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Advertising Technology
Do Not Track: What Marketers Need to Know
There’s already been quite a bit of news about the FTC’s request for Internet companies to enabled features that empower consumers to not be tracked. If you hadn’t read the 122-page Privacy report, you’d think the FTC was setting some kind of line in the sand on a feature they’re requesting called Do Not Track. What is Do Not Track?…
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Email Marketing & Automation
Don’t Let Your Drip Campaign Become Chinese Water Torture
One of the most effective techniques to move Random Strangers to Raving Fans is to use a “drip campaign”. In this process you identify a select group of people who fit a particular demographic, or better yet, share a common interest and send them messages. These messages can be email, voice mail, direct mail, or face to face. A truely…
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Paid and Organic Search Marketing
Do You See What Google Fetches?
We’ve had two issues this month where our customers’ sites were working perfectly for the visitor but Google Search Console was reporting errors. In one case, the client was attempting to write some of the content utilizing JavaScript. In the other case, we identified that the hosting another client was using was redirecting visitors correctly… but not the Googlebot. As…
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Customer Data Platforms
Cheetah Digital: How to Engage Customers In The Trust Economy
Consumers have built up a wall to protect themselves against bad actors, and have raised their standards for the brands they spend their money with. Consumers want to purchase from brands who not only demonstrate social responsibility, but who also listen, request consent, and take their privacy seriously. This is what’s called the trust economy, and it’s something all brands should…
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Content Marketing
APE: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur
In preparation for our interview with Guy Kawasaki, I purchased a copy of APE: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur-How to Publish a Book. I’ve read the majority of Guy Kawasaki’s books and have been a fan for quite some time (be sure to tune into the interview for the first time he tweeted to me… funny story!). This book is quite different,…
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Analytics & Testing
Aw, Heck. I Guess I’ll Start A Marketing Business!
What do you get when you mix a high unemployment rate with a highly educated (some say over-educated) society? Consultants, of course. Lots of them. After all, if you’ve been in corporate marketing for 25 years where you were fortunate enough to have your employer pay for you to become a “master of business administration” just before they stopped paying you altogether… who…
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
X Marketing Strategies in 2024
With the advent of social media, businesses were forced to adapt their marketing strategies to stay ahead of the curve and effectively reach their target audiences. X (formerly Twitter) continues to evolve as a powerful platform for businesses to build brand awareness, engage with customers, and drive growth. With its unique features and vast user base, X offers numerous opportunities…
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Sales and Marketing Training
Application Service Providers (ASPs) in the Era of Cloud Computing
Companies constantly seek ways to streamline operations, reduce costs, and stay competitive. One solution that has gained significant traction in recent years is using Application Service Providers (ASPs). ASPs are third-party entities that manage and distribute software-based services and solutions to customers across a wide area network, typically the Internet. Some well-known ASPs include Salesforce, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and…
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Content Marketing
PERIODS: Maximize Your Home or Landing Page with these 7 Pieces of Content
Over the last decade, we’ve really seen visitors on websites behave quite differently. Years ago, we built sites that listed out products, features, and company information… all of which were centered around what companies did. Now, consumers and businesses alike are landing on home pages and landing pages to research their next purchase. But they’re not seeking a list of…
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Customer Data Platforms
Postaga: An Intelligent Outreach Campaign Platform Powered By AI
If your company is doing outreach, there’s no doubt that email is a critical medium to get it done. Whether it’s pitching an influencer or publication on a story, a podcaster for an interview, sales outreach, or attempting to write valued content for a site in order to attain a backlink. The process for outreach campaigns is: Identify your opportunities…
