Social Media
SEO Trends: Evolution Over 27 Years
At the beginning of the Internet era, no one could fathom how important Search Engine Optimization (SEO) would become between that time and today. After almost 30 years, SEO has evolved from a simple three-letter term to a complex structure that creates, maintains and adapts valuable connections between content and users. It connects people with…
Read MoreWhy Not All Online Traffic is Good Traffic
It doesn’t matter if you run a business website, a niche blog, or an online store. You should prioritize web traffic generation if you want to establish your authority and grow your brand. The bad news: too many marketers overlook the fact that not all traffic is the same. Different users have different needs. You…
Read MoreHow Customers Tell You What Content To Generate [Infographic]
When it comes to marketing, many professionals can easily recite the keywords and phrases that they think are influencing today’s customers. They know their lingo and they know how to talk about their business. But how much does your marketing department—or you, for that matter—really know about your customers, particularly when it comes to the…
Read MoreHow to Approach Link Building The Right Way: 7 Key Steps
Link building is a hot topic among Search Engine Optimization (SEO) circles. For years, links have been a key piece of how we promote and rank websites. Off page SEO is one of the “Three Pillars” of SEO, based on the model I use to explain it to folks who don’t understand how it all…
Read MoreThe Psychology Behind Sharable Content
“Content is king” We’re so used to this phrase being thrown around that it’s become rather worn out. But let’s back up and reflect on how it became so matter-of-fact today: Bill Gates published an essay on the topic in January 1996. Yes, the Microsoft founder wrote this more than two decades ago. It’s still incredibly…
Read MoreHow Social Media Web Design Can Help Drive Revenue
When you are running a business, you have to be at the top of your game at all times. It’s important to constantly seek out ways to expand your business and generate increasing revenues over time. Your website is an important piece of the entire success formula. Don’t settle for a merely “good” website. Find…
Read MoreWhy You Should Encourage Customer Reviews, And How To Do It
Think about the last item you purchased a product or service. Then consider why you chose that specific option. Nine times out of ten, you were influenced by the review or advisement of someone who had experience with the product. According to study conducted by TrustRadius, 76 percent of respondents who were in an active…
Read More7 Ways To Use Facebook Live For Your Business
Streaming on Facebook Live is one of the hottest tools in 2018. It can be scary if you’ve never done it before. But like with most things in life, the more you do it, the easier it will become. And with Facebook Live videos being watched 3x more than non-live videos, your business can’t afford…
Read More11 Common Misconceptions about Using Data in Marketing
Information is everything in marketing. If you have enough information, you can develop a more effective strategy, reach more customers, and receive higher profits. You can only ascertain “information” after processing the data itself. Analytics is the key to improving the quality of said information. In other words, data delivers engagement, efficiency, and accuracy. Strategic…
Read MoreSocial Media Best Practices for 2018 – INFOGRAPHIC
Ten years ago, many of us thought that email would be the biggest change that would happen in our lifetimes affecting how we communicate with one another. We were wrong. Today, it seems, what’s changing us and the nature of our interactions with one another—and with our customers—is social media. All of us, around the…
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