Small Business Marketing
Google Rewards the Original Content Creator The first time content is published, Google attributes it as original content and credits the first source as more important than any site that republishes it. This is a key element of SEO rankings.…
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The #1 Website Analytics Tracker May Be Turned Off in macOS Big Sur At Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference, sharp-eyed observers noticed that a demo of the Mac browser Safari disabled many website trackers, including Google Analytics. Here’s a screenshot…
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Social Platform Claims LinkedInAudience Network Expands Reach up to 25% Advertising on LinkedIn recently became more accessible for small business marketing budgets, so it’s worthwhile to delve into the intricacies of the ad platform. You may find find LinkedIn ads…
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Place Important SEO Keywords into Your Article Headings Headings are valuable tools in your SEO toolbox. Each page should include the target SEO keyword in one Heading 1 and in at least one Heading 2. You can see an example…
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Being a Pirate is All About Branding Based on the book The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates comes a new hilarious video on the marketing of piracy. “Branding be bringing in the booty.” P.S. Shoutout to my fellow…
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As US States Solidify Their Summer Re-Opening Plans, Small Businesses Can Look Towards the Future Small businesses have ridden a roller coaster of uncertainty in 2020. Your carefully-laid plans for the year had to be scrapped months ago. Fortunately, we’re…
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The Rule of “First Impressions” Definitely Applies When Marketing with Direct Mail Receiving a direct mail piece is like meeting a new person. You’re either instantly attracted to it, or you forget about it immediately. Direct mail needs to be…
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Cincinnati Veterinary Hospital Spreads Facebook Cheer with Quarantine Contest Grady Veterinary Hospital, a 24-hour emergency animal hospital in Cincinnati, has an active and engaged Facebook following of over 15,000 locals. I’m in charge of their marketing outreach, and photo contests…
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Pictures of Animals in Advertising Increase Customer Engagement It comes as no surprise that most people love and enjoy animals. Incorporating the natural love of animals into your marketing campaigns can be a short-cut to evoking desirable emotions and behaviors…
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Ritter and Hagee Show It’s Possible to Be Both Responsible and Amusing From a marketing perspective, I found the montage “Every Covid-19 Commercial is Exactly the Same” hilarious and an important reminder that following the crowd doesn’t inspire customers. As…
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