How Often Should a Business Use Social Media?

Today, my colleagues and I attended the Metropolitan Builders Association to discuss social media and search engineSocial Media Consultant Milwaukee optimization (SEO). Bill Knoernschild, partner of Orion Group, covered the importance of making your website the central hub of your online activity. Scott Offord, who leads the Internet Marketing team, discussed how social media helps search engine optimization efforts, and how to use social media strategically. I discussed the benefits of using Linkedin and my personal experiences with it thus far.

What we found the audiences’ most immediate concerns to be was the sheer amount of social networking sites available and the time it takes to manage them all. With that concern in mind, that left them unsure as to which social media networks they should focus on, and how often to use them since they are busy running a business all day. Continue reading

Build the Authority of Your Website With Social Media and SEO

Gone are the days of creating a website and leaving it as is. With the search engines being as sophisticated as they areSEO and Social Media today and online searches continuing to grow, actively managing your website and increasing its authority online is necessary in today’s business climate.

You need to take care of your website. Just like you would with your health or fitness, you need to actively manage your website so that it performs well and looks good at the same time. That’s the only way to get the top-notch results you’re looking for. Of course, that is more easily said than done. Continue reading

How and Why to Create a Linkedin Company Page

Orion Group Linkedin Company PageYou’ve probably heard about LinkedIn and the benefits of having a LinkedIn profile to connect with other business professionals, but did you know you have the opportunity to create a LinkedIn company page?

LinkedIn has been known to be a more professional, business-oriented social network, so LinkedIn company pages are a great way for you to promote your business’ products and services and put them in front of many influential people and company decision makers. Continue reading