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- Customer Data Platforms
MakeWebBetter: Build and Grow Your E-commerce Business with WooCommerce and Hubpot
There’s no doubt about the far-reaching impact of HubSpot as a CRM and marketing automation platform and WordPress as a Content Management System (CMS). Because it’s a simple plugin and add-on, WooCommerce has been growing in popularity as an e-commerce platform to implement easily. While WordPress has released its own CRM, the platform lacks the maturity of HubSpot in terms of its ability to drive processes for the…
- Customer Data Platforms
Martech: The Three Keys to Solving Marketing’s Massive Technology Problem
All too often, technology becomes the personification of success. I’ve been guilty of it, too. Technology is easy to buy and, therefore, feels like an instant upgrade! The first decade of the 2000s was all about inbound, so we raced toward marketing automation with open arms; in a dust of purchase orders and definitive guides – we were off and…
- E-commerce and Retail
What Is Resilient B2B Commerce? Building Adaptability in Business Relationships
Resilience is key to surviving and thriving amidst disruptions and uncertainties. Business-to-business (B2B) commerce has challenges quite different from consumer-related e-commerce. Aside from the target audience, B2B commerce often involves more complex and long-term relationships that include negotiations, contracts, and customized solutions. There are often multiple stakeholders, requiring consensus and approval processes. Resilient B2B commerce refers to the ability of…
- Social Media & Influencer Marketing
19 Ways To Harness Facebook Users’ Motivation and Engage Your Fans Deeper
Creating engaging content on Facebook is crucial for maintaining a lively and interactive online community. The first part of developing an engagement strategy on Facebook is understanding why users are on the platform. Why People Use Facebook The top motivating factors for why people use Facebook include: Messaging Friends and Family: 72.6% of Facebook users use the platform to chat…
- Content Marketing
5 Reasons Companies Are Going Headless
Choosing the right content and commerce platform is a critical decision for digital leaders. And whether to opt for a headless solution or an all-in-one suite is one of the most important considerations. Headless solutions have been rapidly gaining traction among businesses. According to a recent report, 64% of enterprises are now taking a headless approach. Among enterprise organizations not currently…
- Marketing & Sales Videos
Armature: Wireframing Extension For Illustrator CC / CS5+
Many of my friends in the industry already wireframe using Illustrator but Armature has arrived – a $24 extension for Adobe Illustrator. Armature has a collection of objects for the conceptualization of web apps, mobile apps, and web sites for simple drag & drop wireframing. What is a wireframe? According to Wikipedia: A website wireframe, also known as a page…
- Analytics & Testing
Understanding Your Customers’ Needs with Predictive Analytics
For many sales and marketing professionals, it’s a constant struggle to derive any actionable insights from existing data. The crushing volume of incoming data can be intimidating and wholly overwhelming, and attempting to extract the last ounce of the value, or even just the key insights, from that data can be a daunting task. In the past, the options were…
- Content Marketing
Simplecast: Publish your Podcasts the Easy Way
Like many podcasters, we hosted our podcast on Libsyn. The service has a plethora of options and integrations that are quite overwhelming but highly customizable. We’re highly technical, though, so I’m confident most businesses would have a difficult time filling in all of the data necessary simply to publish a simple podcast. Often times, legacy platforms have such deep adoption…
- Paid and Organic Search Marketing
Google Search Console: The Complete Guide and Your Prioritized Checklist for SEO Success in 2024
If you’ve been a reader for any length of time, you know how much I enjoy the challenges of SEO and the plethora of SEO tools available. As I worked with clients over the years, my organic search platform budget was extensive, and I believe the ROI was there. When I decided to focus beyond SEO and work as a CMO for…
- Analytics & Testing
Capture Yelp and Google Reviews from Apps Your Customers Use!
Not too long ago we had a fantastic interview with Daniel Lemin, the author of ManipuRATED: How Business Owners Can Fight Fraudulent Online Ratings and Reviews. He spoke to the importance of capturing reviews in order to have both fresh reviews and to combat any negative reviews that may occasionally arise. Is there a better time to capture a great review…
