Managers of large sites must balance search AI with navigation IA My job involves building content systems and platforms for the world’s largest private digital publisher—IBM. Most of the people…
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14 key facts on website speed and 4 top tips when it ‘s slow
Website speed has long been recognized as a important factor that impacts search engine rankings. And a top factor in Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Slow website speed creates a bad user…
Read MoreData Security: Spotting a scam before disaster
Data is everywhere, and as long as it’s out there, hackers will try to get it. If your company falls victim to a data breach, no matter how large or…
Read MoreIs there such a thing as “too much data”?
Information is getting easier to gather as technologies evolve, but what do we DO with that information once we have it? Is there such a thing as too much data?…
Read MorePersonalized content for more effective content marketing
Don’t call them, they’ll call you. In today’s B2B world, your prospects don’t want to hear from you until much later in the buying process, so attracting, engaging and nurturing…
Read MoreIs your marketing running on excuses?
One of my daughters was in her first year of college when she spoke to her professor about how to turn in her assigned essay outside of his class. The…
Read MoreWhy big data and content marketing go together
Most of you are aware that James Mathewson and I have a new book out, Outside-In Marketing, which helps content marketers to use big data to improve their results. James…
Read MoreMake the most of your CRM this year
Maybe you started working with a CRM last year, but you didn’t get it set up in the most efficient way to meet your business needs. Maybe it’s one of…
Read MoreAre you using your buyer’s journey for analytics?
Every digital marketer worth his salt has identified a buyer’s journey–maybe more than one for different audiences or different personas. If you are doing it right, you are targeting your…
Read MoreStop redesigning your website
There. I said it. It’s possibly my biggest pet peeve in marketing. What I see, over and over, is otherwise smart companies getting sucked into massive redesigns of their websites…
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