We live in a 24/7 world, where there is always a conversation going on Facebook, Twitter, Vine, Youtube.. People are going to be talking about the latest ending of a Phillies game or posting reviews about the newest Modern Family episode.

Memes give the people yet another avenue to express their thoughts; memes are a cultural sensation that have been growing exponentially. If you don’t know exactly what a meme is, don’t fret! We’ll cover that in just a second.

Memes and social media unite us as a nation and as a global community. Here, we’re able to connect, converse, and laugh about the same cultural icons.

Yet, memes can be an extremely valuable tool in your small business. Learn just how easy it is to become the next viral share on social media with a laughable, sharable meme!

As new flowers are blooming, Facebook is attempting to stay fresh as well. The social media platform never stops evolving.

This time around the site is making a few BIG changes that will begin hitting the web in just a few weeks.

As Facebook continues to transform, how your brand utilizes the site will change as well.

To ensure your garden business keeps up with the changes, we're going to outline the upcoming Facebook changes while also looking at how they'll affect your brand's presence on the social media site. 

In order for your garden company to really be using digital communications to the fullest, you’ve simply got to have a garden industry blog. Your company blog is your chance to have your voice heard! Here, you have no character limit, no restrictions as to what you can talk about. Your company blog is totally in your control—and how sweet it is.

Blogging allows your garden company to establish itself as an expert in the field. At Garden Media Group, we have two areas of expertise: public relations/marketing and gardening. To have our voice heard in each niche industry, we have two blogs, which allows us to double our audience, SEO keywords, and content. Ah, the beauty of the internet.

But, what if your horticulture blog is stellar, but no one’s reading it? The whole purpose of a company blog is to reach your key audience, and if that’s not happening, your garden company has got to make a few changes.

One easy way to up your page views is using Twitter. Below are three, quick tips to tweet your way to more page views on your blog!

I recycle everything. Why should an item be used only once? One of my favorite necklaces was made with old soda tabs. Recycling is only one aspect of sustainable living, but it is certainly the aspect that translates to public relations best.

We work hard to create thoughtful copy that will be of interest to multiple audiences, so why would we only use it as a press release? Exactly, we wouldn’t; it's just as wasteful as trashing a plastic bottle.

As an innovative company, we’ve got to keep moving forward.

One way to do this is by repurposing content. With oodles of outlets, recycling content looks just as chic as ever.

All your garden business has to do is implement these tips to ensure your content doesn’t look stale.

We all want our clients holding up a sign like the little guy on the right. But, let's be a bit more specific: we don't want our clients to just love PR; we want them to love US as PR professionals.

Anymore, there are a million choices for each small decision. What color toothbrush? Organic or just all-natural snacks? What flowers to plant this spring?

The same can be said for PR firms. Frankly, we need our clients to love what makes our firm an individual entity.

At Garden Media, we’ve got our brand down pat. We’re a boutique-style of public relations because we specialize in garden, horticulture, and home clients. As a company, we strive to make our clients fall in  l-o-v-e with everything that makes Garden Media Group, Garden Media Group.

Below, we’re sharing a few ways you can make your clients and garden consumers fall head over heels in love with you and your garden business.

Branding is a big, big concept, but when it comes right down to it, branding your business is truly a compilation of small choices. 

Digital branding has become increasingly important, and one of my favorite (and least discussed) aspects of creating a digital, online presence is the font you use.

Recently, I just started watching American Horror Story-- a bit behind the times I know. But, their font encapsulates the essence of their product and brand perfectly. Check it out here. This font works so well because it reflects the three words that describe their culture and brand.

When creating a digital presence for your gardening business, avoid these blacklisted fonts! Plus, read up on how to pick the perfect font to make your horticulture businesses unique and memorable.

Facebook users are always up in arms when it comes to changes on Facebook, but one change I will forever love is the cover photo.

The picture is humongous with high resolution and is the perfect chance to showcase just your business who is.

Your cover photo is the first thing fans and passersby will see when they meander to your page. It has the ability to make users like you, or to have them glaze over you and your garden industry page.

Individuality is at the forefront of your Facebook page with the cover photo, but your business can always, always do better.

Strive to innovate, and lead the pack! Dazzle up your Facebook cover photo with these quick, easy, and beautiful transformative tips!

At Garden Media Group, we approach every single item on our agenda with oodles of excitement.

From the moment we wake until we sleep, we’re laughing, brainstorming, typing like crazy, and working as a team—all with enthusiasm.

If you are a dedicated GROW! Reader, you know firsthand how much we love to show our excitement even on the web. That’s right, exclamation points and emoticons galore! You’ve just got to love it!! We even have an exclamation point in our blog title!

But, what about the times when you’re just pleased and a small smile lurks across your face, but you don’t have enthusiasm exuding out of you.

Enter the Elrey Mark, the newest exclamation mark on the scene. Would you use this new punctuation, made for digital communications in 2013?

Building and maintaining a trustworthy reputation is the most important focus of any company, new or old.  But building this trust is not easy, especially in today’s inquisitive society. It takes a strong foundation, detailed planning, sound execution, creative ideas and time to build a brand. 

For years, companies have used the expertise of public relations firms to help communicate brand values and build their brand’s reputation. One of our services offered is branding.  To help companies better understand the nature of public relations in building brands, we have released a branding case study.

Yes! It's true. One of our favorite social media sites can actually boost your SEO for your business--big time. 

Honestly, what could be better? Pinterest, which is such, such a blast to use, can actually have major benefits for your SEO rank.

You’ve just got to know how to do it right. Every site and page your business has such be building your SEO. We’re all in this together!

With these easy-peasy, meaningful tips, you’ll learn how to use your Pinterest to improve SEO.