Thrive Internet Marketing Blog

"85% of customers use the Internet to research before making a purchase" according to a recent article on Vendasta.com.

In our last article we looked at Google Trends - one of my favorite FREE tools from Google. 

Our Review River also generates a Word Cloud that shows you the words used by reviewrs to talk about your business.

According to a recent article on Vensata.com, 58% of executives believe that online reputation management should be addressed, but only 15% actually do anything about it.

Google Trends is one of the most under utilized tools available online. So why don't you use it?

So in the previous post we showed how information is shared across the web between websites. This process is so automated that a single incorrect piece of information - your address, phone number, URL - can be published across hundreds of websites in the blink of an eye.

Of course my YMCA can be found. How hard can it be? 

What Is Your Online Reputation? How do you get a reputation online? The same way you get any reputation - people talk.

You Can Never Have Too Many Friends. One of the great things about working with YMCA’s across the country is that Thrive is exposed to a lot of best practices. And some ”not so best” practices.

How Automated Drip Email Marketing Can Add $4,770 in New Revenue Today.  Have you ever thought “we have too much revenue”? I doubt it. My guess is that you are constantly looking for ways to increase revenue. In a YMCA, that usually means enrolling more members or increasing donations.