Rich DeMatteo

How to Choose the Perfect Facebook Ad Format to Meet Your Goals

Facebook advertising is more sophisticated than it was a year ago, or even six months ago. When advertising was first introduced to the platform, right-hand side ads were the only option, but now the options are almost endless (at least with the various types they seem endless!). Navigating these different ad options can be tough […]

Best SEO Practices for Small Businesses

Kristen Kwiatkowski is a freelance writer based in the Philadelphia area. When not writing about social media and SEO practices, Kristen enjoys writing about local charity events, style and food and wine topics. Follow Kristen on Twitter: @sunflowerdali11. . In today’s business world, marketing is everything. This is especially true in the case of small […]

Using Social Media Trends as Part of Your Marketing Strategy

Do you keep up on trends happening in fashion, foods and other markets your interested in? We all do. We want to be “in the know” so to speak and it gives us a feeling of being knowlegeable and popular. Businesses pay attention to trends as well, but for different reasons. Trends are determined by […]

How Social Media Feedback Impacts Mobile Payments Adoption

With more smartphone users using their mobile devices for shopping, a 20% increase according to the 2014 Mobile Payments State of the Industry Report from Mobile Payments Today, it only seems natural that mobile payments adoption would be increasing as well. Not so fast, says this article from Fox Small Business Center, who cites the […]

Content Marketing for the Small Business

In this article we are going to talk about content marketing – what it is, why its great for small business and how you can develop a strong content marketing plan. Content marketing is a newly emerging trend in which businesses create and share content online with the goal of acquiring new customers. This media […]

Dealing with Customer Complaints on Social Media

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Jeff Gargas is the co-owner and lead developer with ENI Multimedia. He is a social media and online marketing strategist who works with small businesses. Prior to starting ENI, Jeff spent 15 years in the music industry and has spoken at music conferences around the country. He is also currently a regional director with USA Parkour, a […]

4 Ways to Emotionally Connect With Your Followers

Does your business connect emotionally with your online following or community? How do you know if you are or not? Does it matter? At last year’s #Inbound13 conference in Boston, Seth Godin said the following about connection: ” We’re leaving the industrial economy and entering the connection economy. Mass won’t work any more.” Ted Rubin […]

3 Features Your Viral Content Absolutely Must Have

Adina Rubin Berzofsky is a freelance marketing writer in the NY/NJ/Philadelphia area. She’s been writing and working with technology since the olden days (meaning, before social media was invented). Also, she’s still trying to decide what she wants to be when she grows up. You can reach Adina on Google+, Tumblr, Twitter and at her website: AdinaBerzofsky.com. SEO experts, bloggers, marketing […]

In the Shadows: Getting Lurkers to Engage on Social Media

Do you subscribe to Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Prime, or some other service that allows you to stream movies and television shows to your TV, computer or tablet? Maybe you don’t want to pay for satellite or cable so you use them to watch your favorite programs. These services provide the added benefits of watching […]