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Top 10 Small Business Guest Posts from 2020

December 29, 2020 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Top 10 Small Business Guest Posts from 2020 1200 x 1200In 2020, I was blessed with so many excellent guest blog writers who wanted to contribute to Succeed as Your Own Boss. Writing from a range of experiences and on a wide variety of topics, these articles give small business readers additional perspectives and ideas to consider. As I look forward to the new year ahead, I reflect today on my top 10 small business guest posts from 2020. 

Top 10 Small Business Guest Posts from 2020

Your favorite guest posts this year certainly show a range of interests, including video, social, and eCommerce marketing, as well as topics that were particularly important during the uncertainty of 2020, such as online meetings and business loans. See what else made the list of top 10 small business guest posts below.

5 Tips for Getting More Online Reviews for Your Small Business

5 Tips for Getting More Online Reviews for Your Small Business OPEN GRAPH

Before your future customers decide to do business with you, you can guarantee one thing – they WILL search you online and see what other people have to say! If you’re looking to increase the number of (positive!) reviews they will find, check out these tips. 

5 Reasons Why Video Is an Essential Tool for Content Marketing

5 Reasons Why Video Is An Essential Tool for Content Marketing Featured Image

Video had been becoming increasingly important in the last few years, but in 2020 it hit an all-time high – leading many small business owners to wonder if they should jump in the game too. This article has the reasons why you HAVE to try video for content marketing in 2021 (if you haven’t already tried it out in 2020!)

5 Things Online Entrepreneurs Must Learn to Stay Ahead of Competition

COMPETITION - DIGITAL MARKETING STRATEGY

Having an online business is great because you are able to reach such a huge number of potential customers. The problem is that you are also going up against a huge number of other businesses competing for the sale. These principles will help you stay ahead!

7 Important Considerations in Running Highly Effective Real-time Meetings

7 Important Considerations in Running Highly Effective Real-time Meetings OG

With businesses closed down due to the pandemic, online meetings were ‘the thing’ in 2020. Unfortunately, many businesses had little experience with running a real-time, remote meeting. If you are still wondering how to make things run smoothly, check out this blog post.

5 Ways Small Businesses Can Use LinkedIn to Boost Their Marketing

5 Ways Small Businesses Can Use LinkedIn to Boost Their Marketing Open Graph

Social media sites come and go, but in 2020, LinkedIn proved that it is here to stay. If you are wondering how you can better use this popular platform in your marketing efforts, read this article.

11 eCommerce Marketing Tips to Recession Proof your Business

11 Ecommerce Marketing Tips to Recession Proof your Business Open Graph

The slow down in 2020 due to COVID had small business owners around the country (and the world!) struggling to stay afloat, so it is no wonder that this article made the list of top 10 small business guest posts from 2020. If you made it this far, you could boost your chances of surviving the next recession by recession-proofing your business in advance with these tips.

5 of the Best eCommerce Marketing Strategies to Explode Your Sales

5 of the Best eCommerce Marketing Strategies to Explode Your Sales Featured Image

eCommerce is incredibly popular right now, especially during a pandemic where it is safer to shop online than in physical stores. If you aren’t yet employing these strategies, you should make sure to do it in 2021!

3 Low-Budget DIY SEO Tools for Small Businesses to Use in 2020

3 Low-Budget DIY SEO Tools for Small Businesses to Use in 2020 Open Graph

SEO is one of the biggest mysteries to the average small business website owner or blogger. Luckily there are tools to help, and these options won’t bust your budget.

Overcoming Burnout: Solopreneurs Need to Learn the Art of Automation

Overcoming Burnout: Solopreneurs Need to Learn the Art of Automation Open Graph

Being your own boss is a wonderful blessing, but burnout is a real threat. Save time and sanity by moving your manual operations over to automated processes! Learn how in this blog post.

Business Loans: How to Compare and Choose the Best One

Business Loans: How to Compare and Choose the Best One Open Graph

As businesses struggled in 2020, many of you were wondering if you should get a small business loan – and if so, how do you choose the best one? This article has the answers you need.

Based on your ‘view’ votes, these are my top 10 small business guest posts from 2020. Did you have a favorite that didn’t make the list? Tell me about it in the comments.

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