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- Email Marketing & Automation
Unlocking the Potential of Email List Rental: What Marketers and List Owners Need to Know
Frequently maligned and often misunderstood, email list rental is a widely accepted marketing practice that can provide a potent ROI, if you know what to look for and respect the inbox. If you're unfamiliar or unimpressed with renting an email list here's the lowdown on the benefits as well as its key differentiating factors and considerations.
- Content Marketing
Celtra: Automate the Ad Creative Design Process
According to Forrester Consulting, on behalf of Celtra, 70% of marketers spend more time creating digital advertising content than they’d prefer. But respondents noted that automating creative production will have a major impact over the next five years on ad creative design, with the most impact on: The volume of ad campaigns (84%) Improving process/workflow efficiency (83%) Improving creative relevancy…
- E-commerce and Retail
How Do Barcodes Work? History, Technology, and How To Purchase
The journey of barcodes from an innovative idea to a ubiquitous component in inventory management and sales tracking is a fascinating tale of technological evolution, legal battles, and strategic rebranding. This overview explores the key milestones in developing barcodes, highlighting their impact on sales, marketing, and global commerce. A barcode is a method of representing data in a visual, machine-readable…
- Analytics & Testing
A Breakdown of Meta’s Analytics Tools: What They Do and Why They Matter
Meta’s ecosystem remains a powerhouse for brands, marketers, and creators looking to connect with audiences on Facebook, Instagram, and beyond. The platform offers unparalleled reach with billions of active users, but raw numbers alone don’t guarantee success. That’s where Meta’s analytics tools come in. These tools help you decode performance, understand your audience, and optimize strategies, whether running organic campaigns…
- Email Marketing & Automation
FollowUpThen: The World’s Simplest Email Reminder And Personal Followup Assistant
I love sharing some productivity tools I use to manage the massive inflow of emails I receive. Today, I’m sharing FollowUpThen. Here’s a great example of how I use it. We’re working with a prospect or client, and they email me and let me know that they’d like to connect with me, but they’ll be out of town or are…
- Analytics & Testing
Measuring and Responding to Customer Service KPIs: Balancing Efficiency with Customer Satisfaction
Effective customer service is at the core of a successful business, and tracking the right key performance indicators (KPIs) is essential for evaluating performance. However, the pursuit of one metric over another can sometimes lead to unintended consequences that negatively affect customer experience. By striking the right balance between various KPIs, companies can improve their customer service operations while maintaining…
- Social Media & Influencer Marketing
The Half-Life of Social Media Posts in 2024: Navigating Lifespan for Strategic Impact
Social media platforms have emerged as crucial arenas for individuals and businesses to connect, share, and influence. However, the content shared on these platforms is subject to an often-overlooked metric: the half-life of social media posts. This term, rooted initially in physics, has found relevance in digital marketing, describing the time it takes for a post to receive half of…
- Social Media & Influencer Marketing
Instagram: 2023 Statistics and How To Harness This Billion-User Platform for Business Growth
Instagram has emerged as a social platform and a formidable force in the marketing world. With over 1.3 billion active users worldwide as of 2022, Instagram has transcended beyond a mere photo-sharing app to a global marketplace, a trendsetter, and a community builder. The allure of Instagram is undeniable; with 70.8% of its users under the age of 35, it’s…
- Analytics & Testing
EyeQuant: Revolutionizing Visual User Experience Design with AI and Neuroscience
The challenge of immediately capturing a user’s attention is paramount. Traditional methodologies like click-tracking have provided insights into user behavior but often fail to capture the critical initial moments of user interaction. These methods typically require extensive research and testing, making them both time-consuming and costly. Eyequant EyeQuant‘s innovative platform predicts how users perceive and interact with designs within the…
- Content Marketing
Add a Home Icon to the WordPress Navigation Menu Using Code
We love WordPress and work with it virtually every day. The navigation menu active in WordPress is incredible – a nice drag-and-drop feature that’s easy to use. Sometimes, you create a menu you wish to use throughout your theme without including the home link, though. Here’s some code adding the home link to the menu without using the menu options…
