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Well these things, the mechanisms of impression and assent, aren't in dispute nor the mechanisms impression management. They are relevant but not when you bring up things like "agency" which is tied w…
Website Rebrand and Redesign Advice — First Let me say: I have absolutely no eye for design. If it is more complex than a stick figure, I cant imagine it in my mind. However, I do know of already existing designs that I love and want to r…
Am I crazy? Growing from a single freelancer to an agency with a team — Hi everyone - quick background: I'm a freelance web designer/developer who's been doing this thing now for almost 15 years. I've done it under a studio name, but it's always just been me, with some oc…
How to get companies to even VIEW my portfolio. — I have 6 years experience as a UX/UI designer, 2 of those years were at an agency and the most recent 4 are at a pretty big company. I have recently been applying to jobs with my most recent work and …
Why am I losing keywords? — I'm a bit lost. For the past 6 months I have been working on improving the rank of my website. When I first started, I just left an agency that wasn't doing a great job. When I switch from them, they …
AI Generated Content - Is Anyone Still Using It? — Hi - I’m a Digital Marketing Manager at a marketing agency located in the UK. When ChatGPT came into play, we utilised it early on for generating SEO content and blogs - we hammered it, not really t…
How to get cold leads for your agency. — Agency owner How are you guys getting cold leads throughout and outside the country?
Research -- What makes you hire a copywriter? — Hey everyone, I'm doing some market research and would really appreciate any input you have. Also, this isn't a promo post or anything of the sort, just me diving into the market. First off, a bit ab…
How did you find working in Avada? Would you charge more? — Im creating a site audit for a potential client about some SEO work. The last agency he was with builty a pretty site that doesnt and hasnt shown up anywhere in 4 years its been live. Were going to…
Best way to do Google/Meta reporting? Anyone interested in helping for a project? — I’m looking for the best way to present weekly/monthly data for both campaigns with key metrics in addition to high level P&L data like gross sales, order volume etc. Any thoughts on the best and cl…
Is it a good idea to start an India-based agency offering social media services (graphic design, video editing, creative work) exclusively for foreign clients due to better dollar parity? — I’ve been thinking of starting a social media service agency based in India, focusing only on international clients (especially from the US/UK). The idea is to offer services like graphic designing, v…
Anyone here need GoHighLevel sub account for just 6$? Pay After Activation — **GHL can do everything for you that you can think of whether you are a business owner, Agency owner or website designer that too very easily, just ask** ✅ If you are a "Website developer/Designer" -…
Help with my website — Hello friends, I could really use some help with my website. I provide content localization services, but my website does not rank well. I barely get any impressions, and even less clicks. [https://…
Help with my website — Hello friends, I could really use some help with my website. I provide content localization services, but my website does not rank well. I barely get any impressions, and even less clicks. [https://…
What did you pay for your Shopify store (agency/designer)? Was it worth it? — Hey everyone, I’m currently looking for an agency or designer to build my Shopify store, and the quotes I’ve received range from €5,000 to €15,000 – for what seems to be similar scopes of work. That’s…
What did you pay for your Shopify store (agency/designer)? Was it worth it? — Hey everyone, I’m currently looking for an agency or designer to build my Shopify store, and the quotes I’ve received range from €5,000 to €15,000 – for what seems to be similar scopes of work. That’s…
SEO vets - what actually works for ranking nowadays? — Hey, So I’ve been diving into SEO for a bit now — took a dozen free courses (Semrush, Hubspot), read some articles by people like Brian Dean, etc. Thought I was starting to get the hang of it. But a…
Advice on Partnering with UK Freelancers for a Marketing Agency – Need SEO, PPC, Content Writers, and More — I’m in the process of starting a marketing agency and looking for some advice on where I can partner with skilled freelancers (based in the UK) for the following roles: • SEO/CRO Specialist: Someone …
Are Powerful Social Commerce Solutions Actually Helping Small Businesses Or Just Making Big Platforms Richer? — We keep hearing about powerful social commerce solutions—tools that connect shopping directly to social platforms like Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook. Sounds exciting, right? But here's the real quest…
E-commerce Industry News Recap 🔥 Week of May 5th, 2025 — Hi r/ecommerce \- I'm Paul and I follow the e-commerce industry closely for my Shopifreaks E-commerce Newsletter. Every week for the past 3+ years I've posted a summary recap of the week's top stories…
This Week's Top E-commerce News Stories 💥 May 5th, 2025 — Hi r/Shopify - I'm Paul and I follow the e-commerce industry closely for my Shopifreaks E-commerce Newsletter, which I've published weekly since 2021. I was invited by the Mods of this subreddit to s…
Anyone here need GoHighLevel sub account for just 7$? Pay After Activation — **GHL can do everything for you that you can think of whether you are a business owner, Agency owner or website designer that too very easily, just ask** ✅ If you are a "Website developer/Designer" -…
