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Want to Build Your Own URL Shortener? Read This First.

Jay Yu November 18, 2020 How hard is it to build a URL shortener? The simple answer is that it’s not too difficult. A software engineer can quickly spin up code to shorten a link, and there are lots of resources and tutorials online that walk you through how to do it. However, there are … Continue reading Want to Build Your Own URL Shortener? Read This First. →

6 Things to Consider Before Hiring Your First Remote Employee

Remote Job Interviews

Laura Spawn November 16, 2020 “Over 95% of U.S. office workers” were forced “to become regular telecommuters practically overnight” this year, according to the U.S. Senate testimony of Global Workplace Analytics president Kate Lister. While remote work continues to be a windfall for typically on-site workplaces to keep businesses operational and employees and communities safe … Continue reading 6 Things to Consider Before Hiring Your First Remote Employee →

4 Key Strategies to Have Great Turnout For Your First Virtual Event

Virtual Events

Jenna Ott November 3, 2020 A lot of things have changed when it comes to how we do business and connect with prospects and customers. As we all become more accustomed to a predominantly remote and online model, it is becoming increasingly necessary to embrace new approaches to traditional things. Within the SaaS industry, trade … Continue reading 4 Key Strategies to Have Great Turnout For Your First Virtual Event →

Make a Lasting First Impression on LinkedIn

LinkedIn Utilization

Sarah Bentley September 25, 2020 LinkedIn’s default setting is to update your headline with the title of your current position and company name, however, this won’t make you stand out from the crowd. You may be wondering what components your headline should actually include if you want to be unique or original, and be one … Continue reading Make a Lasting First Impression on LinkedIn →

Why Digital Transformation Always Needs To Start With Customers First

Digital Transformation

Louis Columbus September 14, 2020 Customers’ expectations, preferences, changing patterns in how and why they purchase need to be the core of any digital transformation effort. 63% of organizations say delivering an excellent customer experience as measured by customer satisfaction scores defines success as a digital-first business, according to a recent IDG study. 67% of … Continue reading Why Digital Transformation Always Needs To Start With Customers First →

How to Use Sizzle Videos to Create a Superior First Impression

Video Tools

Osama Khabab September 13, 2020 Sizzle videos are the hot new trend in video marketing, and rightly so. Imagine sitting in a steak house. Every time a waiter brings in order on a cast-iron platter, people look up hoping that the food that’s making the beautiful sizzling sound is theirs. That is precisely the function … Continue reading How to Use Sizzle Videos to Create a Superior First Impression →

Gartner’s First Hype Cycle Ad Report: 5 Digital Trends Forecast To Have Greatest Impact

Digital Tools

Gartner’s First Hype Cycle Ad Report: 5 Digital Trends Forecast To Have Greatest Impact by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, July 27, 2020 Gartner released its first Hype Cycle for Digital Advertising 2020 report Monday that lists five technologies analysts expect will have the greatest impact on marketers’ ability to respond and adapt to emerging trends. The technologies most … Continue reading Gartner’s First Hype Cycle Ad Report: 5 Digital Trends Forecast To Have Greatest Impact →

What You Need to Know About the Interactivity, or First Input Delay (FID), Metric

Business Measures

Pam Aungst July 17, 2020 In my first blog post for July, I summarized Google’s announcement for adding page experience criteria to their search algorithm. The next post in the series discussed probably the most important of Chrome’s three Core Web Vitals: the page loading metric, or Largest Contentful Paint (LCP). This time, I’m diving … Continue reading What You Need to Know About the Interactivity, or First Input Delay (FID), Metric →

How to Show Up On the First Page of Google

SEO Ranking

Allison Hall July 2, 2020 When you are visiting a city and suddenly realize you need a quick bite to eat, what do you do? Undoubtedly, you pull out your smartphone and Google something along the lines of “Pizza in Seattle.” The first page of Google appears, and you see a business listed with all … Continue reading How to Show Up On the First Page of Google →

4 Basic Tips to Improve Your LinkedIn Profile and Make a Professional First Impression

LinkedIn Profile

Karen Repoli — May 28, 2020 We’ve all been frustrated with how Facebook arbitrarily chooses to share and how it has become increasingly difficult to get any organic reach. This has employers, clients, and B2B service seekers turning back to LinkedIn in the search for reliable connections and information. LinkedIn has over 260 million ACTIVE … Continue reading 4 Basic Tips to Improve Your LinkedIn Profile and Make a Professional First Impression →