Posts Tagged ‘creating content’
Is Your Business Voice Evident in These 5 Places?
Ever notice how parents know the sound of their child’s cry even when surrounded by groups of children or how a dog owner knows their pet’s bark? Those familiar sounds make us stop what we’re doing and pay attention to that loved one. The tone of their “voice” cuts through the noise and grabs our…
Read MoreNow Is the Perfect Time to Tell Your Business Story
Telling your business story is a compelling way to get your audience more invested in you and to help build know, like, and trust. But your business story shouldn’t be a dry About Us page filled with dates you first opened and how many locations you’ve been through over the course of your business history. …
Read More7 Tips for Improving Your Local Search Ranking
Most businesses want to improve their search engine optimization (SEO). Doing so means more customers at less cost, and almost everyone wants more customers and doesn’t want to pay a lot to acquire them. But how you improve your organic reach on a global scale is very different from how you do it on a…
Read MoreLabor Day Ideas for Your Business
Labor Day is fast approaching. This unofficial end of summer is largely ignored by businesses partly because a holiday surrounding working doesn’t seem like much fun. However, you can use this day for more than planning a backyard BBQ or trip to the beach. Here are some engaging social media and activity ideas that you…
Read More7 Reasons Your Business Is Missing Out If You Don’t Blog
It’s pretty common knowledge at this point that if you have a business, you should have a blog. It helps you connect to your ideal customer and serve as a resource for people in the market for your product or service. But how exactly does that work and why should you care? Here are seven…
Read More3 Blogging Hacks for Non-writers
By now you’ve probably heard how important blogging is for your business. People buy from people they know, like, and trust. A blog is the perfect way to help people get to know you. But it also serves as a resource for people who are looking for your expertise. It helps with SEO and serves as…
Read MoreHow Inspiration Can Improve Your Business Marketing
Content creators will tell you the key to great content is to create pieces that are educational, entertaining, or inspiring. Educational content is extremely needed even with the plethora of content on the internet. A good meaty piece will keep people from having to do additional research. Often it will get shared and bookmarked. Entertaining…
Read More20 Ways to Celebrate National Holidays for Your Business
On Friday, when the idea for this blog post was born, it was not only National Empanada Day, it was also National Zoo Lovers Day. You may have also noticed on social media that people celebrated Siblings Day this weekend as well. All in, there are 257 national holidays in April alone. It’s hard to…
Read MoreWhy You Need to Grow Your Personal Brand (and It’s Not to Land a New Job)
Business owners are as guilty as they come. Because they have their own businesses they rarely see a reason to build out things like their LinkedIn profiles. “I’m not looking for a job.”, is a common response when asked why they don’t have a profile. But in today’s uber-competitive business climate, where even mom and…
Read MoreMastering the Emotional Draw for Your Business
People do business with those they know, like, and trust. Luckily, social media has opened up our ability to reach more people and build the types of relationships that will stay with potential customers until they are ready to make a buying decision. But if you’re merely going through the motions on social media and in your marketing, and…
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