Month: February 2011

Quality content will attract more customers to your pet website

January 29, 2024February 25, 2011 by Pam Foster

This week Google announced a major crackdown on junky “content farms” — those sites filled with poorly-written articles jammed with search engine keywords… offering nothing to real people looking for real solutions online. Website Magazine reported on this important event, and gave this advice to website owners and marketers: “Hire a good writer. This public … Read more

What to do with your pet business social media traffic

January 29, 2024February 23, 2011 by Pam Foster

Today I’m delighted to send you off to another blog, where I wrote a guest post. SuccessWorks founder Heather Lloyd-Martin, an SEO pioneer and my mentor, invited me to share tips that can help website owners make the most of new traffic coming in via Google social search results. If you’re using social media for … Read more

What makes the MyPetED fan page and pets apps popular

January 29, 2024February 22, 2011 by Pam Foster

If you’re trying to determine how to tap into the hearts and minds of pet owners, pet businesses and the media, consider the successful approach that MyPetED has taken.

MyPetED is all about helping pet owners keep their pets healthy and happy at all times.

Everything MyPetED does is focused on that main goal… from their core website www.MyPetED.com to their Facebook Fan Page (4,097 fans in just 6 weeks) to last Friday’s launch of their pet apps for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.

Their message is clear and consistent across all channels: MyPetED helps you support your pet’s well-being 24/7 with access to important pet and vet info… online and on the go.

A clear, beneficial, consistent and audience-focused message is a major key to audience engagement and lasting success, whether you’re marketing to pet owners, pet businesses, pet-product manufacturers or veterinary practices.

An important message about marketing pet products

January 29, 2024February 21, 2011 by Pam Foster

New numbers from the February 2011 issue of DELIVER magazine, published by the U.S. Postal Service, point to a very healthy pet economy. Here are just a few indicators of a strong pet industry (printed by the USPS from various sources):

Millions of families have pets: 62% of American households own a pet! (Wow)
Millions of pet owners have the income to spend on pet products: 30% of pet supply-buying households have an income of $100K+, and another 20% have incomes between $50K and $74K.
Consider the ramifications of this in pet-food purchases alone: $10,377 is spent on dog and cat food during a pet’s lifetime (U.S.). Canada is next at $8,038.

So how can you get more of that market share for your pet business? How can you stand out in the cluttered marketplace and attract more customers?

There’s no single, simple answer to these questions. But it’s clear that all pet businesses have an exciting opportunity to grow in this healthy climate.

Today I offer this suggestion to help you stand back and take a fresh look at your pet business messages: