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Actionable tips to increase your reach, revenue and relationships and grow your business.

LinkedIn is NOT about Lead Generation

Hi Reader,This is the mental shift that has made LinkedIn fun to be on. You've got a ๐๐ข๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐š๐ฎ๐๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž on LinkedIn, which gives you additional opportunities. โ˜… This is where you flex your expertise and authority. Through not only your posts but your comments. โ˜…LinkedIn is a place to have those professional discussions that grow you and develop relationships with other professionals. What is your #1 source of clients? If you said referrals, then that is your why for LinkedIn. โ˜†Be there to...

How to lose your audience in 10 days

Hi Reader, Update your old content! This feels like an easy one... in theory. I know how quickly it can slip to the end of your to-do list. So here is a nudge to get it back to the top of the list. Why is up-to-date content so important? SEO - updated content shows your site is active, valuable, and worth crawling. That way, search engines will cite you in the AI overviews and provide your link in the search results. User engagement and experience - we want the latest information on topics...

Here's What to Post - Storytelling Edition

Hi Reader, You know when you have a lightbulb moment?๐Ÿ’กYou sing the song ๐ŸŽต"I can see clearly now the rain is gone..." Okay, that might just be me. ๐Ÿ˜‚ I am going to admit it: up until recently, I was stumped by storytelling marketing. It's all the rage, and I wasn't sure I was doing it right. So I did what everyone else is doing... I asked ChatGPT. Just kidding! I did not ask ChatGPT. I did download a resource from Laura Belgray. And that is when the ๐Ÿ’กhappened. Storytelling marketing is...

Does Your Website Pass the Blink Test?

Hi Reader, Have you ever seen a billboard or ad that is unclear about what it is for? Maybe there is be a vague slogan that doesn't provide enough context to understand what is being advertised. Has that ever happened to you with a website? Have you clicked on a site only to wonder what exactly the person does and what value it has for you? The number one mistake I see when I audit webpages is that the homepage doesn't clearly state who they are and what they do right away above the fold...

Numbers Don't Lie

Hi Reader, What do you want to know? Traffic to your website? Where it comes from? Why you aren't getting more conversions? OR How is your content performing? Is it helping you reach your goals? Is it growing awareness and nurturing an audience? Your analytics contain everything you want to know about your digital marketing and where you need to focus. At the end of each month, I spend a day analyzing my and my client's data to see if our content marketing is working. The first, question is...

Keywords ARE how they will find you

Hi Reader, Do you remember Hansel & Gretel? They went off galavanting and left a trail of breadcrumbs to find their way back home. The birds ate the breadcrumbs and you know the rest. Your website is your home, and keywords are a much better alternative to breadcrumbs. Keywords lead people to you. They let search engines know who you are and what you do so they can take a quick link right to you. How do you pick keywords? Think about your ideal client's pain points and what they might search...

SEO Part 4/4 - This is the most important part!

Hi Reader, You can't ignore it or try to get by with a minimal amount. What is going to set you apart and get you found is your content: what you talk about, how much you have, and how it is formatted. Three common SEO content mistakes I see are: There is not enough content around a topic to rank for it and be seen as an authority. There is no magic number here, but remember you want to have enough to show expertise around a topic/keyword. Take action: Create content, publish, check...

SEO Part 3/4 content

Hi Reader, Did you notice that I switched days on you? I have been looking at my data (hint, hint, you should look at yours, too) and saw a decline in open rates for the newsletter. After watching it for a few weeks, I decided to switch days from Friday to Tuesday. Tuesday - Wednesday are supposed to be the best days to send emails. We will see. Marketing is part science, experimenting and finding out what works. To recap our SEO series quickly: โŠ Email one was about how there are now more...

This was supposed to be SEO Part 2/4 - but it's not

Hi Reader, Do you ever get so excited about saying something that you just dive in without taking a breath and introducing yourself or saying hi? That was me last week. I got all excited to talk about SEO and didn't even stop and say hi. I learned yesterday that energetically, the new year starts closer to March. That explains the slow awakening that I have been feeling since January. What I have been up to. If you are new, welcome! If you have been here a while, hi! This weekly newsletter is...

SEO Part 1/4 - Why now is STILL the time to invest here

Hi Reader, SEO messaging is ALL over the place right now. Leaving all of us wondering if it's worth investing in this strategy. I am here to tell and show you that SEO is now more of an opportunity than ever to get found by your ideal client. Traditionally, SEO has been solely for search engine optimization, so you would show up higher in search results. AI has thrown that for a loop with AI-generated search results. The organic links are now much further down the search page. AI Overviews -...

Actionable tips to increase your reach, revenue and relationships and grow your business.