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Content Marketing
Factors in Purchasing a Marketing Automation Platform
There are so many marketing automation systems out there… and many of them define themselves as marketing automation with a varying degree of actual features that support it. Still, we watch as many companies make huge mistakes in either spending far too much money, far too much time or buying the wrong solution altogether. Specific to marketing technology, we always…
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Advertising Technology
Predictive Bidding and AI’s Role in Transforming the Programmatic Ecosystem
The programmatic advertising industry is experiencing a rapid blooming time: new companies are entering the market, technologies are snowballing, and powerful transformations are in the air. All of this is incredibly complicating the advertising ecosystems, creating conditions for increased fraud and waste. This is where trending solutions that use machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) models to predict rates…
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Paid and Organic Search Marketing
Optimizing Your Marketing Videos for Maximum Search Engine Impact
Video marketing is one of the best methods for marketing products and services. When done correctly, it can draw in potential customers from around the world. Given that video marketing SEO is constantly evolving, it is more important now than ever to keep up with trends to ensure you can reach the widest audience possible. Implementing an effective video marketing…
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Analytics & Testing
The Visual Display of Information: Omniture vs Webtrends
We have clients that utilize both Omniture and Webtrends. Of course, if you’ve read this blog, you know that Webtrends is a client. That’s full disclosure that I may have a biased view of things… but hopefully one look at the new user interfaces developed for each version will provide you some food for thought. I’ve said before that the…
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Marketing & Sales Videos
Viral Humor: Social Media and Feminine Hygiene Products
A Facebook product page promoting your feminine hygiene products is probably already a challenge. Adding a witty, sarcastic comment on the page that went viral could have been a bit embarrassing. Here’s a censored comment from Richard on the Bodyform Facebook page: Hi, as a man I must ask why you have lied to us for all these years. As…
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Content Marketing
Is Social Media Protected Under Free Speech and the Free Press?
This may be one of the most frightening events that’s threatened free speech and the free press in this country. The Senate has passed a media shield law that defined journalism and where the only protected class of journalist are those involved in legitimate news-gathering activities. From a 10,000 foot view, the bill seems like a great idea. The LA…
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Email Marketing & Automation
Personalization is not Automated
Direct responses via email, Facebook and Twitter are getting more and more sophisticated, allowing people to substitute strings in their messaging. Software applications make the mistake of calling this personalization. This is not personalization. This is customization, not personalization… and it must be done carefully. If it’s not, it can be deemed as insincere. If you wish to personalize a…
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E-commerce and Retail
Black Friday Shoppers – Night Owls vs Early Birds
The 2013 Find&Save Black Friday Shopping Survey shows how, when and why Night Owls and Early Bird shop on Black Friday. While primarily motivated by the sales, Black Friday shoppers are driven by the thrill of the competition to find a good deal and more likely to have a tradition built around Black Friday shopping. Black Friday shoppers show little…
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Email Marketing & Automation
Automated Email Marketing and its Effectiveness
You may have noticed that we have a drip program on inbound marketing that you can sign up on our site (look for the green slide in form). The results of that automated email marketing campaign are incredible – over 3,000 subscribers have signed up with very, very few unsubscribes. And we never even converted the emails to a beautiful…
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Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
Lights, Camera, Close: Mastering the Art of Sales Videos from Your Home Office
In today’s digital world, sales professionals need to master communication across various mediums, and video is increasingly vital. Whether you’re connecting with prospects, presenting to clients, or engaging in team meetings, the ability to deliver impactful sales videos from your home office can set you apart. Setting the Stage for Success When creating sales videos, your home office transforms into…
