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Customer Data Platforms
Top 7 Signs Your Business Needs a Custom Software Solution (And Not Off-the-Shelf)
In a fast-paced digital world, businesses need the right tools to stay competitive. While off-the-shelf software solutions may work for some, many companies find that they simply don’t meet their unique needs. Custom software development offers tailored solutions that scale with your business. But how do you know if it’s time to make the switch? Let’s dive into the seven…
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
RewardsBunny: A Familiar-Yet-New Role For Cryptocurrency… Rewards
Winter has arrived for the crypto industry. One might even say that it’s Christmas in July due to the gifts crypto’s recent downturn has brought with it. For example, we have learned that 19,000 active crypto projects are simply too many to sustain. We can expect an approaching economic recession to clear out thousands of defunct crypto projects launched during…
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Marketing Tools
Keeper: Streamline Marketing Collaboration with Secure Agency and Contractor Access
Marketing teams often collaborate with a network of subcontractors, agencies, and freelancers. While this collaborative environment benefits innovation and efficiency, it can also create security vulnerabilities. Sharing sensitive information like login credentials, API keys, and campaign strategies requires a solution ensuring security and seamless collaboration. Keeper Keeper is a comprehensive cybersecurity platform designed to safeguard sensitive information and streamline collaboration…
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Paid and Organic Search Marketing
Subdomains, SEO and Business Results
Here’s a very touchy SEO subject (which I ran into again this week): Subdomains. Many SEO consultants despise subdomains. They want everything in one neat place so they can do off-site promotion easily and focus on getting that domain more authority. If your site has multiple domains, it multiplies the work it takes. In other words, if you’re going to…
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Analytics & Testing
The Art and Science of Content Marketing
While much of what we write for companies are thought leadership pieces, answering frequently asked questions, and customer stories – one type of content stands out. Whether it’s a blog post, an infographic, a whitepaper or even a video, the best performing content tells a story that’s explained or illustrated well, and supported by research. This infographic from Kapost really…
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Content Marketing
Do Longer Posts Get More Views? A Data-Driven Analysis
Years ago, I analyzed Martech Zone and tried to identify whether my word count impacted the number of post views. The result was a minimal correlation, which encouraged me that the correct word count is the number of words necessary to explain your topic to your audience… and no more. Of course, this contradicts the advice of many SEO experts…
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Should You Leverage Awards in Your Marketing Strategy?
Winning an industry award can be a significant victory for companies, products, or individual professionals. But beyond the trophy and press release, business owners often ask: Do awards really move the needle in marketing? Let’s examine whether pursuing awards is a viable marketing strategy, backed by data and expert insights, and how to navigate the world of accolades without falling…
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Content Marketing
Blogger: CSS Style for Code on Your Blog
A nice post on how to dress up displaying code on your blog or website using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).
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3 Essential Requirements for any Web Application
More and more, I find myself asking vendors and companies the same questions over and over. If you’re thinking about developing your own application, these are 3 features that need to be integrated from day one in your application if you wish to conserve resources later. Does your application… Have an API? It doesn’t need to be special or a…
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Analytics & Testing
Online Testing Essentials
So you’ve finally deployed all of your online marketing strategies and they’re integrated and functioning well. You’re able to measure and see the impact of each strategy independently… now it’s time to begin testing. Where do you start? From KISSmetrics: A well-built sales funnel is never complete until every part of it has been tested and optimized. For maximum success,…
