The online world is a wealth of opportunity for businesses, and for those that exist solely online, it’s something you want to be hot on from the beginning. The more you maximize these opportunities, the more success you’ll likely find due to it.
To get everything your business needs from the online world, this guide will hopefully give you all the insight into what’s required to maximize your opportunities this year. Let’s look at how to maximize your options as an online business in 2023.
Take full advantage of social media Social media is a powerhouse and a place many businesses can utilize to skyrocket their business and branding. However, it’s all about how you use it and the time you invest into it – as well as the money.
With any social media platform, consistency is vital. Knowing what works for the algorithm is also important, so it’s good to focus on one or two platforms, to begin with. Managing a social media platform is a full-time job, so it’s good to find one platform that works best for your business and go from there.
Expand your payment process types To help ensure your users are satisfied with every aspect of your business online, getting the payment processing right is vital. Nowadays, it’s essential to have an integrated and seamless payment process in place for easy transactions.
A payment API for online transactions is a great way to help provide your users with the best experience regarding your online business. Consistency is vital, whether it’s through a mobile app or your website.
Get feedback and input from customers When you’re looking to improve your business, it’s always important to speak to your customers. They’ll be able to provide accurate and insightful feedback or input into what could change regarding your business.
Sure, not all might be constructive, and it’s worth taking what you want from it. However, it’s worthwhile to do when growing your business online.
Collaborate with other businesses Collaboration is an essential part of business, and when it comes to other companies, you shouldn’t be afraid of collaborating with those who operate in a similar circle. Start connecting with other businesses and discover who is out there by networking online and offline.
Many people and businesses, in general, will want to help one another get a leg up on that business industry ladder.
Install a chatbot To help with your online business and interact with every potential customer, install a chatbot on your site. These are highly effective in converting leads to customers without the customers needing to interact with a human!
Maximizing your opportunities as an online business is something you should look to do as a company in 2023. Make sure to follow these tips to help you get there.
It’s no secret that our world is rapidly changing. With the advent of new technology, entire industries are being disrupted and transformed. One such industry is payments. This blog post will explore how chip cards are evolving into smartphones and what this means for the future of payments.
Chip Cards Traditionally, payment cards have been equipped with a magnetic strip. This strip contains all the data needed to complete a transaction, such as a cardholder’s name and account number. However, chip cards are now replacing these strips due to increased security concerns related to data theft and fraud. These cards use an embedded chip that stores encrypted information that thieves cannot easily duplicate or counterfeit.
Mobile Payments Mobile payments are quickly becoming the new norm in the payments industry. With mobile payment apps like Apple Pay and Android Pay, users can securely pay for goods and services with smartphones. In addition, EMV vs NFC payments provides users with unparalleled protection and convenience. This technology transforms how you shop and pay, making transactions faster and more secure than ever.
These apps use near-field communication (NFC) technology to securely transmit card information to a point-of-sale terminal. This eliminates the data theft and fraud risk associated with traditional magnetic strip cards. In addition, the convenience of using a single device for all transactions dramatically enhances user experience. As a result, mobile payments are revolutionizing how you interact with money and allowing you to transact faster and more securely than ever before.
Biometrics Biometric payments represent a significant shift in the payments industry, offering a secure yet convenient payment method. Biometrics uses physical characteristics such as fingerprints and facial recognition to verify identity and authorize transactions. This form of authentication is far more secure than traditional methods such as passwords, pins, or cards, making it an attractive option for those looking for increased security when using their smartphones for payments. In addition, as biometrics become more widespread, they will further reduce the risk of data theft and fraud, making them an integral part of the new era in payment technology.
Voice Payments Voice payments are starting to gain traction as a payment method. This technology allows users to make payments with voice commands, and it is already being used in some retail spaces. Additionally, some banks have begun offering services that will enable customers to check their balance or pay bills via voice command.
Safety and Security As the payments industry continues to evolve and new technologies are introduced, safety and security remain paramount. Companies that offer payment services must adhere to strict guidelines set forth by government regulators to maintain compliance with data protection laws. In addition, banks and other financial institutions must also ensure their systems are secure from cyberattacks and other malicious threats.
Overall, your world is moving towards an increasingly mobile and secure future regarding payments. Technological advancements pave the way for more convenient and secure payment solutions, whether chip cards, mobile wallets, biometrics, or voice payments. As you continue to embrace these new technologies, the dawning of a new payment era is upon you. With the right tools and safeguards in place, this could mean great things for the payments industry.
