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Summer Wrap-Up: Strategic Content to Maintain Customer Engagement Through Fall Transition

August 14, 2025 by Basil Puglisi Leave a Comment

Summer Engagement on Social Media

Summer winds down, routines shift, and customers stop scrolling the same way. If you don’t bridge the gap from summer promos into fall offers, attention slips and business slows. What it is: Seasonal transition content ties up summer while previewing fall, keeping customers engaged instead of drifting. How it works: Write two posts — one […]

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Facebook Groups: Build a Local Community Following Without Advertising Spend

July 17, 2025 by Basil Puglisi Leave a Comment

Facebook Groups

By midsummer, social feeds are overloaded with ads, and organic Page reach sinks even lower. If you don’t have a Facebook Group, you’re missing the one place customers still see and share posts without you paying for reach. What it is: A Facebook Group is a community space where customers connect around your niche. Unlike […]

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Save Time with AI: Let It Write Your FAQ Page Draft

June 12, 2025 by Basil Puglisi Leave a Comment

AI your FAQ

By June, questions pile up fast. If your site doesn’t answer common ones, your inbox and phone get swamped. Customers want answers instantly, and if they can’t find them, they bail. What it is: AI tools draft a FAQ page that covers your most common customer questions — giving them quick answers while saving you […]

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How to Send One Customer Email That Doesn’t Get Ignored

May 15, 2025 by Basil Puglisi Leave a Comment

email thank you

Post-tax season, customers have more money to spend — but their inboxes are flooded with generic offers. If your email looks like everyone else’s, it’s trashed in seconds. What it is: A personalized re-engagement email that feels written for your customer, not blasted to a list. How it works: Segment 10–20 recent buyers in your […]

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Directory Listings 101: Claim Your Business Everywhere That Actually Matters

April 10, 2025 by Basil Puglisi Leave a Comment

Directory listings, industry directories.

April means people are planning spring projects and big buys. If your business isn’t showing up in local directories, you’re invisible in the spots where they’re looking. And worse, wrong info in one place spreads everywhere. What it is: Directory listings are the profiles that show your name, address, phone, and hours across sites like […]

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Mobile Payments: Why Offering Tap-to-Pay Builds Customer Trust and Sales

March 13, 2025 by Basil Puglisi Leave a Comment

mobile tap to pay

Spring brings more foot traffic and more spending. If your checkout still forces swipes or chip dips, you’re holding up the line — and customers will remember it. Modern checkout needs to be fast. What it is: Modern payment options — tap-to-pay, mobile wallets, and QR codes — let customers pay securely and quickly. It’s […]

Filed Under: Local Biz Tips - Small Business, Local Directories & Profiles Tagged With: mobile

AI to the Rescue: Draft Polite Review Replies in Seconds

February 13, 2025 by Basil Puglisi Leave a Comment

AI content rescue

February is review season. January shoppers leave feedback, and how you answer decides if they come back or not. Ignore reviews and you look careless. Snap back defensively and you push people away. The right reply is fast, polite, and personal. What it is: AI tools like RightResponse draft review replies in seconds, giving you […]

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New Year, New Profile: Freshen Up Your Facebook and Instagram Bios

January 16, 2025 by Basil Puglisi Leave a Comment

Facebook Profiles

Post-holidays, customers reset habits and check bios before they click. Outdated hours, old links, or a vague description tell people you’re not paying attention — and they bounce. What it is: Your bio is the front door of your digital shop. It should tell customers who you are, what you do, and how to reach […]

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Year-End Audit: Website, Social, Email in One Hour

December 12, 2024 by Basil Puglisi Leave a Comment

Quick check digital channels for performance gaps.

December wrap-up to spot issues. No time to audit? The you’ll start the new year weak. What it is: Quick check digital channels for performance gaps. How it works: 20-min bursts: site speed with PageSpeed, social metrics in Insights, email opens in tool. Note 3 fixes, each can improve in some way, find it and […]

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Holiday Prep: Schedule Posts Now, Save Stress Later

November 14, 2024 by Basil Puglisi Leave a Comment

Holiday Social Posts Scheduled

Holidays get busy, don’t lose business by missing posts to drop. No schedule? Miss visibility. What it is: Use your tools to queue holiday posts ahead so feed stays active. How it works: Use Buffer, load 5 themed posts like gift ideas. Set dates based on audience times. Review for tweaks. Think Generic and promotional […]

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