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Are you branding or marketing yourself effectively? In today's competitive marketplace, knowing just how to market yourself will put you above your competition and help to differentiate yourself or your business from others while building credibility. Think of it as a way to showcase your strengths and give yourself or your business an edge.
The more you establish a brand identity for your business, the more visible you will be when others are searching online. The internet is a popular route for potential customers or clients to discover you. For many, if a product or service is needed, it's one of the first places they turn to. As you brand yourself, every facet of your business will begin to intersect. By searching you, your product, or your service, people will begin to associate your brand identity with your services or product, thus cementing your company in the minds of those searching for you for them to keep coming back time after time.
Modern marketing is cheaper and easier than it once was for small to mid-sized businesses. Utilizing social media and email marketing is cost-effective for when you're just beginning to market yourself. As you grow, you can always expand your marketing efforts. But creating that cohesive brand early on and nurturing relationships with your first customers or clients is essential no matter how big or small your marketing budget is. 
You may think of marketing as solely a means of getting your brand out there to those who aren't already your customer base, but that's not the case. A consistent marketing strategy will help sustain your presence and re-engage your existing customer base to keep that conversation going. You know how important it is to interact with your customer base while they're face-to-face with you, and it's just important to engage with them when they're not right in front of you. Answering questions and providing educational content should be included in your marketing strategy.
Once you are established as a trustworthy and reliable brand, don’t stop! Build a strong brand for yourself and keep building on that to sustain what you have worked to create. Marketing yourself is an important component to ensure the growth of your business.
Check out our blogs on How to Develop Content for Your Brand and The Million Dollar Question: Why Does my Business Need Social Media?
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