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Small Business

A collection of posts on Small Business

Content MarketingJul 18, 2024
28 Simple, Free SEO Tools to Boost Your Search Rankings in 2024

Check out our list of the best free SEO tools that can boost your organic rankings on Google and Bing and can lead to immediate gains in your marketing today.

How to Use Reddit: A Beginner’s Guide for Marketers + Creators

How to get started on Reddit as a marketer, business owner, or creator to expand your brand's reach — and why you should.

FlowJul 10, 2024
How to Build a Personal Brand on LinkedIn (+ Why You Should)

A three-step guide to building your personal brand on LinkedIn, featuring some advice from my own journey and other experts.

Small BusinessJul 8, 2024
We Built a Following Before We Even Had a Product — Here Are 3 Tactics that Helped Us Do It

Instead of staying in stealth while you develop a product, this founder advocates for building a following ASAP. Learn the tools that helped his company grow before launching.

Small BusinessJun 27, 2024
How I'm Scaling My Business with AI: The Exact Tools, Tactics, and Prompts

Learn this scaling strategist’s best practices for integrating AI into your small business operations in a way that will save you time instead of adding more work.

Content MarketingJun 20, 2024
Reddit is My Surprising Secret to Marketing Success: Here’s How I’ve Used it to Grow My Business

Learn exactly how this founder used Reddit to build his profile as a thought leader and gain new customers.

InstagramJun 17, 2024
How Instagram Reels Helped Me Hit 6 Figures in My First Year in Business

Learn how this small business owner quickly developed the right Instagram Reels strategy for connecting with customers and landing sales.

Content MarketingJun 13, 2024
Content Distribution: Your Everything Guide, From Psychology to Strategy

Without a solid distribution strategy, even the best creative can get lost in this vast universe of content. Here's everything you need to know about building yours.

7 Sprout Social Alternatives to Try in 2024 (Free + Paid)

A look at the best Sprout Social alternatives, how much they cost, and some of their best features.

Small BusinessJun 10, 2024
Why I Started Charging More for After-Hours Work — and How It's Improved My Business

Five years ago, this founder started charging her clients more for after-hours work. Learn how it has helped (rather than hurt) her business and how you can implement similar boundaries for yourself.

InstagramJun 6, 2024
How to Encourage Social Proof on Instagram: Tactics that Work Best for Small Businesses

Check out actionable tactics for encouraging social proof on Instagram that work best for small businesses.

Small BusinessJun 3, 2024
The Exact Strategy I Used to Gain 70,000 Followers on Instagram and Facebook From Scratch — and Turn Them Into Sales

See exactly how this business coach has built a strong funnel for connecting with her target customers and nurturing real connections.

Small BusinessMay 28, 2024
My New Business Hit $1 Million in Sales in One Year: Here’s My Playbook

Learn this serial entrepreneur’s playbook for rapid growth on a budget.

LinkedInMay 20, 2024
60 Days, 58 LinkedIn Posts, 568,000 Impressions: Here’s What I Learned

Learn LinkedIn best practices from this business owner’s content experiment, plus steps to test and optimize your own posts.

InstagramMay 15, 2024
How to Find Trending Audio on Instagram in 2024 (+15 Tracks to Use Right Now)

If you always feel like you’re chasing the tail-end of audio trends on the app, you’ve come to the right place. In this article, I’ll guide you through all the methods you can use to find the most popular music and sounds on Instagram before they drop off the charts.

Small BusinessMay 13, 2024
I’ve Added Multiple Revenue Streams to My Small Business — Here’s Why and How I Balance It All

Learn how this local bookstore owner manages different revenue streams to support her business goals without taking away from her core mission (or burning herself out).

Small BusinessMay 7, 2024
How Integrating AI Into Our Ad Strategy Helped Us Triple Our Sales

Learn how this e-commerce beauty founder is using Meta’s Advantage+ shopping campaigns to find new audiences and improve ad performance.

Small BusinessApr 30, 2024
How I Use AI to Support My Work As a Business Owner With ADHD

The specific practices and prompts I use with ChatGPT to support my ADHD. Any business owner, whether neurodivergent or not, can benefit from using these tools to stay organized and productive.

Small BusinessApr 25, 2024
How I’ve Run Postcard Campaigns for E-Commerce Brands That Get Over 20x Return on Ad Spend

Sending ads by mail may seem like a thing of the past, but this marketer thinks it’s a surprisingly effective approach for e-commerce brands.

FlowApr 22, 2024
A Beginner's Guide to Social Media for Solopreneurs

In this article, get answers to questions about social media for solopreneurs.

FlowApr 22, 2024
6 Ideas for Celebrating Earth Day in 2024

Earth Day is one of the (many) days when businesses can create or reaffirm a commitment to practicing sustainability. Here are some ideas for small businesses looking to highlight Earth Day on Instagram.

FlowApr 16, 2024
4 Social Media Strategies That Help Our Business Drive More Sales In-Store and Online

When these brand owners opened their first brick-and-mortar store, they learned lessons that helped improve their social media and grow their sales both on and offline.

PinterestApr 15, 2024
5 Ways to Make Money on Pinterest in 2024: An In-depth Guide for Creators and Businesses

There are plenty of ways to monetize on Pinterest. Here's a guide to some tactics for both creators and small businesses.

TwitterApr 8, 2024
Ads on X (Formerly Twitter) Are an Untapped Opportunity. Here’s How to Make the Most of Them

Learn why this expert marketer thinks X is one of the best advertising platforms right now, and see how to get the most bang for your buck.