Growth Marketing Strategies For Solopreneurs, Founders and Small Businesses
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Editor's note: This article was originally published on 27-4-23 and updated on 5-8-25 to reflect current insights. Building brand awareness is one of the biggest challenges facing new entrepreneurs. You've launched your company, but no one knows who you are. You don't have a track record or social proof to share on marketing channels. So, …
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Spring cleaning your digital marketing assets helps you stay on track with your business goals and objectives. Marketing assets such as social media profiles, advertising campaigns, websites, and email lists are crucial to any successful growth marketing strategy. But, like the items in your home, they can become stale and ineffective. Spring cleaning your digital …
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If you’re a solopreneur or small business owner, you have limited resources and time to grow your organic reach. Marketing your brand is just one of your many business responsibilities. But in today’s challenging times, maximizing your online presence is the only way to grow your business. When your marketing budget is limited, you’ll want …
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*Editor's Note: This article was updated January 7, 2026 What Is A Content Strategy And Why Does It Matter For Business Growth A content strategy defines your target audience, what content you create, where it's published, and how it supports your business goals. It connects your messaging to your target audience's real needs and ensures …
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Have you noticed how everyone is talking about social selling? And for good reasons. Consider these statistics. 1% of sales reps actively engaged in social selling spend 5-10% of their time on social media. (HubSpot) 78% of salespeople engaged in social selling outsell their peers using traditional selling tactics. (OptinMonster) 76% of buyers want social …
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Deploying creative startup marketing strategies is the only way to survive in today’s competitive e-commerce ecosystem, especially when operating on a tight budget. Our e-commerce industry faces multiple economic disruptions, such as recession or inflation, supply chain issues, and overall uncertainty. Yet, despite the gloomy forecasts, it’s a great time to start a business. According …
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This year, make personal branding a priority. Whether through social media channels such as LinkedIn or Twitter, or traditional outlets such as professional communities and industry publications, promoting yourself and your skillsets will help you grow your business. This week’s article will look at what is personal branding, why it’s essential, and how to develop …
Introduction Attracting media attention is challenging, even for established companies. There are thousands of startups worldwide, especially in the SaaS and tech industries. Unless you’re launching a startup that will disrupt reality as we know it, you’ll have to work hard to get your startup noticed. No one knows you exist. You have few, if …
As we enter the final month of 2022, now is the time to upgrade your e-commerce business for 2023. Begin by finishing the tasks discussed in previous articles. What are those tasks? Review your business vision, mission, and goals Assess your marketing goals Conduct a content audit Assess competitor performance Analyze your content channels and …
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If you’re keeping up with the latest search trends, you might ask yourself, “do I still need to worry about SEO? A recent Forbes article discussed the era of “digital discovery,” suggesting that traditional search engines, such as Google, could become relics. Do the facts support such a possibility? Do you still need to spend …