The Benefits of Quality Web Design

First impressions count when it comes to website design. Contrary to the motto, people will definitely judge your book by its cover, so ensure your website is appealing, relevant and engaging. Many potential customers will flick in and out of your website within a couple of seconds if they aren’t intrigued or interested. It takes something special to keep your audience inspired and a lot more to persuade them to get in touch or buy your products.

Over 80% of small and medium-sized businesses use social media

With more and more people constantly logged into the social media world, it is no surprise to find out that over 80% of small to medium-sized businesses (SMB) use social media to market themselves. Recent research done by LinkedIn found that of the 81% of businesses that use social media, 94% of them use it for their marketing.

Social media allows SMB to increase awareness of their brand and generate new leads. It is becoming such a standard in marketing plans that having a budget for social media advertising is essential and on the rise.

Facebook Introduces More Business-Friendly Promotions Policy

Facebook has made it easier for smaller businesses to utilitise their pages for promotions, brand awareness and introducing new products.The site no longer requires promotions to be exclusively administered through apps; now, they're allowed to be administered on Pages, as well.

What does this mean for your company's Facebook page? It means if you run a promotion on your page, to enter users/customers can:

• Post on the page or comment/like the page post
• Message the page to enter
• Vote for something via the 'like' button