How to Create a Strategic Social Media Monthly Content Plan

By Jennie Lyon / October 15, 2024

Creating a strategic social media monthly content plan is essential to achieving your business objectives and engaging your target audience. With the ever-changing landscape of social media, it can be difficult to know where to start. We get that. That’s why in today’s episode, I will walk you through the steps of creating a plan that will help you to increase brand awareness, drive website traffic, and generate leads.  Blog Overview:  Define Your Social Media Goals Before creating any content, it is important to define your social media plan’s objectives clearly. This will help to ensure that all of your…

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Maximizing Q4 Profits as an Online Business Owner

By Jennie Lyon / October 8, 2024

Happy October, and more importantly, Happy Q4 to you online business owners!  If you’re wondering why I’m celebrating, online businesses tend to see their best profits in the last three months of the year. Part of this is because of all the wonderful seasonal sales and gift-giving holidays, but I’d argue what’s more important is your strategy for increasing your sales and profits before the year’s end.  So today, on the first day of Q4, let’s talk about how to make these next three months the best your business has seen! Let’s get into it.  Content Overview – Get Ahead of the Game–Specific…

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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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Leveraging Organic Content to Attract and Convert Your Ideal Clients

By Jennie Lyon / September 17, 2024

Strategic organic content is the backbone of any successful digital marketing strategy, including in written, audio, and video formats. As an online business, your organic content is an opportunity to showcase your expertise, build trust, create a genuine connection with your audience, and attract your ideal clients.  But here’s the catch—not just any content will get these results. You can’t create content based on your inspiration or generic social media prompts from Pinterest and expect it to convert into sales. Today, we will discuss how to get more strategic with your organic content and utilize this strategy to attract and convert your ideal…

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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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8 Controversial Digital Marketing Opinions

By Jennie / August 22, 2024

First, I want to highlight that this is our 200th blog from Jennie Lyon Digital Marketing… which seems unbelievable. For this 200th blog, I was thinking of doing something different. I decided to share 8 controversial digital marketing opinions I hold as a digital marketing agency owner with over 23 years of experience.  I’ve seen it ALL. Some things are popular right now that I just don’t get the hype for, and some things marketing “gurus” on the internet are sharing that I don’t fully agree with.  Of course, these are just my opinions based on my personal experiences. If you’re…

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5 Digital Marketing Mistakes to Avoid When Launching a New Offer

By Jennie / August 14, 2024

From experience, I can say that launching a new offer can be exciting, inspiring… and overwhelming. You’re excited to put something new into the world and ready for your business to reach the world in a new way… but you’re on pins and needles, hoping your launch will succeed and you won’t fall into one of these digital marketing mistakes. Content Overview Information OverloadPost and GhostGiving It AwayAd-tastropheFlying SoloAsk Me Anything Information Overload Oh man, I LOVE talking about this because it is SO common, and honestly, this shift has been a game-changer in the businesses I’ve worked with.  Raise…

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How to Choose the Best Marketing Agency to Take Your Business to the Next Level

By Jennie / August 7, 2024

If you’ve been considering outsourcing your marketing to an outside professional, but you’re not sure WHO to trust to take your business to the next level- this one’s for you!  As the CEO of a full-service marketing agency, I’ve had many clients share their horror stories from working with other marketing “professionals” and the red flags they missed before hiring them. As someone in this industry for over 20 years, I wanted to help you understand what to look for in a marketing agency. And stay until the end because I will give you the top 10 questions to ask…

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Pros and Cons of Investing in Marketing for Your Online Business

By Jennie / July 30, 2024

As the CEO of a digital marketing agency, I have the privilege of working with businesses that are just starting to become multi-million dollar corporations. After over twenty years in this business, I can tell you that there’s a major indicator of future success for online businesses. Businesses bound to succeed understand that marketing is an INVESTMENT, not an expense.  But how does spending money on digital marketing increase your business’s revenue? We’ll discuss three ways you can invest in your business’s marketing and the pros and cons of each. Let’s get into it.  Content Overview Marketing as an InvestmentTime…

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