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Content Marketing
Gannett Needs to Get its Head Out of its Butt
Everyone has heard of the expression having your head up your butt. With Gannett, they really have brought the expression to reality, though. Ruth Holladay is a wickedly sarcastic blogger with a sharp tongue… and she’s dead-on, especially when it comes to Gannett and the Indianapolis Star. We both used to work there, Ruth retiring from editorial and me getting…
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Paid and Organic Search Marketing
Citations and Co-Citations for Local SEO
The pagerank algorithm was largely gamed because all it required was a black-hat SEO person building keyword-rich links back to a site. Over time, regardless of where the links were built, the site would rise in rank. Google knew that their search engine results were being gamed and subsequently strengthened their algorithms to pick up other quality queues. The quality…
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Customer Data Platforms
CRM Software for Schools: A Comprehensive Guide to Transform Education Management
We often discuss the transformative impact of CRM systems on businesses and sales, revolutionizing how companies engage customers, drive revenue, and build relationships. But what about education? Can CRM software achieve similar outcomes in schools and other educational institutions? This article delves into how Discover how schools can harness this powerful technology to meet the unique challenges of modern education.…
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Content Marketing
SaaS Shifts to Offer Database as a Service
A couple weeks ago, I had the pleasure of listening to ExactTarget Chief of Operations, Scott McCorkle, speak to the evolution of their platform. I’ve written in the past that I believe Email Service Providers have jumped the shark – and it appears the forward-thinking ESPs have already taken note. Scott spoke to ExactTarget’s goal of being the Marketing Hub…
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Marketing Infographics
Customer Service in Social Media
In our social media engagements, our first priority with companies we work with is to ensure their business is fully prepared for engaging prospects and customers online. While the companies may see social media as a potential marketing opportunity, they don’t realize that people online don’t care what their purpose is… they only care that there’s an opportunity to speak…
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Mobile Marketing, Messaging, and Apps
WiFi in Cars? The Auto Industry Doesn’t Understand Me
One of the luxuries I do enjoy in life is a beautiful car. I don’t go on expensive vacations, I live in a blue-collar neighborhood, and I don’t have expensive hobbies… so my car is my treat to myself. I drive a ton of miles every year and enjoy driving to any destination within a couple of days drive. My…
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Advertising Technology
Beyond the Billboard: The Power of Programmatic DOOH in Modern Advertising
Digital-out-of-home advertising (DOOH) is dynamically reshaping the advertising landscape, offering marketers tools to achieve maximum engagement and campaign efficiency. Given this approach’s growing importance, we will dive into DOOH advertising. Let’s embrace this technology and see what the fuss is all about. What is DOOH? Digital-out-of-home advertising (DOOH) means showcasing ad campaigns through digital displays (such as billboards, screens in…
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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…
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Mobile Marketing, Messaging, and Apps
EZ Texting: Drive Engagement with Effortless SMS Marketing
SMS open rates are soaring. With 98% of text messages read within minutes, marketers can no longer afford to overlook the power of SMS. But harnessing that power requires more than a phone and a message—it demands a platform that makes compliance, personalization, and automation second nature. EZ Texting EZ Texting is a top-rated SMS marketing platform built to make…
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
10 Takeaways From Gary Vaynerchuk’s Speech On Customer Retention and the ROI of Social Media
I’m not sure I’ve heard a speech that more closely matched the way we work with our customers. Like many of the other folks I respect in the online marketing industry, Gary Vaynerchuk isn’t just blowing smoke with theory… he’s aggressively applied, tested, and fine-tuned his approaches to online marketing – and succeeded. This is a matter-of-fact style speech (warning:…
