All the marketing gurus say you need to be on social media. But that’s time and/or money out of your business. If you don’t know what your goals are and aren’t keeping track of the return on your investment, you could be wasting valuable resources.  

This month we’re celebrating a few things here.  Here at Sprocket Websites we’re celebrating our 6 year anniversary! We’re also celebrating a great first half of 2016.  To end the first half of 2016, we’d like to take a look back at our most popular articles so far this year.  These are the articles that viewers have read and interacted with the most in the last 6 months.  We love seeing the topics that interest you, so we can give you more of what you’re interested in.  Happy Anniversary!

Recently we spoke to a prospective client who was honestly mystified at the cost of marketing services. He’d read plenty of blog posts and had used various services during his corporate career. Surely this marketing stuff was easy – how could it be so expensive?

If I’ve said it before I’ll say it again, marketing on Pinterest can be extremely beneficial to your business. Why? For one thing –Pinterest has a unique set up. This unique setup gives it more selling potential than other platforms. Think of it this way, you have more than one channel to appeal to customers on. Users can follow both individual boards that you post as well as you as an individual pinner. The opportunities here are endless.

A custom coded website may sound like the platinum standard, but that doesn’t mean it’s the right solution for your business or organization. Understand what “custom code” really means to reduce unpleasant surprises and make the right decision.

There are so many brands on Pinterest because brands know that consumers are on Pinterest. People are searching, shopping, looking for ideas and inspiration. Why not get in on the action? It can be really simple for certain types of businesses to sell. Retailers and brands with an actual product that people are searching for are going to have a really simple time of taking a shot of their product and pinning it. But, what about everyone else? Well Pinterest can still be an extremely valuable tool to the creative marketer.

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Social Media Today posted an article about Facebook's Trending section and how it may not be a true representation. Should it be? Must it be?

Are you acting as Social Media Manager for a business or not-for-profit and feeling overwhelmed? While you’re navigating the learning curve, here are some tips for sharing Facebook posts.

You may already have a LinkedIn Personal profile. Most professionals do. You might also have heard that having a LinkedIn Company page isn’t going to inspire a huge influx of leads and business. While this may be true to a point, creating a Company Page on LinkedIn still has several benefits. The goal isn’t to replace your personal profile, but rather to give your customers or connections the opportunity to learn more about your company and about what you do.