How many times have you heard “organic content,” “ content marketing,” “it’s all about content,” or some derivation of these? A friend of mine, Jeff Sauer gave a great presentation on…
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Why a picture is worth a thousand clicks: Visuals boost your SEO
I’m going to start this post by making a few assumptions: You want more people to find you in search engines such as Google You’re interested in more search traffic…
Read MoreContent marketing and your buying cycle
Content marketing can only be effective if the content you’re producing is relevant and informative enough to attract your target audience and hold their attention. Relevance will most certainly depend on…
Read MoreHow to measure digital marketing with observer effects
Last month, I argued that your marketing investments should not be influenced by measurement limitations. The higher you get in the marketing funnel, the harder it is to demonstrate the…
Read More5 essential functions for every B2B website
“If you don’t have a website, you don’t have a business.” By now, this maxim is well understood–and it is just as true for B2B businesses as for B2C ones, if not more so. …
Read MoreGoogle’s big secret: what search engine marketing will look like next year
Search just ain’t what it used to be. Search engines used to be about helping customers find information. But new products like Google Now, Google Glass, and the redesigned Google…
Read MoreTuning your investment in the digital marketing funnel
Most of you are aware of the marketing funnel, which describes the different phases in the buyer’s journey. A typical way to slice up the funnel is in terms of …
Read MoreIntegrating awareness and demand generation marketing
Last month, I explained how I help executives descend a common learning curve, to get them to buy into outside-in marketing. Most executives from traditional marketing backgrounds build branding campaigns…
Read MoreThe secret of digital marketing? It’s all in the details
As a trained journalist and former newspaper reporter, I’m conditioned to look and listen for details. It’s a skill that obviously comes in handy when you are doing marketing work. But…
Read MoreUsing web analytics and search marketing for better decision making
Yesterday, Rob Petersen, Tim Peter and I gave a Webinar on using analytics to make search marketing decisions. How is your search marketing working? Are you getting the results you…
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