A few years ago, the oldest Gen Zers were still in high school. Practically infants. Now, the oldest are 25 and rapidly moving up corporate, and other, ladders. How do you adjust your marketing strategy to include Gen Z without turning away your existing audience, or worse, looking like you’re trying too hard? Here’s what…
The 11 Best Dentist Websites of 2022 (+Takeaway Tips)
I’m overdue for a dentist appointment. Worse, I need to find a new dentist. Long story short: I’ve spent a lot of time looking through dentist websites over the last two weeks, and truth be told, I’d be lying if I denied being one of the 94% of people whose first impression is design-related. While…
How to Schedule Instagram Stories in 2022 [4 Simple Steps]
If you’re using Stories as part of your Instagram marketing mix, you’ve probably wondered: Can you schedule Instagram Stories? Well, great news — the answer is yes! You can now create, edit, and schedule your Stories in advance using the Instagram Story scheduler in Hootsuite or Facebook Business Suite. In this post, we cover the…
56 Free & Creative September Marketing Ideas for Any Business
They say a relaxed mind is a creative mind, but it’s hard to stay relaxed when you’re running a business—let alone in September when everyone’s switching gears. Lucky for you though, there’s a slew of events and themes in September that you can use for easy and creative marketing. And I’m not just talking Labor…
The Complete Guide to Landing Pages: How to Write Them (+Great Examples!)
Remember when you were a kid and bowling was fun? That’s because you had the bumper lanes. All you had to do was pitch the ball down the lane and watch. The ball was pretty much guaranteed to hit at least one pin; it was just a matter of which one and how many. Fast…
7 Tools to Help You Remove the Background from an Image
Wondering how to remove backgrounds from images? Whether you’re a business owner looking to spice up your product photos, or a blogger who wants to create beautiful header images for your next post, there are plenty of tools available to help you get the job done. Keep reading to explore seven online tools that can…
7 Steps to Generate Leads With Gated Content (+Examples)
Content is a must have for any business marketing strategy. It serves to educate your audience on your products and services, distinguish your brand voice, and even more importantly, get your audience into your funnel in the first place. In fact, according to Marketo, lead generation is the top goal for 80% of content marketers….
16 Educational Podcasts for Minority Entrepreneurs
Welcome to Breaking the Blueprint — a blog series that dives into the unique business challenges and opportunities of underrepresented business owners and entrepreneurs. Learn how they’ve grown or scaled their businesses, explored entrepreneurial ventures within their companies, or created side hustles, and how their stories can inspire and inform your own success. Podcasts are…