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16 Social Media Marketing Tools You Need to Know in 2024

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Looking for the best social media marketing tools for your business?  After all, there are so many out there to choose from. And you want something that does exactly what you need it to do without busting your budget.  Welcome to our alphabetized and detailed list of 16 life-changing social media tools.  You’re about to … Read more

10 Tips for Creating a Winning Social Media Marketing Strategy

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Creating a social media marketing strategy is a cakewalk, right? Fire off a Facebook business page with a snazzy-looking banner, follow a few influencers on Twitter, dish out a couple of Instagram stories and you’re done! If only it were that easy… Here’s the skinny: Creating an effective social media marketing strategy is a concentrated … Read more

32 Best PayPal Alternatives (Easy 2024 Guide)

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What do the best PayPal alternatives offer that PayPal doesn’t?  In this post, you’ll find 5 well-known contenders and 27 under-the-radar options to help you pinpoint the payment platform that makes the most sense for you. But before we dive in, just a quick note… The purpose of this post isn’t to reject PayPal or … Read more

Looking to Build Your Own Startup Website? 20 of the Best Startup Websites (Examples to Wow & Inspire)

First of all… if you haven’t built your website yet, these 20 startup website examples should get you excited and motivated to start today! So what makes a great startup website? Well, the best startup websites grab the user’s attention by thinking about the needs of their target market.  What experience do you want visitors … Read more

79 Entrepreneur Statistics That’ll Make You Go “Wow” (2024)

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Did you know there are 33.7 million small businesses in the United States and 582 million entrepreneurs around the world? And while no two businesses are exactly alike, entrepreneurs have lots in common as well. For instance… Which generation can claim the largest amount of entrepreneurs among their ranks? What do 63% of entrepreneurs say … Read more

77 Must-Know Branding Statistics for 2024

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As an entrepreneur, you can’t afford not to know the latest branding statistics with all of the competition you face out there. These statistics are valuable to you and your business, because they show what others have done — helping you learn from their trial and error. In this post, I’ve collected stats that’ll help … Read more

18 Amazing Sites for Finding Stock Images (Free & Premium)

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High quality stock images separate the good from the bad… from the downright ugly. Well-chosen, high-quality stock images help to package your brand as the polished powerhouse it is, making your content shine. Whereas stock images that aren’t so well-chosen — either because they don’t do a good job representing your brand or are just … Read more

30 Small Business Website Examples (Our Favorites of 2024!)

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If you’re still thinking about the next steps in creating your website but feeling stuck, look no further. We’ve rounded up the best small business website examples that are sure to motivate and inspire you.  But before we bury ourselves in this eCommerce treasure trove, it’s important to know what separates the bland and boring … Read more

Need Business Name Ideas? A Brand Name Generator Can Do The Trick (23 Options Inside)!

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What can a brand name generator do that half an hour of brainstorming can’t? Great question! Sometimes, all you need to find an inspired business name is a cup of coffee (or tea) and a quiet place to sit and think. But if you’re struggling to nail down a brand name that captures your vision, … Read more

121 Must-Know Small Business Statistics for 2022

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You don’t need an encyclopedic knowledge of small business statistics to succeed as an entrepreneur.  That said, knowing the right stats and strategizing with them in mind can give your business an advantage over your competitors. In this post, you’ll learn what the numbers say you need to know about content marketing, email and websites … Read more