UX rules you need to know

UX Rules You Need to Know

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UX Rules You Need to Know

The term "UX" refers to the user experience and is often bandied about when talking about web and app design. User experience encompasses a wide variety of things, from the function of your site to the ease of navigation to the quality of the content....read more

Instagram basics

Instagram: The Ins and Outs

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Instagram: The Ins and Outs

In 2010, Instagram began like any other social platform but in the past few years has since skyrocketed to popularity with Millennials and Gen Z and, as a result, has sparked both cultural movements and cultural malaise alike. Today we’re diving...read more

Lead scoring information

What is Lead Scoring?

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What is Lead Scoring?

Lead scoring is one of those marketing terms you hear about that sound interesting and important, but not everyone can clearly define what it is, how to do it, or what it does. In today’s post, we’re going to dive right into lead scoring as a concept...read more

Branding activities for new brands

Branding 101: How to Start From Scratch

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Branding 101: How to Start From Scratch

Think of your favorite brand. What comes to mind? A flash of color, a tag line, a jingle, a logo? Any and all of the parts of a business that you can see, touch, hear, and taste are part of their branding. Branding is how customers understand a business,...read more

Gen Z book

The Gen Z Book: 44 BILLION Reasons to Pay Attention

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The Gen Z Book: 44 BILLION Reasons to Pay Attention

Gen Z: screenagers, digital natives, meme-obsessed, entrepreneurs--welcome to the world's next biggest cohort.  As a Millennial, I'm more than happy (and relieved) to have another generation moving up in the world--not just in influence but in spending...read more

Social Media Marketing Packages

The 3 All-Important Aspects of Social Media Marketing Packages

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The 3 All-Important Aspects of Social Media Marketing Packages

There’s more to social media marketing packages than simply hiring an individual to craft a few tweets and update a Facebook status. The benefits of social media are much more extensive than that. Social media gives your business the opportunity to...read more

Drip Campaign

7 Proven Elements of a Successful Drip Campaign

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7 Proven Elements of a Successful Drip Campaign

There is incredible potential for a well-executed email drip campaign. Companies who master drip campaigns produce 80% more sales at a lower cost.  Whether you’re looking to nurture, up-sell, or educate, drip campaign emails generate click-through...read more

Business blogging has four essential components.

Basics for Badass Business Blogging (the 4 Things You Need to Know)

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Basics for Badass Business Blogging (the 4 Things You Need to Know)

“Every blog post is a new landing page, and it works for you. It has a job and a hard hat, and it goes to work 24 hours a day for you.”  --Amanda MacArthur, “The 7 Habits of Highly Successful Corporate Blogs” Mastering Business Blogging A badass...read more

Marketing automation offers many benefits to your business

7 Ways Marketing Automation Will Streamline Your Business Processes

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7 Ways Marketing Automation Will Streamline Your Business Processes

Marketing automation involves software that automates marketing tasks, such as emails, social media posting, and CRM integration. The purpose of marketing automation is to make tasks in the short-term easier in order to contribute to long-term success....read more

Inbound 2016 takeaways

Our 9 Biggest Takeaways from the World’s Biggest Inbound Marketing Conference

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Our 9 Biggest Takeaways from the World’s Biggest Inbound Marketing Conference

Our hands may still be cramping from taking so many notes during Inbound 2016—Hubspot’s annual 14,000+ inbound marketing conference—but we’d like to believe it was well worth it. We’ve distilled everything we learned down to nine key takeaways...read more

Custom web design

Do You Really Need Custom Web Design for Your Brand?

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Do You Really Need Custom Web Design for Your Brand?

Custom web design is a cornerstone of a company’s online presence. It not only affects the customer’s relationship with the company, but indeed, its entire public image. In 2016, a website is perhaps the single most visible aspect of a company. From...read more

Target marketing analysis

Maximize Your ROI with Strategic Target Market Analysis

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Maximize Your ROI with Strategic Target Market Analysis

A good target market analysis can help you maximize your ROI. It’s what helps small businesses compete with large ones. Put simply, it’s knowing who your target audience is; the customer or client base you will be targeting specifically to purchase...read more

value proposition examples

Make Yourself Irresistible: Try These Value Proposition Examples

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Make Yourself Irresistible: Try These Value Proposition Examples

The frenetic nature of marketing makes it very easy to forget what the overall purpose of it is - namely, to differentiate your company from the dozens (or hundreds, or thousands) of similar organizations in your industry. This is true even for markets...read more

email marketing best practices

The 5 Best Email Marketing Practices You Need to Know – Now

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The 5 Best Email Marketing Practices You Need to Know – Now

In the early 90s, when email was in its infancy, a "You've got mail!" message was a treat. It meant messages from family and friends, notes about work, and the occasional notification from a favorite company. Times have changed since then and email has...read more

How to start a blog

How to Start a Blog: Answers to All Your Beginner Questions

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How to Start a Blog: Answers to All Your Beginner Questions

You’ve figured out your web host, layout design, and your domain name, but you still have a few ‘getting started’ questions. What do you do before you dive into your blog? You might be wondering: Do I build up a library of posts so that my...read more