Category Archives: Incredible Marketing News
#1 Misconception: Your customers aren’t using social media Social media was once dominated by teens and young adults, but this is changing. Ninety-three percent of adult internet users are on Facebook alone. People are not only using social networks, but are on them for extended periods of time. On average, people spend 4.6 hours a week on social sites. #2 Misconception: Social media is free Although joining social networks is free, establishing an effective social media presence is not. You[...] Continue Reading
KONY 2012. If you don’t know what the hell that is, you’ve probably been living under a rock this past week. So, what is it? It’s a 30-minute film and campaign by Invisible Children to raise awareness for Joseph Kony, Ugandan warlord, who for 26 years has led the Lord’s Resistance Army. We won’t go into exactly what the video entails. But if you’re intrigued, you can check it out for yourself. We dare you to not be moved. http://youtu.be/Y4MnpzG5Sqc Those who have watched[...] Continue Reading
Are you a Google product user? Than open your ears to this breaking news: March 1st is the day Google’s new privacy policy goes into effect. Watch Out! Your Google Web History will be shared! If you clear your Google Web History before the big privacy change, then you will be ok. Did you know that they have been tracking your web history, every search, and every site you have visited? In the past it has been separated from your[...] Continue Reading
Way back in the day, Google ranked websites based primarily on the keywords found on the actual page. If you stuffed a bunch of keywords on the page, you’d end up at the top of the search results. Google evolved. They began using links as their primary ranking factor. A link was a “vote” and the more votes you got, the better ranking you’d see. Today, Google uses over 200 “signals” in their search engine ranking algorithm. That includes links,[...] Continue Reading
Social media is a great way to expand your professional network. Email marketing is a great way to connect with your current network. Combine the two worlds and you get massive amplification. When you combine social media and email marketing you can leverage your email list to increase your exposure. In other words, you can expand your network and grow your business. Most email lists are made up of people already interested in your business. When they share your emails[...] Continue Reading
Orange County internet marketing company, Incredible Marketing, plans for expansion in 2012. After experiencing unprecedented growth in 2011, Incredible Marketing, an internet marketing company, is preparing for another year of exceptional growth in 2012. Over the past three years, Incredible Marketing has been focused on helping its clients build incredible websites, improve their search engine rankings through effective SEO, and manage their social media presence. “Since many of our clients are in the professional field, such as healthcare and law,[...] Continue Reading
If you put it bluntly, Social Media is a chore, and if you are going to do it right you need someone dedicated to spending time and resources to keep up with the fast past trends. Here are some questions to ask yourself when considering hiring a Social Media agency… Do we have the people in place to invest in Social Media? You will need to designate someone to be your community manager, content creator, and strategist. Also, does this[...] Continue Reading
If you are a smart and strategic business owner, you will listen to the following advice: If you don’t have a Facebook Fan Page, you better get one fast! You customers are turning to Social Media to leverage their good and bad experiences with your brand. Get your offense ready! Your customers are online, so shouldn’t you be too? Utilizing Social Media for good customer service is how you are going to build a team of brand ambassadors! A new[...] Continue Reading
Facebook has announced they are teaming up with the U.S. Department of Labor to start Social Jobs. Their goal is to “facilitate employment for America’s jobless through the use of social networks”. To find this information you can visit www.facebook.com/socialjobs. If Facebook enters the job board market, what will this mean for giants like Monster & LinkedIn? MAJOR COMPETITION and CRUSHING DOMINATION! Facebook is the largest social network in the world and if it were a country it would be[...] Continue Reading
Apple never fails to impress and has done it once again. Apple released the latest version of the iPhone 4S along with its new sexy virtual assistant, Siri. Within 3 days of its release, over 4 million iPhone’s were sold! Have you met SIri, and what it means for local business search on mobile phones? Now you can have a natural spoken conversation with your phone. You can ask Siri to do basic functions like sending a text, schedule meetings,[...] Continue Reading
