[Updated 11/21/2022] By now, you’ve almost certainly heard the term “content marketing.” It’s not a new concept, but it’s become one of the biggest buzzwords in online advertising. And for good reason: Content marketing costs 62% less than traditional marketing, and generates about three times as many leads. But there is, of course, a catch:…
The Internet is No Longer Lawless Online commerce is the new norm and every business wants in. However, businesses looking to expand their online presence must be familiar with how intellectual property rights exist online and how some online marketing strategies are regulated by anti-spam legislation. Falling foul of the law, even innocently, can land…
Secure and Protect Your Brand It is very easy to take for granted that customers simply purchase a company’s products or services because the customer desires them. The reality, of course, is that the purchasing process is far more complex and is dictated by a whole slew of complex psychological processes and emotional reactions. We…
This will be a bit of a rant. But hopefully, a couple of people will learn a thing or two. If that happens, my fellow blog masters and I will be very happy. To put it mildly, most guest blogger outreach emails suck. I don’t know who puts out the advice that people are taking,…
Have your email marketing click-thru and open rates been on the decline lately? If you are not sending your messages to specific and targeted lists by use of email segmentation, you might be missing out on valuable prospects. According to Campaign Monitor, email is 40 times more effective than social media marketing when it comes…
When we listen to a new song, we tend to memorize sequences that are being repeated. Similarly, when having a conversation with customers both us and them will easily focus on concepts explained and confirmed. However, it’s important that we use different words and conversational inflections. We cannot come across as sounding as if this…
With a strong return on investment, emails remain a cost-effective tool to generate leads. According to the DMA Marketer Email Tracker 2019, for every dollar spent on email marketing, you can expect an average return of $42. We all know this is not a direct result of sending emails, however. You need to deliver a…
AI is integrating ever deeper into even small companies. So much so that there are new Artificial Intelligence Tools coming to market seemingly daily. You can use it to streamline your B2B sales processes in real-time. Although big corporations first embraced the concept of AI, it’s becoming a trend used by many small businesses to…
Google is such an ingrained part of our lives, it wouldn’t even cross the minds of most of us to stop using it. I know I resisted! But I hope this article at least gives you food for thought that maybe its time to change. My recommendation is DuckDuckGo. As concisely as I can, I…
The following is made up of 3 “Business Tips” articles, each of which talks about 4 helpful tools and resources around a specific area of your business. Today, the subjects are: Live streaming on Facebook Pinterest Widgets for WordPress Instagram apps 4 Great Tools For Live Video Streaming on Facebook 1) Professional Quality Live Videos –…
