From the book, expanded

Small Business Marketing Tips & Strategies

A handful of chapters from Constitutional Marketing, written out long — plus new ideas that didn't make the book.

What Should a Small Business Post on TikTok?

The cleanest way to understand what to post on TikTok isn’t a content calendar. It’s one mental model: give the platform what it wants. Think…

Local Businesses on TikTok: Does It Actually Work?

TikTok’s algorithm is built for reach beyond your immediate area — which is exactly what makes it a strange fit for a business whose entire…

Is Google Business Profile Free?

Short answer: yes. Google Business Profile is free, and every feature that actually moves the needle for a small business — the listing itself, photos,…

How to Optimize Your Google Business Profile

Optimizing a Google Business Profile isn’t a checklist of clever tricks. It’s one mental model, applied consistently: think like Google. Google’s entire product is relevant…

Google Business Profile Photos: What to Post and How Often

You don’t need a photographer for this. You need the phone that’s already in your pocket and about thirty seconds before you start work. Photos…

Google Posts for Small Business: The Feature Almost Nobody Uses

Buried inside Google Business Profile is a feature called Google Posts — essentially a mini social media feed that appears directly on your business listing…

Local SEO Basics for Small Business Owners

Local search engine optimization sounds like it belongs to agencies and consultants. For a small service business, most of it is a handful of basic…

Free Tools

Google Business Profile Setup: The Free Tool That Works While You Sleep

Your Google Business Profile shows up before your website in local search. Here's how to set it up correctly and keep it working for you every day.

Phone-First Marketing

Phone Marketing for Small Business: Everything You Can Do From One Device

Your smartphone is a complete marketing department. Here's everything you can do from one device — no laptop, no agency, no extra tools required.

Starting From Zero

How to Get Your First 10 Customers Without Spending Money on Ads

The first 10 customers are the hardest. Here's the exact playbook for getting them without ad spend — using the phone and relationships you already have.