With just a few strategic pieces in place, content marketing can work outrageously well. Businesses that blog generate 67% more leads than businesses that don’t blog. They also get 55% more website visitors and 434% more pages indexed in search engines. The problem is, how do you put those necessary pieces for results in motion?
Read MoreThe last few weeks have been nothing short of dramatic over at Twitter headquarters. But before we get into that, I just want to thank dark-paul gosselaar for our cover image inspiration. And I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that I sympathize with all of the employees who have been let go, by
Read MoreGoogle Business Profiles can be claimed by the owner or business manager in Google Maps or in Google Search. When someone makes a claim for ownership of a Google Business Profile listing and if that business was already claimed by someone, the current owners will get an email asking if they approve or deny the
Read MoreAs a part of the program, grant recipients will be offered dedicated partner support, seed funding invested into the development of their channels, and the opportunity to participate in bespoke training, workshops and networking programs. Meet the class. One of the creators from the 2023 class is Jasmine Taylor from Baddies & Budgets. Taylor shares
Read MoreRisk-taking is part of any marketer’s job. No strategy is guaranteed to work. I like to think of myself as a calculated risk-taker. Because I have TSA PreCheck and monitor my flight status from home, I arrive at the airport just an hour before my flight. I try new restaurants in town, but don’t get
Read MoreGoogle’s formula for success requires a balance of doubling down on what’s working, and “placing calculated bets to unlock future growth.” The formula comes directly from Google’s best practices playbook. 1. Directly connect your marketing goals to real business outcomes To maximize ROI, start with defining the value of different conversions based on what they’re really worth
Read MoreIt’s hard not to be anxious about the macroeconomy right now. Unless you’re a brand marketer in a thoroughly recession-proof industry or an agency marketer with a portfolio of clients in recession-proof industries, you’re working against an undercurrent of stress and performance pressure. These emotions may help some marketers achieve hyper-focus. But they’re also leading
Read MoreBusinesses know they need an engaging, scalable way to connect with leads and customers. That’s why they’ve invested big bucks in marketing automation tools, chatbots and other technologies to automate outreach and handle high volumes of contacts. Unfortunately, many of these once-innovative solutions are falling short as needs evolve and customer expectations mature. What you
Read MoreWalmart released its Q3 earnings this week and things were looking up for the retail giant. Their advertising revenue grew about 30% since Q2. On the earnings call, President and CEO Doug McMillon attributed the growth to “More items and sellers driving GMV (Gross Merchandise Volume) and improving customer satisfaction.” He continued that success with
Read MoreNew data protection laws, which apply to the collection and processing of personal information, will be coming into effect in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia and Utah in 2023. According to an email sent to all AdSense admins and legal managers, starting January 1, 2023, we will supplement the existing Google Ads Data Processing Terms, Google Ads Controller-Controller
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