Small Business Blog
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Jelly Triangle Internet Awareness Series Part One: The Filter Bubble
You’re pretty internet savvy so you’re aware that when you search for something on Google and see and see a sponsored ad for it on Facebook a few days later that it’s not a coincidence. But are you aware just how much your apps gossip about you? Do you know who is recording the results of that silly quiz you took online? Have you cleared your web browser history…ever?
7 Ways to Refresh Your Business by Rebranding
Have you ever walked into an office and thought, “Whoa – time has stood still here for a long time.” The décor is so outdated that you feel like you’ve gone through a time machine. The emotional impact of entering a place like that is powerful and can leave a lasting negative impression.
What Marketing ROI Means in 2017
Remember when you first sat down with your shiny new marketing book and spent hours becoming familiar with the vocabulary that would soon make you gobs of money and earn yourself a gold leaf on the family tree? Remember how Return on Investment – ROI for those in the know – became your be-all-end-all marketing guide? It was all very straightforward; send out a direct-mail campaign, reap rewards, record where those rewards were reaped. Purchase a radio ad campaign, reap rewards, and record where those rewards were reaped. And so on and so forth with TV, billboards, newspapers, and more.
Revise Your Marketing Strategy with These New Angles
Developing your marketing strategy can be stressful. With terms like “quarters” and “market” and “gross” floating in your mind it’s easy to get bogged down with the bottom line. As you may know by now, Jelly Triangle doesn’t focus business on money alone. Success in business is a collective of sorts, even if you’re a freelancer working from home. You’ll work happier and healthier if you look at your marketing strategy from a number of angles, too. Here are some of our top tips on designing a market strategy that will help remember why you love your job!
How Yodle Works & Why It Doesn’t Really
The motto at Jelly Triangle is: we’re not those guys; we’re a different kind of marketing company. We believe outstanding marketing doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. Part of how that plays out for our clients is our honesty and transparency. We only employ white-hat strategies and we explain how those strategies work. We believe it’s the right way to do business.
That’s why it’s frustrating for us to hear horror stories from our new clients. They tell us that they’re hesitant to get involved with a marketing company again because they’ve been hurt by others in the industry. And lately, Yodle has been coming up a lot.
Does your business have a Google Page? And, have you claimed it?
Let’s talk a little bit about that practically-alive internet sensation, Google. Both a noun and a verb, this dynamic online force can do a lot to help boost your business in, well, Google. And that’s what you want!
The (Non-)Cheat Sheet: Content Writing Done Right
So you want to write content, eh? Lucky for you, we believe you can do it!
Content writing for your website (or marketing collateral) isn’t easy – we won’t lie to you. But it’s a challenge that can be successfully tackled by dedicated individuals. It’s a bit like getting into shape: you’ll need to plan smart from the get-go, commit yourself to the darn thing and then, do it. Alright, let’s not waste any time and get started.
Secrets to Excellent Customer Service: Yeah, There’s An App for That, But…
Jelly Triangle is a big fan of automation; its cool beans. Since we’re more than a little afeard of an AI takeover, we rely on automation to help us connect with other humans rather than run our business. We’ve harnessed the power of apps (a.k.s. computer programs) to help us communicate as a group when our team is working remotely, to answer questions the moment someone surfing on our website has one, to queue customer complaints, and so on and so forth.
Sales Leads: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
You did it. You’ve finally met someone… Someone interested in your product (or service), we mean. We shouldn’t even joke about it. Landing a sales lead is a big deal and shouldn’t be thought of lightly. Part of what makes a business successful are the quantity and quality of its sales leads. The first part – the quantity of leads – is more straightforward. Businesses looking to increase the number of sales leads can employ a number of techniques, like cold-calling and attending more networking events. Impacting the other half of that, though – the quality of sales leads – requires more careful finessing.
SMB Marketing Pro Tip: See and Be Seen with Facebook Ads
There are a lot of pros to Facebook ads. They’re highly visible, targeted, and suited for every advertising budget – even yours. Yet a lot of small businesses, like yours, haven’t taken a chance on them yet. If you pay for direct mail campaigns and use radio ads but haven’t jumped on Facebook ads, this blog post’s for you!
Stand Out with a Cupcake: How To Create Ads that Don’t Annoy People
Knock. Knock.
Who’s there?
Interruptive Marketing.
Interruptive Marketi— PAY ATTENTION TO ME!
How To Rebrand Confidently
If you’re reading this you’ve at the very least thought about rebranding your business. And your thought process probably went a lot like this:
Week 1: ‘I should rebrand the company. As it is, the brand doesn’t reflect the experience.’
(Don’t) Let It Go: Capturing Leads Does Not Make You Desperate
Is that your final answer? Life doesn’t adhere to the rules of television game shows, so you shouldn’t expect your customers to either. Some people will want to browse your website and make a decision later. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try to establish a connection with them.
Social Media Ad Marketing: Direct Mail for Generation Tech
If you feel social media for business is terrifying, we have great news for you: Social media advertising is rather traditional. You devise a marketing campaign, release it upon the world, and analyze ROI. Sounds great, right? Well, it is! Let’s explore how social media advertising works, and how to make it work for you.
The Power of a Name: 5 Tips for Choosing a Domain
A website isn’t all that useful if no one can remember what it’s called. That’s why we’ve come up with 5 tips for choosing an impactful domain name. You can always employ SEO and marketing strategies to direct customers to your website, but a domain that works from the start means you’ll have an edge over your competitors.
Big Things in Ecommerce Every Business Could Use
Predicting The Next Big Thing in ecommerce is near impossible, but that won’t stop us from trying! With customers who don’t know what they want it’s often your job to tell them what they want, and it’s easy to freeze in the face of frustrating guessing games and marketing budget terror. Here’s a list of hot trends in ecommerce that are happening now you might want to consider jumping on.
Looking for Web Designs? Should You Use a Website Builder or Website Designer?
There’s been a lot of commercials for website builders lately and, overall, they seem to be getting better. But just because something’s getting better doesn’t mean that it’s the best option for you.
3 Wild Tips to Make Your Small Business a Big Freaking Deal
Don’t let the competition get you down! We’ve broken down some of the wildest tips out there for entrepreneurial success to help you realize your big business dreams from your small business office.
SSL got you down? Firefox won't save your passwords?
Jelly Triangle consistently strives to be on the cutting edge of the digital world. Over the past several months, we've been slowly letting you know that SSL certificates are going to be required on all websites. Well, the issue is now starting to affect all users, including you and your clients!
Social Media Marketing for the Traditionalists
You’d get up out of bed in the middle of the night to snack on proof that social media works. You want ROI, you want spreadsheets and charts and a clear path leading from that cat meme you posted last week to the sale you rung up this morning. You know what you have to do? You have to leave all that behind. Forget about everything you know.
