small business marketing

Exploring Search Engine Marketing (SEM) Strategy

Exploring Search Engine Marketing (SEM) Strategy

Is investing in SEM worth it for your own small business? You better believe it.

Within the world of digital marketing strategies, the fundamentals are akin to principles. Certainly, the subjective material (your words, your choices, your created ads) can affect Search Engine Marketing (SEM) success, but the question of whether or not you should invest in this type of digital marketing is non-negotiable. For your growing business to thrive, SEM is essential. 

The Basics of Affiliate Marketing

The Basics of Affiliate Marketing

By definition, Affiliate Marketing is a form of “Performance-based” marketing strategy which involves three parties- The merchant/business owner, the affiliate/agent and the customer, whereby the merchant agrees to reward the affiliate with a certain percentage for recommending his products or services to others (the customers). The reward of the affiliate is usually based on his own personal effort.

Free Marketing for your Small Business

Free Marketing for your Small Business

Marketing is an essential part of running any successful business.  What good does it do if you have a great product that no one knows about? Despite that age old adage, marketing is an area that is does not receive the proper attention. When cash flow tightens and budgets are being scrutinized, marketing is usually the first expense to cut and it can be hard to create a successful marketing campaign on limited budgets. Luckily, there are many ways to advertise and increase awareness of your brand though without necessarily spending a lot (or anything at all!).