About Patty Hughes

Patty Hughes is President of Strategic Marketing Services and has over 20 years of experience in marketing and sales strategy. Having been fortunate enough to develop exceptional business relationships with both customers and colleagues throughout the years, she has been honored to help small businesses grow and has enjoyed being a part of their successes by partnering with them to establish a well-developed marketing strategy and assist in managing their ongoing marketing needs.

Small Business Marketing Tools to Manage Your Efforts

Trying to manage all the different aspects of your small business marketing efforts can be challenging. From planning to posting to measuring results, it can easily become a full-time job; not ideal if you’re a small business owner on your own or with a limited staff. Luckily, there are numerous marketing tools, both free and [...]

By |2021-08-25T14:26:46-07:00August 25th, 2021|Marketing management|Comments Off on Small Business Marketing Tools to Manage Your Efforts

Effective Measurement Strategies for Content Marketing

Content marketing continues to be one of the more effective marketing strategies small businesses can undertake, but how do you know if your efforts are paying off? Learn more about these effective measurement strategies for content marketing to help you determine what’s working and what’s not. Website traffic Using Google Analytics is a powerful way [...]

By |2021-08-18T12:50:24-07:00August 18th, 2021|Content marketing|Comments Off on Effective Measurement Strategies for Content Marketing

Must-Follow Marketing Blogs You Need to Know About

When it comes to sharing insightful information, finding the right marketing blogs can elevate your marketing game if you know which ones to follow. While there are a lot of gems out there, here is our updated list of must-follow marketing blogs you need to know about. MarTech - https://martech.org/ This is a great resource [...]

By |2021-08-11T14:14:30-07:00August 11th, 2021|Marketing resources|Comments Off on Must-Follow Marketing Blogs You Need to Know About

Why Off-Page SEO is Important for Your Small Business

For SEO strategies, there are two approaches you can consider. First, there’s onsite or on-page SEO, where you’re focusing on making your website as SEO-friendly as possible. The second approach is off-page SEO, also referred to as offsite SEO. Off-page SEO includes all the activities you do off your website to help boost your search [...]

By |2021-08-04T14:22:25-07:00August 4th, 2021|Link building, SEO|Comments Off on Why Off-Page SEO is Important for Your Small Business

Five Marketing Tactics for Associations to Leverage

The landscape for association membership has changed drastically over this past year. As a result, associations of all sizes are struggling with how to best engage existing membership to reinforce membership value and showcase the value of membership to prospective members. We’ve pulled together five simple marketing tactics for associations to leverage. Membership growth drives [...]

By |2021-07-28T13:38:22-07:00July 28th, 2021|Association marketing|Comments Off on Five Marketing Tactics for Associations to Leverage

How to Start Building Quality Backlinks to Your Site

Backlinks play an important role in driving organic traffic via search engines, especially in competitive industries. When combined with strong technical SEO foundations, great on-page SEO, excellent content, and a good user experience, link building can be super effective at driving more organic traffic. Unfortunately, too few small business marketers know how to create quality [...]

By |2021-07-21T16:55:21-07:00July 21st, 2021|Link building|Comments Off on How to Start Building Quality Backlinks to Your Site

Avoid These Mistakes in Your Video Marketing Efforts

Video marketing continues to grow in popularity, and there’s no doubt how effective videos are in getting your message across. However, just like any marketing tactic, execution can make or break how effective your videos are. Be sure to avoid these mistakes in your video marketing efforts. Yes, video marketing is still effective Before we [...]

By |2021-07-14T16:03:34-07:00July 14th, 2021|Video marketing|Comments Off on Avoid These Mistakes in Your Video Marketing Efforts

Leveraging SEO to Increase Lead Generation for Your Small Business

With all the different marketing tactics to leverage, small business owners often put too little stock in SEO and how it can impact lead generation. Learn how you can boost your lead generation with some basic SEO practices. What is SEO? SEO stands for search engine optimization. Search engine optimization is the process of improving [...]

By |2021-07-13T11:37:58-07:00July 7th, 2021|SEO|Comments Off on Leveraging SEO to Increase Lead Generation for Your Small Business

Is SMS Marketing Right for Your Small Business?

Not long ago, receiving marketing messages on your mobile device would be considered obnoxious if not invasive. Nowadays, many businesses are using text messaging, or SMS marketing, to reach customers in real-time. Is SMS marketing right for your small business? Learn more about SMS marketing and see if it’s a tactic you should add to [...]

By |2021-06-30T16:19:46-07:00June 30th, 2021|Marketing tactics|Comments Off on Is SMS Marketing Right for Your Small Business?

Does Affiliate Marketing Make Sense for Your Small Business?

Whether you’re trying to sell a service or a product, using a variety of marketing tactics is your best bet to garner interest. One tactic that’s often overlooked by small business owners is affiliate marketing. However, this type of marketing offers little risk and big rewards if done correctly. Does affiliate marketing make sense for [...]

By |2021-06-20T13:25:44-07:00June 23rd, 2021|Marketing tactics|Comments Off on Does Affiliate Marketing Make Sense for Your Small Business?
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