Are You Building on Rented Land by Relying Too Much on Social Media? (2025/617)

Social media might feel like the best place to grow your business — but what happens when the platform changes the rules or disappears overnight? In this episode, Charly unpacks why your website should be your true digital home, not just an afterthought.

📌 You’ll discover:

✅ Why social media is risky “rented land” for business content and customer data

✅ The long-term benefits of owning your website and controlling your messaging

✅ How SEO and email signups create stability and direct reach

✅ Tips to repurpose social posts into evergreen website content

✅ A smart strategy to balance both website and social for sustainable growth

🔗 Treat your website as the hub — social media is just the spokes.

🛡️ Protect your digital business by investing in what you truly own.

🔗Join my locals community and strike up a conversation about the topic

About the Author Charly Leetham

Charly Leetham has been in technology for over 40 years - from earning her amateur radio license at 13 to founding and running Ask Charly Leetham, a digital services business serving small businesses worldwide. After losing $1 million in a franchise failure, she rebuilt from scratch and has kept her business running for nearly two decades through skill, systems, and relentless practicality.

She hosts the podcast Rise and Shine - Your Business Tech Boost with Charly Leetham and speaks about what it actually takes to build businesses that work and last - not just look good on paper.

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