We’ve long known the power of video—while social media posts with great images command much better engagement than simple text posts, video tops them all. And live video is even more engaging! If this is something that scares the pants off of you, for heaven’s sake, pull up your pants and read our …
That, friends, is a CTA!
Some people think too many "shop now" "click here" "learn more" buttons look screamy. In fact, they feel downright weird about putting any "buy now" buttons anywhere in their emails or on their website. Here's the thing: Your website visitors want to find information from you and take action. Those …
Stack It Up
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Let’s talk about TEXT, Baby!
ACK! Why would anyone give you their cell phone number? Because they LIKE YOU and they want to hear what you have to say.They're not going to give you their number unless they REALLY want to hear from you. SMS marketing or text marketing is "permission based marketing." That means you …
IDENTIFYING YOUR AUDIENCE & CREATING YOUR IDEAL AVATAR
Whether you’re a writer, author, speaker, or blogger, everything you put out there is intended to appeal to a specific audience. Maybe you know exactly who your audience is, but maybe you don’t…or it may need updating or revisiting. Since most of us are in the garden/landscape industry, you might be …
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ASSESSING OPEN AND CLICK-THROUGH RATES: HOW DOES YOUR NEWSLETTER STACK UP?
One of the things we love about email marketing is that email platforms like Mailchimp, Klaviyo, and Convertkit make it very easy to see how your readers are enjoying your newsletters. And while there are several ways to check this, we’re going to focus on the two biggies: open rates and …
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Website tip: Avoid dead ends
Always include call to action (CTA) buttons or links on pages for people to read more, learn more, email you, book a call, contact you, or buy now. Website visitors WANT you to lead them through the website to help them get what they need. These calls to action help. Not sure what to add as a …
WHAT’S MY VOICE? 10 WAYS TO HELP YOU HONE IT
Whether you’re speaking, writing a blog post, or planning social media captions, you have a “voice.” And if you do any of the above for a company, the company also has a “voice,” and you need to know what it is to effectively communicate your (or the company’s) brand. So, what is the voice and …
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Learn the Lingo: Email Marketing Edition
📫 ESP: Email service provider. This is your marketing email service such as MailChimp or Klaviyo. 📫 Cart Recovery Series: An email or a series of emails automatically sent to shoppers that started checkout but didn't finish. Usually results in high dollars per recipient. 📫 Dollars per …
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12 WAYS TO BUILD YOUR EMAIL LIST
You’ve likely heard it before, but it’s so important that it bears repeating. One of the most crucial things you can do for your business is to build your email list, and we’re going to tell you why. Why Do I Need an Email List Anyway? Because you will own it and all the information on it, …
