I spend a lot of time thinking about how churches and ministries can use AI to do what they already do -- just better. And when Anthropic (the company behind Claude AI) launched their nonprofit program offering up to 75% off for qualifying organizations, I immediately...
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What Does Your Website Score Actually Mean? (A Plain-English Guide)
You ran your website through our free grader. You got a number. Maybe it was 72. Maybe it was 45. Maybe you got a perfect 100 on SEO and a 12 on Performance and now you're not sure what any of it means for your actual business. That's what this post is for. I ran my...
Why We Built AI Labs (And Who They’re For)
AI is powerful. It’s also loud. New tools appear constantly. Promises of speed, scale, and shortcuts fill social feeds and inboxes. Advice is everywhere, and much of it conflicts. For many people, the result isn’t excitement. It’s pressure. A quiet sense that they’re...
3 Local SEO Mistakes That Cost You Customers
Think about the last time you searched for a local service. Maybe your air conditioner stopped working, or you needed a roofer after a storm. You probably grabbed your phone, typed something into Google like “roof repair near me...” and within seconds, you clicked on...
How To Get Customers To Leave Reviews
It certain is frustrating sometimes, right? Trying to figure out how to get customers to leave reviews for your business is one of those things that keeps many business owners up at night! Positive reviews are a major factor in getting better search results for a...
How To Increase Sales Revenue by 154% Without Effort (Case Study Results)
Growing your business requires that you find ways to increase your sales revenue. That's foundational. New sales are the lifeblood of every business. So I want to show you what we did to get a 154% increase in monthly new sales revenue by making one simple change. And...
How to Create a Webinar and Online Expert Events
I've always been a big believer in the power of webinars! Not only do I enjoy learning from them, but we've also been building a library of webinar content of our own for years. And with recent shifts to moving more digital, webinars can be a great tool to help you...
How To Fail (And Avoid Failure) At Social Selling
You're probably already doing it. Failing, that is. Most small business owners I know fail miserably at social selling. They are incredible contractors, interior designers, real estate agents, and whatever else they do. It's just that being great at your craft doesn't...
Brand Storytelling That Will Make Your Marketing Soar
Stories have been the primary tool for connecting people and sharing ideas for thousands of years. And if you want to develop deeper connections with your customers (existing and potential), then brand storytelling is a marketing strategy you'll want to master....
Affordable Local SEO Services Returning 500% Boost (Case Study)
Most of the small businesses we work with don't have huge marketing budgets, so they need affordable local SEO services. But navigating the complex landscape of search engine optimization for small local businesses isn't easy. Either the strategies are too confusing,...
How To Use Digital Marketing To Grow Your Business
Research shows that 95% of small businesses owners plan to increase their digital marketing spend this year. Are you one of them? If so, you're taking a major step in the right direction. The digital marketing software sphere alone will skyrocket to $105.28 billion by...
Kiva Impact Report: Uplifting Entrepreneurs $100 at a Time
A woman approached me as I was preparing for my lessons for the day. I was in Kairi, a rural village in Kenya, teaching some basic business skills classes to members of a microfinance group. She introduced herself as Alice. In our class the day before, I taught a...
Blog Layout Fundamentals: The 4 Elements You Can’t Skip
Blogging is just writing some stuff, right? Wrong. Blogging is the foundation of a great content strategy. And with it being THAT (yes, THAT) important, getting the blog layout right is crucial. The layout can be the deciding factor for a reader to take your B2C (or...
Small Business Website Fundamentals: Behind the Scenes in a SEO Audit
Getting the SEO rockin' for your small business website can be tricky (and frustrating). Especially, if you're trying to do it on your own. The good news is that there are a number of common issues you can easily resolve, with a little direction. Focus on these...
How To Design a Website for Better Search Engine Ranking
I'm asked about this quite frequently. It's this question about how to design a website and ensure it's set up for the best possible search engine ranking. Because being found on search engines can make or break your online success. So it's not just a question about...
























