Posted by Penelope Herbert on March 21, 2021 · 3 Comments
When starting a pest control business, you’ll be most effective if you check your local community’s needs and invest accordingly. A pest control business requires sufficient skills and knowledge; therefore, make sure you are well equipped to handle the pest problems you encounter. You’ll also need to invest in different equipment and chemicals depending on … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on March 17, 2021 · 1 Comment
Online brand building has been important for many years. Small businesses should be re-creating and implementing an online brand building strategy annually. If you’re a business owner, then you probably know the importance of online brand building and creating a strong brand. But it is one thing knowing and quite another thing reaping those benefits. … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on February 22, 2020 · Leave a Comment
Do you have an online presence? In the modern digital world of today, if your business is not online, it’s not worth looking at. It’s a brutal fact, but most companies are now moving to an online presence because that’s where business is conducted! Given the changes to the way that business is working, branding … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on April 29, 2019 · 2 Comments
What is the right price for the goods and services you sell? This is one of the trickiest and most important elements of being in business. Is your pricing the right price? Regardless of what you are selling, the right price will help your product or service be successful in the market place. Getting your … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on February 8, 2019 · 2 Comments
The most difficult aspect of running a business, especially a luxury brand, isn’t just in relation to the marketing or the product, it’s about creating an experience. Creating the experience for potential customers can prove to be a challenge because you’re trying to entice people who belong in certain demographic – the luxury brand cohort. … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on October 10, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Clever marketing hacks can really help a small or large business to connect to the right audience whilst not over-spending. Marketing hacks can be budget-friendly as well as very effective… done right. Marketing is essential for all kinds of businesses; whether you’re online or offline, big or small, you should be spending time and money … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on February 7, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Growing startups can be variously successful based on a variety of factors including marketing, timing, innovation, target audience and funding. Startups can be very difficult to open and run. This is because they are predicated on the notion that a limited role structure, limited tools to achieve business operations and limited funding are of no … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on October 28, 2016 · 1 Comment
So you’ve set up your new business. You’ve had the idea, and you’ve put in the work to make it a reality. First of all: congratulations! Being able to take that first step of conceptual to concrete is difficult and takes no shortage of hard work. But now you’re faced with a new dilemma: how … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on October 16, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Wasting money on marketing is one of the biggest challenges facing small businesses. Money wasted on bad marketing campaigns is mostly money down the drain. What’s more, even if you don’t get any tangible return, you can’t get that money back. It almost feels like gambling, but with really really bad odds. So where are … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on October 6, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Snoop competitors is what you may need to do because the world of SEO and backlinks can be a tricky one to navigate. In fact, there are so many variables to consider that it can sometimes get a little overwhelming. But, as with many tricky things in life, there are short cuts. Probably the best … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on October 4, 2016 · 1 Comment
SEO. Search Engine Optimization. Many marketing professionals have tried to insinuate for years that SEO is going to die. However, we’ve learned by now that SEO is never going away. The only thing that happens to SEO is change. Here’s why SEO is never going away: Giving Value To Customers Over the years SEO has … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on October 1, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Offline Marketing? I know, it sounds crazy suggesting that you should be marketing offline in this day and age. But it makes a lot of sense. When you sell online, you do get the chance for a massive reach, but there’s no guarantee that anyone sees your business. Competition is so extreme online that … Continue reading →
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