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Content Marketing
Protect Your Blog: Legal Issues Every Blogger Should Understand
Getting caught up in content creation and overlooking the legalities involved is easy. However, failing to understand the laws associated with blogging can lead to severe consequences, from lawsuits to hefty fines. Understanding the main legal issues surrounding copyright infringement, defamation, and email marketing compliance is crucial for anyone building an online presence. Protect your blog, reputation, and finances by…
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Marketing Tools
How Are Drones Being Utilized for Sales and Marketing?
For each roofing client that I’ve had, I encouraged them to buy a drone. I have my own to assist when we need some great photos of the properties they work on, but I encourage them to have them on every job. Today’s drones practically fly themselves, and most have incredible cameras built in with up to 4K resolution. It…
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Content Marketing
The Key Visual Elements of Landing Page Design
The folks at Uplers have produced this interactive infographic, A Deep Dive Into the Use of Visuals in Landing Pages. The infographic covers how landing pages, and each of their critical visual elements, impact conversion rates. Reasons to Utilize Landing Pages Targeting Keywords for Organic Search – By creating a landing page optimized for search engines, you can appeal to…
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Content Marketing
5 Reasons Why Your Business Needs A Video Marketing Strategy
This month I’ve been taking some time to both clean-up my YouTube channels as well as getting serious about producing more videos to accompany my articles. There’s no doubt as to the power of videos – both live and recorded – on engaging prospects and customers. 99% of businesses that used video last year say they plan on continuing… so obviously…
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Content Marketing
Translation and Transcription to Enhance Video Marketing Performance
Looking for a high-quality translation company may not be the first thing you think about when determining the best path to enhance your video marketing campaign, but it should be. Video transcription services can help you to increase views and viewer interaction with your videos. It is important to remember that you need an accurate translation and check all of…
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E-commerce and Retail
The 5 Top Attacks Made On E-commerce Sites
One of the more startling statistics concerning COVID-19 and the lockdowns is the dramatic increase in e-commerce activity: COVID-19 has massively accelerated the growth of e-commerce, according to an Adobe report released today. Total online spending in May hit $82.5 billion, up 77% year-over-year. John Koetsier, COVID-19 Accelerated E-Commerce Growth ‘4 To 6 Years’ There’s not an industry that hasn’t…
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Advertising Technology
Why Businesses Utilize Facebook Advertising: A Comprehensive Guide
Facebook advertising has become a cornerstone strategy for businesses looking to expand their reach and enhance their sales and marketing efforts. Here’s an in-depth look at why companies are gravitating towards Facebook for advertising, the advantages, options, targeting, media types, and disadvantages, along with practical tips to maximize your investment in Facebook advertising. Advantages Vast Audience Reach: With over 2.8…
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Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
How To Setup A Simple 5-Step Online Sales Funnel
Many consumers and buyers have shifted to online marketing, leaving organizations and small businesses scrambling to devise effective digital marketing strategies. This is especially true for companies that traditionally relied on sales through their brick-and-mortar stores. The lesson learned is clear—online marketing must be part of your overall business strategy. This can be intimidating for some because online marketing is…
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Customer Data Platforms
Five Ways Martech Companies Play the Long Game Given an Expected 28% Drop in Marketing Spend
The Coronavirus pandemic has brought its own set of challenges and lessons from a societal, personal, and business perspective. Due to economic uncertainty and frozen sales opportunities, it’s been challenging to maintain new business growth. And now that Forrester expects a possible 28% drop in marketing spend over the next two years, some of the 8,000+ martech companies may be (inefficiently)…
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Email Marketing & Automation
ShortStack: Facebook Landing Pages and Social Contests Made Easy
If you’re using Facebook as a resource to drive traffic to your business via a contest or call-to-action (CTA), a socially integrated platform is a must. With ShortStack, you can develop funnels from a specific source—email, social media, digital ads – to a web page with a highly targeted focus. Facebook Landing Pages With ShortStack, you can build unlimited interactive…
