Creating a productive workplace for yourself is tough enough, but doing it for the entire team? That’s a whole different ball game. As a marketing team leader for many years, I learned firsthand the importance — and the challenges — of building a productive workplace. But wherever I worked, my goal was the same: to…
TikTok Business vs. Personal — How to Make the Right Choice
Is it better to have a business or personal TikTok account? If you’re a brand or influencer making the leap to TikTok, you want to set up your account for success. Like many, I believe that creators and influencers are business owners, which adds to the confusion about which to use. Both TikTok account types…
Lead Generation: A Beginner’s Guide to Generating Business Leads the Inbound Way
Have you ever noticed that telemarketers have a way of calling at the worst possible time? Say, right when you’re about to sit down and enjoy dinner? I used to get these pesky dinnertime calls all the time. Not only were they frustrating, but they never seemed successful for the companies trying to drum up…
Review-Fu: 13 Nimble Ways to Get More and Better Reviews of Your Local Business
In your effort to get reviews that grow your cred and your business, it’s easy to get stale. You ask the same people, in the same way, around the same time, for roughly the same favor. You leave it alone unless and until there’s a big problem or a big gap in your armor. Perhaps…
12 Best Free (& Private) Email Accounts & Service Providers for 2024
Gmail, AOL, and Outlook are our top picks for creating free and private email accounts. These email service providers give you privacy. They provide lots of storage space. They are accessible on all internet-connected devices and browsers. Beyond our top picks, there are other email service providers I like. In this guide, I’ll explain what…
Every AI SEO Tool Mentioned At Pubcon Vegas
I learned a lot at Pubcon’s 2024 conference in Vegas. You can’t say that about most trade shows. So I decided to share some knowledge on the best AI SEO tools recommended by the pros at the show on LSGSEO blog. And if you’re wondering what’s going on with the two separate sites – at…
The YouTube Growth Strategy Mr. Beast, Cocomelon, & Like Nastya Use to Dominate the Internet
YouTube growth strategies continue to be a hot topic among marketers. In fact, most marketers plan to increase their YouTube budgets this year and say the platform has the highest growth potential in 2024. Anytime you’re talking about YouTube growth (and I talk about growth a lot as the founder of Thompson Media Group), Jimmy…
Can holistic SEO and trending content coexist?
A new day, a new trend. For businesses and content creators, it sure feels that way sometimes. If you’re not on top of trends, it might be difficult to engage your audience. So, what should you do? Is it still possible to create and maintain a holistic SEO strategy, while keeping your users entertained? What…