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Local Small Businesses need these SEO tools

Free Tools and Local SEO Tactics for Brick-and-Mortar Success

Google, Local SEO, Search Engine Optimization, SEO, Social Media Marketing /

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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Successful Digital Marketing Starts with SMART Goals and Metrics

Analytics, Internet Marketing, Social Media Marketing /

Success means different things to different people. Successful social media and digital marketing means increased sales, exposure, and repeat customers. What do you want to accomplish with your Social Media Marketing? Got you thinking, right? Well, successful social media marketing starts with setting goals and metrics. Moreover, they have to be SMART goals. I see

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5 Target Market Personas for NonProfits

5 Target Market Personas for Nonprofits to Succeed

Social Media Marketing, Target Marketing /

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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Finding the Time to Manage Your Social Media

How to Find the Time to Manage Your Social Media Marketing

Managing Social Media, Time Management /

If I had a dime for each time someone said to me, “There’s not enough time in the day to run my business never mind doing social media!”, I’d be rich. Yes, Social Media is free to use, but it takes Sweat Equity. Here’s a how to manage your day effectively to be able to prioritize, actually get stuff done and not drive yourself insane!

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Instagram Marketing

Video: The Instagram Marketing Challenge: Tips To Help You Win Now

Instagram, Social Media Marketing /

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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To Pay or Not to Pay: When You Should Start Spending Money Marketing

To Pay or Not to Pay for Marketing? Should You Start Spending Money?

Marketing Strategy, Social Media Marketing /

Usually, when someone asks me if they should do paid advertising or otherwise spend money marketing, I say, “Do everything I teach you for 3 months organically (non-paid). Then look at your analytics and see what’s working and not working.” At that point, you’ll know which social platforms are… Then it makes sense to spend

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Social Media followers for social proof

Q&A: Do I Have to Follow Back Everyone Who Follows Me on Social Media?

Q&A Videos, Social Media Marketing /

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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How to Deal with Technology When it Doesn't Work Right

When Digital Marketing Technology Doesn’t Work Right

Digital Marketing, Learning Technology, Managing Social Media, Social Media Marketing Tools, Social Media Networks /

Technology – you can’t live without it, and sometimes it just doesn’t work as it should. We’ve all had computers crash and Internet connections die on us. So what do you do when technology doesn’t work right? I taught a client how to share her boss’s blog posts with Sendible, and one time she emailed

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what is social media marketing

What is Social Media Marketing? How Can Your Small Business Use It Effectively?

Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategies, Social Networks /

No matter what you think of social media, it’s still a powerful, low- to no-cost marketing tool available to every small business owner. The challenge is knowing how to do social media marketing effectively. This video covers the basics of social media networks and how they work together with your website, content marketing, and search

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