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How Better Blog Posts Make You a Better Lover
Ok, that title may be a little misleading. But it did get your attention and got you to click through to the post, didn’t it? That’s called linkbait. We didn’t come up with a hot blog post title like that without assistance… we used Portent’s Content Idea Generator. The clever folks at Portent have revealed how the idea for the…
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Using Content Marketing Strategies in B2B Emails
There are times when marketers closely follow convention and I think it’s a great idea. For instance, having help or content links on the top right of your site, next or submit buttons on the bottom right, and centering sites to accommodate varying viewports. At other times, it really doesn’t make sense though and I believe this Infographic provides a…
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Time to Spring Clean that Email Marketing Program
It’s that time of year again. The days are longer and the weather is nicer. People usually take advantage of spring time to be able to clean their houses from top to bottom. I know I’ve already done a deep clean of my humble abode. It’s not a bad idea to translate cleanliness to your email marketing program. Here are…
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Dropping the Super Bowl for Digital Media
More and more businesses are embracing technology when it comes to their marketing strategies. When Pepsi pulled out of the Super Bowl, traditional journalists called it a gamble. Not advertising in the Super Bowl is a gamble? Really? A Super Bowl advertisement costs $3 million dollars per 30 seconds. Pepsi planned two 30 secoond ads and a 60 second ad……
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Blogs Versus Forums: Which One Is Right For Your Marketing Efforts
A frequent concern that is brought up when discussing corporate blogging as a business strategy is the fear of customers airing their complaints. When this question was posed in a class I did last week; I missed a critical point I usually discuss. At this core is the difference between a forum and a blog. What Distinguishes a Blog from…
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Stop Saying Attention Spans are Decreasing, They’re NOT!
We love snackable content just as much as the next person, but I believe there’s a huge misconception in our industry. The notion that attention spans are decreasing needs some context put around it. First, I absolutely disagree that people are spending less energy educating themselves around their next purchasing decision. Consumers and businesses that spent a lot of time…
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Plurro is Bringing the Cash Mob to Your Local Retail Business
There have been some serious holes found in the group discounting industry that haven’t been overcome yet. Complaints from businesses utilizing Groupon and LivingSocial have pointed to several issues: The required discounts are so steep that it hurts the businesses. The payment on the discount doesn’t come immediately, causing severe cashflow issues that have buried some businesses. The consumers that…
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The Importance of Intent and Placement With Reach
Reach is often a metric that attracts marketers because they strive to reach as many people as possible, hoping to maximize their brand’s exposure and potential customer base. However, focusing solely on reach can be misleading, as it fails to consider two crucial factors: placement and intent. Let’s explore the significance of these factors and how they impact the effectiveness…
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Where are Retailers Spending Their Advertising Dollars?
It appears that some dramatic shifts are taking place on the retail front as it pertains to advertising. Digital technologies are offering measurable opportunities that are driving greater results – and retailers are taking note. I would not misinterpret these results as thinking it’s traditional versus digital marketing. It’s a matter of sophistication. Advertising on television, for instance, is growing in…
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AfterSell: Unlock Post-Purchase Upsell Revenue on Shopify That You’re Missing
Making a sale isn’t the finish line — it’s the starting line for your next opportunity. Psychologically, once customers have decided to purchase, their resistance to spending lowers dramatically. This is called the commitment-consistency principle — people naturally want to stay consistent with a decision they’ve already made. Combine that with the dopamine rush of making a purchase and the…
