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Artificial Intelligence
From Fractured to Functional: How Identity Resolution Powers Smarter AI
As the race to operationalize artificial intelligence (AI) accelerates, enterprise brands face a critical roadblock: messy, fragmented customer data. AI promises breakthrough personalization and insights—but only if it has one essential input: accurate, connected customer profiles. Unfortunately, most brands aren’t there yet. 78% of global organizations do not feel “very ready” to implement natural language tools like large language models…
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Artificial Intelligence
MinutesLink: AI Meeting Notes That Empower Marketers, Sellers, and Agencies
Every meeting is an opportunity—and a risk. Whether you pitch a client, plan a campaign, or manage a remote team, missing a key insight or failing to follow up can cost time, revenue, or trust. Yet keeping up with detailed note-taking across meetings, calls, and conferences is a challenge few have time for. That’s where AI-driven meeting tools can tip…
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Analytics & Testing
The Impact of Web Hosting Speed on E-commerce Sales and Conversions
The bandwidth specified within the hosting company’s plan determines the speed at which customers’ web pages load. The slower they load, the higher the bounce rate. When curious visitors don’t stick around, they’re unlikely to convert into paying customers. Websites load in 1.3 seconds on average and a one-second load time delay results in an 11% drop in page views.…
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Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
How Mapping Software Raises Sales Team Output and Profits
Applying mapping software to sales processes is directly tied to more sales, quicker service delivery, and measurable cost reductions. Those gains come from visualizing data, optimizing travel, fine-tuning territory assignments, and feeding managers the facts they need. The following sections detail how these effects play out using current data and real-world use cases. Speed, Savings, and More Sales Calls Field…
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Social Media Image Dimension Guide for 2025
It seems like every week, a social network changes its layout and requires new dimensions for its profile photos, background canvas, and images shared on the network. Limitations for social images are a combination of dimensions, image size, and even the amount of text displayed within the image. I would caution against uploading oversized images to social media sites. Each…
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Advertising Technology
How and Why to Duplicate Audiences in Facebook Marketing: A Strategic Walkthrough
Duplicating audiences in Facebook Ads Manager isn’t just a time-saving tactic—it’s a strategic move that allows advertisers to preserve valuable targeting insights while testing variations in creative, placements, bidding strategies, or campaign objectives. As Facebook (Meta) advertising becomes more sophisticated and competitive, managing audience overlap and refining segmentation strategies is essential for scaling campaigns effectively. This article explains why duplicating…
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E-commerce and Retail
The Three-Stage Framework for Ecommerce Conversion: Acquisition, Identification, and Retention
Nearly two-thirds (63%) of digital marketing leaders struggle with delivering personalized experiences to their customers, yet only 17% use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) across their marketing function. Gartner research, This striking disconnect between aspiration and implementation reveals a fundamental misalignment in how brands approach personalization. The challenge becomes even more significant when we consider that 90-98% of…
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Content Marketing
30 Strategies To Promote and Grow the Reach of Your Company Blog
A company blog is a powerful platform for thought leadership, customer education, and lead generation, but consistent promotion is essential to unlocking its full value. It’s hard to believe it’s been almost 20 years since I wrote Corporate Blogging for Dummies… but you’d be surprised at how little has changed when it comes to growing the reach of your company…
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Organic Social Media Reach Is Dead: How to Grow Your Following in 2025
Social media platforms have evolved into highly competitive spaces where only a fraction of accounts receive meaningful visibility. Platforms like Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook prioritize content from top-performing creators, leaving most users with very little organic exposure. This dynamic has led many to recognize that a social media promotion service is no longer optional but necessary to grow a…
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Paid and Organic Search Marketing
How Does Website User Experience Directly Lead To Sales?
A website is more than just an online presence—it’s a crucial part of your sales strategy. Whether you’re running an e-commerce store, a service-based business, or a blog, user experience (UX) is pivotal in determining whether a visitor will purchase, engage with your services, or become a loyal customer. But how exactly does website user experience lead to sales? The…
