Marisa Murgatroyd 
To grow your business — no matter what stage you’re in — you need to consistently attract the attention of your target audience (eventually turning them into customers and repeat buyers). And fortunately, you don’t have to spend a fortune to drive awareness and attract your ideal audience! What’s the secret? Guest blogging. Guest blogging … Read more
When I first started out, I spent all my time and energy trying out marketing methods and sales strategies to get new customers to sign up to my newsletter or buy my products and services…but then I realized that building real relationships to create loyal, REPEAT customers was the ticket to satisfaction AND lasting success in my biz.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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