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Content Marketing
Using Content Curation to Build Trust With Your Audience
I’ve been doing a lot of content curation lately; you know, the latest fashionable trend in digital content. At least, I hope it’s fashionable because it’s a wonderful development that throws a wrench in the works of automated delivery. Content curation sets up an editorial layer in the delivery of news and other information. Human editors pick the stories their…
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Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Social Media Marketing Plan: Six Steps To Plan Your Strategy and Free Templates
Creating an impactful social media presence requires a systematic approach incorporating goal-setting, audience understanding, and consistent execution. These six steps—grounded in strategy, planning, execution, and optimization—provide a comprehensive framework for building and maintaining a successful social media marketing plan. This guide expands on the key steps necessary to meet your objectives while delivering actionable insights and tools for each phase.…
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Paid and Organic Search Marketing
The SEO Iceberg: Hidden Factors That Are Sinking Your Organic Rankings
When it comes to SEO, most folks focus on the shiny stuff above the waterline: keywords, site speed, backlinks, and content quality. The usual ranking factor suspects. It’s like watching the Titanic steam full-speed ahead, confidently dodging obvious icebergs—but utterly unaware of what’s lurking below the surface. Unfortunately, it’s not the visible chunk that sinks you—it’s what’s underneath. Over the…
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Mobile Marketing, Messaging, and Apps
How Are Retail Stores And Venues Utilizing Beacons For Proximity Marketing?
Beacon marketing is a proximity marketing strategy that uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons to send targeted messages and promotions to nearby mobile devices. This is often referred to as micro-location services. The goal of beacon marketing is to provide customers with a personalized and contextualized experience, increase engagement, and drive sales. It’s important to note that beacon technology is…
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Analytics & Testing
How To Back-Up And Report On Universal Analytics Historical Data With GA4?
As a product manager who has worked with several enterprise companies, I personally believe Google’s shift from Universal Analytics (UA) to Google Analytics 4 (GA4) has been one of the worst I’ve ever seen. There are several reasons why…but here are the biggest gaffs: Historical Data – Google Analytics Universal was retired in July 2023, and you can only access…
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Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
How To Start Your Own Marketing Agency or Consulting Firm
A good friend of mine contacted me this week asking about how he should go about how to start and build a business for consulting with companies on their marketing efforts. Given the challenges of the economy, you may have found your position is at risk or even been laid off. Having started several businesses, including owning my own agency…
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Marketing Infographics
DIY Infographic Production: A Step-by-Step Guide
Creating impactful infographics is a crucial skill in online marketing. With 200 million people on the FTC’s do-not-call list, diminishing email usage, and 78% of Internet users conducting product research online, infographics have become a go-to strategy for marketers looking to generate buzz, positive PR, and improve their online visibility. But what if you don’t have the budget to hire…
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Email Marketing & Automation
AddEvent: Add to Calendar Service for Websites and Newsletters
At times, it’s often the simplest of tasks that cause web developers the biggest headaches. One of those is the simple Add to Calendar button you find on so many sites that work across key calendar programs online and via desktop applications. In their infinite wisdom, key calendaring platforms never agreed upon a standard fo distributing event details; as a…
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Advertising Technology
The Ultimate Event Planning Checklist: A Timeline-Driven Guide for Live, Online, and Recorded Events in 2025
Effective event planning blends strategic foresight with meticulous execution and precise timeline management. Whether organizing a large-scale live conference, hosting an interactive online webinar, or producing a high-quality recorded session for on-demand viewing, this checklist breaks down every phase—from pre-planning to post-event review—into clearly defined steps. Each phase includes a dedicated timeline section and specific guidance for live, online, and…
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E-commerce and Retail
Zapiet: Enable Delivery and Store Pickup On Your Shopify Store
During lockdowns, I assisted a local farm doing meat delivery in Indianapolis through their Shopify store. They had a number of vendors who assembled the system prior to me coming on board but had quite a few issues with the integrations. I helped to tighten the integrations and optimization of the site, helping them to achieve record sales and reducing…