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The Anatomy of the Search Engine and AI-Optimized Blog Article (2025)
Creating blog content that ranks in both search engines and AI tools requires more than just strong writing; it demands structure. In this article, we break down the anatomy of a search and AI-optimized blog article, from keyword-rich titles and metadata to on-page SEO, schema, and FAQs. Whether you’re a small business owner or professional…
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How to Market Your Therapy Private Practice with Funnel-Based Content
Listen to this article: Successfully marketing a private therapy practice requires an understanding of the marketing and sales funnel. This article introduces the power of funnel-based content to guide visitors from discovery to client and how to tailor your messaging to each stage of the journey. We’ll also review how to attract ideal clients, qualify…
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Why is Content Marketing Important and Where Does Great, Genuine Content Come From?
Listen to this article: Content marketing is no longer optional (sorry, I know). It’s how you communicate your business’s value and build trust with total strangers (called cold prospects) to help them along their decision-making journey throughout the customer lifecycle. It’s also how you generate qualified marketing and sales leads who are ready to talk…
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SEO Writing: Beginner’s Guide to Being Found Online
Listen to this article: SEO writing is no longer just about keywords; it’s about creating impactful connections across formats, platforms, and user experiences. This beginner’s guide unpacks how to shape SEO-friendly content that speaks to real questions and pain points, leverages structural best practices like heading hierarchy and meta descriptions, and builds authority through social…
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Keeping a Trustworthy Face in Your Faceless Marketing
Listen to this article: Faceless digital marketing is a strategy to grow your online content without putting yourself front and center. In this post, we’ll discuss building trust and authenticity through carefully curated branded content, human-centered stories, and mission-driven messaging, without using your face as the image of the brand. Learn why the balance between…
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JAN 2025 UPDATE: What’s Happening with TikTok and Is a Business Account Still Worthwhile?
Update on JANUARY 19, 2025: After a brief shutdown on Saturday, Jan 18th, the app is back online under the promise by President-elect Donald Trump to sign an executive to delay the TikTok ban. Full-time content creators and small business owners with monetized accounts should back up their videos and other marketing material only found…
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[VIDEO] Stop Selling, Start Connecting: The Power of Empathy in Marketing 🙋♀️
Are you tired of pushy marketing tactics that leave a bad taste in your mouth? In this video, we dive into the power of empathetic marketing—an approach for small business owners to earn the trust of their audiences. I share personal experiences of bad marketing, define empathetic marketing, and demonstrate from personal experience how to…
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Digital Marketing Jargon: A Glossary of Terms
Terms to know before hiring a digital marketing agency. A/B Test – A research tactic to test two versions of something (i.e., copy, design, asset, theory, or process) by examining the performance of each to optimize the asset moving forward. It’s ideal to test only one element at a time to effectively test a hypothesis.…
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LinkedIn Strategy: How Small Businesses Get in Front of Prospective Clients
LinkedIn is more than a social media site; it’s a platform for small businesses to build authority, expand their visibility, and generate quality leads, without relying on paid ads. This guide walks you through the essentials: crafting a clear, goal-driven LinkedIn strategy; optimizing profiles to appear in recommendations like “People You May Know”; engaging in…
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Instagram’s Algorithms: How Instagram Delivers Ranked Content & Its Impact on Small Business Social Media Marketing
Listen to this article: Instagram isn’t powered by a single algorithm. It’s a finely tuned ecosystem of algorithms across Feed, Stories, Explore, Reels, and Search, each responding to distinct user signals like usage habits, engagement, and content format preferences. This guide helps small business owners understand how content is ranked, highlighting how original content has…
