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Small Businesses Finally Start Marketing and All It Took Was a Global Pandemic

By Small Biz Geek on July 28, 2020 · Filed Under: Internet, Marketing, Operations, Social Updated: August 5, 2020

Photo of a boxer preparing for a fight

In an attempt to stay relevant, many businesses have begun aggressively offering what they think of as “freebies”. Actually, this is just marketing, and it’s long overdue.

Local Business Websites: “About” Pages Done Right Will Attract and Delight Readers

By Small Biz Geek on September 4, 2018 · Filed Under: Marketing, Video Updated: November 1, 2018

Pixelated Digital Heart

Don’t allow your business website “About” page to be a predictable romp through all the cliches we’ve seen before. Leave out the bragging and chest beating. Do this instead…

“Don’t Make Me Think: Revisited” – Steve Krug (Book Review)

By Small Biz Geek on November 14, 2017 · Filed Under: Books, Design, Web Development Updated: September 4, 2020

Don't Make Me think - Steve Krug

A person of average technical ability must be able to navigate your website easily. This is required reading for anyone wanting to create a better experience for their visitors…

17 Detailed Twitter Tips for Hosting a Successful Tweet Chat

By Small Biz Geek on May 3, 2016 · Filed Under: Marketing, Social Updated: February 18, 2020

Are you a social media manager or small biz owner developing a Twitter community? In this instruction guide, I reveal my best tips for hosting an amazing tweet chat…

Overwhelmed by Web Design? Use This 10 Step Project Checklist and Stay in Control

By Small Biz Geek on November 10, 2015 · Filed Under: Design, Web Development Updated: February 18, 2020

Website Design & Development Checklist

Are you a web design client or consultant? Do you need to track project progress? This website checklist is a coherent action plan for setting priorities and better managing your time…

Automatically Post Any RSS Feed to Twitter via Sniply and TwitterFeed

By Small Biz Geek on January 27, 2015 · Filed Under: Marketing, Social, Video, Web Development Updated: April 15, 2017

Auto Post RSS through Sniply

Here’s a novel way to use free social tools to add an extra dimension to your Twitter content curation. The system uses Sniply and Twitterfeed…

Web Designers: Create Community Websites to Promote Your Services

By Small Biz Geek on August 31, 2014 · Filed Under: Internet, Marketing, Social, Web Development Updated: October 22, 2016

Create Useful Local Community Websites and Promote Your Biz

A good way to promote your local website design business is to create a website providing something of value or that solves a problem in the community…

Local Business Content Marketing Ideas

By Small Biz Geek on February 27, 2014 · Filed Under: Internet, Marketing, Social, Video Updated: April 15, 2017

Local Business Content Marketing Ideas

A local business should be thinking of how to connect with customers instead of broadcasting. If your product/services are as good as you believe, prove it…

The Long Term View on Digital Marketing

By Small Biz Geek on August 25, 2013 · Filed Under: Internet, Marketing, Social, Web Development Updated: April 15, 2017

Think Long Term for Your Small Biz Digital Marketing

With Google’s ongoing search algorithm updates/penalties the emphasis for internet marketing is on content, sharing, value, sociability, engagement, and community…

Small Business Website – DIY Vs Pro

By Small Biz Geek on January 2, 2013 · Filed Under: Design, Internet, Marketing, Web Development Updated: March 10, 2015

Small Business Website - DIY Vs Professional

There’s no question about it: a website is essential for any small business. If you don’t exist on the web, you’re creating unnecessary inconvenience…

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