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+ How-To: Destroy Your Website in 13 Easy Steps
+ Podcast: Promote Yourself: Author Dan Schawbel Talks to Marketing Smarts
+ #SocialSkim: Super Bowl Ads, Shareable Content, Grammy Goods, Biz Apps...
+ PRO: Take 10: How to Set Up Your Metrics for a Successful Campaign
+ Survey Says: Eye-Tracking Study: How to Beat Display Ad Blindness
+ Infographic: Top 50 Overused Words in Press Releases
+ My View: Four Digital Marketing Trends to Watch in 2014
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How-To Destroy Your Website in 13 Easy Steps
By Andy Crestodina
Here are easy ways to choke off traffic to your website, kill leads, and push your stats into the basement. They're listed in general order from bad to worse, from serious flaws to utterly devastating ones. Read More
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Podcast Promote Yourself: Author Dan Schawbel Talks to Marketing Smarts
By Kerry O'Shea Gorgone
Bestselling author and millennial branding expert Dan Schawbel shares career tips and insights from his book Promote Yourself: The New Rules for Career Success. Read More
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PRO Take 10: How to Set Up Your Metrics for a Successful Campaign
In just 10 minutes, we'll review several data-capture methods, discuss which of them are appropriate for each communication type, and go over the guidelines you should use to choose the right metrics for a successful campaign. Read More
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Eye-Tracking Study: How to Beat Display Ad Blindness
By Ayaz Nanji
Advertisers looking to boost the effectiveness of their digital display ads should be focusing on in-content units, nontraditional placements, contextually relevant creative, and above-the-fold locations, according to recent data. Read More
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Quick Take #SocialSkim: Super Bowl Ads, Shareable Content, Grammy Goods, Biz Apps, More!
By Angela Natividad
Get your a-la-carte awesome this week: from VW's epic Super Bowl ad to Ogilvy's design tips for making shareable content. We've also got your Grammy goods, a treasure trove of business-facing social apps, and more. Skim to stay snackable! Read More
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My View Four Digital Marketing Trends to Watch in 2014
By George Burciaga
Each year, new tools, technologies, and platforms transform marketing. Here's a look at four trends that will affect marketing this year. Read More
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