Everyone loves faceted search–drilling down on your search results by selecting filters. We all use it in eCommerce to pick colors and prices, but we also are starting to see…
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One differentiator per video. A format that’s about to take off.
Technology products have become increasingly hard for buyers to differentiate. Gartner has published research on the prevalence and dismal consequences of failure to differentiate. It’s the product of “commoditization” that is driving consumer…
Read MoreConcentrating on customer experience
‘Customer experience’ refers to putting the customer and their needs at the center of everything a company does. It means identifying all the touchpoints – individual interactions – throughout each customer journey and designing…
Read MoreKeyword Knowledge Graphs: Using AI to Create Outside-In Taxonomies
We’ve changed our webinars to live expert interviews. For our first one, Mike talked with James Mathewson, the program director of content marketing platforms at IBM. James writes frequently about…
Read MoreWhat is holding you back in digital marketing?
My days are divided between teaching professionals how to change their careers and teaching companies how to change their cultures–both of whom want to embrace digital marketing. But it takes…
Read MoreNo more DMZ for google reviews
Online review/reputation management companies like Birdeye, GetFiveStars, ReputationLoop, ShoutAboutIt, Grade.us and others have systematized the collection of online reviews. Most of these companies provide some type of automated email solicitation…
Read MoreTop 3 digital marketing challenges (and how to overcome them)
Digital marketing is an important area of focus – often the primary area of focus – for small businesses. However, while the landscape quickly evolves, the challenges do too. Wondering…
Read MoreWhy you need an optimized e-commerce site
You’re taking all the right steps that marketing experts tell you to do to drive traffic to your website. You’re engaging in social media, softly promoting your brand when possible,…
Read MoreThe one marketing investment with no ROI that you must make
I am a big believer in marketing investments returning more than their investment–and you probably are, too. In these data-driven times, we all want to know that we are spending…
Read MoreOn the limits of personalization
Before I start my post, I’d also like to invite you to the next Biznology webinar on May 1 where Mike Moran is going to interview me about keyword knowledge…
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