Competition. Like it or not, when it comes to marketing, you are always competing with someone for the valuable dollar in your target market’s pocket. You may be blessed to have little, even no direct competition, but what else are you competing against? Moreover, you can be in a highly competitive field or industry. In […]
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Why bother with X (formerly Twitter)? Because you want exposure, visibility, and SEO (Search Engine Optimization). Simple. You want to build a following, be seen, and get found. X is great if you blog or create content regularly, and you want to drive people to your website. Yes, it’s very political, but it’s still a
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How do you measure your marketing success (or failures)? How do you know if your marketing efforts are working? What’s nice about today’s digital marketing is that we have access to a lot of data for free. Monthly, you must track your marketing efforts and review your data. Don’t get nervous. You don’t need a degree in calculus
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The main social media networks, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, X, Pinterest, TikTok, and YouTube, each have very powerful internal search engines and algorithms that rival Google. Here are some easy tips to help you optimize your social media profiles to get found when someone is searching for what you have to offer. Furthermore, the AI search
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Do you find that thinking about marketing your business using social media networks is overwhelming? Don’t feel bad. You’re in a big boat with many other small business owners. So many social media networks to choose from! Which ones do you need to be on to get cited in the AI search tools? What you
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Do hashtags still matter in social media posts? Yes, they do! But their use and effectiveness have changed over the years. All of the social media networks use them — even YouTube and Pinterest! Use them consistently to brand your social media posts. Naturally, it helps to have a strategy. You can create your own
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Search Engine Optimization (SEO) – everyone with a website wants it. Yet, it can sometimes be elusive if not done properly. Furthermore, what about the AI search bots? How are they going to pick up your site when someone asks them a question that you can answer? Now, I am assuming that you have a
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What do you want to be known for? In other words, what’s your brand? Your Personal Brand is your Reputation When you step into an elevator with another person — a stranger, wouldn’t it be nice if that person said, “Hey aren’t you the _____ lady/guy?” That happened to me some time ago. “Aren’t you
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So you want to start an eCommerce business. Or maybe you’re already delving into the depths of an eCommerce site. Either way, here are several tips on how to be successful, whether it’s your main source of income or a side hustle. Pros and cons of eCommerce businesses: Pros: Cons: The next question is, where
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When business owners — no matter what size their business is — discover how much time is involved in doing their own marketing, they say, “I don’t have that kind of time!” I feel your pain. Not only do I have to run my business and do stuff for clients, but I’ve got to record
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