Marketing

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The underlying reason people buy anything is psychological tension. People feel a tension between what they have and what they want. They are living in their current reality but they have a desired reality in their mind that would somehow be better. People buy something to resolve

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Whether you’re a content writer, copywriter or journalist, pitching is the first step to getting published. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the most nerve-racking aspects of writing. But, if you want to make a living at it, it’s something you’ll have to master. After all, being a

Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. When you’re running a small business, you need to capitalize on as many leads as possible. There are

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When it comes to building a brand, social media remains one of the best tools in aiding a business in reaching its target audience. The medium builds brands, provides customers with information about their debut, and gives them a chance to provide feedback. The term “viral” is

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Quality organic traffic to a website generates leads day and night. Every business that wants to continue generating revenue needs an online presence, and search engine optimization (SEO) is the key to online traffic. However, as a business site grows from a small entity to an enterprise,

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Every day, a new company approaches me asking how they can expand their business, acquire new customers or increase their overall ROI. I ask them all the same question: Is your business on TikTok? And surprisingly enough, the answer is almost always a “no.” It shocks me

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Writing a book is no easy task. After all of the hours you’ve poured into your manuscript, you want to ensure that your proposal stands out — after all, literary agents receive hundreds of pitches a week. So how do you secure an agent? A well-crafted pitch

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Who doesn’t love a good playbook? Lucky for you, there are millions available for anything you might need — so many that a quick Google search of “marketing playbooks” returns 45 million results in seconds. With titles ranging from the ambiguous (Complete Marketing Playbook) to the exceedingly

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Last week, my Facebook account was restricted for sixty days (yet again) because the company’s AI algorithm incorrectly labeled a post I made about having to replace my truck’s transmission as “hate speech.” This isn’t an isolated incident. It’s happened to me multiple times, and I’ve heard

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The world looked a lot different 50 years ago. The first cable network had just debuted, the compact disk was still cutting-edge technology, and the official birthday of the internet was more than a decade away. Consumer expectations also looked quite different in 1972. For the most

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When a business fails to take off, don’t be so quick to blame the marketing. You need to understand that marketing is not a magic pill that will fix all your business woes. While it may be true that your marketing campaigns could be improved, it’s very

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Blockchain and cryptocurrency have become buzzwords far beyond the worlds of digital marketing and technology. Experts predict the blockchain market will grow to nearly $40 million by 2025. But while crypto-related buzzwords have become impossible to avoid daily, not everyone is fully aware of what the shift

Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. Digital marketing is an essential component of any online business. But it’s also often expensive, with no guarantee

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As an entrepreneur or business owner, it’s easy to think your marketing salvation lies in the next quick tip or hack. You think to yourself, “If I just have the right tool, script or template, I can start winning.” But in reality, quick hacks only get you

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Selling products and services to customers is the lifeblood of any organization. This is especially critical for small businesses and new entrepreneurs. Without a constant inflow of new customers, many businesses risk losing their source of revenue and profit. But has it changed? Yes, it has. The

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Have you ever watched Usain Bolt‘s 200 meter race in the 2008 Beijing Olympics? Go watch it now. It’s incredible — while everyone else is busy competing, Bolt is out in front, completely dominating the competition. Christopher Lee | Getty Images I’ll be the first to admit

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Mention storytelling, and the image in your mind is of a group of children sitting on a floor listening to someone read from a book or telling a story from memory. Where is the connection to digital marketing? It is a simple connection. Picture the children’s faces:

Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. The digital marketplace is extremely crowded these days. You need to find ways to make your products and

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. How do brands keep themselves in the public eye? Marketing isn’t as easy as a few decades ago when a billboard or a newspaper ad might have sufficed. Today, brands have a much larger area to cover. With the internet and ecommerce being more prominent, businesses now

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Content marketing has become one of the most powerful tools used by digital markets worldwide. But to truly impact your audience, it is not enough to populate social media channels or send emails regularly. Your business‘s content must hit the audience’s pain points and deliver value. What