Even with convincing arguments from marketing directors, you have to wonder why CFOs and CEOs are sitting and waiting for more financial proof before they carve out a line for social media in their budgets, as if ROI (a very specific financial measurement) is the only metric to quantify the value of social media spend. What about brand saturation, engagement, loyalty and reputation with consumers?
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Full StoryAs companies vie for the coveted top ten Google results for high traffic keywords and Google constantly adjusts its algorithms and methods, it takes a full time effort to stay competitive. Most small businesses don’t have the resources to devote even 20 hours a week to SEO efforts, let alone hire a team of full time experts. So, is it futile then to even try?
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