Many people start their blogs to bud them into a business hopefully, or maybe to promote an existing one, and of course, some people set up blogs simply because they want to share their writing with as many people as possible.
It can, then, be very upsetting when a blog does not do as well as it expected, fails to get much traffic, and does not do whatever it was set up to do.
If your blog is not doing as well as you would like, you probably want to know why that is to make changes and start improving things. With that in mind, here are some of the most common reasons your blog may not be working out as you hoped:
Your blog is too slow A fundamental reason no one reads your blog could be that it takes too long to load, and people are too impatient to wait. If that is the case, we suggest Nestify as a great WordPress host that will improve your speed and hopefully prevent people from giving up before they’ve even had a chance to read your stuff.
You aren’t using the right keywords. Keywords are what direct traffic your way. When people search for a specific thing, if you have included related keywords in your blog posts, there is a good chance that your blog will appear high in the search engine results. If you aren’t using keywords or not using the right keywords for your content, no one will see your blog, and you will not get much traffic. Research and include keywords in all of your posts, and things should start to pick up.
Your content is low quality. Content that is too short features many spelling errors or does not effectively answer a question or entertain the reader is hardly going to convince people to keep reading, buy your stuff, visit your business, or do whatever you want them to do. If it is awful, it probably won’t even show up on the first ten pages of Googe, which means no one will even get to see it anyway.
Sit down, plan your content, and take your time to write and proofread it before publishing, and you will stand a much better chance of success.
You’ve given up too soon. Many new bloggers get disheartened that hardly anyone has viewed their content, but this is perfectly natural when you are new. You need to give it some time for search engines to pick up your blog, readers to find it, and people to start recommending you. If you give up too soon, this will never happen, so keep plugging away, and eventually, your numbers will improve.
Blogging isn’t an exact science, but if you are doing or not doing any of the above, as the case may be, try making a change, and hopefully, you will start to see more success shortly.
Millions of people now call themselves content creators. And, actually, it is pretty cool. So many of us have found a creative outlet that makes them happy that they can spend time on and enjoy. Sharing our lives, or simply our ideas with others – it is a great feeling.
It’s even better when you get feedback about it. Telling you how much they love your content. And, it is not so much about them, but it is about the connection that you have created.
But how do you create content worth talking about? Is there a magic formula? Kind of.
Create content that brings you joy.
Ideas
The first thing that you should do is begin to build a list of topics that you want to share. You already know who your audience is, and you have probably been creating content for years. But with the access, you now have to all of the analytics, you can go further.
– Think about who they are. Create something for them.
– Consider when your work usually gets shares or engagement.
– Is it tailored? If 99% of your audience lives in NYC, then perhaps Bancock’s best takeaway isn’t going to get the traction you’d like.
Make your headlines catchy and informative. It’s not easy to write a great headline.
Authentic
You have a voice already, even if you are still working on it. So, while it wouldn’t be prudent to assume you will be the only one with the idea you want to talk about, your voice will make it unique to you. You should always consider if what you are saying has value or can add to the conversation.
Length
Some agencies will swear that an 8-second clip is ideal. But if what you are sharing needs longer – then let it have that time. The content you are making will be catered to your exact audience, so you know that they will enjoy and engage with it. Of course, don’t make a 60 minute when a 40 minute one will do, but don’t cut yourself short either.
In some ways, we are immune to the short snappy videos now, and longer ones attract more attention – and more often shared to the intended audience.
Positive
This one might sound a little forced. But, Jonah Berge and Katie Milkman released a paper called “What Makes Online Content Go Viral” and in it, they stated that positive emotional responses to content were more likely to get a share. Of course, people will share what makes them angry or up too. But, most often they will share happy things. So when curating your content aim for the happy stuff.
Visuals And Music
This is what really pulls the content together. Adding the right music can feel challenging, using a site like https://stockmusic.net/royalty-free-music/genre-christmas for Christmas content can make it so much easier. And you can use unsplash to source festive images. Likewise for summer, spring and to help provoke an emotional response.
The final tip would be to not give up on what you are doing. If you are enjoying creating the content and find it relaxing, then keep going.
I pray that your week has been an awesome one for you. We received an arctic blast that sent our temperatures below zero, -28 degrees wind chill to be exact. Time to bring out the faux fur coat. Nothing keeps you warm like faux fur, and it is only faux fur for me.
In addition to being a girly girl, I am also a techy girl. Whether it is the latest smartphone or new computer program, I enjoy using a variety of gadgets and the like and figuring them out. One of the latest gadgets that I had an opportunity to try was the DJI Osmo Mobile 2. Over the Christmas season, thanks to my partnership with Verizon Wireless, I was able to use this neat gizmo device.
