If I had a dime for each time someone said to me, “There’s not enough time in the day to run my business never mind doing social media!”, I’d be rich. Yes, Social Media is free to use, but it takes Sweat Equity. Here’s a how to manage your day effectively to be able to prioritize, actually get stuff done and not drive yourself insane!
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Marketing on Instagram is a MUST for any B2C (Business-to-Consumer) business. Whether you’re ecommerce, brick-and-mortar, or home-based business, Instagram offers you unique opportunities to promote your business organically, without paying, to a large audience. Instagram is a great social media network, especially for B2C businesses. Though I’ve seen some B2B companies on there, it’s mostly
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Branding in today’s digital age is way more than just having a nice logo, a catchy tagline, and a pretty website. I’ve been doing Internet marketing since 1995, and I’ve seen lots of “brands” come and go. Some do well, and some fail miserably. Whether you’re just starting or your business needs a new look,
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Email marketing is still one of the most effective methods of reaching current and potential customers. However, its effectiveness depends on several factors. Here are some metrics to watch for, as well as some strategies to incorporate. What is an Email Marketing Open Rate? You’re not going to sell anything if people won’t even open
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Usually, when someone asks me if they should do paid advertising or otherwise spend money marketing, I say, “Do everything I teach you for 3 months organically (non-paid). Then look at your analytics and see what’s working and not working.” At that point, you’ll know which social platforms are… Then it makes sense to spend
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You need to keep Google happy as well as attract new visitors to your website. Blogging regularly will do this.
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A small business owner once asked me, “Should I follow back everyone who follows me on social media?” It depends. Let me explain. Each Social Media Network is Different… They each have their own culture. What’s fine to do in one may be a no-no in another. Here’s a rundown of the following best practices.
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One thing small business owners need to understand is that everything you do online: website, social media profiles and posts, and your Google Business Profile, everything affects how people see your business. I see so many business owners make the same Branding Mistakes over and over again. It’s like they don’t care. And they don’t
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Many small business owners complain, saying, “I’m on social media, but it doesn’t work.” Usually, when I dig deeper, I find that they’re just not using it properly. More than likely, their lead generation system is not set up correctly, or they don’t have one at all. When done correctly, social media marketing is one
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Technology – you can’t live without it, and sometimes it just doesn’t work as it should. We’ve all had computers crash and Internet connections die on us. So what do you do when technology doesn’t work right? I taught a client how to share her boss’s blog posts with Sendible, and one time she emailed
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