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Content Marketing
WordPress rel=”prev” and rel=”next”
Quite a few years ago, folks would fine-tune their pages using a technique called nofollow. Basically, if you wrote rel=”nofollow” within an anchor tag (a link), the theory was that the search engine would ignore that link and ignore the next page. It’s been used extensively by sites like Wikis and within comments so that user-edited links wouldn’t be abused…
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Marketing Infographics
CMO launches an Interactive Guide to the Social Landscape
CMO.com has launched a very detailed interactive guide to the social landscape for 2012. The guide walks through each social platform, from bookmarking to networking, and details how the medium assists with customer communication, brand exposure, traffic to your site and search engine optimization. Below is a hardcopy of the guide – but the site is much better – allowing…
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Content Marketing
Don’t Pay for Direct Mail Duplicates
Many of you know that I came from a direct mail background. While direct mail has proven more expensive with diminished returns when compared to online marketing, it’s still a viable channel. We’re seeing some nice return rates in the B2B industry – which has largely abandoned direct mail. Consumer-related direct mail is still a huge industry, though. Today, I…
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Marketing Infographics
WordPress Safety and Security
Our site is hosted on Flywheel and we’re also affiliates because we believe it’s the best WordPress hosting platform on the planet. Because of WordPress’s popularity, it’s become a popular target of hackers. That doesn’t mean it can’t be a secure platform, though, it just means that it’s in every user’s best interest to ensure they maintain the platform, the…
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Content Marketing
Worksheet: Inbound Marketing Made Simple
Just when you think you have a handle on this internet marketing stuff, a new buzz surfaces. Right now, Inbound Marketing is making the rounds. Everyone is talking about it, but what is it, how do you get started, and what tools do you need? Inbound marketing starts with free information, offered through social channels, search, or paid advertising. The…
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Marketing Infographics
Is Your Business Making Any of These Common Social Media Mistakes?
Since social media strategies continue to evolve, the analysis tools are improving, and I continue to be surprised by what works and what doesn’t work – I often don’t tell people they’re doing something wrong on social media. What may be a mistake on my timeline may be a great strategy on yours. It depends largely on what your audience…
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Content Marketing
The Evolving Landscape of Digital Content Theft: How Content Creators Can Protect Their Work
TContent theft has become increasingly sophisticated and pervasive. Over the last decade, the problem has grown far more complex. Let’s explore the current state of content theft and provide strategies for creators to protect their work. Beyond Copy and Paste Content theft isn’t limited to direct copying anymore. Here are some common tactics: Rewriting and Paraphrasing: Thieves rewrite articles, maintaining…
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Content Marketing
BlueJeans: Deliver High-Quality, Enterprise Grade, Browser-Based Webinars And Virtual Events
Salesforce, Dell, Webtrends, and Angi are just a few of the enterprise companies that I’ve assisted with webinars and virtual events. While my focus was always on the distribution of content, the technology was often the make or break of the event. In fact, I was speaking at one event when the platform simply hiccuped and thousands of attendees were…
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Artificial Intelligence
Tools Don’t Make The Marketer… Including Artificial Intelligence
Tools have always been the pillars supporting strategies and execution. When I consulted clients on SEO years ago, I’d often have prospects who’d ask: Why don’t we license SEO software and do it ourselves? My response was simple: You can buy a Gibson Les Paul, but it won’t turn you into Eric Clapton. You can buy a Snap-On Tools master…
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Customer Data Platforms
Akamai Identity Cloud: Where Identity Management Meets Marketing Intelligence
Businesses are under pressure to deliver seamless, secure, and personalized customer experiences across every device and touchpoint. As consumer expectations rise, so do the complexities of managing identity, consent, and data in a compliant and scalable manner. Akamai Identity Cloud Akamai’s Identity Cloud steps into this critical intersection, offering a powerful Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) solution that not…
