Everybody’s talking about it, yet to many it remains shrouded in mystery. TikTok took off during the pandemic and hasn’t stopped growing since, and like most social media, it can be a valuable addition to a marketing arsenal: but is it really worth it for a small business? Here are so...

If you’ve designed and built your site yourself (congrats!), it’s been a long process. Chances are your eyes and brain are tired of looking at the same few screens over and over again. However, don’t let hallmarks of bad web design slip through the cracks because of fatigue or ...

When we think of social media strategy, our minds tend to think of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and whatever else the kids are killing time with these days (TikTok). What local businesses often overlook, however, is the beast that's sitting right in front of them. And while the corporation...

Story telling is engrained in our human DNA. We've been telling stories for thousands of years, and while some have transcended generations (think Hans Christian Andersen or Homer) others are still being written. Story telling has been a means of entertainment, so it's no wonder that ...

What is the price of love? A lot, apparently. Between the last couple of February 14's, there was a $1.5B increase in Valentine's Day spending, presumably on singing teddy bears, jewelry, flowers, and edible undergarments. The key to winning over your customers' hearts is t...

While internet users see nothing more than links and text on Google's search engine results pages (SERPs), marketers and small business owners see a digital battlefield. The clash for land (SERP space) between listings, websites, ads, maps, and text makes it difficult for small businesses ...

Once derided as pseudoscience, consumer psychology has become a cornerstone of marketing theory and it's important to understand how to use psychological principles to influence online consumer behaviour. That doesn't mean you need a psychology degree or to hop on a therapists'...

Hashtags, once referred to as the 'pound' symbol, began taking off on Twitter around 2006. Nowadays, hashtags are integral to any social media campaign strategy because they connect you to your target market. Currently, Instagram is the platform of choice for hashtags but they're a...