Market This | Local Business Marketing, Content Marketing & Website Copywriting

By Lindsay Smith | Marketing Strategist, Website Copywriter & Local Business Marketing

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Are you a local business owner who's spent money on marketing and still isn't seeing results? You might not have a strategy problem. You might have a messaging problem.


Market This is the podcast that helps local service businesses fix what they're saying so their marketing actually works.


I'm Lindsay! A messaging strategist and website copywriter with 20+ years in journalism and advertising. I've written for CBC Radio and copy for million-dollar campaigns, and now I help local business owners compete on clarity, not budget.


Each week, you'll get practical marketing strategy and content marketing tips you can actually use, like how to write website copy that converts, what to say (and stop saying) in your marketing, and how to build a local business strategy around messaging that's clear, not complicated.


Inside each episode, you’ll learn:


⚡️How to write website copy that actually converts

⚡️How to build a marketing strategy that fits a local business

⚡️What to say (and cut) from your homepage, about page, and social content

⚡️Simple content marketing that doesn't eat your whole week

⚡️When to DIY your copy and when to bring in help


If you’re ready to stop second-guessing your words and start using copy that actually sells, hit subscribe and follow along. And come hang out with me on Instagram too: @lindsaysmithcreative


And if you want expert eyes on your website, you can book your copy audit here:
 https://www.lindsaysmithcreative.ca/audit

Let’s turn your words into your hardest-working salesperson.


