Most cliches and ancient phrases come from something, a deeper meaning. One of our favorites here on Team Danny Star is “leave no stone unturned.” Essentially, it means “do everything you can work,” “work very hard,” etc. It has particular resonance when applied to digital marketing. Allegedly, it comes from an ancient Greek legend. The…
Category: Client Of The Day
Unsure What Features to Offer? Just Listen
“We know we’re good at what we do, but we aren’t sure what to emphasize.” “Our company handles business right. That said, we don’t know which parts to play up the most.” These are common questions that marketers and small business owners have to deal with. Your company does so many things well that it…
Client of the Week: Alvy Luxe
What They Do: They make clothes that look and feel fantastic anywhere, from the street to the hottest spots. Everything they do is focused around the idea of creating something that’s fashion-forward, all without having to sacrifice comfort. That said, the apparel they make is always functional, too. These tops, bottoms, jumpsuits, dresses, and…
Best Ways to Avoid “The Common Errors”
When you sit down to figure out your online marketing strategy, do you worry about making mistakes? Does it feel like there are all these strange, esoteric, frankly counterintuitive rules that don’t seem to make much sense? It’s that way for many people when they do their own marketing. Indeed, it’s true of some folks…
What Your Business Can Learn from Nonprofit Marketing
“Why would I want to learn from a non-profit? We’re a for-profit business!” The truth is that nonprofits do some of the best marketing, utilizing the most cutting-edge tactics. In many cases, they have to. After all, they aren’t offering or selling something that their customer base “needs.” They aren’t offering food, drinks, cars, computers,…
One Question to Answer When You Try Something Outside Your Comfort Zone
“Life begins where your comfort zone ends!” We’ve all heard that cliche so, so many times. There is great truth to it. Continuing to do the same thing, over and over, may not lead to success if it hasn’t already. That said, just trying something new to try something new, without thinking about it, is…
Client of the Week: Mona’s Insurance
What They Do: They make life easier for a large number of people. Mona’s Insurance makes it simpler for folks to get car insurance, home insurance, motorcycle insurance, commercial insurance, and plenty of other kinds of insurance, too. Beyond that, they also offer vehicle registration services, income tax services, notary public, and more. …
More Marketing Opportunities and Challenges Than Ever
In 2020, we wrote plenty of articles about how marketing presented “challenges and opportunities.” Now, fortunately, in 2021, it looks like we’ll be writing about how there are “opportunities and challenges.” It is nice to be able to lead with opportunities as opposed to challenges. It certainly looks like there will be more of the…
Going Where Your Customers Are (And Where They Will Be)
“How do I communicate with my customers right now?” That’s a question Danny Star and the team get that requires a complex answer. Sure, you can reach your customers through social media, blogs, and so forth, but for many business owners, that doesn’t feel like enough. The truth is that there are more platforms to…
Client of the Week: Best Wig Outlet
What They Do: Wigs. They sell the best collection of wigs online. When a company’s name includes the word “best,” it takes a lot to back that up. Best Wig Outlet does that and then some. The sheer number of wigs they have is massive. Their catalog is so deep, it has to be…