How to make sure the website traffic isn’t yourself

Prior to this, you’ll need a GA4 account property set up.

Here’s from Gemini:

To ensure that your own visits aren’t skewing your data, you can set up an internal traffic filter in Google Analytics 4. This is a two-step process: first, you define your IP address as “internal,” and then you activate a filter to exclude that traffic.

Step 1: Define Your Internal IP Address

In Admin, under Data collection and modification, click Data streams.
Select your web data stream.
In the stream details, scroll down and click Configure tag settings.
Click Show all (or Show more) and select Define internal traffic.
Click Create and enter a name for the rule (e.g., “Home Office”).
Set the Match type to “IP address equals” and enter your public IP address in the Value field.
- Tip: You can find your IP address by searching “what is my IP” on Google.
Click Create.

Step 2: Activate the Data Filter

Go back to the Admin main menu.
Under Data collection and modification, click Data filters.
Select the Internal Traffic filter (this is often created by default).
Set the Filter state:
- Testing: GA4 will label the traffic but won’t exclude it yet, allowing you to verify the filter in your reports using the “Test data filter name” dimension.
- Active: GA4 will permanently exclude the traffic from all incoming data.
Click Save.

Important Notes

You must have the Editor role at the property level to make these changes.
Filters only apply to data collected after they are activated; they cannot remove historical internal traffic.
It can take 24 to 36 hours for a filter to begin applying to your data.

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What Marketing Service do I Need?

Marketing

Example Positioning Statements

Marketing

1. Luxury Skincare Brand

Brand: Alchemy Botanicals

Target: Women 30–55, affluent, interested in natural ingredients

Category: Premium skincare

Positioning Statement

“For women who prioritize ingredient integrity and results, Alchemy Botanicals is the only skincare line formulated with certified organic botanicals and clinical-grade actives. Unlike mass-market brands that compromise on purity, we deliver efficacy without synthetic fillers.”

Strategy: Heritage + ingredient differentiation + values alignment

Key differentiator: Organic certification + clinical results

2. B2B Software (Project Management)

Brand: Kronos

Target: Engineering teams at mid-size tech companies

Category: Project management software

Positioning Statement

“For engineering teams managing complex, interdependent projects, Kronos is the project management tool built specifically for technical work. Unlike generic tools designed for all industries, Kronos understands dependencies, technical debt, and resource constraints.”

Strategy: Category specification + expertise + use case

Key differentiator: Built for engineers by engineers

3. Direct-to-Consumer Furniture

Brand: Frame

Target: Millennials, first-time homebuyers, budget-conscious

Category: Affordable furniture

Positioning Statement

“For renters and first-time buyers who want quality furniture at fair prices, Frame is the direct-to-consumer brand that cuts out the middleman. We offer contemporary design typically found in premium brands at 40% lower cost by selling directly.”

Strategy: Pricing + distribution + design accessibility

Key differentiator: DTC model = lower prices without quality compromise

4. Specialty Coffee

Brand: Trace Coffee

Target: Consumers interested in coffee origin and sustainability

Category: Specialty coffee

Positioning Statement

“For coffee drinkers who care where their beans come from, Trace is the only brand that provides complete traceability from farm to cup. Every bag includes the farmer’s name, farm location, and impact metrics.”

Strategy: Values + transparency + storytelling

Key differentiator: Full supply chain transparency

5. Health & Wellness Coaching

Brand: Meridian

Target: Professionals 35–50 managing chronic stress

Category: Health coaching

Positioning Statement

“For high-performing professionals with chronic stress, Meridian is the health coaching service that combines evidence-based stress management with personalized accountability. Unlike generic wellness apps, we pair you with a coach who understands executive lifestyle.”

Strategy: Audience specialization + personalization + results-based

Key differentiator: Executive-specific, coach-led, not just an app

What Makes These Strong

Each statement includes:

Specific target audience — not “everyone.” Don’t EVER try to please everyone. If you do, you’ll please no one.
Clear category — what it is.
Specific differentiation — why it’s different.
Competitive comparison — how it compares to alternatives.
Defensible claim — not aspirational, but based on actual capability.

What Would Make Them Weak

“We offer the best quality.” All brands say this.
Target too broad: “For anyone who wants coffee.” Meaningless.
Differentiator is a feature, not a benefit: “We have AI.” So does everyone.
Undefendable claim: “We’re the only sustainable brand.” You’re not.
Unclear positioning: “Premium yet affordable.” Contradictory.

by Breezie Castell

What is Brand positioning?

Marketing

Brand positioning is the strategic place a brand occupies in the mind of the target audience relative to competing brands. It is the deliberate communication of how a brand is different, what it stands for, and why a customer should choose it.

