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Success on Social Media – It’s About Working Smarter, Not Harder
Success on social media. It’s about working smarter, not harder So you’re excited (or at least intrigued) about what success on social media might mean for your business. Right? If so, that’s a great thing. But too often clients start the conversation with us like...
Marketing 101: 6 Ways to Build Your Email Subscriber List
Marketing 101: 6 Ways to Build Your Email Subscriber List Few things are more valuable to a business than an email subscriber list full of interested customers and prospects. Although many believe that the age of the spam filter has destroyed email marketing forever,...
4 Sure Ways to Boost Your Sales this Summer
4 Sure Ways to Boost Your Sales this Summer While it’s hard to believe, we’re already four months into 2016. For many, it’s the first opportunity to truly assess the progress their business is making against annual revenue goals. Whether you’re ahead, behind, or...
Why Marketing Automation Makes a Ton of Sense for Small Business
Why Marketing Automation Makes a Ton of Sense for Small Business There’s no question. Growing a small business is tough work. Owners and employees are required to wear many different hats to effectively meet the demands of serving customers, while also tending to the...
CEO’s Corner: When GOOD marketing isn’t exactly EFFECTIVE marketing
CEO’s Corner: When GOOD marketing isn’t exactly EFFECTIVE marketing Earlier this week I took a call from a new prospect. She and her husband are the owners of a very successful heating and air conditioning company. While the company was already engaged with another...
Big AdWords Shakeup: Google Says Goodbye to Lower Cost Clicks
Big AdWords Shakeup: Google Says Goodbye to Lower Cost Clicks If you’re one of the 2 million+ businesses using Google AdWords, listen up! Things are about to get ugly. Let me explain. What’s Happening? The recent rumors have been confirmed, Google is...
4 Guerrilla Marketing Ideas That Just Might Work For You!
4 Guerrilla Marketing Ideas That Just Might Work For You! This week I’m going “GUERRILLA MARKETING.” That’s right. I’m stepping away from the technology-driven marketing strategies that my posts usually cover… and you know what? It feels really good. There’s...
Is WordPress Right for Your Business Website?
Is WordPress Right for Your Business Website? Although it began as a blogging platform nearly 13 years ago, WordPress has developed into a premier content management software (CMS) platform that allows users to create, edit, organize and publish content directly to...
Google AdWords Strategy: Are Smart Goals Right for You?
Google AdWords Strategy: Are Smart Goals Right for You? About a month ago, Google introduced a new feature within Analytics called Smart Goals. In this post, I want to briefly explain what the Smart Goals capability is all about, and why it may (or may not) make...
The 8 Elements of Small Business Marketing Success
The 8 Elements of Small Business Marketing Success If there one thing we’ve learned from working with numerous small businesses on their marketing strategies, it’s this: There is way too much noise and confusion. Business owners and marketing directors are...
About Me
I'm Jim Higgins, an experienced entrepreneur and founder of Higgins Marketing Group. This blog is focused on what I do best… and what I have passion for – SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING.