In the Internet marketing industry, many professionals advise their clients to “repurpose content.” While this may seem like a lot of work, it’s basically just finding different ways to use one idea. For example, let’s say you know how to train a horse to win the Triple Crown. This idea alone can be repurposed like…
post by Stephanie Nelson Do you solve your market’s problems? If your business is anywhere near successful, then the answer is yes. But do your potential customers KNOW you solve their problems? When it comes to your content marketing – and ultimately to making sales – a lot of times, the answer lies in how you present…
post by Stephanie Nelson It would seem, based on how often we’re asked by clients and friends, the biggest questions in social media are: “What should I post?” and “How often should I post?” This may seem like a cheesy, cop-out answer, but the best answer is, “Post what matters to you and your audience…
post by Stephanie Nelson As I was scrolling through Facebook this morning, I came across an article about how digital publisher LittleThings is shutting down, and they blame Facebook’s algorithm for their downfall. The article went on to talk about how LittleThings has amassed over 12 million Facebook fans and regularly produced video via Facebook…
post by Stephanie Nelson When it comes to your content marketing – and ultimately to making sales – a lot of times, the answer lies in how you present your solution to your potential clients’ pain points. Put simply: What do you put out there that makes people think you can solve their problems? You…
post by Stephanie Nelson The short answer is: YES! A blog offers tremendous benefits on a variety of fronts, especially in SEO and social media. Among those benefits are: Increased credibility as an industry expert. The more you can say about a subject, the more your site’s visitors will see you know about the subject.…
post by Stephanie Nelson I’ve been hearing a lot of chatter – both in the social media industry and from small business owners – about graphics for posts and where they come from. In a past life, long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away, I created any graphic I was going to use…
post by Stephanie Nelson Over on our Facebook page, I’ve started sharing quotes on Monday mornings. They’re meant to be a bit encouraging, a bit motivating to those in the business world, especially small business owners. If we’re gonna be honest, I post them just as much for me as for anyone else. (Full disclosure…
post by Stephanie Nelson Some days, inspiration just doesn’t come. That happens to the best of us, whether we’re working for ourselves, working for someone else, not working, or whatever else we’ve got going on. As a solopreneur, these are the days that suck the life out of me, and some of the few days I…
post by Stephanie Nelson As someone who’s been in the advertising and marketing game for over 20 years, I can attest to how important competitive analysis is. Taking a look at what your competitors are doing to market themselves can often help you determine if your own marketing efforts are heading in the right direction.…
