Entries by cloud9wp

How to Launch a Successful Email Marketing Campaign

Despite an ever-growing surge of social media apps and platforms, email is still a major consistent player in the marketing world. Email marketing allows brands to connect and respond to their target audience, and has the highest return on investment of all online marketing channels. Plus it’s super affordable, which makes it great for small […]

The Makings of a High Converting Landing Page

There’s a common misconception that landing pages are hard to create and maintain. But we want to dispel that rumour! Many businesses don’t make the most of their landing pages, but – done right – they are one of the easiest and smartest ways to generate more leads for your business. However, a high converting […]

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What is Real-Time Marketing and Why is it Important?

Real-time marketing is nothing new, but thanks to the power of social media more and more businesses are starting to embrace it as an effective form of online marketing. RTM is bold, loud, and undoubtedly one of the best ways to garner attention. And even better, RTM doesn’t require fancy technology, extensive planning or complex […]

Why Social Media is the Future of Customer Service

You don’t have to search for long to see that most businesses in Whistler conduct excellent customer service on social media. But how many businesses consider it to be their main support channel? As we move further into the digital age, emails and phone calls are taking a lesser role when it comes to customer […]

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How to Measure Social Media ROI

To measure social media Return on Investment (ROI), most businesses use the following formula: Profit/ Investment x 100 = Social Media ROI But this can be more complicated that it seems. For starters, how do you calculate profits? How do you work out which social media goals to set in the first place? And how […]

Why Crowdsourcing is Great for Small Businesses

Ah, the wisdom of the crowd. While turning to a crowd for inspiration or feedback is nothing new, the Internet has given crowdsourcing the opportunity it needed to shine. Social media is now a multiplayer experience that relies on collective, thoughtful engagement, and makes it easy for businesses to engage customers, solve problems, and innovate […]

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What Is A Customer Journey Map In Digital Marketing?

In order to gain and retain loyal customers, you have to create a seamless online experience that leaves users with a lasting positive impression of your brand. Every single touchpoint with your company plays a role in converting your customer, so each one must be faultless. A customer journey map is a visual representation of every […]

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Identifying Your Online Target Audience

Can you identify your exact online target audience? If no immediate image or prototype pops into your head, you may need to re-evaluate your marketing strategy. You could have the most visually appealing website to ever exist, but it will fail to make an impact if it’s not reaching the right audience. To make sure […]

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SSL Certificates Are Simply a Must for 2018

If you have a website, you’ve probably heard of SSL certificates, but are you actually aware of what they are and why they are important? If not, keep reading… SSL is an acronym for secure sockets layer. SSL certificates are the backbone of website security, and are vital for any business with an online presence, […]