How do I get my business noticed online? How can I create an engaged social media audience? How do I convert website visitors and social media followers into customers? What hashtags should I be using? Are Google ads a good investment?

I'm Sydney Chakalos, a marketing nerd and small business owner with a passion for helping other small business owners grow their business using effective online marketing strategies on any budget.

Learn how to create and implement a marketing strategy that strengthens relationships with your audience and increases your bottom line. We'll cover topics around social media, email, Google ads, branding, and websites. Building your brand is a marathon and I'm here to help you win the race.




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Ep. 42: The 3 Facebook & Instagram Ad Campaigns Every Local Business Needs

If there was an affordable way to get your business visible to thousands in your community would you take advantage of it? If you could improve the health of your social media pages and your reach without posting more would you be interested? And lastly, if there was a way to grow your email list or loyalty program faster than just relying on people visiting you and signing up would you be open to trying it out?

brand photo of Sydney to accompany episode about creating copy and imagery for facebook & instagram ad campaigns that work

Content Marketing, Facebook and Instagram Ads, Marketing, Social Media

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Ep. 39: The Data Tracking Tool Most Local Businesses Aren’t Using But Should

The Data Tracking Tool Most Local Businesses Aren’t Using But Should Have you been curious about using Meta Pixel, but not sure where to start (or even what it is)? The Meta Pixel is an essential marketing tool that all local businesses should be using, but many aren’t. It’s a snippet of code that goes […]

Facebook and Instagram Ads, Marketing, Social Media

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Ep. 36: Stop Wasting Money: Boosted Posts vs. Facebook Ads Explained

Stop Wasting Money: Boosted Posts vs. Facebook Ads Explained If you’ve ever clicked “boost post,” crossed your fingers, and hoped for the best, you’re not alone. In this episode, Sydney breaks down one of the most common (and costly) areas of confusion for local business owners: the difference between boosted posts and Facebook ads. More […]

Facebook and Instagram Ads, Marketing, Social Media

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Ep. 32: Success Stories: How These Local Businesses Grew with Social Media Ads

Ready to feel inspired? In this episode, Sydney pulls back the curtain on real success stories from local businesses that transformed their results using Facebook and Instagram ads. Bonus: you won’t believe how little they spent to see massive returns. From a jewelry store that had one of their busiest holiday seasons ever, to a […]

Content Marketing, Facebook and Instagram Ads, Marketing, Social Media

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Ep. 29: What’s Working on Instagram Reels Right Now

What used to work on Instagram Reels isn’t necessarily working right now. Find out how this short-form video marketing tool has evolved in 2023 and what’s working now for small businesses.

Content Marketing, Marketing, Social Media

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Ep. 25: New Instagram Features for Your Small Business

On today’s episode of the Marketing Your Local Business Online podcast, we are talking about all things Instagram! Instagram is an awesome platform that all small business owners should consider joining, because the potential for growth is huge! Instagram is constantly rolling out new features, so I wanted to take the time to talk about […]

Marketing, Social Media

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Episode 5: 10 Ideas You Can Use for Instagram Reels Right Now

As you may have noticed, Instagram Reels have quickly grown to be a main feature on the platform. Reels are short videos up to 60 seconds that Instagram launched last year, after seeing the explosive success of the app TikTok (a platform that focuses exclusively on Reel like videos). You’ll definitely want to incorporate Reels […]

Content Marketing, Social Media

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How to Make Instagram Work for Your Business

Have you ever wondered how to beat the Instagram algorithm? To be completely real with you, I used to wonder the same thing, but the truth is it can’t be done. To see growth and results from marketing on Instagram it requires consistency mixed with a little strategy. This post is going to break it […]

Social Media

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How to Use Instagram Reels for Business

Instagram Reels are causing quite the buzz in the social media world right now. Instagram Reels were created in direct response to the popularity of TikTok. Anyone remember when Instagram Stories were created in direct response to Snapchat? If I had to make an educated guess, I’d say they’re here to stay.   Instagram Reels […]

Social Media

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5 Ways to Win at Hashtags

If you’re marketing your business on Instagram, it’s important that you have a solid hashtag strategy in place. Hashtags help your content go further by reaching new people that may not be following your account. There are infinite hashtags you could use, so keep reading to learn more about how to choose the right ones […]

Social Media

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