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12 Social Media Best Practices for Small Business Owners in 2023

February 28, 2023

By Ken So

Even the smallest of businesses and influencers can thrive with strategic social media marketing. You don’t need a stacked team of specialists or a paid partnership with a celebrity to launch your brand successfully. Follow these small business marketing best practices for social media to achieve steady growth — and watch the world discover all the wonderful things your business has to offer.

Even the smallest of businesses and influencers can thrive with strategic social media marketing. You don’t need a stacked team of specialists or a paid partnership with a celebrity to launch your brand successfully. Follow these small business marketing best practices for social media to achieve steady growth — and watch the world discover all the wonderful things your business has to offer.

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5 Tips for Using the Right Data to Improve Your Marketing

December 6, 2022

In the age of technology, data-driven marketing is a powerful tool for your small business. Much like knowing your customer base, accessing the right data can help drive customer engagement and help you advertise more effectively.

However, it can take time to ensure you’re using the correct data to influence your marketing strategy. With so much information on the internet, data collection can become overwhelming. So let’s take a look at data-driven marketing and discuss five hands-on tips for using the right data to improve your marketing strategies. 

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Digital marketing for the holidays: It’s not too late to get your business up to speed

November 15, 2022

By Alysha Love

You’ve already figured out that you were supposed to start planning your holiday marketing in the summer… whoops.

Even if you’re among the 1 in 4 small business owners who told QuickBooks they don’t have marketing expertise, there’s no need to panic. You can still get up to speed with a digital marketing campaign for the holidays. If July was the best time to start, the second-best time to make a plan is now.

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11 Essential Digital Marketing Tips For Small Businesses In 2022

May 24, 2022

By: Jamie Cohen

If you’ve started a small business, you’ve likely experienced the highs and lows of being an entrepreneur. Of course, there are many stressful aspects, including choosing a business structure, taxes, insurance, and countless others.

One of the most challenging tasks is figuring out how to generate demand for your product or service. However, if you have a sound plan, it can be one of the most rewarding parts of running your business. In addition, your business will find the most cost-effective marketing strategies through digital marketing.

If you’re not familiar with online marketing, you’re in luck. In 2022, it’s never been easier to learn and implement the same game plan that industry professionals are using to generate new business growth. This article will review 11 essential digital marketing tips that your business can start using immediately. These tips will help you build a firm foundation for your digital marketing business strategy.

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5 Social Media Tips for B2B Businesses that Cost Nothing

October 13, 2021
By Autumn Sullivan, Mobilization Funding – 

Social Media logosNew business owners are all in the business of spreading awareness and attracting new customers. Yet many B2B business owners skip social media in favor of outbound email campaigns and traditional advertising. The reasons for opting out of social are usually something like, “Our customers aren’t on social media or don’t care about it.” Yes, they are and yes, they do. Almost the entire planet (3.6 billion people) is on at least one social media platform, and they spend a LOT of time there (145 minutes per day).

Re-think social media as part of your B2B marketing strategy! Social media marketing is an easy and cost-effective way to get in front of your customers and build lasting relationships that translate into real revenue for your company. And the best part is that many of these tips don’t require any budget at all. Here are five of our favorite social media marketing tips for new B2B business owners that won’t cost you a dime to implement. (more…)