon. Yes, there’s Facebook and Twitter and Snapchat, to name a few, but did you know LinkedIn is also considered a social media platform? It just serves a different community, a…
Social Media Sucks & Sucking at It Is Normal It’s easy to make a case for the importance of social media. I mean, have you seen the statistics lately? We won’t get scientific but we will highlight that at the end of 2016, 2.8 billion people were using social media…
Small Business Owners: Engage & Make Friends with Your Target Audience! The Situation: Marketing Campaign is Launched You’ve got your niche and you got a great product/service! You’ve also created some crafty taglines, imagery, and video to attract your target audience. You post your blog and excitedly wait to see what happens…