<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[iulia smeria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iulia Smeria provides remote fractional Brand & Growth Strategist services designed for founder-led SMBs and early-stage startups, providing senior marketing leadership without the cost of full-time employment. The website features a minimal design with red accents, outlines “The LEAD process,” and details three main services: Foundation Blueprint, Growth Gameplan, and The Long Game. It also includes free resources, client testimonials, and pages for About, Services, and Contact, offering booking and newsletter signup options.]]></description><link>https://www.smeria.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 01:14:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.smeria.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Fractional or full-time? Start with the gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most founders ask who to hire. The better question is what's actually missing: someone to decide, or someone to do the work.]]></description><link>https://www.smeria.com/post/fractional-or-full-time-marketing-leader</link><guid isPermaLink="false">474b3eef-3b5c-4c04-ba89-ea9124d27e32</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 21:10:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2e7a7_dba7f4f081d94739ba4615d8ee380636~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Iulia Smeria</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your logo is the last thing you need]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most founders build a brand in the order it's visible: name, logo, website. That's why the website keeps getting rewritten.]]></description><link>https://www.smeria.com/post/brand-positioning-before-logo-design</link><guid isPermaLink="false">8cbf6108-1195-47b1-bb41-b1d736ddd73b</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:12:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2e7a7_233fa6cdcbd943f4af2c6f11666a0330~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Iulia Smeria</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fix is not a website redesign]]></title><description><![CDATA[When sales stall, the website takes the blame and gets redesigned. The leak is usually somewhere else, and finding it costs far less.]]></description><link>https://www.smeria.com/post/growth-stalled-where-to-look-first</link><guid isPermaLink="false">7480825f-08fa-417b-989a-56b7d7531a15</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:52:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2e7a7_bc4e4889ac484683b4286f8f75912b94~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Iulia Smeria</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your agency isn't the problem. Your brief is.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most founders change agencies when results disappoint. The new one gets the same brief, and the same results.]]></description><link>https://www.smeria.com/post/how-to-brief-a-marketing-agency</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ce3d834-96cb-40b6-ad07-327f3e004487</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:24:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e2e7a7_b79cb0d064ac4cc9a2ca393d934639cf~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Iulia Smeria</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>