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32 Free Advertising Tips for Your Small, Large, or Local Business
When you work at a small business with a limited budget, it’s not really possible to shell out $340,000 for a 30-second TV commercial or $10,000 for an email marketing campaign. Thankfully there are plenty of avenues for online free advertising. It can be frustrating when your budget dictates how many people your business can reach. We’ve compiled some free and inexpensive ways to promote your local business: How to Advertise a Local Business How to Get Free Advertising How to Advertise on Google for Free 1. Use Google My Business to optimize for local search. One of the most […]
Entrepreneurs of Color on YouTube: How They Market Their Businesses & Monetize Videos
Welcome to Breaking the Blueprint — a blog series that dives into the unique business challenges and opportunities of underrepresented business owners and entrepreneurs. Learn how they’ve grown or scaled their businesses, explored entrepreneurial ventures within their companies, or created side hustles, and how their stories can inspire and inform your own success. Publishing an ad or working with influencers isn’t the only option to get your business in front of an audience on YouTube. And with 41% of YouTube users being ethnically diverse, this multicultural demographic is eager to watch and support brands and entrepreneurs who they feel represent […]
How to Get More Local Business Reviews from Travelers
Image credit: JPreisler.com Call me a hopeless romantic, but I delight in extending the enjoyment of travel by writing reviews of the places I’ve been after returning home. It’s almost like typing a mini travelog, remembering the new experiences, for good or not-so-good, I had along the road. I know that when I write a positive review of a local business or public amenity, it will give a lift to online reputation, rankings, and revenue. If I write a judicious critique of something that wasn’t so great, it can help business owners make improvements that should build up their metrics […]
The 24 Best Motivational Speeches Our Employees Have Ever Heard
It was halftime during one of my 7th-grade football games. And we were losing 14 – 0. With our knees planted in the grass, my team was quietly huddled, drenched in sweat and defeat. Suddenly, it was game over. That’s when our assistant coach burst into our circle and shattered our pity party, delivering one of the best motivational speeches I’ve heard to this day. I can’t directly quote him because he said some inappropriate things for a blog post (and, in hindsight, probably for a bunch of 13-year-olds too). The point is he harnessed the power of words to […]
How to Conduct a Competitor Analysis — The Complete Guide
Are you wondering why competitor analysis is important? Like sports teams study their opponents to find weaknesses, businesses can examine their competition to improve their SEO strategy. By closely looking into your competitors, you learn what works and what doesn’t. Let’s get into it. Table of Contents What is a competitor analysis? Competitor Analysis Template How to Conduct Competitor Analysis Competitor Analysis Report Best Practices Competitor Analysis Example What is a competitor analysis? Imagine a competitor analysis as if you were going snorkeling in your competitor’s SEO ocean. You get to explore how they’ve set up their SEO strategies and […]
How Duolingo Struck Social Media Gold with Unhinged Content
Duo, Duolingo’s big green mascot, might be the most famous owl of the post-tootsie roll pop commercial era. The language-learning app first established a TikTok presence in early 2021 and found its stride by sharing funny videos featuring the sassy owl Duo. Since then, Duolingo’s TikTok account has grown to nearly 7 million followers and accumulated over 147 million likes from various viral videos. How did Duolingo do it? By embracing “unhinged” marketing. What is unhinged marketing? When brands take less of a polished, perfect approach to social, and embrace more chaotic conversational moments, it’s often referred to as unhinged […]
20 Great Landing Page Examples You’ll Want to Copy in 2023
While many landing pages look different and use a variety of exciting strategies to pull in audiences, they all serve one major purpose — to convert to the next stage in the buyer’s journey. Rather than serving as a basic advertisement that shows a customer a product, a landing page aims to engage and delight a customer by offering them something that relates to the product or the company’s industry. When they fill out the form and receive a reward of interesting content, they might be even more likely to trust your brand and become a customer. Quick tip: Want […]
How to Get Sponsored on Instagram (Even if You Currently Have 0 Followers)
It’s no surprise you want to become a paid Instagram influencer, but the idea of getting your posts sponsored might seem laughable if you’re just posting pictures of your brunch instead of skydiving pictures in Australia. You’re probably more marketable than you think, as Instagram is a popular channel for influencers to partner with all kinds of businesses to post all kinds of content across topic areas for all types of influencers, from micro-influencers to viral celebrities. Here, we’re going to show you everything you need to do to get sponsored on Instagram. Keep reading to get started or click […]
How to Rebrand as a Content Creator and Stay Relevant [Expert Tips]
When it comes to the term “rebrand,” most people think of major company rebrands like Dunkin’ or Lego. However, companies aren’t the only entities that may find themselves in need of a change. Sometimes, content creators will need to rebrand, too, especially if the creator’s interests have changed or the creator needs to keep up with the latest consumer trends or adhere to new platform guidelines. If you want to rebrand, you may wonder how to rebrand as a creator and remain relevant. To get some insight, I spoke with creator, blogger, and YouTuber Lisa De La Cruz, who recently […]
Dapper Labs makes 3rd round of cuts in 9 months amid NFT slump
NFT collectibles company Dapper Labs has said goodbye to another 51 employees only months after a 20% staff reduction in February.