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What I learn working with small businesses and service businesses, told so you can apply it. One idea per article. Data with sources.
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Digital marketing articles without the hot air: brand, strategy, web, actions and the trenches, written from work with real clients.
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How to show up in ChatGPT and Google's AI as a small business
How to show up in ChatGPT and Google's AI as a small business: what Google asks for in writing, 775 measured citations and a 6-step plan with timelines and free tools.
How to hire a web designer without nasty surprises
The nine questions to ask before hiring a web designer, and what it costs: between €1,500 and €4,000 for a corporate website. 28% of my clients came to me without their logins.
Online advertising for small businesses: what actually works
When to invest in online advertising, Google Ads or social media, and how much a lead costs: a real case with €12 a day, 4,330 clicks and €0.46 per click.
Digital marketing KPIs: the ones that matter for your small business
The 5 digital marketing KPIs I look at in a small business, in three phases, and how to build the dashboard in an afternoon with Search Console, GA4 and a spreadsheet.
AI in your small business's marketing: what I delegate and what I check
How I use AI in a small business's marketing: drafts, data and visuals, with human review. What I don't delegate, what Google says and how I went from two and a half hours to 40 minutes per article.
How to set up Google Analytics 4 for your small business: key events in an afternoon
Setting up Google Analytics 4 for a small business takes an afternoon: property, tag with consent, three key events and Search Console. A step-by-step guide with timings.
WordPress or a hand-coded website: which to choose for your business
WordPress if you'll edit it yourself and publish often; hand-coded if speed and security come first. A table of 8 criteria, maintenance costs and my own website as an example.
Monthly marketing report: what it includes and what you decide
A monthly digital marketing report for small businesses fits on one page: five numbers, three sources and three decisions. What I review every month with my clients and what gets decided in 30 minutes.
Email marketing for small businesses: where to actually start
Email marketing for small businesses in an afternoon: a form with consent, a freebie, a 4-email welcome sequence and one email every fortnight. What the law says and what I learnt from 153 cold emails.
Which pages your business website needs, and in what order
Seven pages, in this order: home page, one per service, about me, case studies, contact, blog and legal pages. What job each one does and where to start, with data from 30 websites I reviewed.
A blog for your small business: what to write and how often to publish
A business blog works with two articles a month that answer real questions, plus two updates. What to write, how often, and how I do it myself after thirteen months on hold.
Digital strategy consulting: the full method in 5 steps
The method behind digital strategy consulting in 5 steps, with timelines and prices: an audit in 7 days, a 90-day plan and a monthly review. 21 plans delivered.
Digital marketing consulting for small businesses: what it is and when you need it
What digital marketing consulting does for a small business, what it costs (from €0 to €450 a month) and the four signs that you need it.
Should digital marketing training be compulsory?
Yes, the basics: why digital marketing training should be compulsory from the age of 12, what it would include and why you don't need a degree. With 2026 data.
The origins of personal branding: 4 essential books
Personal branding was born in 1997 with Tom Peters. Four books explain where it comes from and how it made its way into digital: Peters, Pérez Ortega, Schawbel and Vilma Núñez.
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