Eyeballs, hope and steaming piles of crap
I get asked a lot about the effectiveness of advertising and which ones are the most effective. The buzz for entrepreneurs these days is social media.
People keep asking, “Why have you not mentioned about posting at certain times? Mainly posting when more people are on the platform.”
Most businesses don’t even reach 5% of their following. They allow it to happen because they don't know what a healthy page looks like.
In the beginning, connecting with long-lost friends was nostalgic. It was fun to catch up and reminisce about things long gone. Then the world changed.
“Our posts look so good! Why is our reach so low?” Your content is shiny, elegant, nothing short of brilliant. Yet nobody is seeing it.
One of the first questions a business owner will ask is, "what makes this form of marketing worth their time?"
A dozen years from now 50% to 60% of transactions will be occurring online. And a surprising advantage will go to stores who sell online but advertise locally.
You could create an ad on Facebook so compelling, interactive, and authentic that the algorithm rewards you by showing it to more people organically (free).
You’re thinking about buying something and an acquaintance says, “Don’t do it; I bought that / hired them and it was a total waste of money. I got screwed.” Generally speaking, we believe them.
Since 83% of social media is consumed on mobile devices, and 85% browse without sound, you must tailor your content to be effective within that context. Here's how...