by Shane O’Neill, Vice President There’s a new shiny penny in the social media marketing world and it’s called TikTok. Everyone is talking about how you should add it to your marketing mix, but should you? Sure, TikTok is fun and cool, but is it the right audience at the right time for a retail jeweler? Before...
by Charles Pobee-Mensah, Director of Digital Marketing The real danger in jewelry marketing is not understanding the online strategy. If you understand how your marketing is working for you, it’s much easier to make good decisions. To strengthen your understanding of the foundation of an online marketing strategy, let’s dive into how it works. Here are the...
Aside from staying safe and healthy, driving revenue is a big priority during this time. Everyone can sell an eGift Card! Square is a retail payment platform. They have both online and brick and mortar tools for retailers. With Square, retailers can set up eGift Cards that can be sold online and redeemed in-store. Learn more. We...
By Shane O'Neill, Vice President Ahh, Facebook, the most widely discussed social channel. Every trade show is packed with speakers on the subject. “How to get the most from Facebook”, “How to Sell on Facebook”, “Get More Fans on Facebook”, the list goes on and on. Yet, almost all of you are using the channel wrong and...
It can be easy to misuse the terms Facebook “ad” versus “boosted post.” While both are considered ads as both require a budget and both help you reach a wider audience, there are some key differences that you should be aware of. Facebook can go into this deeper with a simple Google search, but let’s cover...
by Charles Pobee-Mensah, Director of Digital Marketing Did you know that according to one study, almost 60% of people don’t recognize Google Paid Ads when they see them? That means that many people are going to treat your free “organic” search result no different than they’d treat one that you paid for. But when you pay for ads...
by Charles Pobee-Mensah, Director of Digital Marketing Every jeweler goes through a phase when they’re obsessed with Google. It dawns on them that everyone uses Google for everything. But they have to dig to find their own site after trying a search. A blog isn’t just a way to address this. It’s a certified marketing machine. Blogs Give...
by Charles Pobee-Mensah, Director of Digital Marketing How do you know if your marketing is working? It’s not always straightforward. The internet has made it easy to figure out where online sales come from, but jewelers still find that their customers want to buy in-store. Enter call tracking. Website call tracking can tell you how the people calling your...
Mistakes happen and we all make them but here are 6 social media mistakes you can and should avoid. 1. Not setting the right goals- Instead of quickly creating a social ad, stop and think about why you are creating it and what is its purpose. Ultimately, what are you trying to achieve? Once you know the answer...
WALTERS & HOGSETT JEWELERS in Boulder, CO, knew that “winter was coming” — and they decided to take action. The jewelry store and its marketing agency, Fruchtman Marketing, put together a short video commercial, running on YouTube Advertising, around the phrase “bend the knee,” which is often used in HBO’s hit television show “Game Of Thrones”. Watch...