The Small Business Sidekick Blog

All things marketing for small businesses and entrepreneurs.

April 6, 2026

What’s The Catalyst For Your Small Business Services Or Products?

The inciting incident.   You might have heard this term used in different contexts – perhaps in a book or movie when the main character or […]
March 30, 2026

Avoiding The “Just One Thing” Traps In Digital Marketing

Over the past 17 years, I’ve seen endless hype cycles in digital marketing.   A “hype cycle” is when some marketing task, tactic or other method […]
March 23, 2026

Building Your Off-Site Portfolio: Forming Connections Built To Last

I write a lot about search on this blog – it’s my first love and most experienced field of study in the larger subset of digital […]
March 16, 2026

Do You Know Your (Demand) Rhythms?

With spring coming up quickly, it’s often the time when demand rhythms start to shift for many industries.   Demand, of course, is the desire & […]