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Artificial Intelligence
Typeset: Revolutionizing Visual Content Creation for Small Businesses with Generative AI
The demand for businesses to create captivating visual content is at an all-time high. From sales presentations to marketing collateral, businesses of all sizes need branded assets to engage their audience and drive results. However, creating such content can be a daunting task, especially for small businesses, non-profits, and solopreneurs with limited resources. Almost any professional can relate to spending…
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E-commerce and Retail
Printify: The Rise of Print-on-Demand (POD) in Merchandise, Fashion, and Accessories
The print-on-demand (POD) business model has revolutionized the print, fashion, and accessories industry. Traditionally, businesses had to manage extensive inventories, large warehouses, and significant upfront capital investments. However, this is no longer the case with the advent of POD technology. This innovative approach allows businesses and individuals to offer customized products, such as clothing and accessories, without the burden of…
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Analytics & Testing
Google Tag Manager: How To Fire A Trigger Every Nth Page View (Sampling)
The paradoxical impact of adding tools to a website is reminiscent of a well-known phenomenon in science: The Observer Effect. The Observer Effect means the act of observing a system will influence what is being observed. Just as the act of observing can inadvertently alter the results of an experiment, incorporating tools intended to optimize a website can sometimes have…
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Customer Data Platforms
Krateo.ai: Spring Data Cleaning Means Deeper Consumer Understanding
Consumer data is a mess. Think of an aged house in a run-down neighborhood with an overgrown yard. And inside, it’s even worse. Cobwebs, falling shutters, peeling wallpaper, musty furniture. Yeah…that’s the condition of data these days. So, as we roll toward Spring, maybe it’s time we started looking at your data as a project that needs attention. Consumer data…
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Email Marketing & Automation
Mailchimp: Streamlining Customer Communication with Transactional Emails (Formerly Mandrill)
Transactional emails are automated, one-to-one messages triggered by user actions or behaviors. Examples include welcome emails, password reset requests, order confirmations, order status updates, and shipping notifications. These emails are essential for maintaining customer communication and providing timely updates related to their interactions with a service or product. To comply with CAN-SPAM laws and best practices, transactional emails must: Not…
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Artificial Intelligence
Reclaiming Profits: How AI-powered Reconciliation Empowers Amazon Vendors
Amazon’s influence on the retail industry is undeniable, transforming how consumers discover, compare, and purchase products. From its vast selection to convenient services, the online marketplace has cemented its position as a go-to shopping destination for millions. It’s also become an avenue for small and medium e-commerce retailers to build and expand their online presence. Over 60% of Amazon’s nearly $514 billion…
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E-commerce and Retail
Choosing the Right Retail Marketing Technology Software Partner: Key Considerations
In the current dynamic digital era, marketing technology has become an essential asset for businesses in different sectors, especially in the competitive and swiftly transforming retail industry. With the constantly changing consumer behavior and the intensifying levels of competition, it has become clear that having the right marketing software in place can truly make or break the success of a…
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Paid and Organic Search Marketing
SERP: A Visual Look at Google’s Search Engine Results Page Boxes, Cards, Snippets, and Panels in 2024
The evolution of the Search Engine Results Page (SERP) over the years reflects Google’s commitment to improving user experience and delivering relevant information more efficiently. Initially, SERPs were simple, consisting mostly of plain text links and minimal additional features. Over time, as the internet grew and user behavior changed, Google began to introduce new features like Knowledge Graphs, Rich Snippets,…
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Marketing Tools
Mangools: A Collection of Elegant SEO Tools For Optimizing Your Site for Search Engines
Search results are an ideal channel for acquiring meaningful, intent-driven traffic to your business online. Of course, businesses and marketers face the challenge of optimizing their websites amidst ever-evolving search engine algorithms and; quite honestly, a rather questionable SEO industry where consultants either don’t keep up or ignore the needs of the business altogether as they look to just game…
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Analytics & Testing
Customer Retention: Statistics, Strategies, and Calculations (CRR vs DRR)
We share quite a bit about acquisition but not enough about customer retention. Great marketing strategies aren’t as simple as driving more and more leads, it’s also about driving the right leads. Retaining customers is always a fraction of the cost of acquiring new ones. With the pandemic, companies hunkered down and weren’t as aggressive at acquiring new products and…