Positioning is not the same as identity. Identity is what a brand is. Positioning is how the brand is perceived in comparison to other options in the market.

CORE ELEMENTS OF POSITIONING

A positioning statement typically contains:

1. Target audience — the specific customer segment the brand serves
2. Category — what market or industry the brand operates in
3. Differentiation — what makes the brand distinct from competitors
4. Benefit — the primary value or outcome the customer receives
5. Proof point — why the claim is credible or true

If you want some examples in context, check out the post, 5 Positioning Statement Examples

Without clear positioning, a brand competes on price alone. With positioning, it competes on value.

WHY POSITIONING MATTERS

Positioning affects every aspect of brand strategy: pricing, messaging, visual identity, product development, and customer experience. A brand without clear positioning sends mixed signals and fails to create preference in the market.

Customers choose brands based on what they believe those brands stand for. If a brand does not explicitly position itself, customers will fill in the gap with their own assumptions—often incorrect ones.

COMMON POSITIONING APPROACHES

Positioning can be built on multiple foundations:

Category creation: Own a new market category (not “software,” but “project management software for remote teams”)
Attribute: Lead on a specific feature or characteristic (durability, luxury, affordability)
Use case: Focus on a specific situation or problem the brand solves
Audience: Target a specific demographic or psychographic segment
Heritage: Build on brand history or legacy
Values: Lead on beliefs or principles (sustainability, ethics, craftsmanship)
Emotional: Appeal to how the brand makes people feel

Most strong positioning combines multiple approaches.

POSITIONING VS. MESSAGING

Positioning is internal strategy. It is the lens through which all decisions are made.

Messaging is external communication. It is how the positioning is expressed to the market.

Positioning is permanent. Messaging can evolve.

WHEN POSITIONING FAILS

Weak positioning occurs when:

— The target audience is too broad or undefined
— The differentiation is not defensible or true
— The positioning contradicts the actual brand experience
— The positioning is too similar to competitors
— The messaging does not reflect the positioning

Repositioning (changing a brand’s position in the market) is possible but expensive and time-consuming. It requires consistent communication over years.

POSITIONING AND BRAND IDENTITY

Positioning informs identity design, but they serve different purposes. A brand can have a minimal visual identity and strong positioning, or a distinctive visual identity and weak positioning.

The visual identity (logo, color, typography, imagery) should reflect and reinforce the positioning. If positioning says “luxury” and identity says “budget,” the brand is broken.

EXAMPLES

A luxury car brand positions on heritage, engineering, and exclusivity.
A budget airline positions on affordability and reliability.
A software tool positions on ease of use compared to enterprise alternatives.
A clothing brand positions on sustainability and ethical manufacturing.

Each position leads to different product decisions, price points, customer service approaches, and visual identities.

POSITIONING RESEARCH

Positioning is typically informed by:

Customer research and interviews
Competitive analysis
Market trends and opportunities
Brand capabilities and assets
Stakeholder input and business goals

Positioning should be rooted in fact. A brand cannot successfully position on attributes it does not actually possess.

KEY TAKEAWAY

Brand positioning is the strategic foundation of all brand work.

It is the answer to:

Who do we serve?
What do we do?
How are we different?
Why should they care?

Without positioning, brand strategy lacks direction. With clear positioning, every subsequent decision—from visual design to customer experience—becomes easier to make and more likely to reinforce a coherent brand in the market.

by Breezie Castell

Image File Type Guide

Web Design

Client Resource

Social media

sizes.

Current recommended dimensions for every major platform.

DOWNLOAD PDF ↓

Getting the dimensions wrong means cropped profile photos, blurry cover banners, and feed posts that feel off. This reference keeps all the numbers in one place — bookmark it, share it with your designer, or print it out and stick it to the wall.

Instagram

Instagram rewards tight crops and bold verticals. Square posts still dominate the grid, but portrait and Reel formats get more real-estate in the feed.

Feed Post (Square)1080 × 1080 px

Feed Post (Portrait)1080 × 1350 px

Story / Reel1080 × 1920 px

Profile Photo320 × 320 px

Facebook

Facebook images render across desktop, mobile web, and apps simultaneously — always design at the recommended size so nothing clips on any surface.

Cover Photo851 × 315 px

Feed Post1200 × 630 px

Story1080 × 1920 px

Profile Photo170 × 170 px

LinkedIn audiences expect a polished, professional look. Your banner and feed imagery are often the first impression a potential client or partner sees.

