--- title: Advisor Websites Blog - Financial Website Design and Marketing | Amy McIlwain description: "I'm passionate about social media and love sharing my knowledge with others. I speak at events around the world ranging from audiences of 1000 to small executive boardrooms. I've appeared on FOX, CBS, ABC, and NBC as a social media expert and my book, The Social Advisor: Social Media Secrets of the Financial Industry, has been an Amazon best-seller." --- [![NEW AW + SK LOGO](https://www.advisorwebsites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NEW%20AW%20+%20SK%20LOGO.png?width=400&height=92&name=NEW%20AW%20+%20SK%20LOGO.png "NEW AW + SK LOGO")](https://www.advisorwebsites.com) #### Blog # Digital Marketing Resources & News for Financial Advisors ## Join the 25,000+ Financial Advisors Who Get Articles, Tips and Advice, Right to their Inbox! ## Featured Posts [![](https://www.advisorwebsites.com/hubfs/16-1.png) ](https://www.advisorwebsites.com/blog/financial-advisor-marketing-innovator-snappy-kraken-acquires-advisor-websites) ## [Financial Advisor Marketing Innovator Snappy Kraken Acquires Advisor Websites](https://www.advisorwebsites.com/blog/financial-advisor-marketing-innovator-snappy-kraken-acquires-advisor-websites) With this acquisition, Snappy Kraken will significantly grow market share while simultaneously expanding its capabilities for serving advisors with ... 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Find me on: [![](https://www.advisorwebsites.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Linkedin-icon-300x247.png) ](https://www.advisorwebsites.com/blog/blog/social-media/managing-compliant-messages-on-linkedin) ## [Managing Compliant Messages on LinkedIn](https://www.advisorwebsites.com/blog/blog/social-media/managing-compliant-messages-on-linkedin) A major traffic-driver for your website is social media, with LinkedIn being the top used social media platform among advisors. But many still shy ... [![](https://www.advisorwebsites.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/sms_icons-300x208.gif) ](https://www.advisorwebsites.com/blog/blog/marketing/social-media-advertising-financial-firm-necessary-tool) ## [Social Media Advertising for Your Financial Firm: A Necessary Tool](https://www.advisorwebsites.com/blog/blog/marketing/social-media-advertising-financial-firm-necessary-tool) Last fall, Twitter finally went public and solidified that all the major social networks are now publicly traded entities. With all the hype around ... ## [How Older Generations (50+) Use Social Media](https://www.advisorwebsites.com/blog/blog/social-media/how-older-generations-50-use-social-media) The growth of older generations using social media has been staggering over the past three years. In fact, the 50 and over age group is the fastest ... [![](https://www.advisorwebsites.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Mith-Slater.jpg) ](https://www.advisorwebsites.com/blog/blog/social-media/successful-advisors-on-social-media-follow-the-leaders) ## [Successful Advisors on Social Media: Follow the Leaders](https://www.advisorwebsites.com/blog/blog/social-media/successful-advisors-on-social-media-follow-the-leaders) They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. It also happens to be one of the truest forms of good business, and follows suit in social ... ## [How to Manage LinkedIn Endorsements for Financial Advisors](https://www.advisorwebsites.com/blog/blog/social-media/how-to-manage-linkedin-endorsements-for-financial-advisors) Over 10 million endorsements are made daily on LinkedIn however there’s a lot of buzz going around about the meaninglessness of these endorsements. ... [![](https://www.advisorwebsites.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/linkedin-joke.jpg) ](https://www.advisorwebsites.com/blog/blog/social-media/15-unexpected-social-media-stats-for-financial-advisors) ## [15 Unexpected Social Media Stats for Financial Advisors](https://www.advisorwebsites.com/blog/blog/social-media/15-unexpected-social-media-stats-for-financial-advisors) Do you ever wonder how many clients and prospects other financial advisors reel in from social media? How about if your target audience is even on ... [![](https://www.advisorwebsites.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/photo-1415226581130-91cb7f52f078-1024x768.jpg) ](https://www.advisorwebsites.com/blog/blog/social-media/20-ways-for-financial-advisors-to-reach-boomers-on-social-media) ## [20 Ways for Financial Advisors to Reach Boomers on Social Media](https://www.advisorwebsites.com/blog/blog/social-media/20-ways-for-financial-advisors-to-reach-boomers-on-social-media) As financial advisors, there are plenty of markets that you work hard to understand and reach. One of those markets, of course, are the good ol’ baby ... ## [5 Things All Financial Advisors Should Know About Compliance](https://www.advisorwebsites.com/blog/blog/compliance-2/5-things-all-financial-advisors-should-know-about-compliance) Compliance has been and continues to be a pressing topic when it comes to financial advisors and social media. While advisors are becoming more ... ## [5 Things Most Financial Advisors DON'T Know About E-Marketing](https://www.advisorwebsites.com/blog/blog/general/7744) Have you ever received an e-mail that piqued your interest? Perhaps it spoke to a relevant business conundrum you were facing, or contained an offer ... ## [10 Mobile Apps to Keep Financial Advisors Ahead of the Game](https://www.advisorwebsites.com/blog/blog/general/10-mobile-apps-to-keep-financial-advisors-ahead-of-the-game) Whether it’s an iPad, Blackberry, Macbook, iPhone, or Android, just about everyone owns a digital device to maintain global connectedness and ... [![](https://www.advisorwebsites.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/social-media.jpg) ](https://www.advisorwebsites.com/blog/blog/social-media/why-companies-are-shifting-from-old-school-marketing-to-social-media) ## [Why Companies are Shifting from Old School Marketing to Social Media](https://www.advisorwebsites.com/blog/blog/social-media/why-companies-are-shifting-from-old-school-marketing-to-social-media) I remember being a teenager, hopping on my bike, and setting off on the mile long journey to work. As I climbed the last hill a huge billboard would ... [![](https://www.advisorwebsites.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/amy-1.png) ](https://www.advisorwebsites.com/blog/blog/how-to/the-art-of-the-invite) ## [The Art of the Invite](https://www.advisorwebsites.com/blog/blog/how-to/the-art-of-the-invite) How Personal Messaging Increases Network Connections I was at a conference a few weeks ago listening to an excellent presentation by JD Gershbein on ... 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