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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…
- Sales and Marketing Training
Content Marketing vs. Advertising: Two Paths to Customer Connection
Businesses face a crucial decision in how they reach their customers. While content marketing and advertising aim to grow business, they represent fundamentally different approaches to achieving this goal. Understanding these differences helps organizations make informed decisions about their marketing investments. The Nature of Content Marketing versus Advertising While they often work in tandem, each takes a different path to…
- E-commerce and Retail
The Power of UGC: How Authentic Content Drives Conversions, Builds Loyalty, and Fuels Revenue
Connecting with consumers on a personal level has never been more important. Traditional advertising is no longer enough to earn trust or drive action, with users putting up their guardrails amid an explosion of machine-generated content. As AI makes it easier than ever to develop content, disinformation is expected to rise, diluting the pool of credible content and creating distrust…
- 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…
- 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…
- Content Marketing
Formidable: Create Beautiful Directory Listings in WordPress for Business, Teams, Members, and Beyond
As a marketer, adding a directory to your website can significantly boost engagement and revenue. A well-structured directory turns your site into a valuable resource hub – whether you’re showcasing local businesses, creating a comprehensive supplier database, or building an industry expert network. Examples are real estate agents using directories to highlight properties and agents, conference organizers listing speakers and…
- Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Mastering X’s Algorithm: A Guide for Brands to Drive Awareness, Followers, and Conversions in 2024
Understanding and leveraging the algorithms that power platforms like X (formerly Twitter) is crucial for brands looking to maximize their online presence. X’s recommendation algorithm curates the content users see on their For You timeline, making it a powerful tool for brands to reach their target audience. This article will dive into X’s open-sourced algorithm, exploring its inner workings and…
- Content Marketing
PIPA/SOPA: How Free Content Might Kill Us
Many companies are blacking out their sites in an effort to fight the Protect IP (PIPA)/SOPA Act that’s under review here in the United States. Rather than climbing onboard the wagon and shutting down my site, I thought it would be more constructive to share my reaction with you. We have over 2,500 blog posts that promote technology that assists…
- Content Marketing
Optimize Your Webinar Spending: Webinar ROI Calculator
Did you know that, on average, B2B marketers use 13 different marketing tactics for their respective organizations? I don’t know about you, but that gives me a headache just thinking about it. However, when I really do think about it, we help our clients deploy about that many tactics every year and that number is only going up as the mediums…
- Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Maker’s Mark Has Social Under A Barrel – More Branch Water, Please!
I recently read the post by Jackie Huba and Ben McConnell (two of the smartest folks in this business), regarding the hoopla over at Maker’s Mark. Maker’s Mark is one brand under the umbrella of the Beam family of products. Even our friend over, Dodge Lile, chimed in with some astute observations. It seems that Maker’s Mark had decided to dilute…
