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It's been six months since the coronavirus pandemic started, and while it's still affecting life and business, many small business owners are shifting out of emergency mode and into a longer-term strategy for dealing with the “new normal.”
During the pandemic, many businesses turned to online meetings and activities and were surprised to find that virtual interaction can be almost as good, or perhaps even better, than the real thing.
To help businesses navigate through the coronavirus pandemic, Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram have released comprehensive guides on how companies can continue to reach and serve customers, deal with disruptions, and adjust their business strategies.
How do consumers want companies to respond to the coronavirus pandemic? Studies say consumers want brands to be helpful and continue to be visible during a crisis, while not exploiting circumstances for self-promotion or profit.
Email marketing is one of the original digital marketing channels. While it's still one of the most effective, it's not enough to send emails to leads and customers. Ideally, you want recipients to open the email and click a link to perform an action such as making a purchase, downloading a piece of content, or scheduling an appointment.
Having an active social media presence should be a priority for your business, but how do you decide which social media platform to focus on?
When you have a company website, you want people to visit your site and stay there as long as it takes for them to accomplish their goal, which could include making a purchase, signing up for a newsletter, filling out a form, or scheduling a demo.
Since its launch in 2004, Facebook has grown exponentially, and now has 2.5 billion monthly active users and more than 90 million Facebook business pages. While the number of users and pages have both increased, user engagement on Facebook business pages has been declining for several years.
Do you know how your customers are using your website? Website analytics can give you some information, but the best way to develop a holistic understanding of what customers experience when using your website is to create a customer journey map.
When it comes to using email for marketing, there’s good news and bad news. The good news is that email marketing is still an extremely effective way of reaching customers. The bad news is actually a side effect of the good news: because email is so effective, almost everyone uses it, which means people don't have the time or interest to open and read everything in their inbox.