Where to Find Angela Tague Online (Beyond Social Media)

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp went offline for eight hours on Monday, October 4, 2021 and too many small business owners lost their minds. I pivoted and worked on a blog post draft. When I shifted to social media, my Twitter feed was filled with questions, finger-pointing and realizations that maybe there is more to having an online business than sharing posts on a Facebook Page.

Yep.

If you run a business, claim your real estate online so you’re not dependent on social media platforms as the sole connection to your audience. Why? You have no control over when social media sites will go down for maintenance, or for how long.

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Having your own website is the answer.

It can be one or two pages of information about what you do and how to contact you. Or, it can be an in-depth resource for readers. Whatever it is, it is yours and you (pretty much) control when it will go down for updates or maintenance. I currently use WordPress hosted by…