DJI Osmo Mobile 2
Attach and sync your smartphone to the DJI Osmo Mobile and you are able to take better photographs and capture videos. The DJI has several features that can enhance your videos and your photographs. With ActiveTrack, the built-in sensors help you keep your target on track. The built-in zoom feature on the handle allows for smooth and seamless zooms without having to go your smartphone. The panoramic feature allows you to take multiple photographs at one time and then combines them together into one larger photograph.
Think of the selifes you can take or the YouTube videos you can capture. Or when you are on vacation and you want to take a video of the places you visit.
This is one of my YouTube videos that I recorded using the Google Pixel 3XL and the DJI Osmo Mobile 2.
In the past, I would have had my hubby capturing the video while I spoke. This time around I was able to do it myself.
It was fun learning how to use the DJI. But it took a little practice getting the smartphone into the holder and keeping it stable in order to capture the video. After working with it for a bit, I figured it out and I was all set to go. My hubby, on the other hand, didn’t like how when he would hold it straight the camera would move and that was a little frustrating. I had to show him how to balance the handle straight so the camera wouldn’t move. I don’t think this is a reason not to purchase the DJI Osmo Mobile 2, however, again it may take some practice.
In addition, the app has several new features that I spent some time exploring what they were and learning how to integrate them into the videos that I wanted to capture.
Whether it is just for fun or a part of a social media business that you operate, the device will provide you with better quality results than you can imagine. All it takes is a little time to practice using the device and learning the features of the app. Once you have mastered that, you will be all set and ready to go.
FTC Disclosure:
Verizon Wireless provided me with the DJI Osmo Mobile 2 for a period of six weeks to use the product and to write this review. I did not receive any monetary compensation to write this review and all opinions are strictly my own. At the end of the six weeks, the product was returned back to Verizon Wireless.
I hope you are out there taking your vacations, staycations and enjoying life. Before you know it summer will be winding down and school will be starting back up. If you are looking to keep those summer memories, you may want to consider the Google Clips. The Google Clips is the latest technology of capturing your friends and loved ones in motion.
With our partnership with Verizon Wireless, Bubbling With Elegance And Grace used the Google Clips for 30 days to write this review.
The tiny camera measures only 1.9 inches by 1.9 inches by .8 inches. It is designed to capture the best memories of your busy lifestyle with minimal effort. The device can be held in your hand, placed amongst the crowd at a party or on your body while out and about on the hiking trails.
After downloading the app to your smartphone, you set up the device and you are ready to start capturing those memories. From your smartphone, you can live-preview what is in the camera’s 130 degree field of view. You can then view the captured clips from your smartphone and decide which ones you want to save or discard. It features 16GB internal storage; but offers unlimited storage if you use the Google Pixel smartphone.
With Google Machine learning built in, Clips is able to recognize and automatically save moments with facial expressions. And over time, it will learn to recognize the people you spend time with and automatically capture clips of your moments together.
The resolution technology is so clear for something so small. You can be hands-free, when the kids and pets are running around and you are trying to get the right focus. You can hold it clip it, or set it down if you like. And Google clips sends the motion pictures right to your phone.
The Clips is new to the market and I suspect Google will be continue to improve the camera’s capabilities as time goes on. The initial set-up took a little time because the instructions given on the app were not clear. But once I got it set-up and determine how to use the device, it worked well and was easier the more I used it. The movement and facial-recognition feature works well made it easy to get in-the-moment clips. The device’s battery does not stay charged for a long period of time. In less than 30 minutes, the battery was already at 50 percent. So keep this in mind when you want to be sure to capture the memories from the birthday party or day at the beach. It will need to be charged regularly. The Clips retails for $249, which for some may be too much to spend on new technology. In our opinion, the price needs to come down and the technology upgraded to invest our own money on it.
For more information on the Google Clips, please visit Verizon Wireless.
FTC Disclaimer: Bubbling With Elegance And Gracehad an opportunity to try the Google Clip for 30 days, courtesy of Verizon Wireless. The purpose of this demo was to share our experiences and write this review. At the end of the 30 days, the phone was returned back to Verizon. We did not receive any monetary compensation. All opinions are our own.
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Bubbling with Elegance and Grace started out as an outlet for my passion for fashion but has evolved into a place for me to teach, collaborate, and inspire. My hubby has since joined the team and we have been digital creators for 13 years. We are thankful for those who believed in us from the beginning and those who have just started riding with us on this lovely journey.
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