In this edition of How’d They Do That?, we examine how Hootsuite increased its Twitter engagement rate by a whopping 180 percent in just two months. Hootsuite is a social media management system. Many small businesses use its powerful platform for social network message dissemination and scheduling. [Disclaimer: LGK is a Hootsuite client.] Hootsuite’s focus […]
A Need for Speed – Small Biz Social Media Efficiency and Productivity
I went deep stat diving today in preparation for this post on small business social media efficiency and productivity. Here’s one that will motivate you to get serious about social: Seven out of ten consumers are more likely to use a local business if it has information available on a social media site. Source: comScore […]
By the Numbers: Small Business Social Media Stats
Small businesses committed to marketing should get serious about social. What sets the tactic apart is an impressive real-time ability to engage prospects, customers/clients, influencers and advocates. Social media is pull marketing on steroids. Like every component of a small business digital marketing strategy, social media requires focus, budgets, labor, time and an understanding of […]
What Your Small Business Can Learn from Successful Hashtag Campaigns
In this installment of How’d They Do That, we underscore the importance of hashtag tactics for small business social media marketing. If your strategy does not include tagging a message with a hashtag that is unique to your business or brand, revisit your plan. Don’t miss out on one of the most effective ways to […]