Posted on Monday June 08, 2015
With social media being such a big part of everyday life, it likewise plays a huge role in online marketing. There are many social platforms a business can use to reach out to audiences, but the one that stands out from the crowd is Facebook. Over the past few years, Facebook advertising has seen steady growth in revenue, thanks to its specific audience targeting methods that allow business owners to lower their new customer acquisition cost significantly. If you haven't tried Facebook ads, you're truly missing out on one of the most powerful marketing tools out there. To that end, here's a step-by-step guide to implement Facebook ads in your business.
Posted on Monday June 01, 2015
Companies of all sizes today are aware of the data security risks posed by unexpected disasters, and so have a business continuity plan in place to prevent data loss. But entrusting data backup to the average IT guy is a certain way to lose your critical business data, since making configurations and changes to managed backups can be downright complex and confusing. That's why you should turn to cloud hosting for a more simple data backup and recovery process. Here's why you'll want to utilize cloud computing in your business continuity plan.
Posted on Tuesday May 26, 2015
Every business owner knows that having a business continuity plan in place is crucial to the success of their organization. Yet even if your business continuity framework is at the ready, when the unexpected does happen the question that many overlook is how confident they are in taking care of the backbone of the business — their employees? With that in mind, let's take a look at the five deadly business continuity mistakes to avoid at all costs.
Posted on Tuesday May 26, 2015
For businesses that want to track how much traffic their website is receiving, a Google Analytics account is a no-brainer. However, while it's easy to use this powerful application to measure traffic, how do you know if those visitors are engaged with your website content or just bouncing the second they hit your homepage? Engagement is as important as traffic - follow the four steps below to learn how to track this metric.
Posted on Monday May 25, 2015
Much of a business owner's attention in social media marketing is directed towards Facebook. But Twitter is also a great platform to focus your marketing efforts on - and, when implemented properly, could give you a high return on investment in the long run. So how are you to leverage the power of Twitter to improve your business's bottom line? We have compiled a list of top Twitter tips to get you started.
Posted on Tuesday May 12, 2015
Most companies measure and gauge their performance and success by analyzing data. And the fact that we humans are visual creatures means our ability to interpret visual data tends to be far greater than with written words. This is the reason most businesses turn to dashboards as a business intelligence tool to present data in a way that's easy to understand. Dashboards have become a critical part of any analytics process. Here are some common uses of dashboards across various business functions.