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Want an excuse to email your customers, but they are likely tired of just getting your sales emails? Well, in case you haven’t heard, there is a solar eclipse happening on Monday and people hav...

https://attention-getting.com/2024/04/03/super-easy-email-marketing-idea/

I always love these so-called experts who try to tell you they have the magic secret to big sales on Etsy. There is no magic secret as it really does begin with what you sell. For example, if you...

https://attention-getting.com/2024/03/24/my-latest-tips-for-what-to-sell-on-etsy/

Looking for new places to sell online? I have two. You may or may not know that craft retailer Michaels now has an online marketplace called, MakerPlace, where small businesses can sell everythin...

https://attention-getting.com/2024/03/10/two-marketplaces-for-artisans/

I’ve said this many times, doing something different than your competitors is an easy way to stand out. It can be with the products themselves, or your marketing, such as your marketing copy, h...

https://attention-getting.com/2024/02/21/cool-product-photography-ideas/

A top trending Google search today is “Where is Malta?” This is because this was the location profiled in last night’s episode of The Bachelor (please don’t ask me how I know this). Now, ...

https://attention-getting.com/2024/02/14/todays-hot-marketing-idea/

Looking for something to sell online? Due to the extreme cold much of the country is experiencing right now, searches for “Thermal Door Blankets” and “Thermal Door Curtains” have exploded...

https://attention-getting.com/2024/01/17/hot-product-alert/

Happy 2024! If you are looking for a side hustle this year, I have a few ideas for you based on recent rising search trends. They all involve going the “consultant” route and using your profe...

https://attention-getting.com/2024/01/13/side-hustle-ideas-2024/

I was curious when I saw that a top Google search this past week was, “Delicious Food Delivered Advent Calendar” so I had to check it out. It turns out it’s a small business in Milwaukee th...

https://attention-getting.com/2023/12/17/todays-awesome-business-idea/

I know you don’t have a lot of time to think up social media posts this busy time of year. Therefore, here are 15 super simple posting ideas for December from my brand new 365 Social Media Idea...

https://attention-getting.com/2023/11/16/15-super-easy-social-media-posts-for-december-anyone-can-do/

I was waiting in line at the drive-thru for a coffee outlet called Tim Horton’s when I saw they were offering this mug that says, “Sorry for what I said before I had my Tim’s”.   I thoug...

https://attention-getting.com/2023/11/08/try-this-super-smart-promotional-idea-for-your-small-biz/

Last week I wrote about Haunted Car Washes and how I thought this was a brilliant idea as Halloween experiences have become big business. Now I have a cool social media posting idea for you that ...

https://attention-getting.com/2023/10/20/go-viral-with-this-social-media-idea/

Searches for “Haunted Car Wash Near Me” are up 950% this week on Google. It shows just how popular Halloween has become, and how a seemingly unrelated business can take advantage. Basically d...

https://attention-getting.com/2023/10/15/awesome-business-idea-of-the-week/

I have an easy SEO tip for your business. I was on a major retailer’s website recently and I noticed their website sections as the following: Two of the section headings, “Featured Outfits on...

https://attention-getting.com/2023/09/28/easy-seo-tip-2/

When I was checking out a hotel online in Nashville recently, I typed in the date I was interested in going and this screen came up: It was a graphic alerting me to events that would be going on ...

https://attention-getting.com/2023/09/18/this-weeks-brilliant-marketing-idea-2/

Today’s small businesses really need that personalization factor in order to connect with potential customers and secure their business … and a brand story can do just that. I have to be hone...

https://attention-getting.com/2023/09/12/why-you-need-a-brand-story/

If you’re planning your social media calendar for September, here are some creative posting ideas. If you need more ideas, be sure to download my Best-Selling 365 Day Social Media Calendar newl...

https://attention-getting.com/2023/08/13/social-media-ideas-september/

Every fall, local searches for “fall festivals near me”, “pumpkin patches near me”, “haunted houses near me”  and other seasonal events SKYROCKET on Google. Since Google automaticall...

https://attention-getting.com/2023/08/10/want-your-website-traffic-to-skyrocket-this-fall/

Are your sales on Etsy not doing so hot? A lot of the time, success on Etsy is really based on WHAT you sell. Customer Success Story When I consult for an Etsy shop, analyzing their product line ...

https://attention-getting.com/2023/07/22/what-to-sell-on-etsy/

If something happened to you tomorrow, what would happen to your small business? When you run your own business, it can be very autonomous. As such, your spouse, partner and/or grown children mig...

https://attention-getting.com/2023/07/11/document-small-business-owner/

I just updated my 365 Social Media Calendar to go from July 2023 to June 2024, so as a freebie, here are July’s ideas for free! Social Media Posting Ideas for July JULY 1: Post a fun Canadian f...

https://attention-getting.com/2023/06/20/social-media-ideas-for-july/