Columnist Frederick Vallaeys discusses the impact of some recent AdWords changes on Quality Score and provides an updated version of a free script that calculates account-level Quality Score. Frederick Vallaeys on October 3, 2016 Google is making a small change to how it reports AdWords Quality Score (QS) on October 10. While ad rank … Continue reading What you didn’t know about recent Quality Score changes
by Dwayne Waite Jr Follow @adlandheroesSeptember 29, 2016 Advertising Week wrapping up, and the regular calls for diversity, new ideas, creativity, and the need for riskier activities and tactics were not out of reach. Professionals pushing strategies like influencer marketing, and account-based marketing, were all around as well. We enjoy Advertising Week, for one thing, … Continue reading Five Digital Marketing Facts Marketers Should Know
by Larisa Bedgood Follow @https://twitter.com/DataMentorsSeptember 23, 2016 Email marketing continues to reign as the top channel for producing ROI. In the Email Marketing Industry Census 2016 report by Econsultancy and Adestra, 73% of marketers agree that email produces “good” to “excellent” ROI. However, like all marketing channels, email is evolving and marketers are focusing on … Continue reading Email Open Rates Double With Triggered Campaigns – Here’s What You Need to Know
Wondering what’s up with local search rankings lately? Columnist Joy Hawkins has the scoop on a recent local algorithm update that local SEO experts are calling ‘Possum.’ Joy Hawkins on September 22, 2016 For those of you wondering what “Possum” is, it’s the name we in the local search community decided to give the … Continue reading Everything you need to know about Google’s ‘Possum’ algorithm update
Looking to kick your conversion rate optimization up a notch? Contributor John Lincoln shares seven CRO strategies that will help you increase your sales. John Lincoln on September 21, 2016 If you’re at the point in your digital marketing efforts where it seems like things are going fairly well, but you haven’t reached peak … Continue reading 7 advanced conversion strategies you probably don’t know
by Personal Branding BlogSeptember 20, 2016 In this context, black hole is not a scientific term but, rather, the annoying situation when people apply for posted job openings and never hear back. It’s very frustrating because applying for jobs is a time-consuming effort—too often with no results. But why is that state of affairs so … Continue reading Know How to Avoid the Black Hole
by Susanna PerkinsSeptember 20, 2016 Widgets are an important part of WordPress, and sadly, one of the most misunderstood. According to WordPress.org: WordPress Widgets add content and features to your Sidebars. That’s like saying a Rolls Royce will get you to the grocery store — it’s perfectly true, but doesn’t go nearly far enough. Widgets … Continue reading Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Those Wacky, Wonderful WordPress Widgets (but were afraid to ask)
by George DicksonSeptember 19, 2016 How confident are you in your organization’s onboarding process? There are many factors that play into the success or failure of onboarding, and most of it comes down to strategy. Whether or not it’s deliberately designed or executed, every organization has an onboarding strategy. Since the strategy you adopt can … Continue reading 6 Useful Onboarding Best Practices Every Employer Should Know
by Joel Goldstein Follow @joelgoldsteinSeptember 19, 2016 Every business dreams of the day they get their products into the doors of a big box retailer. You may think the second you are on the shelves, your business will explode overnight, catapulting you to a new level of success. But, like every other aspect of business, … Continue reading What You Should Know Before Selling to Big Box Retailers
by Gee Ranasinha Follow @KEXINOSeptember 16, 2016 Any small business marketing plan needs to be based around a clearly-defined business objective. You’d think that much would be obvious, right? You’d be surprised… During an average week we receive maybe 50 inquiries from startups and small businesses looking for help to develop specific marketing projects. Maybe … Continue reading Small Business Marketing: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know