Banner / Cover1584 × 396 px

Feed Post1200 × 627 px

Profile Photo400 × 400 px

Company Logo300 × 300 px

Pinterest is a visual search engine first. Tall pins get more surface area in the feed and consistently outperform square formats in repins and click-through.

Standard Pin1000 × 1500 px

Square Pin1000 × 1000 px

Profile Photo165 × 165 px

Google Business

Your Google Business profile is often a customer’s last stop before calling or walking in. Clear, properly sized imagery builds immediate trust.

Cover Photo1080 × 608 px

Post Image1200 × 900 px

Logo250 × 250 px

Pro tip — always save as PNG for logos, JPG for photos.

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Marketing Glossary

Marketing

Buying habit – Re-buying the same brand.
Buying motivation – Factors that influence people’s purchasing decisions.
Corporate image – The way society views a company.
Market niche – Small but profitable segment of a market in which a company is a specialist, a very specific form of target marketing.
Market segmentation – Process of defining and dividing a market into different segments having similar needs, wants, or demand characteristics.
Market share – Percentage of sales of a particular product or service in a market captured by a brand, product, or firm.
Market size – The number of buyers and sellers in a particular market.
Marketing strategy – Written plan which includes product development, promotion, distribution, and pricing approach, indicates the marketing goals. Marketing strategy explains how marketing goals will be achieved within a stated period of time.
Marketing mix – Four basic marketing strategies, known as the four Ps: product, price, place and promotion. * Four more have been added including: People, Process, Physical Evidence.*
Positioning – To develop a specific image of the brand in the minds of consumers.
Product catalogue / mix/ portfolio – a company’s products as a group. One of the most used marketing words.
Product range/line – products of a particular type manufactured and/or sold by a company
Product life cycle – The complete life of a product, from early planning to production, marketing, use, and disposal and recycling.
Product positioning – consumer perception of a product as compared to it’s competition.
Product placement/Plug – a form of advertisement, when a company pays for a product to be seen in films and TV programs.
Price boom – prices are rising quickly
Price cut – a reduction in price
Price hike – an increase in price
Price war – companies cut prices in response to each other
Price leader – a company whose price and price changes are followed by the rest of the industry
Distribution channel – a way of selling a company’s product either directly or via distributors.
Channel decisions –Channel strategy, Gravity & Gravity, Push and Pull strategy, Cost
E-commerce – buying and selling of products or services online.
Public relations – a promotion intended to create merit for a person or institution
Personal selling – face-to-face communication between the seller and buyer
Promotion – activities, materials, and techniques used to supplement or coordinate advertising. Sales promotion includes coupons, sales, discounts, premiums, sweepstakes and contests.
Brand Book/Guidelines: This document outlines your brand’s visual identity, tone of voice, and messaging guidelines. It ensures consistency in your marketing materials.
Marketing Collateral: This includes brochures, flyers, and other promotional materials that showcase your services and expertise.
Proposals and Contracts: These documents formalize your agreements with clients, outlining the scope of work, deliverables, and payment terms.
Case Studies: These documents showcase your successful projects and demonstrate your capabilities to potential clients.
Presentations: You might need to design visually appealing presentations for pitching your services, reporting on campaign results, or providing client updates.
Reports and Analytics: These documents provide insights into campaign performance, helping you and your clients assess results and make data-driven decisions.
Invoices and Estimates: These documents are essential for billing and financial management.
Social Media Graphics: Eye-catching graphics for your social media channels can help you build brand awareness and engage your audience.
Email Templates: Professionally designed email templates for newsletters, promotions, and client communications can enhance your brand image.

by Breezie Castell

How to give someone access to your Wix website

Working with your Web Team

Log in to your Wix account at wix.com
On the left side, click “Settings”
Scroll down and select “Roles & Permissions”
Click the blue button that says “Invite People”
Enter the email (if you’re my client it’ll be breezie@breeziecastell.com)
Choose a role:
Website Manager or Admin
Click “Send Invite”

by Breezie Castell

How to make a cool reels video that syncs with the video

Social Media

Take some clips with your phone
Open reels on instagram
Add whatever audio you like
Load your clips
Adjust the clips (you can hear the audio so this really helps)
Preview
Adjust
Add filter if you want
Add Caption and hashtags
Publish

by Breezie Castell

Quick Keyword tip

SEO

Use keywords your customer uses. Climb into your customers shoes and think about what words they use.

by Breezie Castell

Affiliate Marketing

Marketing

When you get money for referring someone to another company and they buy something.

“Affiliate marketing is a type of performance-based marketing in which a business rewards one or more affiliates for each visitor or customer brought by the affiliate’s own marketing efforts.”

Wikipedia

by Breezie Castell