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7 Ways to Acquire New Customers
A stagnating business is more likely to fail than one that’s growing. I mean, let’s face it. That’s just common sense. Businesses that experience new growth – in the form of new customers – have an advantage over businesses that are barely managing to hold onto their existing customers. That’s not to say that customer retention doesn’t matter. It does! But attracting new customers is a must. And it can be expensive. In fact, research shows that attracting a new customer can be up to 10 times as costly as retaining an existing customer. But… That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t […]
How to Generate Local Leads with YouTube Ads
Most small business don’t have a huge marketing budget. Sounds familiar, right? Advertising is expensive. You want the money you spend to stretch as far as possible – and that means finding advertising opportunities that are going to get you the biggest possible bang for your buck. There’s no shortage of options. And one option that you may have overlooked is something that you’ve probably spent a lot of time on as a consumer. I’m talking about YouTube ads. You probably visit YouTube often – maybe you even go there more than once a day. And when you do, you’ve […]
Why Are You Ignoring 35% of All Web Users
If you tend to keep up with SEO and search trends, then you know that almost everything focuses on Google. And why not? Google is by far the largest search engine, snagging about two-thirds of all searchers. Two-thirds is a lot, but do you notice what’s missing there? If you remember what you learned about fractions, it’s not that hard. Got it? That’s right! One-third of all searches aren’t using Google. And yet, amazingly, most businesses aren’t thinking about other search engines at all! They remain laser-focused on Google. That’s good news for you, because it means that by taking […]
What’s the Definition of a GOOD Website?
Most businesses these days have a website. But is that enough to make your business a success? Is it enough to help your business grow and thrive? I don’t think so. I’ve seen some pretty terrible websites. Here, I’m talking about sites that are arguably worse than having no website at all. They’re amateurish, ugly, and worst of all… They’re ineffective. That means they don’t do a single thing to elevate the business they represent. They don’t attract visitors, and when someone lands on the site by chance, they don’t stick around. The problem is that a lot of entrepreneurs […]
Create the Perfect PR for Your Local Business
How to turn your business’s news into publicity to attract more customers. 21 Click Worthy Ideas to Create the Perfect PR for Your Local Business! Jane Russell, the actress, once said “Publicity can be terrible. But only if you don’t have any”. It’s true. Your business needs publicity and there is no better marketing tool for your business than publicity… i.e. online exposure. It’s vital to the growth of your business because it gets people talking about you and brings customers through the door or to your website. It is so powerful that companies have huge marketing budgets and hire […]