Small Businesses Still Reluctant To Social Media

On October 19th, 2009, wrote:

When I come across articles like the one posted on TheStreet.com last week, I can’t help but get excited. Titled “Business Owners Question Social Networking” the article quotes some research that finds that a majority of small business owners haven’t seen value from social media, and that most don’t even use it themselves. A key section of the article reads: Among the 500 small-business executives surveyed, 76% said social networking hasn’t help them generate leads or expand their companies in the past year. And 86% said they don’t turn to these Web sites for business advice or other information. The majority, 61%, depend on big search engines, such as Google and Yahoo!, for business advice and information. Only 13% use social networking sites and only 10% rely on expert blogs. So why on earth would I be excited that small businesses don’t use social media and haven’t seen value from it yet? Opportunity. Plain and simple. For me, there is – Read the full article

Oak Park, IL Web Marketing Strategy

On September 27th, 2009, wrote:

In-the-know consumers can find just about anything today on the worldwide web. All they want is to be able to find the product or service they need without having to scroll through a bunch of useless websites. Most often, shoppers tend to revisit we…

Oak Park, IL Internet Marketing Service

On September 25th, 2009, wrote:

In-the-know consumers can find just about anything today on the worldwide web. The trick is to find what you are looking for easily. Most often, online shoppers go to websites that have good reputations, are easy to maneuver and appear professional …

Chicago, IL Internet Marketing Service

On September 24th, 2009, wrote:

  Instant gratification is the key to this – consumers want to find what they want right now and buy it right now. More often than not, a good website will procure repeat business, but it needs to be very professionally managed and easy to maneuver…

La Jolla, CA Social Media Marketing

On September 23rd, 2009, wrote:

Consumers who are in the know are able to find everything they want from the comfort of their armchairs via the internet. All they want is to be able to find the product or service they need without having to scroll through a bunch of useless website…

San Diego, CA Search Engine Marketing Services

On September 21st, 2009, wrote:

In-the-know consumers are able to find everything they want from the comfort of their armchairs via the internet. All they want is to be able to find the product or service they need without having to scroll through a bunch of useless websites. Onli…

Aurora, IL Web Marketing Strategy

On September 4th, 2009, wrote:

Consumers in the know can find just about anything today on the worldwide web. All they want is to be able to find the product or service they need without having to scroll through a bunch of useless websites. Most often, shoppers tend to revisit we…

Naperville, IL Internet Marketing Companies

On August 22nd, 2009, wrote:

In-the-know consumers can find just about anything today on the worldwide web. All they want is to be able to find the product or service they need without having to scroll through a bunch of useless websites. Most often, online shoppers go to websi…