450 Yen for how many likes!!?? Just Don’t…

I’ve seen a few ads circulating on my Facebook groups lately. It was this flashy picture and it had about 7 different options to “buy” likes for your Facebook page. The currency was in yen (no big deal I have nothing against foreign currency… just make sure you are calculating the exchange properly). So… on […]

Stats… what are they… why do I need them? Part 1 of 3

Ok here we go!! Stats!! Yay everyone’s favorite subject in High School right??!!! Yeah right… I know it’s not something we really enjoy. But as a business owner, you really should be paying close attention to your stats. Throughout these I will be using Stats and insights interchangeably; really they are the same thing. Stats […]

Food For Thought…

I can say with confidence that all businesses have heard the phrase “online presence”, but how many have actually put some REAL thought into it? What does it REALLY mean? What can you do about it? I often hear: “Well, people are going to write whatever they want no matter what I do.” This, in […]

Cordial behavior online (and in person) is a MUST!

Let’s start with the first point on of this: An owner of a business or the person in charge of your brand online must ALWAYS act politely, and NEVER name-call, or use threatening or demeaning language. Period. There is no “but” to this. Point number two: people are MORE likely to complain online than in […]

Content, Content, Content! Part 2: Facebook

Part one was about your blog. Cliff notes version is make it personal, informative, and have fun! This time I’m talking about your business Facebook page. The trick to Facebook content is making it “shareable”. Now as with your blog this is not one size fits all, it will require work and lots of effort. […]