The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 27, 2017

million small businesses in the US, which account for 99.7% of US businesses. A local business, like a bakery or a dentist, will need more people calling or looking for directions to the store. Do you need to do more SEO (Search Engine Optimization) so you get more traffic from search? There are 28.8

Tools 113

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Beyond PR

APRIL 26, 2016

Small businesses are the engine driving the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), more than half of Americans either own or work for a small business. Furthermore, these businesses create about two out of every three new jobs in the U.S. According to the U.S. Partner with a charity.

Small Business 40

Small Business Nonprofit Local Community 40

Sword and the Script

MAY 14, 2016

So I turned to a local repair shop to see what could be done. Content, Local Search and Leads. But that’s not how this local business gets most of its leads, according to the owner George Roberts. People drop their phone and turn to the search engine to look for a repair shop. What does Google want in exchange?

Marketing 60

Marketing B2B Local Customer Service 60

David PR Group

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

A few years ago when traveling to meet a client, a story about his business was published in the local newspaper that very morning. You don’t get your local paper?” Well, I get The Wall Street Journal at my house, but I dropped the local paper a while ago,” he said. “If I posed the same question to a small business owner.

Newspapers 73

Newspapers Print Radio Local 73

PR Fuel

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Did you know about 83% of small businesses believe in the effectiveness of a digital marketing campaign? If press releases are not part of your online marketing strategy, you could be missing out on many business opportunities. Optimized press releases also make your content more searchable on search engines.

Writing 61

Writing SEO Local Advertising 61

PR Fuel

MARCH 19, 2021

Are you a small business, organization, or individual seeking to boost your visibility and credibility? According to the Harvard Business Review (HBR), 75% of retail products fail in the first year. Including the city and state helps localize for regional coverage. Search Engine Optimization. Body of Answers.

Small Business 97

Small Business Writing Engineering Infographics 97

ZudePR

JANUARY 21, 2016

As all small businesses know, you need to spend your time wisely. When it came to small business marketing, digital marketing, SEO, PR, media relations, crisis management, Glasgow no-one would curate better content than me. Search Engine Land’s Weekly Recap. Whitespark Local Pulse. Mouth and trousers.

Digg 104

Digg SEO System Reddit 104

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Image: Greig Christie via Flickr, Creative Commons Since Google Instant’s launch just over a month ago, digital marketers have been scrambling to figure out how search engine marketing strategies might need to change. While I have great respect for these two organizations, they are not local to my search. received 13 percent.

Google 101

Google Nonprofit Engineering SEO 101

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 16, 2012

The Business Journals (#bizjournals) believe you can. The Business Journals are a consolidated group of business media sources providing local business news in 43 cities. They write about hires, mergers and events in the business community. The local tournament. What is # SocialMadness? At the start.

Journalism 70

Journalism Local Social Media Twitter 70

Ethical Voices

DECEMBER 18, 2023

When I was a senior in college, I was in a market research class and we were working with a local small business in Washington, DC, that was trying to do restaurant deliveries to students. I’ve developed a training module on AI ethics and prompt engineering. We agreed to do a market research project with them.

Ethics 105

Ethics Data Training Agency 105

PR Fuel

MARCH 17, 2020

Your small business may feel like a tiny sapling under a canopy of tall trees. How do you bring attention to your business? There are so many other businesses out there, and people only have so much attention to give. PR helps small businesses build brand awareness and credibility.

Publicity 70

Publicity Small Business Advertising Advertising 70

PR Fuel

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

What’s more, most PR companies offer these packages to small business owners. With 90% of consumers online, getting your releases to appear on top of search engines could boost your visibility, and hence, chances of selling. Are your core audiences in the local, regional or national markets? Boost Search Visibility.

Writing 52

Writing System Automotive SEO 52

MaccaPR

JUNE 3, 2014

is to attract small business owners. We have several services for them, such as website design, SEO directory listings, search engine optimization and Facebook marketing management.". We recently offered a free downloadable e-book called “Facebook for Business: The Complete Guide to Increasing Fans & Engagement.”

Marketing 91

Marketing Small Business Internal International 91

Cision

AUGUST 26, 2015

CEO of Likeable Local. He is also the co-founder and chairman of Likeable Media and the New York Times best-selling author of “Likeable Social Media” and “Likeable Business” Is there a #SocialMedia #genderdivide ? Social Media Measurement 101 for Small Business [link] via @divahound | One to read!

Social Media 120

Social Media Twitter Media Nonprofit 120

Stephen Waddington

MAY 9, 2020

It’s sharing a series of train driver cab rides on YouTube and its social media managers are reading for kids from books including Thomas the Tank Engine. It has published a stunning montage of words and images telling the story of the local region and its people. Not sure if you are eligible for business support?

Brand 157

Brand Branding Travel Crisis 157

PR Fuel

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Consumers and members of the media like to know who they are doing business with. Including a company history, whether it be a biography of your business or a timeline of important events, is useful. For small businesses, it’s always nice to know who started the company and why. And don’t forget local promotions.

Web 40

Web Pitching Local Report 40

Mindful Marketing

JULY 26, 2019

-based start-up of ‘engineers, storytellers, and dreamers’ who claim to specialize in artificial intelligence and robotics.” More recently, some companies are offering to create unique animated spokespeople that even small businesses can afford.

Ethics 70

Ethics Consumer Reputation Corporate 70

The Hoffman Agency

APRIL 6, 2020

But about those goals — they have to be measurable goals, whether that be search engine optimization, earned media wins, or internal comms success to accurately show the performance of a business. Taking a page from data journalism. I thought of an anecdotal story that supports and boils this notion down to one easy-to-remember phrase.

Storytelling 53

Storytelling Data Journalism Resources 53

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 2, 2016

In fact, one of its most successful campaigns, “ Small Business Saturday ,” has been running for the better part of a decade now. At its core, there are two things AMEX needs to have happen from a business point of view: a) more customers using its credit cards, and b) more merchants accepting its cards.

Strategy 40

Strategy Case Study Community Creativity 40

Masters in Communications

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Today, we use many information sources to see what is going on around us, locally, nationally, and globally, with more emerging all the time. That year, Italian electrical engineer Guglielmo Giovanni Maria Marconi invented the "wireless telegraph" (16). Charles Francis Jenkins, American inventor, engineer, and television pioneer.

Ethics 52

Ethics Communications Print Television 52