local business marketing Archive

Fiverr is a website that connects businesses with freelancers around the world. They offer digital services in 300+ categories. I've used Fiverr for so many business tasks for years now, so I wanted to update my …

My friend Staci runs a skin care business from her home recently asked me how she could promote her business better on Facebook. I talked to her about the various types of ads you can …

The bloggers in Utah are a close community. We have a secret Facebook Page with over 300 members (you should too) to communicate and share information with each other. I've both hosted and attended several …

This is an interview with Jonathan, who built a web site to promote a local business. He is teaching his kids online marketing (if mine would only express even a hint of interest!) and earning …

I attended a session on local lead generation techniques at Affiliate Summit. There was a lot of focus on local businesses and there were some good tips and ideas. I heard @adhustler, and Amanda Orson …

Yesterday I wrote about Foursquare partnerships and promised to write today about the biggest potential deal — with search engines. Recently Foursquare has been in talks with the big 3 search engines: Google, Yahoo and …

I have to comment on this bad PR move. Last night KSL – a TV station in Utah covered a lawsuit that was filed over – you got it – cupcake flavors. Mini's Cupcakes in …

I'm reading Referral Engine by John Jantsch (coming out next month) and the part that asks a lot of questions has me soul searching. He asks if: you're easy to communicate with your value/marketing messaging …

Just because it's not as in vogue to blog as it once was, doesn't mean that blogging is dead or dying. In fact, it's as important as ever. Here are some recent studies that clearly …

So I signed up to get a gift certificate for a local restaurant (Smokehouse Pizza and BBQ in Orem, Utah). This is nothing more than a marketing ploy and not even a good one. I …