Monkey Business Marketing , Public Relations and Web Solutions Blog

Why Monkey Business Marketing For Your Small Business?

admin — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 06:10:27 +0000

Illustration by Mike Dyson

Your thought may be, “why Monkey Business Marketing?” Yes, they’re cute furry animals and they do the most amusing things. But what does that have to do with small-business marketing?

Based on an article from TheStreet.com,Guerrilla Marketing Isn’t Just Monkey Business. Guerrilla marketing is known throughout the industry as “low budget” marketing tactics But isn’t this type of promotion perfect for your local small business struggling to keep afloat?

Monkey Business Marketing combines Guerrilla Marketing and Social Network Marketing to create a hybrid.

With hands-on knowledge in social networking from blogs, Facebook, MySpace, tweeting on Twitter to creating an online social network, Monkey Business Marketing is your Web 2.0 consultant! Here are some Monkey Business Marketing tips for your small business:

Create a database of your customers, even if it’s just a name and an email address, it’s a start!
Create a blog. There are many free/inexpensive blog software. Just email us today and we can explain your options.
Carve out at least 5-10% of your budget for marketing purposes, it will pay out in the long run.
Get social with online networking sites such as MySpace, Twitter and Facebook.
Pass out fliers or business cards everywhere you go.

Get Your Direct Mail Campaigns Ready…Postage is Going Up Again Soon!

admin — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:48:04 +0000

: Now is the Time to Send Your Direct Mail Campaigns

Effective Monday, May 11, 2009 mailing services via the U.S. Postal Service are going up again!

Now is the time to start thinking about getting your direct mail campaigns out to your customers before the new price hike sets in.

It doesn’t sound like a big deal with postage going up 2 cents for first class postage but in these tough times, every penny counts.

If you decide to send your campaign out after May 11, plan on spending an ADDITIONAL $2 for every 100 people in your database or $20 for every 1,000 people.

First-Class Mail Prices
Letters – first ounce $0.44
Large envelopes – first ounce $0.88
Parcels – first ounce $1.22
Additional ounces $0.17
Postcard $0.28
Stamped Card $0.31
Stamped Envelope $0.54

Contact Monkey Business Marketing today for direct-mail solutions for your small business. We have many money saving ideas to keep you within your budget.

A Full Service Agency at Small Business Prices

admin — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:41:42 +0000

Monkey Business Marketing is a full-service marketing agency at small business prices. Servicing California’s Central Valley: Fresno, Hanford, Lemoore, Tulare, Visalia and Beyond.

We specialize in Marketing, Public Relations and Web Solutions. Some of the services we specialize in are:

Press Releases: Notifying media of your newsworthy event.
Search Engine Optimization (SEO): Discovering keywords that are driving traffic to your website and writing website copy to drive more traffic to your site.
Websites: Creating your businesses web presence with a custom website address (URL).
Post Cards and Mailers: Keep your customers informed with communications and promotions from your business.

If you’re interested in growing your business with any of the above services, please send me a quick email. Thanks and I look forward to hearing from you!

Do You Have a Messy Desk?

admin — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:55:46 +0000

Does your desk look like this?…

Then Monkey Business Marketing can help you out! Contact Monkey Business Marketing today to get your desk looking like this:

Photo Credit: Flickr: Heliosphan and Flickr: Amanda Woodward

High-Quality Service and Customer Satisfaction

admin — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:49:56 +0000

Thank you for visiting! We hope you can find everything you need.

Monkey Business Marketing is focused on providing high-quality service and customer satisfaction.

Our goal is to provide your small business affordable, creative, high-tech marketing, PR and Web Solutions in this difficult economy.

Please look through our website/blog. If you have any comments or questions, please feel free to contact us.

We hope to see you again! Check back later for updates to our website.

Your Marketing, PR and Web Solutions Consultant

admin — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:52:12 +0000

Do you wish you had time to promote your business but you’re too busy running your business?

Do you have a budget that would make most marketing agencies laugh?

Have you always dreamed of having your own website but have no idea where to begin?