SEO and Search Ranking: User Intent Matters

Social Media Marketing for Search Relevance

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Keywords are an important part of search engine optimization (SEO). With updates to Google’s algorithms, however, keywords simply aren’t enough. When you’re building a website, writing a blog, and performing social media marketing, think user intent and not keyword ranking.

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Managing Online Business Listings for SEO & Consumer Satisfaction

Bay Area Online Marketing Experts Discuss Duplicate Listings

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Business owners need to be aware of issues related to duplicate business listings that can harm their searchability, search engine page ranking, and consumer experience. Creating and maintaining your business listing’s uniformity, ensuring consistent social media presence and engagement, web design, website updates, and all important search engine optimization are daunting, but increasingly essential tasks to ensure continued business success and growth. You can monitor your listings yourself or bring in social media marketing experts to assist.

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Tumblr For Business

Making Social Media Work For You

bay area online marketingIt’s not uncommon for today’s businesses to use Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and even Google Plus to promote their brand through online marketing. All too often there is one under-utilized platform – Tumblr. Continue reading »

Top 5 Twitter Tips

Tips for Using Twitter for Digital Marketing

san jose social media marketingWhether you’re the President of a Bay Area Startup with five employees, or the VP of a large company with hundreds of employees, you want your business to succeed and ‘get your name out there.’ You may know the ins-and-outs of your line of work, but this whole Social Media Marketing concept hasn’t gone beyond the Facebook page you setup months ago. Have no fear, with these tips you’ll be tweeting in no time! Continue reading »

Does Social Media Work for B2B Businesses?

B2B Social Media Marketing Tips

The short answer: Yes, social media marketing can work for a B2B business! Ok, now let’s dive in a little more. Continue reading »

How to Use Content Marketing to See SEO Results

Bay Area Online Marketing Tips

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No matter what field you are in, chances are you’ve come across the term ‘content marketing’ and want to learn more about the buzzword that has taken over SEO and Digital Marketing. Continue reading »

Twitter and Customer Service

How Social Media Affects Businesses

Have you ever found yourself complaining to a retailer via Twitter when their website wouldn’t process your discount coupon code? Or when your airline suddenly delayed your flight by 3 hours? Well, you’re not the only one.

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How Social Media Can Help Your Retail Business This Holiday Season

Don’t Underestimate the Power of Social Media Marketing

The holiday shopping season is already in full swing and if your business is relying on heavy sales this month, there’s lots of work to be done. Hopefully, your brand is leveraging social media’s big three: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. As a social media marketing company, we recommend you don’t just settle for those three, but also utilize Google Plus and Pinterest for all of your holiday promotions. Continue reading »

Decoding LinkedIn for Marketing Your Business

The difference between Profiles, Company Pages, and Groups

By now you’re probably familiar with the inner workings of Facebook or Twitter, but did you know that LinkedIn is the number one driver of traffic to corporate websites? Continue reading »

The Role of Social Media for Small Business

Why Social Media Matters for Businesses

san francisco social media marketingIf you own a small business, you understand why it feels like there are never enough hours in the day. Let’s consider how you divide those precious hours for your business. How much time are you (or an employee) spending on Marketing, Advertising and Social Media? Six or seven years ago, “Social Media Marketing” didn’t exist. Here we are, in late 2013, and an astounding 86% of marketers say that social media is important to their business. Over 60% of them say that social media generates leads, from just 6 hours a week on the “Big Three” (Facebook, Twitter and Google+). Continue reading »