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Content Marketing
PHP: Use the WordPress API to Build a Shortcode to List Subpages
We’re working on quite a complex implementation for an enterprise client right now. The site is being built in WordPress but has a ton of bells and whistles. Often, when I’m doing this type of work, I like to save the custom code for repurposing later on other sites. In this case, I thought it was such a useful function,…
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E-commerce and Retail
PayStand: Accept Credit Cards with No Transaction Fees
When I integrated our invoicing system with credit card processing I was pretty much shocked at how complex it was and then how much money they take out in transactions. Then I was shocked that I had to get two systems… a credit card processor and a merchant account. The only advantage I had was that I was able to…
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Marketing Tools
MindManager: Mind Mapping and Collaboration for the Enterprise
Mind mapping is a visual organization technique used to represent ideas, tasks, or other items linked to and arranged around a central concept or subject. It involves creating a diagram that mimics the way the brain works. It typically consists of a central node from which branches radiate, representing related subtopics, concepts, or tasks. Mind maps are used to generate,…
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Marketing Books
What Does Jump the Shark Mean?
Jumping the Shark is a popular idiom used to describe when a television series, or any other form of entertainment, reaches a point of decline in quality, often due to far-fetched or gimmicky plot developments. The phrase originated in a 1977 episode of the sitcom Happy Days and has since become a widely recognized term in popular culture. In the…
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Analytics & Testing
The Cause and Staggering Consequences of Data Issues
Over half of all marketers believe that dirty data is the biggest obstacle at building a successful marketing program. Without quality data or incomplete data, you’re missing the ability to accurately target and communicate with your prospects. In turn, this leaves a gap in your ability to ensure you’re meeting your sales team’s needs as well. Sales efficiency is a…
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Content Marketing
Keep This Handy: The 10 New Rules of Crisis Communication
Our agency is located in Indiana and when the powers-that-be in the state passed their version of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), a crisis ensued. It wasn’t simply a government crisis. Since it impacted the business sector, it became a crisis for all of us doing business within the state. Especially when some some business leaders outside the state…
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Content Marketing
Crafting Identity: The Artistry Behind Brand Identity Services
The need for a distinct brand identity has never been more crucial in the vast marketplace of products and services, where competition is fierce, and attention spans are fleeting. Brands are more than just logos and taglines; they’re storytellers, weaving narratives that resonate with consumers on emotional levels. Enter the artisans of brand identity services, the unsung heroes behind the…
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E-commerce and Retail
Soona: An All-in-One Solution for High-Quality E-commerce Product Imagery, Photography, and Video
E-commerce brands face the constant challenge of producing high-quality visual content to attract and engage customers. The demand for fresh, compelling product photos, videos, and social media assets can be overwhelming, especially for smaller businesses with limited resources. Many struggle to balance the need for professional-looking imagery with budget constraints and tight timelines, often sacrificing quality or timeliness. Soona Soona…
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Email Marketing & Automation
Movable Ink: Real-Time, Personalized and Tested Email Marketing
The majority of email platforms are static… once the email leaves the provider there is no way to change the content. That’s unfortunate, though, since actionable events can happen in that gap. Perhaps you’re an e-commerce company and you’re now out of stock of the sale item. Do you want folks to open and click through only to find the…
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Content Marketing
11 Essential Ingredients to a Compelling Blog Post
Some of the best content you’ll find on the web happen when you’re able to take a complex process and simplify it. Copyblogger has done just that with this infographic on writing blog posts. Every aspect of the advice is to refine and polish the post to acquire and keep readers. There are some key before & afters, too… Before…
