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- E-commerce and Retail
Free Shipping versus Discounting
I’m not so sure you can equate these two strategies of customer enticement. It seems to me that discounting is a great means of getting someone to your e-commerce site, but free shipping may be the way to increase conversion rates. I’m also curious how loyal bargain shoppers are. If you steeply discount, do folks some day return and purchase…
- Content Marketing
Why do great employees leave? Why must great companies still recruit?
Over the last decade, I have had the pleasure of working for several companies. The company that I measure most to is Landmark Communications. The Corporate Staff at Landmark empowered employees to develop themselves as much or as little as they would like. The company did so without fear of the investment that they would make in employees that may…
- Marketing Infographics
The Promised Land: Profitable and Sustainable Marketing ROI Just Ahead
Welcome to what marketing technologists are calling The Customer Experience Era. By 2016, 89% of companies expect to compete on the basis of customer experience, vs 36% four years ago. Source: Gartner As consumer behavior and technologies continue to evolve, your content marketing strategies need to align with the customer journey. Successful content is now being driven by experiences —…
- E-commerce and Retail
Ecommerce Personalization Solutions Require These 4 Strategies
When marketers discuss e-commerce personalization, they typically talk about one or two features but miss all the opportunities to create a unique and individualized shopping experience for their visitor. Online retailers who have implemented all 4 features – like Disney, Uniqlo, Converse and O’Neill – are seeing the incredible results: 70% increase in e-commerce visitor engagement 300% increase in revenue…
- Advertising Technology
Why You Should Never Buy A New Website Again
This is going to be a rant. Not a week goes by that I don’t have companies asking me how much we charge for a new website. The question itself raises an ugly red flag that typically means that it’s a waste of time for me to pursue them as a client. Why? Because they’re looking at a website as…
- Content Marketing
6 Compelling Content Roles Your Content Library Should Have To Align with Audience Intent
Compelling content begins with understanding the customer journey. From initial awareness to final decision-making and retention, each stage demands a different kind of conversation. Content isn’t just a broadcast tool—it’s a pathfinder that helps users discover, evaluate, and commit. High-performing content aligns with these journey stages, offering relevant insights and calls-to-action that move prospects forward. When crafted with strategic intent,…
- Email Marketing & Automation
An Email’s Journey to the Inbox
We were just discussing in a content marketing training webinar today with a national company how email design and email marketing performance has changed due to the way clients render as well as how mobile devices render email. With 30% of emails being read on a mobile device, it’s more important than ever to design your emails properly… and test…
- Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Social Media: A World of Possibilities for Small Business
Ten years ago, marketing options for small business owners were fairly limited. Traditional media like radio, Tv and even most print advertising were just too expensive for small business. Then along came the internet. Email marketing, social media, blogs and ad words offer small business owners a chance to get their message out. Suddenly, you could create the illusion, your…
- Content Marketing
Meltwater Buzz Updates: Curation, Value and Authority
People often ask me how in the world we’re able to find and write about so many marketing technologies out there. It is true that we get pitched quite a bit by public relations professionals, but Martech Zone isn’t a news site – we’re a site to help marketers find technology they can leverage. Many of the tools we share…
- Marketing Infographics
Google’s Search Result Quality War
SEO.com has released an infographic on Google’s efforts to provide quality search results high. It’s an interesting look back at the key initiatives that Google has undertaken to combat sites from undeservedly dominating search results. While this may not seem like it would impact you, it actually does. Ensuring that your site or your clients’ sites are following the best…
