Small Business Marketing
Instagram and YouTube stars pride themselves on the “raw realness” of their posts. But it’s not true—none of their content is as spontaneous as it seems. To publish great marketing videos, you need some solid, technical expertise. These five tips…
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Have you ever received a text message stating, “TL;DR” from someone? That’s for, “Too Long; Didn’t Read.” It’s no big deal when your friend doesn’t want to read the 1,000 word story behind your favorite recipe, but it’s a problem…
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“Beautiful, free-to-use stock photography for my business?” you may be thinking, “Why not just promise me a unicorn?” But it’s true! Photographers contribute to a few free stock photography websites, and the licenses are very expansive. Businesses can use these…
Read MoreExcept you might read my post now that I’ve included a shameless mention of Election Day. When your customers are universally interested in an event or holiday, don’t change the subject. Work with it. Although cycles of celebration may not…
Read MoreLinkedIn is a critical social media tool for networking, while adding significant value to B2B marketing and sales. I recommend that every individual stay active on the network, along with regularly updating your profile. Many businesses should have a LinkedIn strategy, too. When LinkedIn launched…
Read MoreBlogging has been around since the 1990’s, and the practice has been fairly universally panned ever since. In the early days, detractors sneered that no one wants to read what bloggers ate for lunch (before the rise of foodie blogs proved…
Read MoreHaving a regularly-updated blog is an important part of your small business marketing strategy. Well-written blog posts help your organic SEO rankings and give customers a reason to explore your site. These articles can also be used in your email…
Read MoreMore than 50% of customers view email marketing communications or social media marketing campaigns on a smartphone. This means every message you share must keep mobile in mind or risk being ignored by half of your customers. Here are some tips…
Read MoreIn the last few years, I’ve chosen WordPress as the web design platform for the vast majority of my clients’ websites. In fact, a colleague told me yesterday that his web team recommended they rebuild their entire site in WordPress,…
Read MoreAlthough marketers aren’t typically viewed as writers, every aspect of great marketing requires talented writing and precise editing. If there are any doubters, just observe this example from Starbucks: Not only is this poster confusing, it has a glaring typo.…
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