A Practical Guide to AI for Small Business Marketing Artificial intelligence is one of the most discussed topics in the business world. There’s a good reason for this: it’s genuinely useful. But it’s also easy to misuse, and it’s hugely misunderstood by a lot of the people who would benefit more from it were they[…]
The Most Recognizable Page on the Internet Is Changing. Here’s What to Know about Google and AI. Since becoming available to the public in 1998, going to Google has been largely the same experience. The homepage is notoriously simple, with a search box, two buttons, and the Google logo. You type what you want, hit[…]
Your Peaches Should Be Canned. Your Content Shouldn’t. Take a look at these two Facebook ads. They have the same opening line, the same story about planning a wedding for a wealthy family from the Hamptons, and the exact same call to action, all posted under two different names pointing to two different companies. The[…]
Stop Selling for a Minute: Why Relationships Are One of Your Best Marketing Tools We spend a lot of time talking about marketing tactics. SEO, social media, Google Ads, email campaigns, websites, networking and advertising all have a place in a good marketing plan. But there is something that can make every one of those[…]
The 3 Things Every Business Needs to Grow Not all businesses fail because they have bad products or services. In fact, most don’t fail for these things at all. They fail because people aren’t finding them, don’t understand what they’re offering, or simply aren’t being driven to convert into customers on their website. These aren’t[…]
EEAT isn’t a 4-Letter Word. Here’s Why Google’s Quality Standards Are Good News for Your Small Business. SEO is not just a bunch of keywords that you try to rank for by using them the most on your website. While Google certainly pays attention to keywords and how they’re used, there is a ranking system[…]
Are Your Local Search Results Haunted? Ghost Listings on Google and How We Get Them Removed When you see businesses outranking you in Google’s local search results, you may think that they have a bigger marketing budget or are working with a great SEO agency. But the truth is that some of those businesses may[…]
Marketing Agencies Double as Fire Departments… Sort Of. Some weeks, we joke that we should apply to the fire academy. Then we remember we’d never, in a million years, make it. We are nowhere near as dedicated and strong as the men and women who serve all of us when we need them most. We[…]
Seasonal Marketing: Get Ahead of the Holidays Before the Holidays Get Ahead of You In the same way that most people start thinking about buying presents for birthdays and holidays and clothing for hot or cold weather just a few weeks before they need them, many businesses think about marketing for holidays and seasons just[…]
How Should I Manage Commenting on Social Media Platforms? You have a valuable topic that you post to your business or nonprofit’s social media accounts. It goes to all the platforms you are active on. You are excited to finally get the message out and then, it happens! You are bombarded with comments. Some supportive.[…]