Episode Date
S1 #30: Content Marketing for Local Business Owners. What if You're Overthinking It?
Jun 10, 2026
S1 #29: Is Your Website Quietly Turning Away Clients? | Website Copywriting
Jun 03, 2026
S1 #28: Your Website Copywriting Problem Isn’t Your Design. It’s Your Headline.
May 27, 2026
S1 #27: What Local Business Owners Get Wrong About Standing Out
May 20, 2026
S1 #26: Stop Overthinking Email Marketing: Build Your Local Business Email List in Days
May 13, 2026
S1 #25: Local Business Marketing Isn’t Just Instagram Anymore
May 06, 2026
S1 #24: The 3 Things Your Marketing Needs to Say (Before Anything Else Works)
Apr 29, 2026
S1 #23: The 3 Website Gaps Costing You Money
Apr 15, 2026
S1 #22: Stop Treating Your Google Business Profile Like a Listing
Apr 08, 2026
S1 #21: Send the Damn Email With Shannon Vonderach
Apr 01, 2026
S1 #20: Marketing Myths for Small Business Owners
Mar 25, 2026
S1 #19: 4 Ways to Get Clients That Have Nothing to Do with Social Media
Mar 11, 2026
S1 #18: The 3 Types Of Emails Every Small Business Owner Needs
Mar 04, 2026
S1 #17: How to Get Your Small Business Found on Google With Jess Freeman
Feb 25, 2026
S1 #16: Before You Join Threads, Listen to This
Feb 11, 2026
S1 #15: Simple Homepage Copy Framework (For Small Business Owners)
Feb 04, 2026
S1 #14: Why Your Website Copy Should Come Before Design
Jan 28, 2026
S1 #13: The Unsexy Marketing Stuff That Actually Grows a Business With Kirsten Jordan
Jan 21, 2026
S1 #12: Building a Business With Values With Kristi Soomer
Jan 14, 2026
S1 #11: 5 Marketing Lessons I’m Taking Into 2026
Dec 17, 2025
S1 #10: How to Make Social Media Actually Feel Fun Again With Kat Tepylo Murphy
Dec 10, 2025
S1 #9: Are You Making These Common Marketing Mistakes?
Dec 03, 2025
S1 #8: What No One Tells You About Leaving the 9–5 With Shannon Russell
Nov 26, 2025
S1 #7: When to Hire a Copywriter (And When Not To)
Nov 19, 2025
S1 #6: Stop Ghosting Your Audience: Let’s Talk Nurture Content
Nov 12, 2025
S1 #5: Don’t Waste Money on Ads (Until You Do This First)
Nov 05, 2025
S2 #4: What Marketing Actually Is (and What It’s Not)
Oct 29, 2025
S1 #1: What to Expect from From Market This (and Why I’m So Excited About It)
Oct 22, 2025
S1 #2: Stop Winging It: 3 Marketing Strategies I Wish I’d Figured Out Before Starting My Business
Oct 22, 2025
S1 #3: How to Turn In-Person Events into Marketing Gold
Oct 22, 2025
Trailer: New podcast alert! Welcome to Market This!
Oct 15, 2025
#75: Instagram Kinda Sucks. Now What?
Jul 15, 2025
#74: Forget Perfection: Sustainable Living With Sarah Robertson-Barnes
Jul 01, 2025
#73: What I’m Not Doing to Market My Business This Summer
Jun 24, 2025
#72: Why Food Noise Is Keeping You Stuck with Lindsay Martens
Jun 17, 2025
#74: Why Taking Care of Yourself Is Good for Business with Rebecca Ogilvie
Jun 10, 2025
#73: Running a Business with ADHD: The Real Talk
Jun 03, 2025
#72: Let’s Talk About What Marketing Actually Is
May 27, 2025
#71: What Nervous System Health Has to Do with Your Marketing With Ashlee Livingstone
May 20, 2025
#70: Feeling Stuck? Try These 5 Weird Content Hacks
May 13, 2025
#69: The 4 Content Mistakes I’ll Never Make Again
May 06, 2025
#68: Why content feels so hard sometimes (and what to do about it) with Maude MacDonald
Apr 22, 2025
#67: Can you really make money without scaling? (Spoiler: Yes) with Maggie Patterson
Apr 09, 2025
#66: The SEO secrets you might be missing out on with Jess Freeman
Apr 01, 2025
#65: Cut through the online content noise without being cringey
Mar 25, 2025
#64: Your business needs a website. And here's why.
Mar 19, 2025
#64: Why your copy isn't working (and how to fix it in 5 steps)
Mar 04, 2025
#63: The relationship between branding and success with Puja Malhotra
Feb 25, 2025
#62: Everything you need to know about Pinterest with Elaine Timms
Feb 18, 2025
#61: Content overwhelm: Five ways to get over it and find content sanity.
Feb 04, 2025
#60: Ethical marketing and sales with Jan Ditchfield
Jan 28, 2025
#59 Consistency over trends on social media with Britt Pergl
Jan 21, 2025
#58: How to move on from coporate and start your own business with Shannon Russell
Jan 14, 2025
#57: How community can help build your business with Kristina Bartold.
Jan 07, 2025
#56: The reason you need nurture content over the holidays.
Dec 17, 2024
#55: Why repurposing content is more strategic than you think with Felly Day.
Dec 10, 2024
#54: The relationship between content and creativity
Dec 02, 2024
#53: Simplify your social media and content strategy with Rebecca Stanisic
Nov 12, 2024
#52: Why branding matters more than you think with Darcy Boucher
Nov 05, 2024
#51: When your launch doesn't go as planned.
Oct 29, 2024
#50: Five important lessons from 50 podcast episodes.
Oct 08, 2024
#49: Why ads are not a magic solution with Britt Holmes
Oct 01, 2024
#48: The shift in online marketing and social media with Lindsay Hyatt
Sep 24, 2024
#47: How to master your brand tone (and why you need to).
Sep 17, 2024
#46: Using AI to change your business and life with Emily Baillie
Sep 10, 2024
#45: Four reasons why you're overwhelmed with creating content.
Sep 03, 2024
#44: Are you missing out on sales if you're not on Threads?
Aug 27, 2024
#43: The copywriting hacks you might be missing out on.
Aug 20, 2024
#42: How learning your leadership style can contribute to your success.
Aug 13, 2024
#41: How branding can change the way you feel about your business.
Aug 06, 2024
#40: Business foundations you need to be successful.
Jul 30, 2024
#39: How to use SEO to boost visibility and change your business.
Jul 23, 2024
#38: How to create a sales page that converts. Part 2 of 2
Jul 16, 2024
#37: Are you making these mistakes on your sales page? Part 1 of 2
Jul 09, 2024
#36: Parenting strategies every parent needs to know
Jul 02, 2024
#35: Why ditching social media rules might be the best strategy.
Jun 25, 2024
#34: The secret to a nurture sequence that converts (Email workshop series part 5).
Jun 21, 2024
#33: Subject lines to increase your open rates (Email workshop series part 4).
Jun 20, 2024
#32: Use storytelling to create memorable emails (Email workshop series part 3).
Jun 19, 2024
#31: How to build an email list of qualified leads (Email workshop series part 2).
Jun 18, 2024
#30: Why you need an email marketing strategy (Email workshop series part 1).
Jun 17, 2024
#29: Three ways writing emails is making you crazy and how to overcome them.
Jun 11, 2024
Ep. 28 The simple mindset shift for creating a successful online course.
Jun 04, 2024
Ep. 27 The marketing foundations every entrepreneur needs to know
May 28, 2024
Ep 26 The secret to creating new and healthy habits
May 21, 2024
Ep. 25 Hypnotherapy for business success with Julie Costa
May 14, 2024
Ep. 24 Hormones, health and business with Vandghie Badenhorst.
May 07, 2024
Ep. 23 How to use a podcast to build a successful business
Apr 30, 2024
Ep. 22 Navigating content creation with Jasmine Hermann
Apr 23, 2024
Ep. 21 Is social media dead?
Apr 16, 2024
Ep. 20 Social media overwhelm and finding your passion with Shana Recker
Apr 09, 2024
Ep. 19 Writing words that sell with Vanessa Green
Apr 02, 2024
Ep. 18. Finding your voice in web design and copywriting with Christina Easton
Mar 26, 2024
Ep. 17. The beauty in the breakdown with Alicia Grigaitis
Mar 19, 2024
Ep. 16. The keys to building a successful community with Inbal Claudio
Mar 12, 2024
Ep. 15. Marketing with heart with Jess Schultz
Mar 05, 2024
Ep. 14. Exploring motherhood and marriage with Michelle Purta
Feb 26, 2024
Ep. 13. Navigating the messy middle of business with Jan Ditchfield
Feb 20, 2024
Ep. 12. Turning thoughts into action with Nicole Kernohan
Feb 13, 2024
Ep. 11: Learning to read the numbers with Staci Millard
Feb 06, 2024
Episode 10: How to create community with Lyndsi Weise
Jan 30, 2024
Episode 9: Healing your relationship with money with Hanna Bier
Jan 23, 2024
Ep: 8: Showing up as your full self with Charissa Higgins
Jan 16, 2024
Ep. 7: The magic of the subconscious with Jenna Holloway
Jan 10, 2024
Ep. 6: Corporate taboos to entrepreneurial superpowers
Jan 02, 2024
Ep. 5: Entrepreneurial enlightment with Amy Traugh
Dec 18, 2023
Ep.1: The three keys to content that converts
Dec 05, 2023
Ep. 2: Making friends with the suck
Dec 05, 2023
Ep. 3: The importance of learning to adapt
Dec 05, 2023
Ep. 4: Entitlement energy
Dec 05, 2023