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Content marketing is at its best when it has a solid strategy behind it. Your team has agreed-upon goals, a vibrant list of topics and mix of formats and a reliable calendar that ensures consistency. You might bump along for months or even years, enjoying high levels of engagement and an increasingly valuable reputation for […]
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You can’t discount the importance of the user experience. Within the topic of website accessibility, you can define success or failure based on the level of experience the user has while on your site. Is there an audience that will find it inaccessible? Knowing the answer to this question will guide you to an improved […]
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When you’re selling something that has a clear age bracket, such as arthritis treatments, birthing classes or college scholarship advising, you’re focused on messaging that is exactly right for a certain age range. But in a lot of marketing contexts, generational considerations may be overlooked. Maybe you sell a service, such as home renovation design, […]
Building trust with customers ranks high on the list of goals for companies that want to improve sales. You gain a competitive edge when you gain the trust of customers and gaining that edge is often one of the more difficult aspects of bringing in new customers. Video marketing has increasingly played a large role […]
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If your company was established in the past decade, it’s possible that digital marketing has been the only paid advertising you’ve done. But should you be including direct marketing via mail as a part of a comprehensive marketing strategy? According to the “Sequel Direct Mail Trends Report: Q4 2021,” the use of direct mail has […]
Maybe you’re great at generating leads, but getting them to convert into customers has proven challenging. B2B marketing strategies that prioritize the preferences of buyers are more successful at converting leads to customers. From personalized messaging to videos that make a meaningful connection with audiences, it’s important to keep adjusting your strategy to meet audience […]
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Every time you write a blog, create a video or talk to your followers on a live feed, you’re wondering: am I getting it right? You might think of marketing as a series of best guesses, but as a recent campaign from Mailchimp points out, it shouldn’t be this trial-and-error, gut-level, darts-in-the-dark approach. Mailchimp recently […]
If your target market includes Gen Z and Y segments, you will want to tailor your strategy to the preferences of these groups. Younger buyers are sensitive to marketing content that is too “salesy” and they will quickly move to another brand if your content includes a lot of pressure to make a purchase. While […]
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It’s easy to get stuck picturing your audience as a faceless crowd. Maybe your business has grown enough that you’re not quite sure who follows you on Instagram anymore or whether your blog is being seen by people likely to buy from you. This is a common growing pain for businesses when you transition from […]
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With more than 2 billion active monthly users, Instagram is a great resource for distributing content to users that could be your customers. More and more brands in both B2B and B2C are experimenting with Instagram marketing and finding success by building a strong community. To build a community you need to start by researching […]
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