Knowing how to optimize a blog post will gain you a better return on your content marketing efforts. Creating a post that is optimized for SEO, optimized for social media, and optimized for user experience, creates credibility for the brand. Also incorporate calls to action so that the blog post is as likely as possible to convert.
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Read MoreThere are many ways to create a top-performing social media strategy in the 21st century. But before you can begin, you will need a workable game plan. It's a good idea to start by asking yourself a series of questions. Who is your audience? What interests, inspires or moves them? Where do they live online? In this post, we’ll explore these questions in more detail.
Read MoreMany small business owners are losing out on potential traffic, because their web presences are not fully optimized for SEO. This may be from inexperience, a lack of knowledge or time, or a failure to realize just how important SEO is. The good news is that those websites can be rehabilitated with just a little effort.
Read MoreInfluencer Marketing has become the hot new thing on the digital marketing landscape. It’s been around for a while now, and it’s really starting to come into its own as a major digital marketing channel. Still, it does require you to entrust your brand or your product to a third party, and that may come with unanticipated drawbacks. In the news lately, there have been several stories influencer marketing going awry.
Read MoreMore than once, we’ve pointed out that, of all the various remarketing channels, email marketing consistently shows the highest ROI (Return on Investment). It makes sense when you think about it. Unlike other channels, the people you’re marketing to have already engaged with the brand, and have explicitly offered their email addresses because they want to hear more. Talk about preaching to the choir, right?
Read MoreAs a business owner, you’re surely aware of the kind of impact reviews can have on your bottom line. Your customers are probably aware of this too, at least in passing, but they’re often unlikely to take the time to leave reviews. It’s a problem of diffusion of responsibility. As the total number of people increases (say, a large customer base) the sensation of personal responsibility and direct control felt by any single customer will drop.
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Read MoreIt wasn’t so long ago that message boards, chat rooms, and email were the only possible outlets for casual social interaction online. The scope and variety of social media we take for granted today simply didn’t exist. Even in high-tech cities like San Francisco, businesses still relied firmly on traditional advertising to reach the masses.
Read MoreFor B Corps, as well as marketing your business message and branding, you will often find yourself dedicating some of your marketing efforts to communicating the very concept of a B Corp certification. Unlike more common certifications, like “Fair-Trade” or “Organic”, B Corps haven’t quite made themselves a household name. Despite this fact, there are over 2000 of them in 42 countries, across 120 industries.
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