TUTORIAL: How to Automate Blogging (for People Who Hate to Blog)
Ever wish your blog posts could write themselves? Do you hate to blog? (No worries — I have LOTS of clients who feel the same way.) This tutorial is going to change your life. Literally. In this epic article, you’ll learn how to put your own blog posts on autopilot: they’ll create themselves with little-to-no interaction from you, […]
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Create an Infographic Using Nothing but Google Slides
Ever wanted to create an infographic, but you’re not a graphic designer? Don’t have mad Photoshop skills? Don’t let that stop you. In this epic blog post, you’ll learn how to create a hyperlinked infographic with nothing but lowly Google Slides (a free presentation tool similar to PowerPoint). The background? I wanted to create an infographic about growing your […]
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How to Use Social Media Tags [Ultimate Guide] INFOGRAPHIC
Click on the infographic to download your own full-size pdf version<< Click on the infographic to download your own full-size pdf version. “Tag — you’re it!” In a nutshell, that’s what a social media tag does: allows you to notify a friend or business you’ve mentioned them on that social network. No, they’re not “it,” but they been […]
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How to Run Your Business on a Chromebook for Less Than $300
Sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? I was skeptical myself, until I took my Chromebook to Austin for a conference. That’s when I fell in love with it. In this post I’m sharing why . . . . . . and why you should consider a Chromebook for your work, studies, or personal life.Two Laptops Destroyed in […]
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Are You Wasting Money on Marketing?
How much have you invested in marketing in 2015? What was your return on that investment (ROI)? Not sure? Neither are most small business owners — but that’s about to change. Here are the Top 5 ways small business owners waste money on their marketing (stay tuned until the end of the post, as you’ll get free resources to help […]
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Who Can See My Facebook Page? Business Page vs Personal Profile
Do you want over a billion people seeing your family vacation photos? Didn’t think so. Do you want over a billion people seeing your business page? Absolutely! So what’s the difference? That’s what you’ll learn in this post (and I share a little-known tip at the end).Facebook’s 2.4 billion users make it the United Nations of social networks . . […]
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Small Business Tactics You Can Use to Compete Against Big Box Competitors
Small Business Tactics You Can Use to Compete Against Big Box Competitors I got a call from a floral shop owner in a small town, and she was scared . . . One of the HUGE online floral brands was running Google ads that made them “appear” to be local. They had a big budget, an ad agency . […]
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How a New York City-Based Small Business Pivoted for Higher Revenue [CASE STUDY]
New York city is the big time: if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere, right? What if your small business business revenue isn’t enough to “make it?” It happens. To the best of entrepreneurs. Mega-cities like New York and San Francisco have astronomical living expenses. How can small business owners pivot successfully and increase their […]
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Social Media Strategy Template: Develop Your Social Media Strategy in 60 Seconds [Version 2.0]
[UPDATED] — download your free social media strategy template and worksheet, and learn how to develop your unique social media marketing strategy for your business. If you’ve been using social media marketing but haven’t seen results . . . . . . then it’s time for a do-over. And it starts with identifying which social network is your low-hanging […]
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7 Secrets to Find Anything Using Google Search – Social Media Classes
7 Secrets to Find Anything Using Google Search audio version.How often do you use Google search?Daily? Multiple times a day? For small business owners, searching Google is an important tactic for competitive research, finding the best tools, and solutions for problems. But, getting the results you can actually use is tricky. Fortunately, today I’m showing you my seven […]
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