Furniture ecommerce idea - good or bad? — Looking to start a furniture ecommerce brand. I own a digital and branding agency so I can nail it on brand and design/UX but I'm torn on if the idea will work. For me, it'll be fairly economical to s…
A great copywriter is worth their weight in gold — I've been building brands for 15 years. If you just got your first $20k-$100k budget to build your brand/web/app, let me humbly offer you a tip: # In 2025, the #1 thing that will affect how 'pro' you…
How do you create high-quality product images for your store? — We've been hiring professional photographers for a while now. It is nice, yet we feel a little bit slow in our agency compared to how others build their brands. Anyone has any tips on how to shorten …
How do you create high-quality product images? — We've been hiring professional photographers for a while now. It is nice, yet we feel a little bit slow in our agency compared to how others build their brands. Anyone has any tips on how to shorten …
Rejected in the final interview after a month long process — This is honestly just a rant post, because I feel completely deflated at this point. I’ve been actively looking for a job for over a year now, moved to Spain three months ago to start a new life, and…
What was your experience working in a marketing agency? — Hi, for various reasons I’ll move to an area where most of the ux work available comes from marketing agencies. It's a new environment for me so I was looking for your experiences in this regard. I'…
✨ Marketing Consultants – What tools do you actually use to manage clients, leads, and projects? — Hey everyone – I’m doing some deep research into how independent marketing consultants (freelancers, solopreneurs, boutique agency owners) manage their day-to-day operations. I’d love to hear from yo…
Looking for marketing strategy tips for our startup(I will not promote) — Hey all, My friends and I are currently building a startup. We’re in the preparation phase now and plan to go live in about 3 months. While we’re handling the operational and technical side, we’r…
Looking for marketing strategy tips for our startup — Hey all, My friends and I are currently building a startup. We’re in the preparation phase now and plan to go live in about 3 months. While we’re handling the operational and technical side, we’r…
Looking for marketing strategy tips for our startup — Hey all, My friends and I are currently building a startup. We’re in the preparation phase now and plan to go live in about 3 months. While we’re handling the operational and technical side, we’r…
Anyone here need GoHighLevel sub account for just 6$? Pay After Activation — **GHL can do everything for you that you can think of whether you are a business owner, Agency owner or website designer that too very easily, just ask** ✅ If you are a "Website developer/Designer" -…
Moz Thoughts — Any thoughts on Moz, particularly for citation building? My agency is looking into it.
I'm lucky enough to have turned my podcast into a full time job - here's what I wish I had known — Hey all! Love this community. I'm really blessed to have turned my podcast into a full time job, getting over 200k downloads across 15 episodes upon launch. I'm working on more seasons, but I have had…
Help with agency name — I brainstormed names for a digital marketing and communications agency. Which of the following would you choose? Help me decide. Thanks. ** Bliss Marketing ** Maxim Digital Creative ** BlueMaxim ** B…
UX/UI for advanced manufacturing equipment is horrible — First time posting in this sub - I’m a manufacturing engineer and just felt like I needed to point out an opportunity for any entrepreneurial UX/UI designers out there. I work in the advanced electro…
Help with agency name — I brainstormed names for a digital marketing and communications agency. Which of the following would you choose? Help me decide. Thanks. ** Bliss Marketing ** Maxim Digital Creative ** BlueMaxim ** …
Digital marketing lead generation and sales tips — If you are part of a marketing agency or a freelance marketer, this is for you. 1. What are the effective channels for lead generation & sales? 2. How are you converting it? 3. What are the commo…
Biggest entrepreneurial Challenge - Lead generation and sales — If you are founder/co-founder/owner of a marketing agency or marketing freelancer, this is for you. 1. What are the effective channels for lead generation & sales? 2. How are you converting it? 3…
Why can't I get myself to hire anyone? — I run a digital marketing agency and currently I am doing all the work. I am starting to understand that if I keep doing the menial tasks I won't be able to focus on what's necessary or have more free…
Should I sell my design agency? — Should I sell my design agency? Growing a design agency takes time especially when most of the business comes from cold outreach. It’s a high-volume game: thousands of emails, countless calls, and co…
I did it, I quit my job! Scary or a Reborn? — I did it 🎉. I quit my 9-to-5 work and jumped into the wild, now I’m a full-time indie hacker. Scaling my agency, focus on service and SaaS, and building something truly mine. First month: I landed m…
Best ways to acquire leads? — Hey guys I run a digital media production agency which specializes in creating videos for businesses. And I’m trying to figure out outside of network events and ads how do I find potential clients wha…
Best ways to acquire leads? — Hey guys I run a digital media production agency which specializes in creating videos for businesses. And I’m trying to figure out outside of network events and ads how do I find potential clients wha…
