5 Steps for SEO Success for Franchises by Michelle Hummel
SEO stands for search engine optimization. At its core, this practice is simply a way to ensure that a business website shows up in the top group of results when someone searches for a relevant keyword phrase. Because Google is always evolving, the best practices for SEO in 2018 look quite different than even a […]
Social Media Matters More Than Ever by Michelle Hummel
At the start of this year, analysts found that there were 2.8 billion active social media users around the globe. To put that number in perspective, 2.8 billion was the entire population of the world in 1955. This figure marks a global penetration of thirty-seven percent. What may come as an even bigger surprise is […]
The 4 Essential Elements of a Franchise Marketing Plan by Michelle Hummel
Most franchisees are already aware that they need a strong marketing message. However, there’s often a significant disconnect between crafting the right message and having an audience to deliver it to. The reality of the franchise industry is very few sales happen by accident. Instead, the types of franchisors that are able to consistently sell […]
Franchise Lead Generation: Can Content Marketing Help?
While franchises can be found in just about any industry, they all share some common traits. One trait that all franchisees share is the need to bring in new customers on a regular basis. A big obstacle for many franchises and other types of businesses is creating a strategy for consistently bringing in new leads. […]
Franchise Marketing Systems: What Do They Need to Have?
One of the reasons that franchises are such a powerful concept is because they can have a central marketing system. By pooling marketing funds, all the locations of a franchise can benefit from a collective effort that individual businesses simply wouldn’t be able to execute on their own.
Social Media and Your Franchise: Questions You Need to Answer by Michelle Hummel
Social media is a proven way for a franchise to connect with potential and existing customers. Because that type of connection is quite valuable, social media can be directly responsible for increasing revenue. While social media is quite powerful, it does come with some challenges. Since they have so many components, that’s especially true for […]