Every year, we see lists of the top new marketing trends. And every year, we wonder if the list will be worth recommending. Have we done the things on these lists? Many, not all. Do we recommend all of those things to our clients? No. Want to … [Read more...]
Save Time & Money with These Affordable Marketing Tools for Small Businesses
What are the biggest obstacles for small business owners doing online marketing? Knowing what to do first and how to do it. We’ve got you covered on what to do first. Check out our action plan on which marketing tactics to use first. As for how, … [Read more...]
Which Marketing Tactics Should You Start with First? An Action Plan
Feel like there’s not enough time, money or clarity to get results with marketing? You can continue trying different things—some time on social media here, a few blog posts or emails there—or you can get an action plan together to reach your … [Read more...]
Real Advice About Setting a Marketing Budget for a Small Business
Talk of marketing budgets, goals and strategies can seem overly complicated or unnecessary when you just want to run your small business. But having a budget and a plan will help you save money. Really. As we mentioned in our post about … [Read more...]
5 Quick Ways to Drive Traffic to Your Website in 2020
Get more visitors to your website they said. It’ll help you gain more business they said. Yes, getting more eyes on your content can lead to sales. But how are you supposed to get that started? While paid ads are the quickest way to get more … [Read more...]
Is Your Site Too Old? The Top 3 Reasons to Redesign Your Website
Old school is not so cool on the internet. This is especially true for business websites in need of a redesign. Because, unfortunately, most people will judge your business based on your website. And what worked even 5 years ago, won’t work … [Read more...]
5 Digital Marketing Myths for Home Service Businesses
We’re not trying to be critical here, but there are a lot of home service business owners who’ve got the wrong idea about marketing. Maybe they had a bad experience, maybe they heard stories from friends or maybe they just never got it to work for … [Read more...]
Why your General Contractor Business Needs a Marketing Strategy
Would you try to build a home without a blueprint? Blueprints take time, but you wouldn’t think of starting a building project without one. You consider it a vital and valuable part of the process. So how valuable is a marketing strategy? Very. … [Read more...]
Why We Love Hashtags (And You Should, Too!)
I often get questions about hashtags. We see them all of the time on social media, but what are they, really, and why do we want to use them? Think of using hashtags as a search function. It’s really not a difficult concept, yet a lot of people … [Read more...]
Instagram Introduces New Marketing Tools
If you're a small business owner who uses Instagram to promote your products and/or services, you should check out the new Instagram marketing tools offered by this photo-centric social media network. More than 200,000 advertisers currently use … [Read more...]