Struggled to Find Clients Until I Found My Niche. — One thing I’ve realized building my agency is this: most small business owners *aren’t* looking for some complex, “next-gen” AI solution—they just want the annoying, repetitive stuff *gone*. I’ve bee…
Have you used any design subscriptions? — I am thinking about starting a subscription for design based services like social media posts, paid ads posts, website creatives, pitch decks etc (anything non video) all clubbed into 1 single monthly…
AMA - Agency Owner — When I first started a marketing agency in 2019, my biggest issue was getting leads. I transitioned after learning about lead generation to a full service lead gen agency and want to give back to the…
I DID IT! Put in my notice today, focusing on my agency full time. — I've been working 70+ hour weeks for the last 16 months, working a full-time job as VP of Marketing for a Fortune 500 company while also getting my side hustle marketing agency off the ground. My agen…
DA healing update: searching my true self, my inner child finally seen — Some of you may know me at this point. I'm (40M) dismissive avoidant, my wife fearful avoidant (41F), together 17 years, married 13 years, 3 children. I've been working on my attachment style for 5 mo…
If you are a dumper missing your dumpee you caused the pain — IF THE SHOE FITS THEN IT FITS What frustrates me is how often dumpers speak about missing their ex as if that somehow balances the situation. It doesn’t. The critical difference is agency. One person…
Did you guys got fundings? Why are you trying to blow budget for marketing immediately? If you and your co founder dont have marketing experience, get another co founder for marketing. Just make sur…
I am in online marketing for the past 15 years with a focus on early stage startups and scaleups.... And no... SEO is not the way to go. I welcome the phased approach to paid, but you need to unders…
It all depends if you plan to raise funding. Of the answer is yes, start marketing now. Investors won’t fund you to hire an agency at least until you figure it out. If the answer is no, and you have t…
Start SEO now for launch, then phase in paid campaigns while tracking website traffic, conversions, CAC, and ROAS with regular reports from a competent, data-driven agency, even without specific niche…
Before working with any agency or automating anything, do it yourself first, even if it’s messy and manual. You can’t outsource what you don’t understand. If you don’t know what works yet, an agenc…
Echoing what everyone else said. Any time you're walking into a situation to make an organization or team devopsy when they weren't before, you're going to get opposition. Small changes will make peop…
Congrats! That’s a huge step, all respect. I work with creators and coaches (mostly course sellers or those ready to launch) helping them dial in their offers and backend systems. Curious what k…
Why sell? You can hire a Growth Manager/CEO - offer them a % of stake in agency/profit and leave it for them to grow.
Can you be more specific with what advice you're looking for/share your site? If you're interested in rebranding or leveling up your creative, my agency Sumi provides affordable services for small…
I run a service agency for small business (we specialize in Urban Planning), if you need help but don't want to hire someone we can help you, since you are a fellow new entrepreneur I can offer you ou…
If the design agency is no longer aligned with your focus and the offer is reasonable, selling could free up valuable time for your growing b2b marketing agency. Letting go of what’s not working might…
If the design agency’s holding you back and the other biz is growing faster and making more, it’s probably time to sell. You’re getting a solid offer and freeing up time to go all-in on what’s workin…
I hope I wasn’t too harsh! I get where you’re coming from as I tend to over-analyze as well. Idk if you relate, but for me it’s to find a way out of being hurt or not treated like how I deserve. I hat…
I think this is an interesting question that I have often thought of. I didn't read the study, but in general I don't think anyone should think of "attachment style" as an immutable characteristic - …
I agree. What people miss is that practising something new changes your brain. The old insecure programs may still be accessible, but by practicing secure behaviours we build new programs that we can …
I don’t think it’s possible to be both an experiencer and a skeptic, not unless you’re just in denial about your experiences. And that does happen at the beginning! But it’s a stage you have to get pa…
From what you've said, it sounds like you think of life to be pointless when lived alone, and seem to be valuing romantic relationships specifically a lot. I would like to posit that it is this excruc…
I think I'm dealing with the redirected anger atm. Recently reconnected with someone that asked to be left alone, took three months because there was no set time and I'm autistic so anything that wa…
You are right to expect action from a life partner in situations like this. I think most people here are young and have a warped view on this from therapy culture making everyone only responsible for …
i think you're getting triggered by these times when your primary attachment figure is hurt/not caring for themselves more for a couple reasons. for 1, it is genuinely concerning, and can be a red fl…
You can listen to someone who just admitted they don't even have a paid account and just reads what they see online or listen to someone who's gotten more out of it in the last 30 days than four diffe…
