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The Power of Retargeting in Full-Funnel Marketing

In today's complex digital landscape, serious marketers understand that keeping the brand in mind for potential customers is crucial. Understanding customer behavior is equally essential for enhancing personalized marketing efforts. ...

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Growth Marketing

Email List Building 101: How to Grow an Audience That Wants to Hear From You

In today's crowded digital world, email list building is more than a growth tactic-it's necessary. With the rising cost of ads and declining organic reach on social media platforms, savvy ...

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Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Understanding Foundational SEO: The Difference Between Foundational & Ongoing SEO

Search engine optimization (SEO) is a core component of any strong digital marketing strategy. But effective SEO doesn't happen once-it involves both foundational SEO and an ongoing SEO strategy. These ...

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Competitive Intelligence

How to Monitor Competitor Pricing

In today's hyper-competitive digital economy, knowing what your competitors charge is critical to shaping your pricing strategy. Monitoring competitor pricing isn't just about staying informed-it's about unlocking strategic advantages that ...

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E-Commerce

Pinterest for eCommerce: The Underrated Traffic Goldmine

When most eCommerce brands think about digital marketing, they default to platforms like Instagram, Facebook, or Google Ads. But a visual search engine continues to fly under the radar-Pinterest. Pinterest ...

Website Design

DIY Website Design: When It Works (and When to Hire a Pro)

In the fast-paced digital world, having a website is essential for growing your business online and effectively reaching your target audience. Thanks to the rise of free website builders and ...

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Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Why Keyword Research Is So Important: Unlocking the Secrets to SEO Success

If you're a business owner building a website, launching a blog, or running digital ads, one foundational task sets the stage for success: keyword research. Keyword research isn't just a ...

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Strategy

Strategic Planning Games: Boosting Strategic Thinking and Team Performance

Strategic planning is essential for guiding any organization toward long-term success-but that doesn't mean it has to be dry or rigid. In fact, strategic planning games can bring life to ...

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Marketing

Top 10 PPC Terms Every Business Owner Should Know

If you're running digital ads to grow your business, understanding PPC terms is no longer optional-it's essential. Whether you're working with a marketing agency or managing campaigns in-house, knowing the ...

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E-Commerce

Why Every eCommerce Brand Should Sell On Amazon (Even If You Have Your Own Site)

In today's rapidly evolving digital marketplace, having an online store or an established selling website is a critical first step for any eCommerce business. However, relying solely on your own ...

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Marketing Budget

Marketing Budget 2025: Trends and Insights – What Smart Businesses Are Doing Differently

In an era of constant digital acceleration and economic uncertainty, marketing leaders are under increasing pressure to do more with less while delivering measurable growth. The just-released Nielsen 2025 Annual ...

Guerrilla Marketing

10 Best Guerrilla Marketing Campaigns to Ignite Your Brand’s Growth

Want to know which guerrilla marketing campaigns stood out for their creativity and impact? This article highlights the best guerrilla marketing campaigns that captivated audiences and boosted brands. Dive in ...

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Analytics

Top Benefits of SWOT Analysis for Your Business Success

SWOT analysis helps your business succeed by offering a structured way to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Understanding its benefits can enhance strategic planning, promote informed decisions, and improve ...

Marketing

Top Digital Marketing Agency Services for 2025

Are you struggling to get your business noticed online? A digital marketing agency can help. From SEO to social media, these agencies offer strategies that boost brand visibility and drive ...

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Small Business

What Makes a Great Digital Business Card and How to Use Design Principles to Create One

In today's fast-paced digital world, traditional business cards are quickly replaced by digital alternatives. A digital business card lets you share your professional contact information through a smartphone or computer, ...

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Marketing

Conversion Rate Optimization Ideas to Try Right Away

Preparing Your Home for Guests Would you host a Thanksgiving dinner for 25 people on a moment's notice in your house? For most people, the answer is "absolutely not!" Because ...

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Search Engine Marketing (SEM)

Google Ads Performance Drops: How to Diagnose and Fix

Did your Google Search Ad campaign stop performing like it used to? Here's how to diagnose and fix PPC performance when it slips. Find out the dates (months) when performance ...

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Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

How to Use AI Tools for SEO

Looking to advance your search engine rankings efficiently? AI SEO tools are your answer. Dive into our comprehensive review of these tools and see how they can automate keyword research, ...

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Marketing Technology

How to Make AI Do Actual Marketing Work for You

Author's note: I recently presented at Social Media Breakfast Madison about "How to Make AI Do Actual Marketing Work for You." You can check out my blog post based on ...

Marketing Budget

How to Build a Marketing Budget That Actually Works

A marketing budget is a plan that outlines how much your business is planning to spend on marketing efforts over a specific period. It helps companies allocate resources efficiently and ...