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E-commerce and Retail
SafeTradeSpots: Making Online Transactions Safer, One Community at a Time
As I was checking Facebook this morning, a very cool story popped up from my local police department. They designated a spot downtown and adjacent to our municipal buildings as an e-commerce trading zone. There are parking spots and an automated call button in the event of an emergency. Need a place to make an exchange? The City of Greenwood…
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Advertising Technology
The State of Podcast Advertising
Podcasting has experienced remarkable growth, with podcast advertising emerging as a pivotal revenue stream. In 2006, only 22% of Americans knew what a podcast was, but since then, the number of podcast listeners has grown by nearly 50%, showcasing the enduring popularity of this medium. Voices.com did a study on podcast advertising, and the results are summarized below. The study…
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Advertising Technology
2024 Predictions: What’s Changed In AdTech And How Will It Impact Advertising This Year?
2024 is here, having brought new waves of anticipation and optimism about the state of AdTech. From the overwhelming impact of artificial intelligence (AI) to the brand wars with ad blockers – this past year was saturated with events. We’ve seen how trends emerged and died out, the power struggle between open web publishers and walled gardens, the incredible growth…
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Marketing Infographics
The Top Trends Shaping Digital Marketing
This is a great summary of many of the trends that we’ve been hammering away on with our clients – organic search, local search, mobile search, video marketing, email marketing, paid advertising, lead generation, and content marketing are key trends. It’s pretty much a truism that you need to be keyed in to the latest digital marketing statistics and the hottest trends for your digital…
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Content Marketing
CELUM: Power Your Brand with Seamless Product Content Collaboration
Managing product and brand content across digital channels, partner networks, and internal teams can be overwhelming, especially for large manufacturing, retail, and B2B enterprises. Disconnected workflows, duplicated assets, and compliance errors waste time, impact consistency, and delay go-to-market speed. High-performing marketing and communications teams at large organizations have solved this by turning to a centralized content supply chain solution. They…
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Advertising Technology
4 Strategies For Improving Programmatic Advertising Results
The introduction of programmatic advertising – automated purchasing and selling digital ad space – is one of the most significant breakthroughs in advertising. As most of us continually seek ways to increase our audience reach, every click, view, and interaction has become increasingly important. Programmatic ad spending soared to a staggering 418.4 billion U.S. dollars in 2021, and it’s expected…
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Content Marketing
Find the Center of Gravity for Great Presentation Design
Everyone knows that PowerPoint is the language of business. The problem is, most PowerPoint decks are nothing more than a series of overstuffed and often confusing slides that accompany nap-inducing soliloquies by presenters. Having developed thousands of presentations, we’ve identified best practices that are simple, yet rarely employed. To that end, we created Center of Gravity, a new framework for…
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Analytics & Testing
Google Analytics 4: Analyzing Your Social Media Referral Traffic and Campaigns
Social media has emerged as a potent force for driving word-of-mouth marketing and referral traffic to websites for some industries and strategies. Social media platforms aren’t limited to sharing personal experiences and connecting with friends; they’re also a legitimate source of traffic and prospects for businesses. Utilizing analytics to track social media referred traffic to your site is critical to…
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Sales and Marketing Training
Alison: The Free Mobile Learning App for Digital Marketers
When Google quietly retired its beloved Primer app, millions of marketers lost a valuable mobile learning tool built for fast, snackable lessons on the go. But while that chapter closed, another has been steadily writing itself—one that’s even more expansive, accessible, and future-ready. Alison has emerged as the definitive mobile learning platform for digital marketers, not just filling the void…
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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…