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3 Business Trends for Small Business

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The business environment began to change dramatically after the 2019 pandemic. PNAS surveyed 5,800 small businesses and found that 43% were temporarily closed. Now small businesses and startups have to compete with large corporations that have weathered the crisis of 2019 and know the secrets of attracting buyers.

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8 Software Small Businesses Should Check Out For Efficiency

The Startup Magazine

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, small businesses face the ongoing challenge of streamlining operations, maximizing productivity, and staying competitive. Image Source Gone are the days when small businesses had to rely on manual processes and spreadsheets to manage their operations.

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Why Your Small Business Should Focus on Younger Customers

Up and Running

Targeting is a core concern for small businesses. But there’s an audience segment that every small business (at least, those that don’t focus on age-related products like stairlifts) should target: young people. We touched upon how younger people embraced social media, and that remains the case today.

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5 Common Small Business Marketing Mistakes to Avoid

Up and Running

If you’re one of the 47% of small business owners who run marketing completely on their own, it’s likely this function is one of the many hats you wear. And chances are unless you’re running a marketing business yourself, you don’t have a professional marketing background. Common small business marketing mistakes to avoid.

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10 Big Ideas For Small Business Marketing

YoungUpstarts

But if you want to compete – and maybe even grow your business this year – it helps to be open to new ideas. Facebook is an advertising platform. And while that’s not great news for small businesses, even before this announcement, organic reach was at nearly zero. This is a channel most small businesses could use, too.

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6 Surefire Ways To Get Your Small Business Noticed

YoungUpstarts

We all know that marketing is essential for a small business, especially as you’re just starting 8out. Finding the time or skill-sets to do the job effectively on a small business budget may seem near impossible. Marketing your small business doesn’t have to be intimidating. Start small and stay consistent.

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PPC Basics Explained — PPC Management for Small Businesses

Up and Running

47% of small business owners execute marketing campaigns entirely on their own. Because pay-per-click advertising (PPC) needs to be an option you consider in order to reach your customers and stay competitive online. PPC stands for “pay-per-click advertising.” Let’s get started. What is PPC? PPC or SEO? Which is better?

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