How can you read someone’s mind if you don’t even know them? That’s what happens when you try to do digital marketing, including SEO and social media, without doing this important research. Unfortunately, doing keyword research and trying to optimize your website as best as you can doesn’t cut it anymore. What you need to […]
What is Search Intent? How to Think Like Your Target. Read More »
You have to admit that using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to save time when you have to blog regularly is extremely tempting. However, is it a good idea? Here are some pros and cons to help you decide if you should use it or not… Benefits of Using AI for Content Writing The Drawbacks of Using
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Social Media Marketing can be overwhelming — especially if you’re not very tech savvy, creative or just clueless. What will happen if you don’t start — or continue — marketing your business on social media? Or do you think you don’t NEED it? Well, if your Business needs to find New Customers, YES, you need
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Running your own business is tough. You get busy juggling different tasks and wearing different hats. However, if you let the marketing ball drop, you will see business drop. And you don’t want that. If you’re like me, a “solopreneur” — working by yourself — or you have a small staff. In any rate, when
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Has your Facebook page — your business page — been hijacked or hacked? Can you no longer manage it? Do you see some foreign language and posts? Then, yes, you’re a victim of Facebook Page hacking. It’s happening so frequently these days that Facebook is overwhelmed, and when you try to get help from them,
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30 years ago, in April of 1995, I discovered the World Wide Web (WWW) — the Internet. I was doing graphic design, creating newsletters, flyers, logos, etc., for small businesses. I saw the WWW and I said, “I can do that!” and I taught myself HTML coding. That started my 30-year journey through cyberspace. There
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Unfortunately, many business owners ignore social media — especially Facebook and X (formerly known as Twitter) — specifically when it comes to customer service. One of my clients opened a “rage room” in Tempe. When he first opened, someone wanted to book a party and had a question. The contact form on the website gave
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This is a classic post, but it’s still VERY relevant! I once did a consult for an auto repair shop in the Phoenix Valley. He had poor SEO and needed to boost the business to his local, brick-and-mortar shop. He had some social media profiles setup, but had no idea what to do with them.
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With so much fake and misleading news on social media (even Google Ads), who do you believe? Better yet, how do you, as a small business owner, build trust and credibility, promote your business, and stand out amid all the online chatter? Furthermore, how do you avoid or work around when Google or a social
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Many times, I come across content that is so good and timely that I say, “I couldn’t have done it better myself!” In this post, I’m featuring a webinar presented by the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) Small Business Bootcamp with my good friend, Taylor Wellman of Financial Potion. I’ve known Taylor for years, and I
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