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 networks are… Then it makes sense to spend […]
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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 out or your business needs
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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, 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
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No matter what you think about social media, it’s still a powerful, low-to-no-cost marketing tool available to every small business owner. The challenge is knowing how to do social media marketing effectively. This video covers the basics of the social media networks, and how they work together with your website, content marketing, and search engine
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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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One of the benefits of good social media marketing is becoming known as an expert in your field. I say “field” because sometimes “industry” is too broad. For instance, my industry is “marketing and advertising”, but my “field” is digital marketing in specific. That’s my specialty and that’s what I want to be known for.
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Wouldn’t it be nice if as soon as you posted something on social media or wrote a great blog post you would get dozens of new customers coming through your door or visiting your website immediately? Maybe in an alternate universe. I wish today’s marketing were easier instead of getting more complicated every day. However,
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The two most misunderstood social media networks are X (formerly Twitter) and Pinterest. If you’ve watched any of my videos, or taken any of my social media marketing classes, I liken the social networks to cars. X is like a sports car – fast, newsy, it’s life in a 280 characters or less. It’s great
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Marketing is about getting results. Usually, that includes generating quality leads. Moreover, the challenge lies in not just attracting potential customers to your website, but converting them from a visitor into lead and furthermore, converting that lead into a sale. That’s the bottom line, right? You want to put these CTAs in several places in
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You know that social media marketing is important to promote your business, however, you don’t have the time to do it all yourself. What are your options? What do you look for in a social media manager or even an SEO specialist? Let’s Cover Your Options First… What to Look for in a Social Media
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