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I’ve pulled together 26 free Instagram tools that can genuinely help creators, marketers, and small businesses grow their accounts without spending a dime. We recently started a small project to…

We analyzed more than 8.7 million tweets to pinpoint the best time, day, and post format for maximum engagement on X (formerly Twitter). We recently started a small project to…

We found 7 forgotten cron jobs had been running for five years – here’s how we fixed them and what we learned in the process. We recently started a small…

I’ve been in business a long time now, from retail to service to ag, and I’ve learned some things about wrapping up one year and getting ready for the next.…

Jim Katzman wrote a great article on Medium about creating swag that customers actually want. One of his tips was “Leverage Local Pride.” That got me thinking: Local products would…

How the Roofer Nailed Marketing Guest Post by Chris Brogan Let me tell you about an experience I had in a little diner in Lewiston, Maine. I sat at the…

Twenty years ago today, I hit “publish” on the first post here at SmallBizSurvival.com. I was sitting in the backroom of my liquor store in Alva, Oklahoma, population at the…

I walked into a local retail shop in Alva, Oklahoma, population 4,000. It’s called Bates & Co., and they are best known for their handcrafted hairbows for infants and kids.…

Following up on the trend of rural experience-based retail, I spotted these Valentine’s Day offerings from my local women’s boutique, The Daisy Village. I’m seeing more and more use of…

People need a compelling reason to leave their homes and come experience your business with you. This feels like a very heavy lift. . You’re supposed to be exciting enough…