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How to Evolve With the New Rules of SEOSearch Engine Marketing
"Not long ago in the world of online content, the top search engines were a lot like the most popular casinos in Las Vegas," writes Brendan Cournoyer at the Business ...
Five Ways to Make Your Website Tablet-FriendlySocial Media
You're seeing tablets more and more: on subways, in planes and in waiting rooms. To ensure you don't miss out during this cultural switch in reading habits, a number of ...
How to Keep the Subscribers You Already HaveEmail Marketing
The growth of a substantial email list doesn't just happen; it takes time, energy and money. But all that effort goes to waste if your campaigns don't continually engage hard-won ...
What Your Content Marketing Can Learn From EmailSmall Business
Often, the lessons we learn while working in one medium can be put to very good use in another. And Tracy Gold uses a post at the Marketing Trenches blog ...
Four Tips for Promoting Content Marketing to the C-SuiteSearch Engine Marketing
"You know content marketing can do big things for your brand," writes Corey O'Loughlin at MarketingProfs' Daily Fix blog. "The only problem is: The powers that be may not know ...
The Hazards of a 'Bad News' Email Subject LineEmail Marketing
There's a good chance you've gotten email with the phrase "bad news" in the subject line. "It has been used by a number of Internet marketers to increase response rates, notably ...
Five Ways to Optimize Your BlogSearch Engine Marketing
If you don't optimize your blog—or other online content—there's a good chance you're missing out on higher search-engine rankings that could extend your reach well beyond your site's current readership. ...
Optimize for Bing: Four Key TipsSearch Engine Marketing
Although Google remains the search engine of choice for most customers, you can't ignore the importance of optimizing for Bing—which currently powers nearly a third of all stateside searches. And ...
How to Be a Successful Anti-EngagerSocial Media
Dan Zarella's "Science of Social Media" Webinar inspired a recent post by Facundo Villaveiran at Channelship's Video Blog about the known "truths" of "winning" at social media—and the realities that may ...
Three Lead Nurturing Email Tips From MarketingProfsEmail Marketing
If you sell a B2B product or service, your email strategy should include plenty of nurture. "A great lead nurturing program can have a dramatic impact on an organization's bottom ...
Three SEO Tips for FranchisesSearch Engine Marketing
"In the United States, the franchise industry accounts for almost 40% of all retail sales," writes Dedric Polite at the HubSpot blog. "Unfortunately, many franchise companies with large networks of ...
Four Game-Developer Tips That Work for Marketers, TooSocial Media
It's the Foursquare age—a time of badges and free drinks for the Mayor. We've discussed the importance of integrating game mechanics at your site, but to do that well, it ...
The Secret to Shorter, More Effective MessagingSocial Media
Observing that the typical short (<25 word) marketing message produces almost nothing of value, Adele Revella has set herself to correcting this grave error. According to Revella, the typical business product ...
Five Tips for Creating Emails That Subscribers Want to ShareEmail Marketing
When email subscribers share and discuss your content with friends and social networks, they start to sound like insiders. "Others will want to be insiders, too," says Stephanie Miller at ...
Three Tips for Tapping the SEO Power of Online EvangelistsSearch Engine Marketing
"Every brand wants a cadre of evangelists who can help sway millions of readers with product reviews, blog posts, videos, tweets, etc.," write the Ivy Worldwide team in an article ...
How a Typo Can Hurt Your BusinessEmail Marketing
"Have you noticed spelling errors on the websites of major, legitimate retailers and/or service providers?" asks Julia Rubiner in the Editorial Emergency newsletter. "The answer is almost certainly 'no.'" Large ...
Four Ways to Remove Attention Barriers From Email CampaignsEmail Marketing
"People have limited attention to spare," writes Mark Brownlow at Email Marketing Reports. "They focus on those messages perceived as deserving that attention: messages that are clearly important, personal or something ...
Four Mistakes of the SEO NoviceSearch Engine Marketing
"As you get started in SEO, you'll read a lot about things you should be doing to optimize your website for organic search," writes Marty Diamond at the Diamond Website ...
What Your Online Content Can Learn From Public SpeakingSearch Engine Marketing
In a post at Junta42, Joe Pulizzi discusses communication techniques he developed during frequent public-speaking engagements—300 in five years—and how they influence his online content. "The best idea I can ...
Three Ways to Adjust Your Sales Approach in a Content-Drenched MarketplaceB2B Marketing
We all know it: Content rules in today's digital marketplace. Prospects expect to find information about any product or service that strikes their fancy—in a matter of seconds. As a ...
Nine Questions to Ask When Hiring an SEO ExpertSearch Engine Marketing
If you're not an SEO expert, you might wonder what to ask when hiring SEO staff or consultants. How do you tell the difference between someone who knows exactly what ...
Integrating Game Mechanics at Your Website to Boost EngagementSocial Media
What makes Foursquare so addictive? Game mechanics—those charming sets of rules built into games to make them fun to play. Implemented strategically at a website, game mechanics can help you engage both ...
Five Ways to Keep Subscribers From Hitting the Spam ButtonEmail Marketing
There's the legal definition of spam—as outlined in CAN-SPAM—and then there's the real-world definition used by many of your subscribers: any piece of email I'd rather not receive. Even recipients ...
Six Points on the Road Map to Social IntegrationSocial Media
In April, Altimeter released its latest maturity road map for companies seeking to integrate more social media into their websites. In short, being new-media-savvy these days isn't just about having a ...
Three Email Message Types That Keep Subscribers EngagedEmail Marketing
"It's easy to bore your customers to death with email," writes Karen Talavera in an article at MarketingProfs. "Just send them the same type of message repeatedly, and you'll succeed." Many ...