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Why Video Landing Pages Kick Ass (& How to Make Your Own)
In this post, we’ll show you what video landing pages are, the types of businesses that can benefit from video landing pages, and some examples of great video landing pages.
20 Ways to Improve Your Presentation Skills
Want to improve your presentation skills? These 20 tips will help you focus, get prepared and in position to nail that big presentation.
31 of the Best Internet Marketing Articles of the Year (So Far)
Read the best internet marketing articles of the year so far and learn from these top notch resources.
7 Niche Marketing Ideas for Specialized Businesses
Working in a very small, specialized market? Check out these seven niche marketing ideas (with REAL examples) to get the most out of your niche marketing campaigns.
7 Lead Generation Strategies that Work for Startups
Want to grow your business dramatically using innovative lead generation strategies? Here are 7 actionable techniques proven to work for rapidly growing startups.
30 Jaw-Dropping Guerrilla Marketing Examples
When the classic strategies aren’t delivering, you send in the guerrillas. They’re the the ones that turn the tide and defeat the enemy. Learn all about guerrilla marketing in this post.
Everyone Is Not a Demographic: A Guide to Target Markets for Small Businesses
A vague idea of one's target audience is not enough in today’s business world. In this post, we look at what target markets are, how to identify them, examples of target markets, and how to refine and develop target markets by segmentation.
How to Do a Webinar Your Audience Will Love
Webinars can be a great tool for lead generation, if you do them right! Learn how to do a webinar your audience will love with this best practices checklist.
26 Free Online Marketing Courses: Learn Digital Marketing!
Looking to learn digital marketing? Browse our favorite online marketing courses on SEO, PPC, social, and more!
23 Facts About Women and Advertising
They possess a disproportionate amount of purchasing power, but women still feel misunderstood by marketers. Here are 23 facts about women and advertising you probably didn't know.
Native Advertising Examples: 5 of the Best (and Worst)
These days, native advertising is everywhere. In this post, we look at what native advertising is, why it can be controversial, and several native advertising examples that are really impressive.
5 Ways to Wield More Word of Mouth Marketing Power
Word of mouth is the most valuable and most powerful form of marketing. Learn how you can get people talking about your biz!
64 Creative Marketing Ideas to Boost Your Business
We’ve all hit it: that wall that saps away all your creative marketing juices. Today, we’re dishing out 64 creative marketing ideas, plus inspirational tips to help you bust through that brick wall.
Think You Can Throw Up Any Old Thank You Page? Think Again.
Thank you pages are key for making the most out of your converting visitors. So don't waste this valuable opportunity! Learn thank you page best practices and helpful tips, plus see examples of outstanding thank you pages from around the web.
Gender Bias in Online Marketing: Data Shows Women Are Undervalued by 21%
I recently ran across some internal data that really surprised me. I believe it proves that gender bias in our industry is not only real, but measurable. Let’s take a look at the data and talk about what it means and what we can do about it.
How to Calculate (And Lower!) Your Customer Churn Rate
What is customer churn? What constitutes a good churn rate? Learn why and how you need to work to retain your customers in this guide to client churn.
How to Write a Ferociously Unique Selling Proposition
Your unique selling proposition, or USP, is what makes your business different. Learn how to write a USP by following these proven unique selling proposition examples.
YouTube Remarketing: Why & How to Try Remarketing with YouTube Videos
Using YouTube videos is the next step in the evolution of remarketing. Learn how in this guide to creating YouTube video remarketing ads for AdWords.
The Small Business Guide to the DMCA and Copyright Law
What is a DMCA takedown notice and why do they happen? Find out how to protect yourself with our small business guide to the DMCA and copyright law - read it now!
Funny Ads: Weird, Wacky Ads and Why They Work
What about the 1% though? Those ads that practically promote themselves? One thing seems clear – most of them are utterly hilarious. Not just funny, but odd, quirky, and even downright bizarre. Today we’re looking at some of the weirdest, wackiest ads online, and examining why they are successful.
The 80/20 Principle, Part 3: Finding Your Natural Persuasion Groove
Looking back on the two grueling years I spent as a manufacturer’s rep, pounding the phone and trying to go see people who didn’t want to see me, I now realize one of the biggest problems of all was I didn’t have any appreciation for how I naturally sold and persuaded.
The 80/20 Principle Part 2: Force Multiplication
Last time we talked about how 80/20 applies to almost everything you can measure, and how you can also apply 80/202: 4% of your effort produces 64% of your results, and 80/203: 1% of your effort produces 50% of your results.
Content Marketing vs. PR: What’s the Difference?
What's the difference between content marketing and public relations (PR)? Learn how they differ in terms of technique, metrics, and outcomes.
YouTube Advertising Guide: How to Advertise in YouTube Videos
Those ads that run before your YouTube video drive a ton of brand awareness and bring targeted new traffic to your site. Learn how to run YouTube advertisements, ranging from stationary banners to in-video video ads.
The 20-Minute PPC Work Week: Weekly Checklist [Download]
We've evaluated thousands of PPC accounts with the AdWords Performance Grader, adding up to almost $1 billion in total PPC spend. Looking at this huge amount of data in aggregate, one of the most salient trends has to do with account activity.
CAPTCH-AD: A New CAPTCHA Form of Advertising?
CAPTCHAs are a necessary evil in a modern world. CAPTCHAs, also known as those-annoying-boxes-with-the-weird-words, are used to prevent evil robot spam attacks.
3 Ways to Use Google Search Suggestions
Google search suggestions don't just save you time. The autocomplete feature is also useful for marketing applications (and funny too!).