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- Marketing Tools
Inkscape: A Powerful Open Source Vector Graphics Editor
Designers, freelancers, and creatives face a common dilemma—accessing professional-grade vector design tools without the high price tag. For many, Adobe Illustrator has long been the industry standard. But for those seeking a free, open, and cross-platform solution that doesn’t compromise on capabilities, there’s one clear choice: Inkscape. Inkscape Inkscape is a free and open-source vector graphics editor built to empower…
- Paid and Organic Search Marketing
The Ultimate 2025 WordPress SEO Checklist: A Step-by-Step Blueprint for Rankings, Speed, and Search Visibility
If you want your WordPress site to rank well in search engines, load quickly for users, and outperform the competition, it takes more than just writing great content. If you’re a long-time reader, you know that this site went through a series of significant updates and upgrades recently, with the most recent move migrating to FlyWP, providing a huge boost…
- Email Marketing & Automation
Mailsuite: Track Email and Gmail Opens, Boost Campaign Impact, and Stay in Control
Struggling with email visibility? Whether you’re waiting on a critical response, launching sales outreach, or managing sensitive contracts, not knowing if your email was opened can delay decisions and disrupt your workflow. For professionals who rely on email as a core communication tool, visibility into recipient engagement isn’t just helpful—it’s essential. Mailsuite Mailsuite offers the ultimate email tracking platform, enabling…
- E-commerce and Retail
Securify: How to Lock Down Your Shopify Store With Country and IP Blocking
When you launch a Shopify store, it’s wide open to the world—literally. Anyone, anywhere, using any device or network, can access your site. While that openness is great for global commerce, it also exposes your store to unnecessary risks: fake traffic, bots, fraudulent orders, stolen content, and even costly chargebacks. Worse, you’re unknowingly wasting bandwidth and computing resources handling traffic…
- Customer Data Platforms
Centripe: Capture, Nurture, and Close More Leads for Your Agency With AI
Growing agencies often face an uphill battle as they scale—siloed data, bloated tool stacks, unresponsive leads, and rising operational costs. Sales, marketing, and customer success teams often struggle with switching between apps, manually updating CRMs, or keeping up with lead nurturing across multiple channels. Centripe Centripe is a unified, AI-powered growth platform built specifically for scaling agencies and businesses. It…
- Customer Data Platforms
10 Companies Driving IoT, Data-Driven, Marketing Innovation
The Internet of Things refers to networks of physical objects—devices, sensors, machines, vehicles, and even store fixtures—that are embedded with software and connectivity, enabling them to collect and exchange data. These objects aren’t simply transmitting technical status reports; they’re observing the physical world and reporting back in real time. What a customer touches, how long they pause in front of…
- Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
MonsterConnect: Pay Your Sales Team to Close, Not Dial
Ask any B2B sales professional what slows their momentum, and they’ll point to the same three frustrations: not enough time to prospect, low connection rates with decision-makers, and unpredictable call outcomes. Traditional cold calling consumes hours with few qualified conversations—and worse, it diverts your top closers from what they do best: closing deals. MonsterConnect MonsterConnect solves this problem by enabling…
- Advertising Technology
Google Ads Rotating Ads: A Strategic Guide for Creative Testing and Optimization
Google Ads gives marketers powerful control over how ads are served within an ad group. Yet, many campaigns underperform simply because advertisers fail to align their rotation settings with their campaign objectives. Google Ads still offers two key rotation modes: Optimize and Rotate indefinitely. Used strategically, these settings can unlock faster creative insights, reduce ad fatigue, and improve both cost…
- Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Establishing Authority: Why Today’s Pay-To-Play World Demands a Bold and Strategic Approach to Recognition
Organic is no longer the path to authority. Algorithms don’t surface who’s most knowledgeable — they surface what converts clicks into ad revenue. This week, I had an eye-opening conversation with a brilliant young marketer — the kind of person you’d expect to see headlining conferences and shaping industry discourse. With a sharp strategic mind and a track record of…
- Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
Cold Calling: 10 Steps To Master One of the Most Feared Sales Tactics
Cold calling works, but for many sales professionals, it remains one of the most uncomfortable parts of the job. Picking up the phone to reach someone who’s not expecting your call can feel intimidating or even intrusive. But it doesn’t have to be that way. A great phone call is possible when you approach it with preparation, empathy, and curiosity.…
