He was bullied so much at school that he was once thrown down a flight of stairs, then beaten until he was unconscious and hospitalized. But despite the outsider tag he had a passion. Born in a small town in South Africa and to the son of a dietitian he had a love of reading. His brother […]
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Content Marketing: Most Effective Types of Marketing for Smaller Budgets
Are you dreams way too big, but your budget way too small? Don’t worry, you’re not the only one facing this issue. As a new business, it’s natural to have ideas. Sadly, to put those ideas into practice and turn them into profit, you need an initial investment. The good news is, sometimes you don’t […]
6 Ways to Drive Traffic to Your Website in 2017
Making a strong identity in the digital world is never easy. You might have a website with a simple design, which is functional and attractive, along with the content. But the crowd does not turn up. Having a website is akin to having a full-fledged shop. If you cannot entice people to visit the shop […]
3 Super-Smart Marketing Tips for Small Business
Small businesses are always in the process of building a loyal customer base, developing unique brand identity and gaining customer recognition. During the nascent stage, most small businesses find it difficult to commit funds towards marketing efforts. Though some startups achieve massive popularity in virtually no time, this is relatively a rare occurrence. Viral marketing […]
5 Tools to Grow Your Locally Owned Business
Here are five must-have tools for every local business. They are easy to install and simple to use. Point of Sale System Sale is the primary objective of any business. It goes without saying that profit, sales and growth are what every businessman looks for. To bring you up to this challenge a must have […]
5 Lessons You Can Learn from Buzzfeed to Drive More Blog Traffic
Love them or hate them, Buzzfeed is one of the most successful websites on the internet. Buzzfeed attracts more unique monthly visitors than CNN, The New York Times, and The Washington Post. Buzzfeed has several tricks up its sleeve to spread its content far and wide, and you can easily use these tricks on your […]
5 Smart Ways to Make Your Fashion Blog Trend
Having a fashion blog requires a lot of time planning with content and editing photos. If you already have your blog up and running and ready for a steady flow of content, your next goal is to make sure it is exposed. It might sound easy as ABC, but just like any other blog type, […]
Pinterest Tips for Small Business
It’s a fact that doesn’t really need to be stated anymore: if you have a small business, you need to have a social media marketing strategy. One of the hottest social media platforms is Pinterest, which is beneficial for one important reason: People go to Pinterest to find content. This can be compared against platforms […]
How to Beat the Demand for Longer Blog Content
If your business or organization has a blog, then you’ll want to know what your readers want: LONGER CONTENT! The annual Orbit Media Studios survey of 1055 bloggers demonstrates that the longer your blog post is, the better results you’ll get. The average blog post this year is up 19% over last year to 1054 words! Now, that’s […]
Are You Accidentally Doing Public Relations?
According to the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) the definition of public relations is “Public relations is a strategic communication process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their publics.” My translation is that public relations is any communication that benefits both the sender and the receiver. It delivers a value to everyone in […]
