Four States Small Business Blog

Why Mortar is the Key to Brand Consistency

Posted by Kylie Davis on November 21, 2019 at 8:00 AM

When it comes to building your brand, the process is not all that different from building a house. 

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Topics: Marketing Strategy

How to Create a Call-to-Action Button That Converts

Posted by Jeannette Royle on November 13, 2019 at 8:00 AM

A call to action, or CTA, tells the reader on your website what you want them to do. CTA buttons are buttons that the reader can click that will direct them towards your conversion goal, whether it is a purchase or a subscription or something else. 

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Topics: Marketing Strategy, Digital Marketing

How to Build Brand Equity (and Why it Matters)

Posted by Kylie Davis on November 10, 2019 at 8:00 AM

Think for a moment about the impact of the name Porsche or Tiffany’s. 

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Topics: Marketing Strategy, Branding

How to Dominate Mental Real Estate with These 7 Tips

Posted by Mark Zimmer on November 8, 2019 at 8:00 AM

What is the most valuable property your company can hope to possess or control? Your physical assets may already be quite substantial. But what is crucial to your growth and development is your ability to dominate mental real estate.

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Topics: Marketing Strategy

The Value of Setting SMART Advertising Goals

Posted by Danielle McCollum on October 24, 2019 at 8:00 AM

“A goal without a plan is just a wish”. To grow their organizations, brands need a roadmap. Imagine yourself daydreaming of a vacation in Colorado. If you do not have a roadmap in front of you to help you get there, you will make a lot of wrong turns in your effort to get across the country, and end up wasting a lot of time and energy.

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Topics: Marketing Strategy

Seven Small Business Advertising Ideas to Boost Your Results

Posted by Pam Larimore on September 30, 2019 at 8:00 AM

Your products and services are amazing, and your main goal as a small business is to make sure your potential customers know that too. Getting the word out has become a challenging endeavor as competitors crowd the marketplace, so what can you do to stand out? Rather than resorting to the same tactics that everyone else in your industry is using, why not try these secret small business advertising techniques instead? Here are seven fun and exciting ways to increase your advertising, boost your results, and increase sales:

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Topics: Radio Advertising, Marketing Strategy

6 Clear Signs of Successful Business Branding

Posted by Chad Elliot on August 30, 2019 at 8:00 AM

 

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Topics: Marketing Strategy

Web Analytics: How to Measure the Effectiveness of Your Website

Posted by Kylie Davis on August 13, 2019 at 8:00 AM

A well-designed and functional website serves as the backbone of your business, allowing you to take your marketing efforts to great heights. Websites give target customers a place to land and interact with your brand as they move through the buyer’s journey. So, without an updated, optimized, and professional website in place, you could miss out on the chance to connect with your target audience and convert visitors into leads.

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Topics: Marketing Strategy, Digital Marketing

How to Allocate Your Marketing Budget to Drive Growth

Posted by Kylie Davis on August 5, 2019 at 8:00 AM

Allocating your marketing budget to increase value and maximize your return on investment (ROI) is key to achieving marketing success. Why? It enables you to prioritize campaigns, invest in the most effective channels and tactics and build a marketing strategy that delivers clear results.

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Topics: Marketing Strategy

How to Build a Winning Digital Branding Strategy

Posted by Kylie Davis on July 25, 2019 at 8:00 AM

Before you start building a winning digital branding strategy, let’s start with the basics – what is a digital branding strategy, and why is it important?

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Topics: Marketing Strategy, Digital Marketing