People can smell marketing from a mile away. Every day, consumers scroll past countless sales pitches, delete promotional emails unread, and tune out branded messages. They’ve developed a sophisticated filter for anything that feels like marketing. Working with clients across dozens of industries, I’ve seen things intensify. Traditional tactics that worked reliably five years ago…
Author: Chris Karl
Is Your Content Charging Readers a Mental Effort Tax?
Every time someone reads your content, they pay a price—not in dollars but in mental effort. When that price gets too high, they leave, taking their attention, trust, and business elsewhere. You’ve likely been through this yourself. Remember the last time you landed on a webpage filled with dense paragraphs, jargon-heavy sentences, and no clear…
The Conversion Files: Part 1 — Are Silent Website Visitors Contributing To Your Low Conversion Rate?
Your website gets traffic. People find you. They click around. Then they leave without buying, signing up, or contacting you. Sound familiar? It’s fueling your low conversion rate. Every day, small business owners check their analytics only to face this frustrating reality. You’ve invested time and money to attract visitors, but your low conversion rate…
11 Small Business Blog Mistakes That Sabotage Your Marketing Efforts
Making critical small business blog mistakes can quickly hinder your company’s marketing strategy and send your SERPs rankings plummeting into the dark internet abyss. So—avoiding these mistakes is essential to an overall successful online marketing campaign. In fact, according to a study conducted by Sistrix, websites that appear in the first three positions of Google…
When and Why to Hire a Ghostwriting Service for Your Growing Business
Your words have the power to change minds, inspire action, and drive business growth. But what if those powerful words… weren’t actually written by you? Ever heard of a ghostwriting service? Ghostwriting—where behind every successful blog, book, or social media campaign might be an invisible hand crafting the perfect prose. It’s the secret weapon of…
7 Signs Your Small Business Marketing Blog Needs a Makeover
Small business blogs often become digital graveyards – well-intentioned but ultimately lifeless. You’ve invested time, energy, and creativity into your posts, yet the engagement remains stubbornly low. The hard truth? Your blog might be holding your business back instead of propelling it forward. Your blog isn’t just another page on your website. It’s your digital…
10 Ways To Use Local SEO for Service-Based Business Growth
Local search is a big deal for small businesses. Nearly half (46%) of all Google searches are people looking for local information. That means if your business isn’t optimized for local search, you could be missing out on folks who are actively searching for your service offerings. In other words, local SEO for service-based business…