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Social Media

How to Use Facebook Groups to Market Your Maine Small Business

If you run a business in Maine, from Portland to Presque Isle or Boothbay Harbor to Farmington, there’s a good chance your future customers are…

June 2025
Social Media

The Real Reason Your Social Media Isn’t Growing

If your follower count has been flat for months and posts seem to disappear into the void, you’re not alone. Plenty of business owners put…

May 2025
Social Media

How to Write Social Media Captions That Sound Like You (Not a Robot)

There’s a specific kind of cringe that comes from reading a caption that doesn’t sound anything like the business it represents. A casual coffee shop…

April 2025
Social Media

What to Post When You Have Nothing to Post

Every business owner knows the feeling. You open Instagram with the intention to post something, and your mind goes completely blank. The cursor blinks. You…

April 2025
Social Media

Instagram vs. Facebook for Local Businesses: Where Should You Actually Focus?

If you run a small business and you’re trying to figure out where to focus your social media energy, Instagram and Facebook probably come up…

March 2025
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