You can learn a lot about your business by getting valuable feedback from your customers. Your customers may buy your main product just to get the free gifts. Or you may find out that your visitors think it's to hard to navigate through your web site. By knowing this type of important information, you can improve business. You can improve your website, products/services, advertising, and marketing. Below are a few techniques you can use [...]
Bad news travels fast, and in today's world, bad reviews travel even faster. Thanks to websites and social media platforms like Yelp, Angie's List, Facebook, Twitter and many more, customers are able to share their experiences immediately. Of course, this can be both a good thing and a bad thing. At Revved Business, we understand what it takes to run a small business. As a small business owner, you probably feel like you are running a [...]
Are you one of the many HVAC contractors who is attempting to increase your business with marketing efforts in the more traditional, and outdated way by listing your business in the Yellow Pages? If so, you are completely wasting your money. In the past, the Yellow Pages were the place consumers turned to when they needed to find a local business, such as a pizza delivery place, a car repair shop, or even a [...]
The days of hanging your sign outside your front door and waiting for new patients to arrive is long gone. The perception of how doctors, dentists, lawyers and other professional service providers should grow his or her practice has changed throughout the years. The evolution in professional services' marketing has become tremendously sophisticated. Fierce competition has caused practices to seek marketing alternatives in order to survive and prosper. At Revved Business, we're here to [...]
Most of us can't get through a single week without purchasing a service from a small business. Whether we're visiting the neighborhood car wash, having an office painted, or getting a home refrigerator repaired, we need the services of a local entrepreneur. It's the local, one-to-one aspect of service marketing that makes it so different from marketing the average product. The very word "service" implies a more personal interaction. And if your company is [...]
Instagram is one of the newest platforms to hit the social media realm, but it's popularity continues to catch on fast. If you're interested in getting your products and brand seen by more people, growing a strong following of customers who really relate to your brand, and getting paid—Instagram should be your new best friend. Instagram has over 300 million monthly users and counting. Many brands are finding ways to interact with the Instagram community and earn [...]
Like many social networks, LinkedIn can be a great way to promote your small business for several reasons. First off, there are over 65 million business professionals from around the world on LinkedIn. In general, the average LinkedIn member has an average annual household income of over $100K. Some facts have even been reported that one person creates a LinkedIn login every second. And finally, nearly 50% of LinkedIn members have decision-making authority for their companies. [...]
Google Plus can be a powerful tool for promoting your small business online, in more ways than one. In addition to being an active social network with millions of users, the features and tools of Google+ can help you improve search engine ranking, strengthen your industry authority, and make influential connections to grow your business network. Revved Business is happy to share our insight on some of the best tips and tricks for using [...]
So, you’ve done it! You’ve finally got a local marketing program that works! Your phone is ringing, your inbox is full, and maybe you’re even seeing more new faces in your store. But while traffic is up, business isn’t booming like you’d expect it to be. What gives? Like the old adage, you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink. Your marketing can bring you leads, but it typically can’t [...]
Social media engagement is essential to meeting your online business presence goals. Developing an interactive online community spreads brand awareness, strengthens customer loyalty, increases your consumer following, and most importantly, helps to convert lead generation. At Revved Business, we believe that once you are clear on your social media goals, then you can select tactics that drive interaction to your business. To get you started, here are a few easy ways to boost your social [...]