Category Archives: Small Biz Tools

Start prioritizing video for your business. Slide.ly is a video software tool that makes creating marketing videos easier. Here are the benefits.

To keep competitive in online business, consider an instant chat service on your website. We briefly review Drift app. See if it’s a fit for your business.

Scheduling employees is challenging. Sling for employee scheduling can save you time, labor costs and help with payroll and time tracking.

Looking to outsource payroll for your small business? Look for these 4 features when selecting a payroll provider. Here we review a few top providers.

Stripe, launched a new product, Stripe Billing, to simplify recurring billing. Here’s what you need to know about Stripe Billing platform.

Offering online courses is a great way to generate leads and earn some easy income. Consider Thinkific for delivering your online courses. The platform offers many advantages from easy creation and delivery, custom course marketing resources and you own all your content.

Keeping your teams organized can be a challenging task. SendTask.io eliminates frustration. Keep on top of your project and task management using email. It also comes with lots of other collaborative features and a mobile app for easy access on the go.

GetStencil.com image maker streamlines the process of creating images. It includes lots of user-friendly features that allow you to quickly create the digital assets you need to support your social media marketing efforts.

Need a calendar tool for your website? Tockify Calendar is worth checking out. We review the app and its flexible features.You can even try it for free.

Want to make sure your business is found by locals? Try Synup! It monitors and updates your business directory listings.

What is Rerun App? Rerun is a unique billing and invoicing software for small and mid-sized businesses. Learn what it can do and how to use it.

For freelancers and WAH employees time tracking can be such a pain. We review Toggl.com time tracking service that makes time tracking a breeze!

Marketing may sometimes feel like a field that relies on instinct and an unidentifiable charisma that the most successful marketers have. But the truth is, data and research are just as important in marketing as they are in discovering if the universe is made of wiggles or what cooking temperature makes the best souffle. You […]

What is a Sales Funnel, and how do I use one online to accomplish growing leads from my website? If you are asking questions about online sales funnels, this is a great post to dig into!  I’ll cover the Digital Sales Funnel basics in simple terms to help you identify a plan and strategy to […]

Facebook and social media updates happen at a ever-increasing pace!  It’s hard to keep up online with what matters and what’s changed for marketers online. That’s where I aim to step in and add some value to you! Are you keeping up with the Facebook and social media changes?  As soon as I post this, […]

Having a lead capture plan for your website to grow your email list is critical.  Using a ebook as a tool is a good method for offering something of value.  Let’s dive into the what, why, and how to create a ebook! Is your website growing leads and building your email list? One gap point […]

Being found by a local internet user doing a search for a local business need requires local SEO marketing tactics. It’s a unique arena that requires unique SEO marketing efforts. Is your business performing well in local search? What is local search and local SEO marketing?  How can you improve your local search results? We […]

If you’ve researched marketing, you’ve probably heard of S.M.A.R.T. goals. You probably also know that means: Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant Timely If you’re marketing, then you’ve probably got some smart goals of your own. You’ve probably already installed tools like Google Analytics to help you measure them. The only trouble is, Google Analytics results can […]

Keyword research tools for website SEO.  What are they and what is it? Why does it matter?  And…how can you do it? That’s the key topic in this week’s podcast episode.  We dive into keyword research in a practical way to try and give you the tools and tactics needed to help you up your game […]

Geofencing is a marketer’s dream. Are you up on this newer technology? It’s the perfect blend of digital media and location based advertising working together for local businesses. After all, what could be better than reminding your customers of a great deal when they’re right near your store? It works fairly simply….smartphone users with location-based […]