I recently had the privilege to sit in on FIR B2B episode 45: a podcast by Paul Gillin and David Strom. When my wife heard it, she said they sound…
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Surefire Social introduces SurePulse “webmaster tools”
Surefire Social is about to offer an all-in-one social media, search, reputation, review, analytics tool in the form of SurePulse, now in beta. I get to play with a lot of…
Read More3 Insights from Search Insider Summit
I had the good fortune to deliver a keynote address at the Search Insider Summit (SIS) in Key Largo, Florida on May 6th. I love this conference because it is composed…
Read MoreYour team is the best content source for search
If there’s anyone in your world who can pass the duck test, it’s your employees. There’s nobody else anywhere who looks more like a duck, swims more like a duck, and…
Read MoreLead generating machine: is your website actively helping your business grow?
Your website, when done right, can be one of the most effective lead generation tools in your arsenal. But not just any landing page design will get the job done….
Read MoreWhy Google’s new head of search might not tell us anything
Maybe you saw the stories. Google has a new head of its search division–who used to run its artificial intelligence group! So, obviously that means that Google is going to radically…
Read MoreScarcity and what it means to online marketing
As marketing people, we are often reminded of the principles of supply and demand. With the advent of digital marketing we’ve become pretty good at applying market timing (right time,…
Read MoreThe business of reviews and search for small hotels and restaurants
If you run a small hotel, restaurant, cafe, or small business, you can win my business away from Marriott International by just being awesome and having all your guests gush…
Read MoreHow data supports the Mobile Conversion Strategy
Choosing Customer Lifecycle vs. Funnel Analysis. Recently, I found myself at a local auto dealer service desk looking at the numerous cards and flyers on the counter for casual inspection….
Read MoreThe most important questions to make your marketing work
Succeeding at marketing these days really isn’t that hard. Oh, don’t get me wrong, it takes some effort, along with time, money, and resources. But most marketing plans follow a…
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