When it comes to selling gardening products to millennials, we hear the same things over and over: 1. Millennials didn’t grow up gardening. It’s confusing and intimidating to them. They don’t understand the jargon. They’re afraid they’ll fail. They need a lot of reassurance. 2. They’re busy. They don’t devote hours every week to a […]
When and How to Use Amazon Product Ads
A well-managed pay-per-click program can be a terrific source of new business. Once you have Google AdWords and Bing Ads running smoothly, where do you go from there? For certain types of products, Amazon’s pay-per-click program, called Amazon Product Ads, can be a great option. Here’s an overview of what to consider and how to […]
Smart Ways to Target Facebook Advertising
While Facebook has always let you use “friends of fans” and demographic criteria to target your advertising, neither option guarantees that you’ll reach gardeners interested in what you sell. A more intelligent approach is to use Facebook’s relatively new “lookalike audiences” feature. You simply upload your email list to Facebook. Facebook uses data from Experian […]
Making Email Mobile-Friendly
What’s the first thing you do after you wake up? For millions of people, the answer is, “Pick up my phone and check my email.” Most smartphone owners — and that’s now most of us — use their phone to filter email on the fly. Read now, save for later, or delete. 69% of smartphone […]
5 Ways to Market Your Business With Facebook
Most companies use Facebook simply to stay in touch with devoted customers. That’s a good start, but there’s much more it can do for you. For instance: Get Content. Running a photo or video contest can be an easy way to get content and testimonials to use in future marketing. Drive Traffic. Posts with links to your […]