“I’m wearing a lot of hats, but Facebook, and the ads side of Meta, really interests me and I feel like I can optimize that,” she says.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>She\u2019s also looking to study NZIE\u2019s SEO course, which will help her optimize her website, which she describes as “a massive job”:\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\u201cRecently, I’ve been researching keywords. I’ve just started updating some meta titles and meta descriptions too.\u00a0 Ultimately the goal is to spend less on paid Google advertising because I still have a marketing manager that does that for me. That’s another significant cost to my business.”<\/span><\/p>Another goal for her business is to increase organic traffic and reduce ad spend:<\/span><\/p>“I\u2019m looking for ways that I can increase profit margins. I\u2019d love to bring in more organic traffic that\u2019s more targeted,\u00a0 because those people are already looking for my products. 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