For real, it's like a never ending doctor's exam. Constant poking, prodding, and analysis that doesn't go anywhere and yet they think you're the odd one if you get irritated lmfao. >It feels like a c…
No. Trauma or not, both parties have agency. Don’t try to take aware their responsibility for the hurt they cause
Secure attachment is based on a healthy differentiation between intimacy and autonomy. It's based on seeing the other as independent of oneself. Being an ethical slut (good book) is possible with secu…
I’m securely attached, and was definitely in a long term relationship starting very early on. But, I was ethically non monogamous, I do have long term lovers. No they don’t become romantic partners. I…
Oh absolutely. And an additional layer: they *think* they can predict everyone's needs and fit perfectly to fill every niche and that it's so kind and sweet and good of them to encroach on everyone's…
> They're also forgetting that giving space is a form of attunement. In a lot of cases, yes. I also think in many cases they aren't *actually* looking to attune to others. They're looking to make ot…
Hey, thank you for your thoughtful response. I definitely don’t want to sink into victimhood or act like I don’t have any agency. I do have other friends as well, they are just newer friendships that,…
You are attributing a level of agency to people that I would not recommend expecting as average/median 😂
This is very refreshing. I'm tired of hearing anxious people constantly bash us and talk about us like we're demons or something. IMO, anxious people are not as self aware as they think. They'l…
I do know how I feel about them. I want to get to know them better and see each other more. They make me feel safe and secure. Nothing about this is difficult for me. :) I’m not sure where you are get…
3 months almost to the day. I just sent a text advocating for myself and allowing me to have some agency back. I wished him well again- I do truly hope the best for him. I don’t expect a reply. I feel…
I had another comment in this post! Idk how to link it. I ended up sending a quick text just advocating for myself/my voice/role/agency in our dynamic and that I still wished him well. I don’t expect …
I can only speak for myself but part of working on my own attachment issues has been searching for agency. I spend a lot more time trying to ask myself how I feel about things and trying to regulate m…
I paid 1500 euros to a dating agency and they gave me potential matches less than 5. 5 ft height. I told her I only want men above 5.7. Ughh. It's so ridiculous when she doesn't reply to my emails and…
I'm at my wit end with the misrepresentation and villainisation of avoidant people. My current tiktok feed is sometimes suggesting an annoying idiot who "found" the solution to make avoidant love you,…
so i've been looking at the uranus-pluto square from 2012-2015 and how it coincided with the arab spring and the whole occupy wall street movement - it's like this massive awakening to the fact that t…
💯You’re right. I need to cultivate a high-agency mindset. She doesn’t deserve any additional explanation. This will only give her more room to exploit my good nature.
Thats a really good question. The astrological framework holds regardless of agency because Saturn in fall in Aries is restriction on the body, period. Whether its a prescription choice or something f…
Knowingly adding more resentment and issues because of an unknown removes the option for rebuilding and preserving an entire life that includes children. I'm not insecure, I know I can lineup more wom…
Are you me? No but serioiusly its crazy how many parallels we have, emotionally overwhelmed mom, absent dad, also thought I had BPD for so long! And my friends would always say i had such low self est…
That’s not what your post said though. You made a broad claim about the dumper having agency and therefore causing the pain. If the point is actually about avoidant behavior or people sabotaging rela…
But you didn't talk about 'your point' at all. In the narrow circumstance you cite above, the dumper had also sabotaged the relationship and left due to avoidance. That happens, but I think that's a m…
Forgiveness should be your choice and part of your agency, you don't owe it to anyone. It's part of you taking back control. You don't have to give it if you don't want to, not that it's really a choi…
I think there’s a strong tendency for some people to mischaracterize how forgiveness works. As I understand it, forgiveness is a protection against becoming bitter. It never excuses the abuse or the a…
> forgiveness is like canceling a debt I think this is valid. when it takes more effort or energy to try to collect the debt than to just forget it or give it to a collections agency, if you can…
My ex used the same reason of not wanting to "give you a much lesser version of the relationship that you deserve" and I resent them extremely for it. I know it might seem nice and like the best optio…
I’d probably approach it this way… 1. Have him see a psychiatrist. They can easily run some tests to determine if something is majorly wrong. 2. Also, having cameras installed in the house to overs…
I think it can be Challenging for sure. Ironically, the hardest thing is the world’s attitude to trauma survivors. For me (57 soon) I still grieve not having a partner and kids/family because of the t…
If you think a relationship that already ended was "still workable" then I think you have a poor understanding of reality. Obviously it wasn't anymore. Your partner did not feel the same way, and in f…