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Digital

4 ways to build brand awareness with a cold audience

- May 4, 2023 2 MIN READ

  Your brand might be front of mind for loyal or return customers, but if you haven’t been paying attention to your cold audience, it might be time to start, writes Blake Micola, founder of GMS Media Group. Cold audiences generally don’t have any awareness of your brand, but by increasing their knowledge and creating… Read more »

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Digital

How to create great content that boosts awareness of your business

- February 13, 2023 3 MIN READ

  Whether you’re talking to journalists, PR agencies or marketers, there’s one common factor. Everyone wants great content. Creating a great content strategy for your small business can help you boost awareness and stand out, write Anthony Caruana & Kathryn Van Kuyk, co-CEOs at Media-Wize. But what is this thing called content? Content is information… Read more »

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Digital

Start a waitlist to create the ultimate business hype

- November 15, 2022 4 MIN READ

So, you want to build some extra hype around a new product launch, sale or special announcement? So Social founder, Amani Youssef, shares some top tips for building excitement and customer engagement with a waitlist. Every business owner dreams of having a waitlist of customers who are constantly on standby, ready to purchase their latest… Read more »

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Marketing

5 real estate marketing lessons to ‘steal’ from Airbnb

- September 22, 2022 5 MIN READ

Effective real estate marketing shouldn’t be boring. There are several innovative strategies that you can steal from more prominent brands like Airbnb to engage with your target audiences effectively, writes marketing expert, Nick Brogden. Airbnb was launched in 2008 and soon became one of the top online platforms for vacation rentals and homestays. Founders Brian… Read more »

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Marketing

Five digital marketing mistakes you need to avoid in 2022

- March 25, 2022 4 MIN READ

As a 30 year veteran specialising in digital marketing and business growth, Tracy Sheen has seen countless changes to the marketing landscape over recent years. Tracy says that many business owners are making these five common mistakes when it comes to helping new customers discover their business online. For the last 30 years I’ve been… Read more »

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News

5 reasons you need email in your marketing strategy

- October 16, 2020 2 MIN READ

Social may get all the buzz, yet email marketing remains one of the most effective ways to get your business noticed by customers. It’s easy to think of email marketing as the poor relation of the marketing tribe. It doesn’t seem to have the same sparkle as a social post or well-designed display ad. Yet… Read more »

Digital

How to do your social media on a shoestring budget

- July 9, 2020 3 MIN READ

Nearly one in every two people on the planet has a social media account – so as a small business owner, that’s where you need to be. Effective social media marketing should be an integral component of your marketing plan, but before deciding how much of your budget to put towards your small business’s social… Read more »