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GEO for Service-Based Businesses: What Actually Matters (and What Doesn’t)
This is Part 2 of a three-part series on GEO and sustainable visibility. If you missed Part 1, you can read it here. As conversations around AI and generative search grow louder, many service-based business owners feel the familiar pressure to keep up. New acronyms...
From Search Results to Answers: How GEO Is Changing Business Visibility
For a long time, visibility online was about one thing. Ranking. If your website showed up high enough in search results, you were considered “doing well.” The goal was to be found, clicked, and explored. That is changing. Today, people are not just searching for...
When Knowing Your Ideal Client Is Not Enough
At some point in business, clarity begins to replace guessing. You are no longer speaking to everyone. Your messaging feels more focused. You can name who you serve and why. And yet, many capable business owners find themselves stalled right here. They have an ideal...
Best Digital Marketing Strategies for 2026
Why the system matters more than the surface For a long time, digital marketing rewarded what could be seen. A custom-built website, a carefully curated Instagram grid, a growing audience size. These used to signal momentum. And while they still matter, they are no...
Effective Business Networking Strategies for Parents Growing Service-Based Businesses
If the idea of “networking” makes you picture awkward mixers, forced conversations, or handing out business cards you never follow up on, you are not alone. Most parents building service-based businesses want genuine connection, not transactional relationships. You...
Why Your Google Business Profile Is the Backbone of Local SEO
(And Why Ignoring It Is Costing You Visibility) If local clients cannot find you on Google, it does not matter how beautiful your website is. I know that sounds blunt, but it is one of those truths that saves you a lot of wasted effort once you really let it sink in....
The Invisible Cost of Doing It Yourself
Most business owners do not burn out because they are careless. They burn out because they are capable. They know how to write the email. They can post on Instagram. They can figure out the backend system, update the website, troubleshoot the tech, and follow up with...
How to Choose a Marketing Agency That Aligns With Your Business
If you’ve ever found yourself staring at a dozen open tabs, comparing marketing agencies and wondering, “How am I supposed to know who’s actually the right fit?” you’re not alone. Most of the entrepreneurs I work with reach this moment eventually. Their business is...
The Sentence that Shaped My Entire Approach to Marketing
When I was a teenager, a teacher mentor of mine told me something that I’ve carried with me for years: “If your initials appeared anywhere on the project, I knew it was done right.” It stopped me then, and it still stops me now. Not because it praised me, but because...
How Much Should I Pay for a Custom Website Build?
This is one of the most common questions I hear from small business owners. And I get why. A website is a meaningful investment, and if you have ever paid for something that did not deliver, you learn to ask better questions. You want to feel confident, not pressured....
How High-Capacity Entrepreneurs Accidentally Overcomplicate Their Growth
(Especially When You Are Gifted, High IQ, and Parenting at the Same Time) There is a quiet pattern I see again and again in high-capacity entrepreneurs. Not because they are doing anything wrong. But because their minds work differently. If you grew up gifted, highly...
What Happens When You Outgrow a Strategy That Used to Work
There’s a moment in every entrepreneur’s journey that no one really warns you about. It’s the moment when something that used to work — a strategy, a platform, a message, a way of showing up — suddenly… doesn’t. Not because you’ve done anything wrong. Not because the...
How AI Can Support You When Your Business Plate Is Already Full
There’s a moment that happens for almost every woman I work with. She’s sitting across from me (or on Zoom), talking through her to-do list, her ideas, her client work, her marketing… and she pauses. She’s capable. Driven. Clear on her gifts. But she’s stretched thin....
Stop Doing It All: How to Delegate with Confidence
Let’s be honest… letting go is hard. Especially when you’ve built your business from scratch. You’ve worn every hat, answered every email, handled every client interaction, and made every decision. So when it’s time to bring someone else into your business, it’s not...
You’ve Got Your Ideal Client Blueprint: Here’s What to Do Next
You did it! You’ve got your Ideal Client Blueprint in hand. Now you know who your dream clients are, what they care about, and exactly how to connect with them. That’s a huge step. But here’s the thing: clarity alone doesn’t grow a business. Implementation does. So...
You Don’t Need to Be a Marketing Expert to Grow Online — Here’s What You Do Need
There’s this quiet pressure I see a lot of business owners carrying — especially women who’ve built something from the ground up. The idea that if they were really serious, they’d already know how to market themselves. That if they just tried harder, they could figure...
Which Social Media Platform Is Right for Your Business?
If you’re a small business owner trying to grow online, you’ve probably asked yourself: 👉 “Which social platform should I be on?” 👉 “Do I really have to be everywhere?” Let’s start with the honest answer most “marketing experts” won’t give you up front: No — you do...
The Biggest Lie Small Business Owners Believe About Social Media
Let me guess... You’ve been told (or felt pressured) to be “more consistent” online. “Post every day.” “Show your face more.” “Keep showing up — even when it feels like no one’s listening.” And while consistency can be helpful… here’s the truth: Showing up more often...
5 Things Every Small Business Website NEEDS to Convert
In Part 1 of this series, we talked about how your website shouldn't just "sit there" looking pretty — it should be working for you. Not just a digital business card, but a 24/7 employee that attracts, connects, and converts. Today, we're digging deeper. If your...
What a Sales-Driven Website Actually Does (And Why It Matters for Local Businesses)
If you’ve been following this Website That Works series, we’ve covered a lot: Part 1: Why your website might not be working (even if it looks good) Part 2: The 5 things your site needs to convert Part 3: What most pretty websites are missing under the surface But...
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