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Why Online Marketing Feels So Darn Hard

10 min readJun 9, 2025

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Why the heck does online marketing feel so hard?

Because it’s lacking the human connection that’s there when we meet people in real life — the natural back-and-forth we feel when we’re talking to someone over a cup of coffee, the questions we get from our audience when we’re presenting on stage that help us further refine our message.

All of that is missing.

And that’s what you need to bring back into your marketing to make it feel more authentic, more connected, more human.

As someone who has spent nearly two decades working in digital marketing and has also coached dozens of new business owners on their marketing, I want to share some tips to make this easier for you.

There is a way to make online marketing feel better. And a way for you to speak to your audience and make them feel as if you’re talking to them one-on-one.

Change your mindset around your marketing

The first thing I want you to understand, as a business owner or aspiring business owner, is that marketing is a service to your potential customers.

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Agatha Brewer
Agatha Brewer

Written by Agatha Brewer

I help solopreneurs get clear in their marketing so they can attract clients. Launch your biz and market effectively: agathabrewer.com/start-a-business-training

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