Video marketing is the best thing that you can do to promote your small business. Today’s cell phones and apps combined provide easy ways for you to use video to get extra exposure. And it’s not just on YouTube! You can share the same video in many different places, including your website! See, video is […]
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Soon, June will be busting out all over social media. Now’s the time to take advantage of what’s going to be trending in June to plan your social media posts and content. I highly recommend using Sendible! It’s easy to schedule posts into the future even repeat posts. They also have great analytics and insights
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Some once said, “Content without a strategy is just noise.” Wow. So, are the blog posts or videos that you’re producing good content of true interest to your target, or are they adding more noise in a noisy world? Is what you’re writing or creating what you think your target would be interested in or
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Social Media Marketing can be overwhelming — especially if you’re not very tech savvy, creative or just clueless. What will happen if you don’t start — or continue — marketing your business on social media? Or do you think you don’t NEED it? Well, if your Business needs to find New Customers, YES, you need
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30 years ago, in April of 1995, I discovered the World Wide Web (WWW) — the Internet. I was doing graphic design, creating newsletters, flyers, logos, etc., for small businesses. I saw the WWW and I said, “I can do that!” and I taught myself HTML coding. That started my 30-year journey through cyberspace. There
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You’ve built your website. It’s gorgeous. Now how do you get people to visit it? Better yet, how do you get potential customers to visit it? Getting traffic to your website takes effort including creating compelling content regularly, like blogs and videos, and being active in social media. Here are 5 Tips to help you
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Unfortunately, many business owners ignore social media — especially Facebook and X (formerly known as Twitter) — specifically when it comes to customer service. One of my clients opened a “rage room” in Tempe. When he first opened, someone wanted to book a party and had a question. The contact form on the website gave
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This is a classic post, but it’s still VERY relevant! I once did a consult for an auto repair shop in the Phoenix Valley. He had poor SEO and needed to boost the business to his local, brick-and-mortar shop. He had some social media profiles setup, but had no idea what to do with them.
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With so much fake and misleading news on social media (even Google Ads), who do you believe? Better yet, how do you, as a small business owner, build trust and credibility, promote your business, and stand out amid all the online chatter? Furthermore, how do you avoid or work around when Google or a social
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Many times, I come across content that is so good and timely that I say, “I couldn’t have done it better myself!” In this post, I’m featuring a webinar presented by the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) Small Business Bootcamp with my good friend, Taylor Wellman of Financial Potion. I’ve known Taylor for years, and I
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