April 2025 marked 30 years that I’ve worked in digital marketing. I’ve seen it all! Digital marketing mistakes made by well-meaning small business owners who attempt to do their own marketing and fail miserably. Moreover, their failures and mistakes were 100% preventable had they asked an expert for help. Did they want to save money? […]
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In this climate of deeply divided political and cultural issues, it’s very easy to offend someone just by replying, retweeting, or even posting on the wrong social media account. Now, if you happen to work in news media, politics, or a religious organization, this article isn’t for you. I would expect to see those types
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Endeavoring to market local brick-and-mortar businesses organically (non-paid) is actually fairly simple when you take advantage of these free tools: Instagram, Google Business Profile, and Facebook. Case Study: How one local business managed to increase Facebook reach when others were losing theirs… Due to the many algorithm changes that social networks constantly make, it is
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Unlike for-profit businesses that usually have one main target market, maybe two, nonprofits have at least 5 distinct ones. These 5 target market personas need to be clearly identified and embraced. Ideally, you need to get to know them — intimately. You also need to find them on social media networks, get their attention, and
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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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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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If you’re just starting with marketing your business on social media or if you’ve had your accounts set up but haven’t been using them, you need to spend some time up front building your social media following. Besides growing your following, posting on social media now helps you get noticed by the AI Answer Bots!
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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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