Boost Your Biz Online Visibility Tips It’s been weighing on my mind I am neglecting the My Local Business Online blog and therefore, YOU again. But, I am back! Over the following weeks, I will be building up a library of short, two-minute(ish) Boost Your Biz Online Visibility easy to action tips. The tips will […]
Facebook News Feed: 7 Ways To Control What You See
The Facebook News Feed is a bone of contention for many over the years. I won’t be the first to bemoan the fact that I have very little control over what I see in Facebook’s “News” Feed. Until perhaps now… Facebook recently announced that they’re listening and have given users more control of what they […]
Using Facebook For Local Business – 10 Top Tips for Getting Started
Using Facebook for Local Business can be quite a challenge. When you see your peers and competitors furiously spamming Facebook groups with 2, 3 or even more profiles used for business, it’s tempting to fall into the same trap. While the news that the reach for Facebook Pages is lower than ever, having a well […]
How To Verify Your Website On Pinterest [Video]
Pinterest recently introduced the option to verify your website on your profile. Pinterest is one the fastest growing social media platforms, and recent studies have shown that it drives more traffic and converts more sales than other well established social sites. As a business owner, website verification on Pinterest is useful because it shows on […]
Basic Facebook Netiquette: Do’s and Don’ts for Busy Business Owners
Facebook – love it or loathe it, it can be a great tool to gather and nurture connections and potential clients. The temptation is to dive straight in gung-ho and get your name out there as quickly as possible. After all, with Facebook reaching a billion users this month, the urge to get a piece […]
How Not To Promote Your Business On Facebook
In my previous post, I covered the three essential elements to promote your local business online. To recap they are: A website Google Places (Now Google +Local) Citations Many small business owners I speak to are resistant to investing in a website because they promote their business on Facebook. It’s “free” after all and don’t […]
Pondering About Pinterest – Is Pinterest Useful For Local Business?
Not being a visual person or a social butterfly for that matter, I’ve had my blinkers on when it comes to Pinterest. A conversation over in the Social Media Masterminds group on Facebook gave me reason to ponder on Pinterest a bit more. What Is Pinterest? Pinterest is a social pin board – an image […]