Has this ever happened to you? You had a lead enter your pipeline or a promising sales call, and then poof – they ghosted you! Whether it’s a potential client never following through or customers abandoning their cart at checkout, every business experiences this. It sure is frustrating, but here’s the good news: you can reconnect with those people and turn missed opportunities into success stories. Here’s an easy way to win back lost leads and sales using my all-time favorite automated strategy: retargeting ads. Let’s dive in! Quick Links Jump to the section that inspires you most: Why Leads…
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Running ads can be a game-changer for your business, but diving in before you’re ready can lead to wasting your time and money and getting so frustrated that you rule out running them ever again! Today, I will cover why ensuring you’re ready to run ads is so valuable for your business. Even if you don’t have any immediate plans to make ads part of your marketing strategy. By preparing your business for ads, you’re setting the stage for your business to experience more growth and scale to the next level. Paid advertising offers incredible opportunities to reach your ideal…
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If you’ve ever felt like losing touch with potential customers after that first interaction, you’re not alone. It happens to so many small business owners! You work to attract people, but somehow, they slip away before becoming paying customers. Here’s the good news: with a simple automated follow-up formula, you can stay connected and guide them back to you—without constantly chasing leads yourself. Social media ads can play a significant role in making this happen. They aren’t just about getting quick sales; they’re about helping your business show up at the right time, in the right way, to the right…
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Does the idea of running Facebook or Instagram ads feel overwhelming? You’re not alone! Many small business owners feel stuck designing great ads, targeting the right audience, or managing costs. The good news? You don’t need a huge budget or endless hours to make your ads work for you, instead, use our best ad resources. That’s why we’ve rounded up our favorite tech tools and resources to help you create, manage, and optimize your social media ads. We use and love these tools and are excited to share this list with you! From designing attention-grabbing visuals to understanding your audience…
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The social media advertising landscape is never stagnant, and 2024 is no exception. The past year of evolving strategies and technologies forced businesses to adapt, innovate, and rethink how they connect with their customers and use social media ads to grow in 2025 For online small business owners, staying ahead in this dynamic environment wasn’t just about following trends—it was about learning to navigate constraints like tight budgets and saturated markets while still delivering impactful campaigns. As we begin 2025, the lessons learned from the past year provide a roadmap for crafting smarter, more effective ad strategies, and today, I’m…
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Running social media ads on a tight budget can feel tricky, but you can make the most of every dollar with careful planning. As your business grows, your advertising strategy must evolve to ensure you meet new goals. Whether you’re just starting, ready to take your business to the next level, or scaling it to new heights, there are smart, budget-friendly ways to use social media ads to boost your business! Here’s how to do it at each growth stage. Content Overview: Startup Stage: Building Brand Awareness on a Budget You aim to get your brand noticed during the startup…
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As we approach the end of the year, you, as an online business owner, are starting to evaluate your business and wonder how to make the most of your remaining digital marketing budget. Q4 presents unique opportunities for high-impact campaigns, especially with holiday promotions in full swing. The key to maximizing your digital marketing budget for the holiday season is smart budgeting, strategic allocation, and leveraging every marketing dollar to maximize your return on investment (ROI). How? Let’s get into it. Content Overview: –Prioritize Your Winning Promotions–Invest in Retargeting Campaigns–Use Social Media to Your Advantage–Leverage Your Email List–Diversify Your Content…
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We’ve talked about preparing for your Black Friday and other holiday sales (which hopefully you’ve already started, if not finished), but have you also prepared for your post-sale strategies? Just because someone has already completed a purchase with your business doesn’t mean their lifetime value as a customer stops there. You can continue to nurture and market to your paid customers. After a holiday sale, it is the perfect time to ramp up your digital marketing strategy to take advantage of the Q4 increased spending. You can implement any of these six post-sale strategies to continue to grow your business…
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We are in Q4, and I know you are focused on hitting your end-of-year goals and maximizing what could be the most lucrative time of year for your business. To do that, you need to take a step back and examine how everything is converting currently so you know what to improve. But… how do you interpret what you need to do next? I’m going to walk you through exactly what I look for when I do a sales funnel audit for my clients, explain what I’m looking for, and even what I suggest to fix these common issues. Are…
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You’ve been working hard on growing your email list with a free offer, which we call a lead magnet. This has created some new contacts for your email list, but those contacts aren’t converting into paying customers. Today, I will troubleshoot this very common problem with you and see if you can identify opportunities for improvement for your online business. Let’s get into it. Content Overview –Things don’t match up–Lost in the funnel–Email epic fails– Lack of Clarity–“Set it and forget it” strategy– How Jennie Lyon Digital Marketing can help Things Don’t Match Up At this point in your business,…
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