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- Content Marketing
99Designs: Unlock Your Business’s Creative Potential Quickly and Affordably
Businesses need eye-catching designs to stand out from the competition. Whether launching a new product, revamping your website, or creating a memorable brand identity, having the right design can make all the difference. That’s where 99Designs comes in, offering a revolutionary platform that connects businesses with professional designers from around the globe. One of the standout features of 99Designs is…
Happy #tweetsgiving and #indytweetsgiving
As I look back at the last year, it’s nothing short of amazing. Thanksgiving isn’t really a holiday at all without first thanking God… thank-you God! You’ve truly blessed me and my family this year. My son and daughter are the greatest gifts I’ve ever received in my life. I’m not always the best father in the world – sometimes…
- Content Marketing
Masterful Branding: West Baden
My husband, the fabulous and talented creative director Steve Nealy (shameless plug), and I spent a few days this week at the historic West Baden Springs Hotel in southern Indiana. Let me say before I get into the meat of this that if you live within a drive (or even beyond) of this hotel and the rest of the French…
- Mobile Marketing, Messaging, and Apps
You Are Not Your User
If you are an expert in your business, you know more than almost anyone about what you do and about the details of your product. Your product, by the way, can be a service, a website, or a tangible good. Whatever constitutes your product, you can likely see your expertise and genius in every part of it. The problem is…
- Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
I Have No Competition
I know that sounds arrogant. I don’t mean it that way. Whenever anyone mentioned competition at a company I worked at, I scoffed. I always have. Someone told me once that it’s impossible to look behind you and still race forward at top speed. I believe fear paralyzes companies. I believe in co-opetition. I’m not advocating ignoring your competition… every…
The Greatest Marketing Tool Ever!
No, I am going to unveil some new great and wonderful technology, website, or other marketing silver bullet that will rocket your company into super stardom. I am talking about great customer service. It seems obvious to say that. Everyone knows that great customer service is a given, but from what I have seen many companies and individuals have forgotten…
- Paid and Organic Search Marketing
SEO: 10 Backlinking Temptations To Avoid
Google’s gold standard of whether or not a website should be ranked well continues to change over time, but for quite a while the best method has gone unchanged… relevant backlinks from legitimate, authoritative sites. On-page SEO and lots of great content may get your site indexed for specific keywords, but quality backlinks will drive up its rank. Since backlinks…
- Analytics & Testing
Predictive Marketing Analytics with ThinkVine
What would the Return on Investment be if you could change your marketing mix? This is a question that large customers with complex marketing strategies (that are balanced between a multitude of mediums) ask themselves every day. Should we drop radio for online? Should I shift marketing from television to search? What will the impact on my business be if…
