Online Marketing Tips for Small Arkansas Restaurants

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Can Social Media Help Your Restaurant, Coffee Shop or Bar?

A number of area restaurant owners come to some of our online marketing workshops recently to see if  social media can actually work for them.  Since many of our food service friends are just sticking their toes in the water, I thought it would be helpful to provide some basic resources to help them learn about integrating online marketing into their local businesses.

by Herb Lawrence, Arkansas State University Small Business and Technology Development Center…serving up marketing advice to small businesses from the Delta to the Ozarks.

Local businesses, especially those in the accommodation and food service businesses are naturals when it comes to social media marketing.  Local search is generally geared to these types of businesses and having an effective online presence can definitely set them apart from the competition.

But…like any small business just getting into the social media marketing arena, knowing which networks are the best to leverage can be a challenge.  So, to help provide some basic information and examples of how other small restaurants, coffee shops, bars, and other eateries are using different social sites we have provided the following posts via Storify.

So can social media work for your small restaurant, bar or coffee shop?

As you can see from these article, many small businesses have found a niche that allows them to connect with potential customers very effectively.

Learn more about leveraging social media marketing for your local small business from the Arkansas State University Small Business and Technology Development Center.  Visit our website ASU SBTDC to learn more about our free confidential consulting assistance and our low-cost training workshops!

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