Marketing is an essential function of any business that wants to draw new customers. Whether B2B or B2C (or both), you must promote your business so people know you exist. Obviously, to do so effectively, you need a marketing budget. Today’s marketing is way more complex than back in the day before the Internet existed. […]
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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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You don’t need to be a magician to be successful at online marketing. You just need to know how it all works together and the steps to take to effectively market your business online. Even in this era of AI Search, it can be done! Watch this video… What is the Magic Formula for Successful
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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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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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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the way we search, and in this 2025 Holiday Shopping Season, it will change the way we shop. People will be searching things like, “What is a good gift, under $50, for a 54-year-old man who likes hiking and the outdoors?” What’s going to come up? Your store? Probably not.
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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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I was recently asked this question on Quora: “What’s the Best Time to Post on Social Media?” What’s the answer? It depends on your target audience — who they are and where they’re located. Who is your target audience on social media? Each social media network is different as are their users and why they’re
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If you try to reach everyone, you’ll reach no one. You need to determine and clearly define who your target niche is. Obviously, you can have more than one target market niche (market). They could even be both B2C AND B2B. Who’s Your Niche? If anyone can buy your product or service, then no one
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Your online image is everything that’s on the Internet that’s associated with your business. Does your online image say “expert in your field”? Or does it say, “Clueless!”? You might think social media is not really important, but it actually is. In reality, the consumer is searching for information, entertainment, products, and/or services when they
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