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By Cotier on 16 December 2010
Who Do You Love?
Well, it had for damn sakes better be your most loyal devoted fans. They believe in you. They trust you. They forgive you when you make mistakes. They talk about you in glowing terms. They are your best advocates. Continue reading “16th Day of Christmas”
Posted in Musings | Tagged Branding, Christmas, Customer, Perception, Reputation |
By Cotier on 15 December 2010
Turn Your Thinking Around
Customers don’t come to you. You go to your customers. I have been saying this since day one: it is not about you, your product or your services. They will not buy from you just because you want them to. It is all about what you satisfy emotionally in the customer. Continue reading “15th Day of Christmas”
Posted in Musings | Tagged Branding, Christmas, Customer, Marketing, Perception
By Cotier on 14 December 2010
Google and YouTube Are Lovers
Four years later and Google is still head over heels in love with YouTube. This is great news for you. Linking videos from your YouTube channel to your web site and your outposts increases your traffic and your page rankings on Google. Continue reading “14th Day of Christmas”
Posted in Musings | Tagged Christmas, Marketing Outpost, SEO, YouTube
By Cotier on 13 December 2010
Robots Are Not Customers
Do you become panic-stricken because your web site is not in the top seven results on Google? Are you trying every SEO “trick” and “tip” you can lay your hands on? Continue reading “13th Day of Christmas”
Posted in Musings | Tagged Christmas, Customer, SEO, WordPress
By Cotier on 12 December 2010
Testing, Testing, One Two Three…
I have yet to meet a small businessperson who does not love to talk about their business. Not those of you who are temping as self-employed until your next employer. No, those of you who are passionate about what you do. Even when you are bone weary or have had a major setback, you still love what you do. It can be hard to shut us up once we get started… Oh, that’s me. Continue reading “12th Day of Christmas”
Posted in Musings | Tagged Christmas, Customer, DIY, Marketing Outpost