In usability circles, the concept of red routes is used to help prioritize the most important features of a website’s interface, navigation, and organizational structure. Red routes are the actions…
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Digital marketing channels–whole lotta mediocre going on
We’ve seen data recently–reach out and I’ll share it–that showed a lot of “meh” from marketers who were asked what digital channels worked well for them. On one level, we…
Read MoreSilos are for farms, not content marketing teams
One of these days, I’m going to find a ramshackle old barn, restore it, and convert it into a house. I just love the idea of living in a converted…
Read MoreSimple content optimization – SEO for when SEO doesn’t make sense
It’s not often that you’ll hear a content marketing guy tell you that a big investment in SEO isn’t for everyone. But if your marketing focus doesn’t include creating a…
Read MoreSimple steps to website marketing success
Whether your website is a main channel for prospect acquisition and conversion or serves as a secondary sales tool, it’s vital that it’s conceived and organized to maximize its marketing…
Read MoreIs your marketing focus internal or external?
If your marketing focus is on your products, your sales prices, your funnel, and your outcomes, you’ve got a problem. All the “yours” in that last sentence should be a…
Read MoreContent marketing data: It’s not geeky and it’s not boring
Data gets a bad rap. Too often when we think of data, our eyes glaze over as we envision people with pocket protectors lecturing us on, say, the advantages of Bayesian…
Read MoreHow a smarter website can improve your marketing effectiveness, Part III
Over the past few months, we’ve begun and dug deeper into our exploration of smarter websites and their potential to improve your marketing results. How a smarter website can improve…
Read MoreHow a smarter website can improve your marketing effectiveness, Part II
It’s time for part two of the three-part series of posts I began next month. (All of which are a collaboration with long-time colleague Scott Hornstein. We owe a tip of…
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