Marketing tips
Jump-start your marketing with this collection of resources, including guides, how-to articles, worksheets, and more.
Crafting compelling holiday promotions: Beyond discounts and sales
The holiday season is a time when consumers are bombarded with discount offers and sales promotions. This guide explores innovative promotion ideas that go beyond simple discounts, helping you create compelling offers that not only drive sales but also build brand loyalty and enhance the customer experience.
Mastering the timing of holiday emails
Timing is crucial in holiday email marketing. While there's no one-size-fits-all solution, there are general principles to guide your scheduling. Start your holiday email campaigns early, typically in late October or early November, to catch early bird shoppers.
Affordable marketing solutions for small businesses and startups
For new businesses and startups, marketing can be a significant expense. However, there are several free or low-cost options available to kickstart your marketing efforts without breaking the bank. Here's a roundup of some cost-effective tools and platforms to consider.
How to choose the right website platform for your needs
Choosing the right website platform can make or break your online presence. This post explores key considerations such as purpose, user-friendliness, and cost-effectiveness. Discover which platforms excel for e-commerce, portfolios, blogs, and more.
Understanding the cost of marketing
For small businesses and startups, budgeting is often a tightrope walk. As essential as marketing is, apprehensions about its costs—both apparent and hidden—can lead many to hesitate. We’ll demystify the expenses associated with marketing and compare the potential pitfalls of cutting corners with the long-term value of smart investments.
The transformational power of marketing foundations
In the bustling world of startups and small businesses, effective marketing is the linchpin for success. This piece addresses the common oversight of treating marketing as an afterthought and underscores the significance of a strategic approach.
From scrappy to savvy: Moving up the marketing maturity curve
From the early grassroots beginnings to the apex of marketing savvy, businesses evolve through various stages of marketing maturity. Don't let the journey daunt you; with the right resources and strategic guidance, your marketing efforts can truly fuel your business growth.
How to scale your marketing organization
As your company grows in size and sales, your marketing efforts will need to scale along with it.
10 tips to a better site experience
There’s nothing more frustrating than having to search endlessly for information on a website that should be front and center. A good user experience (UX) doesn’t have to make you crazy. It just requires some planning, organizational thought, and sometimes just plain old common sense.
Give yourself a marketing tune-up
When’s the last time you looked under the hood to see how all your marketing systems and processes were working? If it’s been months or years, it’s time to give yourself a marketing tune-up.
Email best practices: How to avoid striking out
Before you begin your next email marketing campaign, make sure you have a clear strategy and you and your team are aligned with the approach.