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Plan Your Online Marketing Strategy for the Holidays

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With the Holiday Season approaching it is necessary to take some actions to make the most of this time of the year which it is perfect to improve sales and strengthen customer relationships. According with the consulting company Gallup “Americans' initial estimates of the total amount they will spend on Christmas gifts this year point to an above-average holiday season for the nation's retailers”. Companies can expect that the average U.S. adult will spend 781 dollars on Christmas gifts this year, which is significantly higher than 2013. Xperience Marketing Solutions want to help you and give you some advice to plan and improve the appropriate online strategies that will help you reap the benefits that this holiday season could bring to your business.   BE INSPIRED BY THE HOLIDAY   Just as people decorate their home for the holidays, companies need to show to their customers that they are also enjoying the holiday’s season and are preparing for it. Decorate your soci...

Top 5 Mobile Marketing Mistakes

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With 58% of American adults owning a Smartphone (PewResearch Internet Project, 2014) the prospect of reaching new customers through their Smartphone is heartening. However, sometimes companies get mobile marketing wrong and mobile campaigns fail. Find below some important tips and the biggest mobile marketing mistakes you should avoid: Understanding how people really use their mobile. According to the Harvard Business Review, mobile doesn't mean on the go at all times: “New data show that 68% of consumers' Smartphone use happens at home. And users' most common activity is not shopping or socializing but engaging in what researchers at BBDO and AOL call me time ." Now, “me time” refers to activities seeking entertainment or relaxation, such as watching a funny video or even window shopping for fun. Therefore, apps don’t have one single purpose; the same app can be used for self-expression or socializing and connecting with users during “me time” is what mak...

Wordpress vs. HTML5 for my new website, which one is the best?

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There is not a clear choice or a single answer for this question.  There are many variables to take into consideration before you make the decision about what’s best for you. First of all, if you are still wondering what Wordpress or HTML is, the basic to know is: HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup Language, and is the behind the scenes coding language that makes us able to see objects such as images and structured text online. HTML5 is the latest HTML update, which adds capabilities to deal with elements like video, audio, and graphic animation. On the other hand, Wordpress is one of the most popular content management in blog publishing applications. It was released as blog engine; however it has turn into a full feature customizable website creation tool. Then, Both HTML5 and Wordpress can be an appropriate Content Management Solution (CMS) but to make your decision on which option is the most suitable for your company or personal website, it is important that make yours...

Why do you need to optimize your website for local Search Engine & map listings?

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Optimizing your website for local search engine listings is one of the most important basic steps needed for a complete SEO strategy. To put it in perspective and better understand the importance of the proper optimization for your website and business, it is important to be aware about some of the current statistics and data available. During 2013, 97% of costumers performed searches about local business using their computers and mobile devices. This means that search queries carry not only the information such as the service or business category users are looking for, but also includes the geographical information; commonly a city or state name. As a consequence, search engines targets a user’s search results with local listings in order to bring relevant local results. For instance, to come up with local results, Google tries to identify your location. Now, it is very important to provide accurate and complete information about your business location, name, phone number a...

Reasons why website design impacts your business marketing strategy

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Website Design has become a crucial factor for all businesses; from small mom & pop businesses to well established enterprises, everyone expect their websites to deliver real value. Around 91% of online adults use search engines to find information on the Web. And, among all search users, over 90% always or most of the time find the information they were looking for. As you probably have heard on many occasions, your website will be the first impression a possible new customer will get from your company. Nowadays, it’s understood by most people that one of the basic purposes of a website is to help potential clients find information about a business, a person -or anything that wants to be promoted or communicated thru the World Wide Web, more commonly called the “internet”. However, when it comes to designing and developing a website, designers need to take into consideration a lot visual elements and many other factors that most people would not think about. Some of these ...

Great tips on how to make a good decision when hiring a SEO/SEM agency

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Planning and implementing a successful SEO/SEM requires creating diverse strategies to communicate the valuable content and production of your company through some specific technical aspects that will make you stand out among the others. When SEO/SEM is performed correctly, you will experience positive results that will increase your bottom line.  The World Wide Web is flooded with all kinds of companies or freelancers claiming they offer the best marketing services related to SEO. Before you make a decision about hiring a company to help you with your SEO and SEM need, these are some things you should take into consideration. First of all you, if you don’t know what a SEO/SEM solution is, you should start by doing some research about the overall tasks that it entails and the way it can affect your business. Then, you could be prepared to come up with some serious theoretic and practical questions when interviewing the SEO person or team. Now, thinking that the firm at the t...