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Artificial Intelligence
Unlocking AI Visibility: How Bing IndexNow Helps Brands Boost ChatGPT Discoverability
In October 2021, Microsoft Bing introduced a new protocol called IndexNow, designed to modernize how search engines discover and index web content. Rather than waiting for traditional web crawlers to check for updates periodically, IndexNow allows site owners to instantly notify search engines whenever content is added, updated, or deleted. This real-time signaling dramatically shortens the lag between publishing and…
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Email Marketing & Automation
PR Professionals: You’re not exempt from CAN-SPAM
The CAN-SPAM act has been out since 2003, yet public relations professionals continue to send mass emailings on a daily basis to promote their clients. The CAN-SPAM act is pretty clear, it covers “any electronic mail message the primary purpose of which is the commercial advertisement or promotion of a commercial product or service.” PR professionals distributing press releases to…
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Marketing Infographics
Why Do People Write Online Reviews?
If you don’t think online reviews are a big deal… just take a look at our client, Angie’s List, now a public company strictly based on a massive, high quality database of trusted reviews. And the fact that they don’t allow anonymous reviews or reviews by non-paying members keeps the trolls and cheaters out for an incredible experience. Their customers…
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Email Marketing & Automation
How to Increase Your Email’s Chance of Getting to the Inbox
Many people don’t realize there’s a huge difference between email deliverability and actually making it to the inbox. The ability for an email service provider to deliver your email is described and measured as deliverability. But that just means there was a hand-off between the servers that your email was accepted. That does not mean that it’s now in your…
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Analytics & Testing
RivalIQ: Competitor Social Media and SEO Analytics
RivalIQ is a cross-channel analysis tool that provides competitive analysis on search engines and social media, alerts, keyword and ranking data, and influencer research. RivalIQ provides the following search engine and social media analysis for digital marketers: Twitter Analytics – the Twitter data you need – with engagement data on every Tweet in your landscape. Plus, you’ll get mentions tracking…
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Content Marketing
Speak with Power: Unlock the Factors That Shape Your Confidence and Success
Surgeons mentally prepare for surgery. Athletes mentally prepare for the big game. You, too, need to get psyched about your next opportunity, your biggest sales call or presentation yet. Developing great communication skills will set you apart from the rest of the pack. Think about what skills you need: Masterful Listening Techniques: Do you really know what your customer needs…
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You Don’t Know what Marketing is
Have you given much thought to the word Marketing? As with many words, the definition has been distorted and redefined over time. Wikipedia provides the following definition: Marketing is an ongoing process of planning and executing the marketing mix (Product, Price, Place, Promotion often referred to as the 4 Ps) for products, services or ideas to create exchange between individuals…
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Analytics & Testing
Calls to Action: More Than Just Buttons On Your Web Page
You’ve heard the mantras, slogans, and mottos of inbound marketers everywhere: Content is king! In the age of consumer-driven, mobile-friendly, content-centric digital marketing, content is almost everything. Almost as popular as HubSpot’s Inbound Marketing philosophy is another of their champion causes: the call-to-action (CTA). But in your hurry to make things simple and get it up on the website! don’t…
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E-commerce and Retail
Interactive and Gamified Lead Generation Forms: Why They Work
Attracting traffic to your website is great, but it doesn’t always mean more clients and sales. Visitors often come and go, so it’s up to marketers to engage them, convert them into buyers, or at least capture their contact info for future personalized communication. Popups are great for this—they draw attention, guide visitors to products, collect contacts, and learn preferences…
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
You’re Doing It Wrong!
As marketers we are all fully aware of how hard it is to change people’s behavior. It is one of the hardest things that you can attempt to do. It’s why Google, for now, will enjoy continued search success, because people are accustomed to “Google it” when they need to find something on the web. Knowing this, I am fascinated…
