Two-factor authentication key part of managing online security
AZ Media Maven encourages clients to adopt two-factor authentication for all online accounts to protect security.
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The importance of brand consistency and how to nail it
When you think of your favorite brands, certain images, feelings, and values spring to mind. Consider for a minute the Nike swoop, or the multicolored Google logo—they are recognized immediately worldwide. That’s the end result of successful brand consistency. Building brand consistency When brands are inconsistent, they lose track of their target audience and often…
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Holidays offer priceless opportunities for exposure: Don’t miss out!
Holidays offer many opportunities for media exposure for small businesses. Earned media gets your company extra exposure during the holiday. It’s also important to keep active on social media during this time of year.
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Community Involvement: An important tool for building small businesses
Too often, small business owners say they don’t have enough time or money to give back to their communities. At AZ Media Maven, we believe community involvement is an essential component of building and growing a thriving business. Community involvement connects businesses with their potential customers, builds brand awareness and encourages customer loyalty. It also…
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TikTok 101: Using TikTok effectively for your business
Since its 2016 launch as Douyin in China in 2016, short form video app TikTok has taken the world by storm. ByteDance, which founded TikTok, has retained ownership to this day. The app spread to international markets in 2017. That was the same year ByteDance acquired app Musical.ly. Musical.ly featured short form videos of people…
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Instagram trending toward authentic content with Stories & Reels
Like all social media platforms, Instagram is constantly changing and evolving. Whether it’s the algorithm that decides what content users see (and changes frequently), updates in types of content you share to the platform such as Reels, or trending hashtags, the rapid changes can be hard to keep up with. Here are some of the…
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How to use your Google Business Profile for business
Google Business Profile, previously called Google My Business, is an essential and free tool for any business owner who wants to show up more prominently online and convert that visibility into customers. However, many business owners are intimidated and frustrated when they first try to learn how to manager their profiles. (One of the reasons…
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Planning calendars essential tool for creating timely content
Creating relevant and timely content to share on your company’s social media platforms is key to a successful marketing strategy. But many business owners don’t know what content works for their audience or how to execute it. One question we get asked frequently by our clients is “how do you come up with ideas for…
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Hashtags: Why they are important and how to use them on social media
If you have spent any time at all on social media, you’ve heard at least something about hashtags. Chances are you probably have heard a lot more thanks to copious media coverage on trending topics such as #Metoo, a movement launched in 2017 for women speaking up about sexual abuse and harassment. The hashtag became…
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AZ Media Maven celebrates 10 years serving small businesses
The decade brought massive changes to marketing via social media AZ Media Maven, a boutique social media marketing and public relations agency in the Phoenix area, celebrates 10 years in business this month. Imagine that when we started, Facebook had yet to acquire Instagram (that takeover occurred in April 2012), Clubhouse didn’t exist, and Twitter…
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