Running Social Media Ads on a Budget That Grow Your Business

By Jennie Lyon / December 4, 2024

Everyone knows that running social media ads can be a game-changer for any online business. The possibilities are endless, but it’s more complicated than just hitting publish and watching the money roll in. (Wouldn’t that be nice?!) As an online business owner, you may have wondered if running social media ads is worth the extra money or if you should play it safe and stick to organic marketing. My goal today isn’t to influence you one way or another but instead to offer some actionable advice that you can use to run social media ads on a budget that will…

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Stand Out This Holiday Season: Proven Strategies to Outshine Your Competition

By Jennie Lyon / November 26, 2024

As they prepare for holiday promotions, my clients ask, “How can I stand out from the competition during the holidays?” If you’re wondering how to outshine your competition, this is for you! I get asked about being competitive all year, but the answers are slightly different now.  Holiday promotions have a different energy and strategy, and I wanted to share how you can make your online business more competitive over the next several weeks. Let’s get into it.  Content Overview: –The Grunt Test–Leverage Personalization–Follow the Numbers–Amp Up the Social Proof–Optimize for Mobile Shoppers–Upgrade Your Digital Marketing Strategy The Grunt Test…

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How To Maximize Your Digital Marketing Budget for the Holiday Season

By Jennie Lyon / November 19, 2024

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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6 Post-Sale Strategies to Grow Your Business AFTER Black Friday is Over

By Jennie Lyon / November 13, 2024

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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How To Prioritize Increasing Revenue as an Online Business Owner

By Jennie Lyon / November 5, 2024

With only a few weeks left until the holiday season begins and those end-of-year deadlines close, many of my clients are focusing on increasing their total revenue for 2024.  If you’ve been following me for a while, you might have noticed I’m strategy-focused. I don’t do things just to do them… and I’m constantly looking at my business and trying to find ways to improve and streamline my processes.  Recently, that has included examining what increases my revenue as an online business owner and how I can prioritize those revenue-generating activities in the coming weeks. Is that something you want…

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You Don’t Have to Go Viral to Grow Your Business… Here’s What to Do Instead

By Jennie Lyon / October 29, 2024

Having been in the digital marketing industry for over twenty years, I’ve noticed how the culture of social media changes. With these cultural changes come new requests from clients. In the last couple of years, with the popularity of short-form content, the big question has been, “How can I go viral?” And it’s a fair question. As online businesses, we often think of going viral as the ultimate goal for building an online presence.  After all, who wouldn’t want their content to explode in popularity overnight, reaching millions of potential customers?  But the truth is that going viral isn’t a…

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Troubleshoot Your Sales Funnel Like a Pro (and Figure Out What’s Holding Your Business Back)

By Jennie Lyon / October 22, 2024
Troubleshoot Your Sales Funnels Like a Pro

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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How I Would Build a Successful Online Business from Scratch

By Jennie Lyon / September 24, 2024

What would happen if I woke up tomorrow and my business was gone? Here’s how I would build a successful online business from scratch if I had to start over! So, I’ve been a digital marketing agency owner for over 20+ years, and needless to say, my business has changed so much in the last two decades. What worked for me fifteen, ten, or even two years ago doesn’t necessarily work today. I’m constantly looking at my business and trying to optimize, refresh, and revamp my current sales funnels, and I always recommend that my clients do the same.   But…

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The Secret to a Successful Online Business that Will Surprise You

By Jennie Lyon / September 3, 2024

Running a successful online business is not for the faint of heart. Building your business from the ground up takes strategy, grit, determination, and work. As business owners, we know work is worth it, but what if you’re missing an essential element holding you back? What if there is a secret to a successful online business? When I talk to online business owners, they usually blame their lack of social media followers, absence of an email list, or even their calendar for their business’s lack of growth. I can usually guess they haven’t done this essential step in the first 15…

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Digital Marketing Trends to Watch as an Online Business Owner in 2024 and Beyond

By Jennie Lyon / August 27, 2024

Sometimes, I think about how much things have changed since I started in the digital marketing industry over 23 years ago. Inevitably, those thoughts always make me think about how things will change in the future.  With social media and the online space being about grabbing attention, the trends are the big things to follow. The trends I’m talking about today are more about how your online business operates in the online space, and they’re ones I believe you need to be watching as an online business owner wanting to scale your business. So, let’s get into it. Content Overview…

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