Posts

Showing posts from November, 2016

7 Advantages Of Social Media Marketing

Image
Think Big Businesses Are The Only Ones Who Need To Bother With A Social Media Campaign? Think Again. Social media is a crucial piece of the marketing puzzle for any business. Whether you have one employee or one hundred, one hundred clients or one thousand, maintaining an active social media presence offers multiple benefits that can take your company's performance to the next level. Our professional social media marketers are here to help you identify several reasons why it's important to build and establish a solid social media presence for your company. Social Media Enables You To... 1. Offer superior customer service. Social media is often the first place people go to comment about the quality of service they have received. If you aren't on social media, you will have no way of knowing what people are saying about you. Maintaining a presence on social media allows you to learn what people are saying and, if necessary, respond in a public manner. 2. Target

BIG NEWS FROM GOOGLE

Image
Remember "Mobilegeddon?" Back in April of 2015, Google announced that mobile-friendly sites would be given priority in search results. They stated that if all other factors were equal, a site that was mobile-friendly would rank higher than a site that was not mobile-friendly. Fast forward to October of 2016, and Google is taking their prioritization of mobile-friendly sites another step forward. Keep reading to learn more about the newest algorithm update and how it may impact your website's search engine rankings from our internet marketing experts . A Quick Overview Of Mobile Searches Before the use of smartphones became so widespread, almost every single online search was performed on a desktop (or laptop) computer. As smartphones became more popular, this balance began to shift. According to SearchEngineLand , approximately 60% all of today's searches are performed on a mobile device. (That number is significantly higher for certain industries, including

GET TO KNOW US - Meet Mike Waggett

Image
It's time to get to know your internet marketing team a little bit better! If you're like us, you don't want to do business with inapproachable companies. You want to do business with real people. That's what we are here at MSW Interactive Designs - a group of real people who are dedicated to helping our customers achieve optimum results with their internet marketing campaigns. In order to make ourselves more accessible to our clients, we are currently producing a series of blogs designed to help you get to know our team better. We kicked it off last month by doing a Q&A with our Owner and Web Designer, Sandy Waggett . This month, we're continuing the series by introducing Co-Owner & Business Development Guy, Mike Waggett. Q:  What brought you to the Lake of the Ozarks?  A:  We moved to the Lake of the Ozarks 9 years ago to be closer to Sandy’s Mom (Jane) and Dad (Larry). I had served 24 years in the United State Air Force and retired from a

Using Infographics To Expand & Promote Your Online Presence

Image
We've said it before and we'll say it again: internet marketing is an incredibly visual field. In order for your content to be shareable, it has to include professional, eye-catching graphics and top-notch visuals. Simply filling your blog, newsletter, or Facebook page with a bunch of pictures won't do you any good, however; you need to share actual content in order to establish yourself as the expert in your industry. This is where infographics come into play. Keep reading to learn more about infographics and how you can use them to enhance your company's online presence. What Is An Infographic? As its name suggests, an infographic is graphic used to deliver information. Successful infographics portray interesting, relevant information in a way that is easy to navigate, easy to digest, and easy to share. In particular, infographics are helpful tools you can use to enhance your social media presence as well as your website and e-newsletter campaign: Social Med

7 Strategies For Building An Effective E-Newsletter

Image
Email newsletters are an incredibly powerful marketing tool. They allow you to communicate directly with your customers so that you can highlight new products or services, advertise special promotions, and deliver special announcements. By including links to your website and social media platforms, they also help you drive traffic to these sites and increase your connections. Of course, it goes without saying that in order to enjoy these benefits, you have to conduct an effective e-newsletter campaign. Today, our internet marketing company at the Lake of the Ozarks is here to help you build a top-notch e-newsletter with these seven tips. 1. Offer Quality Information Why do consumers read newsletters? To get quality information that is interesting and useful to them. If your newsletter does not contain relevant information, you will likely lose readership. Coupon codes, special offers, infographics, helpful tips, how-tos, interesting facts, recipes, and testimonials are examples