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In business, it is one thing to place adverts on different advertising platforms like social media, Google AdWords and any other platform, and it is another to get them retained by your target audience. So many of our target audience just read our adverts and go their way. From research, it is seen than people tend to retain 58% of both visual and audio stimulation which is what videos are all about. If you have not been leveraging on videos for your advertisement, then you might be losing out. In this article, we would be looking at the importance of videos to business adverts. Just relax as we take you through the importance. Importance of videos to business advertisement 1 video increase conversion rates: the conversion rates are observed to be increased by 80% when a video is included in the landing page or advert. Videos can make viewers leads just because of the video they watched. Also, sometimes using videos convey better information about a produc...

Udemy.com as we all know is a premium site where you can take any course on almost every subject matter in the world. Established in 2009, Udemy has provided many with free and paid courses at very cheap prices that you probably cannot get elsewhere. The problem with Udemy however, is that when one wants to have access to the tutorials he bought or to free tutorials offline, he finds it hard to do so. Especially when he or she is browsing with a laptop. Udemy however has a mobile application that is available for both android and iOS respectively. This mobile application has a feature that allows users to save videos so as to watch them in offline mode. But the problem with it is that the saved videos are not available in the gallery as they found a way of hiding them. This is a very huge problem for people who wish to share such videos with family members and colleagues at the workplace. Although some Udemy videos have links to download on the dashboard if the...

Hello, have you been looking for where you can buy beads of different varieties or for someone to teach you the art of bead making? Then look no further because in this article, we would be looking at the business of bead making, where to buy beads within the South Eastern part of Nigeria, how profitable it is, how to start making yours and someone that can teach you how to make beads if you wish. Beads are used for decorations ranging from hair decoration, neck decoration, waist, hands and feet decorations. They are also used in making hand bags, flower pots and many other things you can think of. The art of bead making is one that requires application of special skills and also, tutorials from someone that is into it. Amichukwu beading idea is a leading startup that is into designing of several types of beads and in teaching people within the South Eastern part of Nigeria how to make beads. In this post, we had an interview with the CEO of this company and she reveal...

The hardship all over the world has made so many people find dubious ways of making a living both online and offline. They create fake celebrity accounts or accounts of people with reputable characters and scam people with it. These are seen daily and is on the increase.  We have heard several stories of people getting scammed and many more are falling victims of this daily. We would be looking at ways of identifying a scammer online in a bid to save you from their tricks How to identify a scammer online Below are different ways They usually offer mouthwatering and unrealistic businesses: although people and businesses sometimes offer outrageous discounts and business deals, there are some deals you would easily identify as being fraudulent. For example, if someone comes online and posts about selling a Mercedes Benz for a little amount of money, then you would know it is scam. That is, their prices are just too low that only the gullible ones fall for it. ...

Coaster bus renting business is one of the most lucrative businesses one can think of in this part of the world. Owing to the fact that so many people need these buses to go for wedding receptions, burial ceremonies, child dedication, etc. We would be looking at how profitable this business is and how to get started. In Nigeria and indeed most parts of the world, ceremonies are taken so seriously that we are too good at honoring such invitations. Every other week, you see people, organizations, businesses, social clubs, churches, etc. renting these buses to attend various ceremonies. What is a coaster bus by the way? A coaster bus is a single-decker 30-seater bus built by Toyota Motor Corporation. It is the usual bus you see different organization go out with. They are economical when it comes to fuel consumption and this makes them ideal for this type of business. Check the picture below. Schools, churches and a few government agencies own these buses and the de...

So, you might have been thinking of venturing into the keke napep (tricycle) business but want to get more information about the business. If you get the keke napep running in an area that is densely populated and have so many businesses like Lagos or Enugu metropolis, then you are sure of raking in between 2000 to 5000 naira daily. How do I buy these tricycles? Depending on your budget, you could get a fairly used tricycle or a new one. It is important that you avoid being scammed by these sellers by either going with a tricycle driver or with a mechanic. There are several brands of tricycles like the Bajaj and TVS. What do I need to know about keke napep business? Every trade has its own secrets and anyone that does not know these secrets cannot thrive in it. We gathered some secrets about the keke napep business and some of them are: 1. get a viable route: this is about the greatest secret in the keke napep business. For you to make money in the business, your...

Business as we all know could at some point be a daunting task. You might also feel like giving up because you do not get enough sales. The art of marketing your product is not only to be left for the marketing agency of your company and if your business is of small or medium scale, you should leverage on some other ways of marketing your product. In this article, we would be looking at the various ways through which you can increase your sales. These ways might not be as you expected the list to be but, they are little ways that skyrocket your sales. Ways of increasing your business sales Below are some of the ways through which you can increase your product sales that have worked for several people: Sell benefits:   yes! This might be confusing. What we mean by selling benefits is to focus on the benefits someone that purchases your product stand to gain from it. Sometimes, we end up trying to market the product itself other than its benefits. If someon...

Applause Inc. recently started a research program in partnership with Facebook and so many people have been enjoying from it. The program started on the 1 st day of April this year and some people have made over $1000 from the program and still counting. In fact, this is the talk of the internet at so many quarters. In this article, I will be showing you how you can join the research work and make lots of money. The funniest part of the whole stuff is that you even make money whenever you refer someone to the program. So, this program is available for some countries – Nigeria excluded. But not to worry, there is a way around it. If it is not available for your country, then you have to install a virtual private network (VPN) application with which you can change your current location to another one – say the US and be eligible to participate in the program.   What actually is the Facebook mobile research project? This project is an initiative form Applause Inc. and yo...