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Analytics & Testing
Google Analytics: Dynamically Appending UTM Query Strings to Outgoing Links
Adding UTM query string parameters to outgoing URLs can provide valuable insights when tracking marketing campaigns and referral traffic sources. However, relying on content authors to manually add these parameters is error-prone and often incomplete. A better approach is to dynamically append UTM parameters to external links using JavaScript after loading the page. jQuery: Append UTM Campaign Querystrings Here’s a…
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Analytics & Testing
How to Set Up GA4 for Multiple Domains in a Single Analytics Property
Google Analytics 4 (GA4) marks a significant departure from Universal Analytics (UA). It is an update and a complete transformation designed for a privacy-focused, cross-platform world. Understanding these fundamental changes is essential, particularly when managing subdomains and separate domains. From Sessions to Events: The Core Transformation Universal Analytics relied on sessions as its primary metric, focusing on website traffic and…
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Artificial Intelligence
Speechify: Turn Any Text Into a Voice That Speaks to Your Audience
We live in a world oversaturated with content, standing out doesn’t always mean saying more—it means saying it better. Whether you’re a content creator, educator, business communicator, or accessibility advocate, converting text into dynamic, human-like speech can amplify your impact across various platforms and audiences. Listen to this article: This audio was generated using Speechify in the voice of its…
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Analytics & Testing
Engagement Is NOT A Marketing Key Performance Indicator (KPI) for Most Companies
Don’t believe me? How much money does your company make from comments? How much money does your company make from those people who comment? How much money does your company make from people that comment on your social media posts? Probably none. Engagement, as measured by comments or participation, is nonsense for the vast majority of businesses. Many experts will…
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Content Marketing
Copying Content is Not Okay
First my disclaimer: I am not an attorney. Since I am not an attorney, I’m going to write this post as an opinion. On LinkedIn, a conversation started with the following question: Is it legal to repost articles and other content that I find informative on my blog (of course giving credit to actual author) or should I speak with…
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Marketing & Sales Videos
Do You Have a Home Page Video? Should You?
I recently came across the State of Video 2015 report from Crayon, a site that mentions it has the most comprehensive collection of marketing designs on the web. The 50-page research report focused primarily on detailed breakdowns of which companies use video, whether they used free hosting platforms like YouTube or paid platforms like Wistia or Vimeo, and which industries…
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Event Marketing
What We’ve Learned About Customer Acquisition by Swinging for the Fences
Take us out to the ballgame? Yes! 3DplusMe, a company acquired by WhiteClouds, has been a licensee of MLB for the past two years, creating interactive 3D experiences and personalized full-color 3D products for ballgame-goers. We built and provide the technology that enables MLB attendees to get drafted to their favorite team and “become” a player via our capture-to-print platform. …
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Intuit TurboTax Makes the IRS Look Good
Strike One… today was tax day. I wasn’t really looking forward to doing my taxes, but I want to get them completed with plenty of time left. Having a part-time business (that currently loses money) makes keeping records absolutely necessary and I hate records. So I basically have a file cabinet that I shove notes, receipts, and mileage logs into.…
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Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
Custom LMS: The Game-Changer in Sales Training
Sales in today’s business world presuppose more than mere communication with clients. It is a process that is becoming increasingly multifaceted and calls for constant productivity enhancement. One of the most useful tools to help this kind of evolution is the Learning Management System, or LMS, for short. Customized solutions are easily accessible; however, a tailored LMS solution can enhance…
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Customer Data Platforms
BigQuery: How To Use SQL To Create Demo PII Name, Address, Email, and Phone Number Data
Safeguarding the sensitive information of your customers is crucial. Personally Identifiable Information (PII), such as names, addresses, and phone numbers, is heavily regulated under data privacy laws like GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA. However, developers, data analysts, and QA teams still need to work with realistic data for testing, development, or demonstrations. For example, I’ve been developing an OpenINSIGHTS demo account…
