When I worked as the marketing manager for a local grooming salon in London, I quickly learned about the natural ebb and flow of grooming customers. We’d be super busy leading up to the holidays, when dogs needed their summer haircuts and in the weekends of course. But then sometimes during the weekdays, we’d have […]
Pet Holidays in May- Promotional Ideas for your Pet Biz
National Pet Month National Pet Month is a celebration of the benefits that pets bring to people’s lives – and vice versa. It is observed annually in the United States in May and during the month of April in the United Kingdom. Take Action: Download the free image and share it on Facebook, or your blog. […]
How to Promote your Pet Business on Facebook – Without Advertising
One of the most common questions I get about Facebook is how to use it to promote and sell products and services. And it’s a real good question too – because as a pet business owner, if you can’t use social media to promote your services then, what’s the point? Yes I know social media […]
How to Make Shareable Facebook Images Using Canva
Canva is my absolute favourite place to create images for social media. It’s free to use, you can choose from their professional templates or start a design from scratch. Canva have created professional layouts, or templates using the right size for everything from Facebook covers to Facebook ads and posts – so all you […]
How to Grow Your Facebook Engagement (hint: it’s as easy as giving cookies to a puppy)
Tumbleweed. Crickets. These two words describe what most pet professionals experience after posting a photo or a status update on Facebook. That’s right. Absolutely nothing happens. And it’s infuriating, isn’t it? Facebook is supposed to be a good way to promote your pet products and services, but why is so hard to get seen by […]
[New Video] How to Set Up Facebook’s New Call-To-Action Buttons
Over the last couple of months, Facebook have rolled out a new feature for business pages named ‘call-to-action’ buttons. These brand new buttons are great news for pet businesses wanting to drive more traffic to their websites, videos or online stores. Perhaps you’ve seen these buttons appear on your favorite Facebook pages, and wondered how to add them […]
Get More Leads using the New Facebook Call to Action Buttons
In December, Facebook introduced an exciting update: 7 call-to-action buttons for business pages. Oh no I hear you say – not another Facebook update! But this update is actually great for pet businesses and marketers all round so keep reading and find out how to use these new buttons. Facebook is currently rolling out a special ‘magic’ button, […]
7 Inspiring Pet Businesses You Should Follow on Instagram
Okay so you’ve set up an Instagram account for your business – now what? If your pet business isn’t already on Instagram, or if you have an account and need some inspiration, then now is a good time to see how other Pet Businesses use the free tool to reach their business and marketing goals. […]
How to Create a Tail Wagging Social Media Campaign this Holiday
As the countdown to the holidays continues, social media is probably just another item on your todo list. It’s another marketing chore to find time for in between walking dogs, feeding cats or selling rabbit food. Who has time for it all? Last week I shared some tips about how to prepare your pet business for […]
13 Halloween Pet Tips You Can Share with Your Pet Biz Clients
I was just in the middle of uploading some Halloween Pet Tips to our Facebook and Twitter accounts when the idea struck me – I bet our Petpreneurs would love a list of Halloween resources they can share with their clients on their Social Media accounts and Newsletters! So without further ado, here’s a ‘done for […]