In the competitive world of social media marketing, Instagram is a vital platform for small businesses to connect with customers, build their brand, and drive sales. But standing out from millions of accounts can be challenging. The blue verification badge offers a solution, signaling trust and authenticity while boosting your profile’s visibility. This article explains…
Building a Website that Works for You At Tree Ring Digital , we believe that a quality website should be the core of every business marketing plan. There is a lot that goes into a building a professional looking, functional, user friendly website. But, launching your new site will not magically attract users and increase…
Pinterest is an online social network that allows its users to visually share and discover new interests by posting images to their own personal board or browsing other user’s boards. Through visual representation, Pinterest is focused on the concept of a person’s likes, tastes, and lifestyle. The social network allows you to share and discover…
Instagram is a social media platform that consists of photos and videos. Much like Facebook, you have a profile and newsfeed that users can scroll through. When you post a photo or video on your account, other users who are following you will see what you have posted on their newsfeed. You can follow others…
What is Facebook Live? Facebook Live is a live video streaming service allows any Facebook user to broadcast live videos from their mobile devices directly to their Facebook News Feed. This Facebook feature lets you share your life in real time with your Facebook friends and followers. They released it this feature in August 2015…
Facebook is the most popular platform to date with one billion users. It lets you reach a larger audience than any other platform. Facebook recently added a new feature that allows its users to ask friends or family for recommendations. Many people use Facebook to ask for recommendations on places to eat, services, or products.…
With social media being on the forefront of online marketing, it is important to note a prominent symbol being used throughout multiple platforms. Hashtags have become a popular way to share interests through a common theme. It is a way to target, connect, and engage users. Hashtags also allow users that are not specifically following…
When looking for you social media match, you need to consider the pros and cons of each platform to determine what will be the best platform to reach your audience. Many companies invest a lot of time into specific a social media platform that can turn out with mediocre results which is why you need…
Snapchat is the fastest growing social media network in the world. More than 60% of 13-34 year-old smartphone users in the US are on Snapchat. Over 100 million people use the app daily and only 2% of businesses are currently on Snapchat. With strong growth fueled by a young user demographic, and not yet saturated…
In our article, “Is Marketing on Pinterest Worth it?” we let you know how to determine whether or not Pinterest is right for your business and why you may want to consider it as a marketing platform. For those of you who found Pinterest to be a good fit, we also promised to post some…
A few weeks ago, we posted the article: Buyable Pins: What Pinterest’s Latest Feature Means for Businesses. The roll out of buyable pins was a big deal…for retailers who utilize Pinterest as a marketing platform. But, there are still small business owners out there who question the value of Pinterest for their business. Is Pinterest…
On June 29, Pinterest announced the rollout of Buyable Pins, a new feature allowing users to purchase products right from the Pinterest app, without being redirected to a retailer website. How it works Buyable Pins are currently only available to iPhone and iPad users, with Android and desktop availability coming soon. During a search, buyable…
