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...
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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...
8 Reasons Your Business Should Use Social Media Marketing
Did you know that 73% of American adults use YouTube? Businesses grow more when using social media marketing as part of their customer acquisition strategy. Regardless of your business size, you stand to gain more. But should your business use social media? Don't...
7 Tips on Building an SEO Strategy for Small Businesses
How many times have you turned to a search engine when trying to find information? Google gets 63,000 search requests each second. So, that number is probably too high to count. Search engines have become our go-to places to find information, search for products, 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...
5 Best Fiverr SEO Gigs To Drive Better Results (Updated for 2023)
If you're looking to improve your visibility on search engines and drive more traffic to your website, then Fiverr SEO gigs can be a great way to get you some good traction. The Fiverr Marketplace makes finding the services you need easily accessible and affordable....
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,...
Strong Blogging: How To Grow With Content Syndication
Do you use your blog for your small business? If so, you've got a lot of competition. Currently, there are over 30 million small businesses, some of which are in direct competition with you. And 57% of marketers say they've gained new customers through their company's...
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...
4 Fundamentals of a Successful Blog Layout
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...
The Most Epic SEO Guide For Competitive Small Business Owners
You own a small business and you have a million things on your plate. Read on to learn everything you need to know about SEO in our ultimate SEO kickstart guide. When Scott Paxton entered a competition to see who could get their new website to the front of Google the...
How To Become a Social Media Influencer [10 Simple Tips]
How much time do you spend on social media every day? How many social media accounts do you have? I guess both answers will be something like “too much”. And it’s really never enough for us. Do you think social media are a kind of addictive? I can’t prove that for...