To sell or not to sell: that is the question. What is the right selling ratio on social media? That is, the ratio of selling vs. non-selling posts? Seriously, think about it. When you’re on social media, you don’t want to see ad after ad, after ad, after annoying ad, right? Yet, that’s what businesses
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Blogging, especially now in the age of the AI Search evolution, is a vital function of your business. As part of your content marketing, blogging should be strategically included in your overall marketing plan. Why do you need to blog regularly? Here are the benefits of blogging… How do you make the blog work? Basically,
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Here’s an excellent example of a viral video for a brand that actually rejected it. It’s what’s called “user-generated content”. A fan of a product or service creates a video on their own, without prompting from the brand. But this is not about the brand, but the power of telling stories that provoke emotions. About
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Sure, you want to save money, but outsourcing outside of the U.S. may cost you big time in the long run! What am I talking about? Outsourcing your website, graphics, blog, and/or social media design/implementation services. It starts with your marketing budget. It’s tight, but you know you have to have an online presence with
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Remember back in the day when you walked by a newsstand and were stopped by a headline on the front page? More than likely, you bought the paper to read the article. That’s how newspapers depended on sales – the sensationalism of their headlines. That still holds true today. However, now more than ever, this
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Facebook constantly creates new challenges for the small business owner to promote their business on their social media network.
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What is the best platform for websites? Here’s why I prefer WordPress and have been using it for over 16 years.
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I work with a lot of startups & one thing they miss is considering a marketing budget to effectively promote their business in today’s digital world.
How Much Should a New Business Have in its MARKETING BUDGET? Read More »
No matter what technological advances change HOW we do social media marketing, the marketing basics stay the same. I’ve seen many small businesses make digital marketing mistakes in my 30+ years of digital marketing experience. It behooves you to understand how these 9 “Ps” work together. The 9 Ps of Social Media Marketing Where do
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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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