Facebook offers great potential for businesses and consumers to interact. Similar to a subscriber email service, people voluntarily choose to receive updates from your business, about your business. Why? With so much advertising all around us everywhere we go, why would we choose to receive social media updates from a company in the same space where we interact with our friends and whānau? We do it because they add value There are plenty of very successful businesses with struggling social media pages. They treat Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram the same way they do TV, radio or a newspaper. They plug…
Read moreFacebook… Its not free
Facebook’s home page proudly declares “Sign Up – It’s free and always will be.” If you only want a personal page to keep in touch with family, friends and surreptitiously see what other people who went to high school with you are doing now, then that statement is 100% correct. It’s a different story if you want to market your business on Facebook. In truth, if you want a loyal following for your business or brand that drives sales and exposure, then Facebook isn’t free. It costs time and money to build a social media page that you can use…
Read more5 Digital Marketing Tips
Lots of businesses use Facebook. They should. It’s a fantastic way to advertise products or services and engage with customers. But many businesses who use Facebook do not use it effectively or to its fullest potential. To help you get the most out of Facebook for your business, here are Manu Media’s top 5 digital marketing tips. 1. Know Your Audience Who your audience is will determine which social media you should use, your language, style, content, how often, and the times you post.As a business owner, you should already know who your ideal customer is. To help you out,…
Read moreIs Snapchat a Marketing Tool?
Answer: If your audience is using it, then anything can be a marketing tool. The trick is learning to use it effectively before your competition. After Facebook and Instagram, Snapchat is the third most popular mobile app among the coveted millennial demographic; men and women aged 18-26. It’s a big deal! As a company Snapchat is worth approximately $US 19 billion, and around 400 million snaps are sent each day, making it more popular than Twitter! So what is Snapchat? It’s a smartphone app allowing users to send photos and videos that disappear after you’ve seen them. It’s fun, visual…
Read moreThe Basics of Facebook Marketing
Facebook has become such a powerful marketing tool. The main reasons is that you can target specific demographics, regions such as Christchurch and the most value is Facebook analytics which is the measuring tool. Below are the key points of Facebook marketing. Facebook Management: Facebook management refers to a third party taking main control of your company Facebook page relating to the agreed upon strategy. This includes posting to the page, updating cover and profile pictures and answering any questions that may arise (although assistance with this may be required from your company if the questions are technical or related…
Read moreTen Tips To Improve Your Websites’ Search Engine Optimization
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is essential for any business to have online success. A great looking website doesn’t count if nobody is looking at it. Here are 10 easy ways to improve your website’s Google ranking and help your customers find you 1. When you Google your area of expertise, which of your competitors comes up first? Have a look at their websites to see what they’re doing well. What keywords are they using? Research what they did to become number one. 2. Set-up a Google+ page for your business. It’s FREE, and doing so builds trust with Google and…
Read moreFacebook is Embracing Video Marketing
Facebook has grown rapidly over the years and now is one of the largest social media platforms in the world. It’s for socialising, talking to friends, and following people or organizations that interest you. Facebook allows all businesses to have a free page, as well as offering a wide range of options for paid advertisement. Facebook advertising is very accessible to companies of all sizes, as you can reach thousands of people from a budget of just $2.00 per day. One of Facebook advertising’s best features is how you can easily target specific demographics. You can set your ad to…
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