If you’re a business owner, you likely already have an online community whether it’s your blog, a Facebook group or an active Twitter account. Community management is one of the most challenging roles you can have. Your success relies on quick decisions, driven by your
Does social media have more potential to build our self-esteem or to tear it down? Do you use it to set your goals and reach your goals? Or are you discouraged by what you see from others? Selfie-made Superstars We are all tired of selfie
Yep, it’s Lissa Duty coming to you live from the 2016 Big Design Conference. This is the fourth year I have been lucky enough to present at Big D (and plan the SEO and Social Marketing track). If you haven’t attended this conference before you
Marketers love using Google AdWords because it can be highly effective. But it can be costly, depending on the industry and keywords used. There’s another tool in your marketing toolbox that might drive better results with your marketing dollars. I’m talking about YouTube advertising. Combining the
Calendars are again filling up with invitations to network now that summer is past. Do you make an effort to prepare for your networking events, or dash out the door at the last minute? A little preparation goes a long way toward a better meeting
Before I get to social media branding, let’s play “Best Case Scenario” for a minute: Person A recommends your business to a friend of theirs — Person B — who needs what you’re selling. So Person B does what most of us in today’s day
As digital marketers, we are all so busy working for our clients and sizing up how they are doing online that we don’t take the time to see how we are doing. Today, I’d like to talk about your website. That’s right! Your website probably
When you hear news about social media today, you’re hearing about video. Every major social network has added some type of short-form video marketing service including networks like LinkedIn, which recently launched a platform showcasing 30 second videos from LinkedIn influencers. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest
Recently, I experienced a customer satisfaction “test” in a way. A few weeks ago, an email with the subject line “Book editing quote” landed in my Inbox. The sender desired a bid to edit her boyfriend’s book. Naturally, such an email generates one of two
Although some physical businesses struggle against virtual competitors, event marketing experts see rich rewards from the virtual world, using tools like social media to add value to their business. I recently heard some good ideas at a Social Media Breakfast Dallas panel on social media
In my previous blog, I promised that my next post would talk about ways to build your business social media network. BOOM – Posted! (If you get the reference to “The Office,” we can hang.) Before we get started, please note that I’ll be mostly
Whether it is by phone or door-to-door canvassing, there is a right way and a wrong way to do cold calling to ensure a positive outcome. I had a recent experience with a door-to-door salesperson that personified everything I do not like about the practice
Content marketing has consistently been one of the highest ROI activities for online businesses. Using content writing services and promotional strategies, a website can drive consistent traffic and secure ongoing sales. But what separates the average blog from a razor-sharp marketing machine? It’s the ability
Partner with Rocks Digital as we create a new year of fun, networking and learning at our 2022 digital marketing and local search conference. The who’s who of digital marketing will gather together once again for a full day and evening of speakers, networking events
From the smallest local businesses to the largest global enterprises, blogging has been a consistently popular content marketing strategy for many years. But while the importance of blogging is widely understood, blog promotion itself is not always included as part of a content marketing strategy.
The 2022 Rocks Digital Marketing Conference is back and in-person this year! Join us in Addison, Texas on June 30. If you’re unfamiliar with Addison, just think Dallas. We all persevered through a global pandemic, and now we’re back to an in-person conference in 2022.
With a consistent flow of targeted monthly searches, a first-page placement on Google offers a vast amount of exposure for a small business. As the value of search marketing is better understood, building websites, creating Google Business Profiles and submitting to directories have become increasingly
At Rocks Digital, we spend a great deal of time creating high-quality service pages for clients, using web design, content writing services and SEO to deliver results for our local business clients. When you understand that your website is a prime location for conversion-driven content,
Local businesses are increasingly turning to content marketing services to improve their online visibility. In fact, Hubspot found that 70% of all marketers are actively investing in content marketing. For local businesses motivated to reach new consumers, blogging is one of the most reliable methods
Last time we were here we talked with you about optimizing a Google Business Profile. BTW… in case you didn’t hear or had forgotten about it, earlier in the year Google My Business rebranded as Google Business Profile (GBP). Today we’ll share tips on writing
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We’ve talked recently about how site plans and content maps help organize a website. The next question is how the work they identify becomes a
Planning website content takes more than brainstorming topics and writing pages. Businesses also need to know where those pages belong on the website and how
Most business owners assume that more content means more visitors and better search visibility. But a website content strategy only works when it starts with
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