by Brad Friedman | General Business Advice
Small Business is the backbone of this country. I shudder to think what our economy would be like without small businesses providing jobs and tax revenue in every city and town in the U.S. (more…)
by Brad Friedman | General Business Advice, Social Media
SMART marketing goals are a must! So, why aren’t you setting SMART goals? Marketingprofs did some research on this and found that only 35% of B2B marketers have written SMART marketing content goals. They also found that marketers with written SMART goals are eight times more likely (60% vs. 7%) to rate themselves as being effective marketers vs. those who have no strategy, written or otherwise. (more…)
by Brad Friedman | General Business Advice, Social Media
Using Google Local, formally know as “Google Places,” improves your visibility on the Internet. Often, when building a firm's online reputation, many professionals lose track of a simple reality: most companies have physical locations and their clients or customers are from a specific geographical location. Seems simple and logical enough, but many spend thousands optimizing their sites, using every keyword they can imagine, designing fancy logos, and forget one of the simplest ways to boost your visibility on Google: using Google Local. (more…)