How to Better Use Social Media For Business

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Different social media have strengths and purposes. These tips will help you be effective and efficient with your social media use for your business.

Why WordPress is King

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WordPress is the King of web design platforms because it is easy to keep updated, connects well with social networks, and users don’t need special coding skills.

Why I Dig Canva (and So Will You)

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Canva is great for a lot of reasons, but my favourite is that it allows people to quickly and easily create graphics without breaching copyright.

Google Ad Grants for Nonprofits and Charities

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Thanks to a gentle side of the giant, nonprofit organisations and charities across many countries, including Australia, are able to apply for a Google Grant.

Retargeting Practise

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Retargeting is a practice claiming to be one of the most effective advertising methods.

Google AdWords Basic Training

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In terms of effectiveness and efficiency, it’s hard to go past good ol’ Google AdWords. Google prides itself on creating positive and relevant user experiences for those using its powerful search algorithms. To create simple and effective ads that are low cost and measurable is not difficult when you get a handle on what you’re doing and how Google thinks.

Campaign Deconstruction: Pantene Whipit

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While checking your Facebook Newsfeed, you may have come across the Pantene #Whipit ad that has now officially ‘gone viral’. Here’s the background.

How and Why to use Google+ for Marketing

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Now the second largest social network in the world. How and Why to use Google+ for Marketing is published on 2013-11-02T09:41:12+11:00 and last modified: 2014-11-05T05:52:45+11:00 by Danielle Spinks

How to Run a Facebook Ad Campaign

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This article covers the main ways you can advertise on that gorilla of social media – Facebook.

Facebook Makes It Easier to Run Contests

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Facebook has opened up the restrictive rules aroud contests and promotions and makes it easier to run a promo through the page itself, not an app.

Tips to Improve your Website SEO

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Give your website core SEO muscles by following these simple and fundamental on-page SEO tips for headings, word count, images and testing.

Social Networking Crucial to SEO Strategy

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It’s not a case of ‘chasing the shiny object’. Social networking must be part of your SEO strategy.

Commonwealth Bank creatively targets niche university student segment

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Commonwealth Bank has devised a creative campaign utilising probably the most universal of touchpoints for reaching university students – the disposable coffee cup. The objective is to generate interest in its internships and career opportunities.

How to Nurture Fans and Clients with Facebook Timelines

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Setting up a Facebook Business Page is now an essential component of your company strategic marketing. Here is how to do it and what to be aware of.

Google Panda: Changes & Tips

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Google changes its search algorithm yet again. But there is good news and basic integrity is at the core.

Pinterest for Brand-Building

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Pinterest has exploded. Great little tool for marketing and building brand relationships.

QR Codes – Creative & Interactive Marketing

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A Japanese innovation for car manufacturing turns into experiential marketing heaven. Ways you might use QR for your business?

Search Made Simple

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It is easy to become immobilised by the volume and complexity of information about these subject matters. Don’t be. What is important is how you can use data analytics to achieve real results for your business. This is what we suggest is important.

Create a Facebook Landing Page

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Facebook Pages benefit from a strong call to action with the objective of having users click the Like button. Step by step instructions as to how to create one.

How to Avoid SPAMMING

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Understand the SPAM Act before you send that email.

Christmas Gift Advice

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This year, let’s have a junk-free Christmas. Let’s support independent small businesses in our towns by buying gift vouchers for useful essential and enjoyable services like hair cuts, car detailing, lawnmowing, massage and so on.

Using Facebook for Business

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Social media is supposed to be social. Hitting a Like button is an empty gesture. Here is good advice for businesses wanting to use Facebook.

The New Age of Marketing

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Advertising’s dead and news media is dying. How the trend toward marketing that gives value through great content is sucking up journalists. How small businesses can also use content to become more engaging and trusted.