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Running or marketing a business can be hard. But with the right insights, tools, and tips, you can make business planning and strategy a little simpler. Whether you’re starting a new business, searching for a specific business idea, looking for insights to take your business to the next level, or need a little help with business planning, these articles have what you’re looking for!


6 Research-Backed Ways to Reduce Churn

If you're running a digital marketing agency, you're probably concerned about your churn rate. Here are six research-backed ways you can reduce churn, including educating you customers, focusing on security, and more!

6 Steps to Add Customer Journey Mapping to Your Marketing Strategy

There are two types of businesses. There are the ones that base their marketing strategy on conventional wisdom they get from blogs and expert opinions.

8 Ways to Tell Your Most Compelling Brand Story

A brand story is key to differentiate your company from competitors and establish an brand identity that audiences will connect with. Here, we share eight tips from the experts to create your brand story.

How to Optimize Your Marketing Resume Like an SEO Pro

Did you know that your resume will get scanned by an electronic system before a human ever sees it? That's why you have to think like an SEO and optimize your resume with the right keywords for the job. Learn more tips to make sure your marketing resume gets noticed!

How to Write a Cover Letter for a Job Application

Don't even think about skipping the cover letter when you're applying for a job! Here's how to write a great cover letter for a job application and land that crucial first interview.

7 Things Nobody Tells You About Working Remotely

In today's post, Dan Shewan examines seven things he wishes somebody had told him before he started working remotely.

31 Must-Ask Interview Questions for Marketing Jobs

Here at WordStream, we know how difficult is it to find the right person to fit a position and a team. In this post, you’ll learn the top marketing interview questions you should be asking every candidate you bring in for a marketing job interview.

7 No B.S. Tips: How to Get Freelance Writing Jobs

Trying to build a name for yourself as a freelance writer? Then check out these seven no-BS ways to find and keep freelance writing work.

16 Ridiculously Easy Ways to Find & Keep a Remote Job

Want to work from home? Of course you do! Here are the best remote job search sites plus tips on how to get hired and stay productive working remotely.

The 3-Step Guide to Hiring an Agency or Any 3rd Party Vendor

Finding the right advertising or marketing agency to partner with is challenging, but this simple guide and flowchart will make the process as painless as possible!

How to Calculate Your Marketing Budget [Infographic]

Not sure how much your business should spend on marketing? Use this simple process and formula to calculate your marketing budget, whatever your company size and revenue.

9 Easy Ways to Improve Your Marketing Resume

Want to land a sweet marketing job? Make sure your marketing resume is good enough to get an interview with these nine tips.

6 Ways to Optimize a Small Marketing Budget

Don't have much budget? No problem! You can still make the most of even a small marketing budget if you have smart strategies.

How to Create Buyer Personas That Are Scary Accurate

Creating buyer personas is one of the best ways you can get inside your ideal customers' head and really understand who they are, and how to sell to them.