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Marketing Infographics
You Keep Using That Word “Creative”…
Robert Half Technology and The Creative Group published a study and infographic, Digital Marketing Dissonance, where 4 in 10 CIOs say their company lacks the support needed for digital marketing projects. While I don’t doubt that’s accurate, the study then breaks some of the data down into two buckets, IT executives and creative executives. I’m not sure that I believe…
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Advertising Technology
Why Contextual Targeting Is Critical For Marketers Navigating The Cookie-Less Future
We’re living in a global paradigm shift, where privacy concerns, coupled with the cookie’s demise, is placing pressure on marketers to deliver more personalised and empathetic campaigns, in brand-safe environments. While this presents many challenges, it also presents many opportunities for marketers to unlock more intelligent contextual targeting tactics. Preparing For A Cookie-Less Future The increasingly privacy-savvy consumer is now…
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Content Marketing
Logo Design Resources: Advice, Downloads, Infographics, And Best Practices
What’s the value of a logo? Ask a company like Nike and you might say millions of dollars – but the truth is that, in 1971, Nike paid $35 for their logo. These days, the going rate for professional logo design can be anywhere between $150 and $50,000. We recently worked with a client that spent $16,000 on a logo…
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Mobile Marketing, Messaging, and Apps
How To Optimize Your Business, Site, and App for Apple Search
The news of Apple ramping up its search engine efforts is exciting news, in my opinion. I always hoped that Microsoft could compete with Google, and I was disappointed that Bing never attained a significant competitive edge. You’d think they could grab more market share with their own hardware and embedded browser. I’m not sure why they haven’t, but Google…
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Paid and Organic Search Marketing
How Do Search Engines Find, Crawl, and Index Your Content?
I don’t often recommend clients build their own e-commerce or content management systems because of the unseen extensibility options needed nowadays – primarily focused on search and social optimization. I wrote an article on selecting a CMS, and I still show it to the companies I work with that are tempted to build their content management system. How Do Search…
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Customer Data Platforms
Toluna Start: Real-Time Consumer Intelligence With A Global Community
Companies seeking market research face the constant challenge of understanding and responding to rapidly changing consumer preferences and market trends. Traditional market research methods often fall short of delivering timely, actionable insights that can drive strategic decision-making. Business leaders, marketers, and researchers increasingly seek more efficient and flexible solutions to gather consumer intelligence and stay ahead of the competition. Toluna…
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Zombie-Followers: The Dead Are Walking In The World Of Influencer Marketing
You come across a social media profile with a higher than average follower count, thousands of likes, and previous brand partnership experience – trick or treat? With the number of influencer marketing campaigns continuing to rise, it’s not uncommon for brands to fall victim to the deceit of such accounts with fake followers and an inauthentic audience. According to the…
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Content Marketing
Abstract: Collaborate, Version, and Handoff Your Product Designs
Design teams face numerous challenges regarding collaboration, version control, and maintaining a streamlined workflow. The constant back-and-forth of file sharing, the struggle to keep track of the latest versions, and the need for seamless teamwork can often hinder creativity and productivity. As businesses increasingly rely on design to drive innovation and user experience, finding a solution to these pain points…
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E-commerce and Retail
The Top 5 Ways to Enhance Your Mobile Payment Process
Smartphones and tablets are increasingly popular devices that people use every day. When it comes to ecommerce, mobile payments are becoming a popular option, thanks to the ease and convenience of making a payment anywhere, at any time, with just a few taps. As a merchant, enhancing your mobile payment process is a worthwhile investment to increase customer satisfaction and,…
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Email Marketing & Automation
How And Why To Register A Distribution Email Address for a Corporate Google Account
When my agency started working with a client, we requested that they provide us access to their Google accounts with full permissions. This enables me to research and optimize their Google tools – including Search Console, Tag Manager, Analytics, and YouTube. The company gets confused about who owns the Gmail account used to log in and maintain those properties. And the…
