by BIA Advisory Group | Mar 31, 2017 | Blog, SMBs
Google enters fitness class scheduling, Pinterest makes an SMB power move, and Snapchat lags in SMB adoption. These were the topics discussed on this week’s BIA/Kelsey LIVE. Produced by Mitch Ratcliffe and featuring a rotating cast of guests, we’ll be live...
by Celine Matthiessen | Nov 21, 2016 | BIA, Blog, Mobile-Social, SAM, SMBs
For the third consecutive year, social media is the top marketing channel used by small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), according to BIA/Kelsey’s Local Commerce Monitor™, Wave 20 (LCM20). Among 1,000 SMBs surveyed, 77.6 percent (up from 73.2 last...
by Celine Matthiessen | Aug 10, 2016 | BIA, Blog
With the end of summer and start of school, back to school shopping is on many consumers minds – 55% are using Pinterest for online shopping according to a Kleiner Perkin’s trend report. BIA/Kelsey track small business use of more than fifty advertising...
by Suzanne Ackley | Jul 21, 2016 | BIA, Blog, Mobile-Social, SAM, SMBs
Recently Pinterest introduced several new e-commerce features that it hopes will encourage its 100 million monthly users to buy items through its website. “These features are a big step in helping Pinterest become more of a shopping hub,” said company...
by Celine Matthiessen | Apr 28, 2016 | BIA, Blog, Broadcast, SAM, SMBs
Nielsen’s latest Watch Report on the media touch points of digital shoppers found live TV, specifically local news and broadcast, continues to be an effective medium to reach digital auto shoppers. According to Nielsen, consumers’ decisions like shopping...