The online world is a challenging place, especially when it comes to running an online business. The online world is full of technical challenges that require expertise in coding, SEO (search engine optimization), and design. Challenges also exist in terms of creating and managing content across different online platforms. Finally, advertising online is vastly different… Continue reading Are You Prepared for the Online World? Protecting Your Online Business
With all of the new ways to reach customers online, email marketing continues to be the most effective way to find new customers and stay connected with current customers. However, while email has been around a while, the methods we use email have changed. It is no longer effective just to blast them all with… Continue reading Email Marketing Tips to Improve Customer Loyalty
A lot is on the line to ensure that you advance the ideas and concepts with the greatest potential through your innovation pipeline. For data-driven organizations, the mainstay has been the traditional concept-test and purchase intent survey; however, these methods often lead to results that are inconclusive and may not reflect true purchase behavior. To… Continue reading Measure Concept Engagement, Not Just Purchase Intentions
There are a lot of ranking factors that determine your website’s position in the SERPs. This, in combination with Google’s ever-changing algorithm, can make SEO tough to execute effectively. The good news is that in most cases, you don’t need to sweat every ranking factor. Some variables carry significantly more weight than others. By focusing… Continue reading Top 5 SEO Optimization Strategies for Your Website
In an age where audiences face information fatigue and consumers are more skeptical than ever of companies and individuals who self-promote, the traditional advertising strategies just don’t get the job done anymore. Instead, consumers are moved by thought leadership, where business leaders provide genuine value to consumers without even the slightest trace of self-promotion. We… Continue reading Be Seen, Be Heard: How to Stand Out From the Crowd in Today’s Noisy Marketplace
We as Internet Marketers talk about search intent a lot, whether it’s for organic searches on SERPs or for content. I even wrote about it previously in my last blog post about the benefits of SEO during the COVID-19 pandemic and how you can use search intent to your advantage. But, let’s go into a… Continue reading How Consumer Behavior Has Changed in 2020
How Your High School Job Taught You Crisis Management We all remember our first job as a babysitter… or an ice cream shop attendant… or a restaurant waiter…. Whatever it was, you have a wide mix of fond to distasteful memories of the job. What you probably didn’t realize was the skills you were building.… Continue reading How Your High School Job Taught You Crisis Management
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a buzzword that’s been on people’s minds for the last 20 years—but the vision of what it is has changed dramatically. Instead of futuristic humanoid robots tottering around major city streets, what we see now is a leading way to help customers interact with companies. AI is changing how we market… Continue reading How AI Transforms Business and Improves the Job Market
Use Your Powers for GOOD: Positively Change the World with Your Instagram Sometimes you can feel powerless about things going on in the world. Problems seem too big to tackle on your own. However, we all need to remember the superpower at our fingertips… the internet! Yes, it is commonly used for evil, but you… Continue reading Use Your Powers for GOOD: Positively Change the World with Your Instagram
Are you an experienced marketer with a passion for promotion, product branding, or logistics? Do you also happen to have an entrepreneurial streak coursing through your veins and always dreamed of being your own boss? If so, think you can build a marketing firm of your very own? Facing the challenge of owning any type… Continue reading How to Build a Marketing Firm from Scratch: Success in Your Own Business