Simply claiming your Google My Business profile and calling it a day isn’t enough. In 2024, local listings have evolved, becoming more dynamic and crucial for attracting clients than ever before. In part, that’s because consumers rely heavily on online searches to find local businesses. There are a few different ways you can execute, however,…
When you buy a sandwich, you don’t really have to wonder where your money is going. Yes, we know that Blue Orchid Marketing is not a big player in the sandwich game. Bear with us: When you buy your sandwich of choice, you pay the person at the counter, they make it in front of…
Attention spans are shorter than ever. That might sound harsh, but if you don’t thoroughly read this entire blog, you’re only proving us right! Jokes aside, there’s a lot of talk in the marketing world about platforms like TikTok and Instagram Reels. Bite-sized video formats are booming, and savvy businesses are taking notice. But how…
Yes, we know, you’ve heard it all before: Boomers are self-indulgent, Gen X is arrogant, Millennials are entitled, Gen Z’s naïve, blah blah blah… Sometimes, it seems like generational monikers only exist so we can make sweeping, unfounded assumptions about large groups of people. Blue Orchid Marketing has something more practical in mind for this…
It’s easy enough to point to flops, but at Blue Orchid Marketing, we know that great success is impossible without assuming a little risk. In a recent post, we covered some not-so-great marketing mistakes made by big-time players in the not-so-distant past. For this blog, we’re taking a more positive tack, focusing on four successful…
People want things fast these days. At Blue Orchid Marketing, we’ve seen plenty of prospects unhappy with the long wait times and occasional radio silence they experienced with their previous marketing partners. And that makes sense; after all, in an age where food, rides, and other services follow your phone right to your doorstep to…
Stumbles and missteps can slow down even the best of brands, but what can their difficulties teach the rest of us? Quite a bit, actually! Learning from the costly mistakes of others can be invaluable, helping us to navigate the digital marketing world with more caution and insight. Blue Orchid Marketing wants you to sidestep…
Like our phones, SMS marketing has changed over the years, but it’s still a direct, personal channel of communication, a way to cut through the digital noise and reach people concretely. Here’s the thing, though: Not everyone uses SMS to its full potential, and fewer still understand the unique advantages it provides over other marketing…
These days, there’s always some new trend to keep track of, and the world of marketing is no exception. With countless channels vying for attention and constant noise on which ones work the best, businesses tend to overlook a powerful diamond in the rough: Local listings. While social media and paid ads certainly have their…
Social Media: A buzzing, ever-changing landscape where brands vie for attention with memes, cat videos, and carefully curated influencer posts. It can all seem pretty overwhelming for the uninitiated, and understandably so. The team at Blue Orchid Marketing is here and ready to help. With the right approach, you can put social media to work…
