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The decline of Internet advertising

In its quarterly earnings call in October 2013, Google beat analysts’ predictions yet again. But the downward trend in its return on the cost per click (CPC) of its Adwords program continued. The trend...

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How to measure Facebook contest ROI

By Nick Steeves You know how to measure the ROI of a PPC ad campaign: You can see the real revenue outcome from each ad and each click. You’re not going to see direct sales from a Facebook contest, but...

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Purposeful customer service

By Shep Hyken I recently posed the following question to a group of business owners at the International Franchise Association convention: “How do you ensure a great customer service experience for...

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How small businesses can prosper from B2B marketing

Small businesses account for a huge chunk of business revenue produced in our country. In fact, there are nearly seven million small businesses in America. [...]The post How small businesses can...

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How to use inbound marketing for App Store Optimization

By Megan Totka You may or may not have heard this recently, but SEO seems to have introduced a new sibling into the online marketing family. ASO (or App Store Optimization) is the online marketing of...

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Social media marketing: Pitfalls and how to avoid them

Most people understand how to use social media to find friends, activities, games, etc. Businesses are also becoming more adept at finding both their current customers as well as new ones by using...

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4 reasons why you need a mobile website

Smartphones aren’t simply convenient communication devices – they have become an integral part of our lives and our culture. Putting this into context, a mobile phone today is in the possession of the...

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6 small business statistics that may surprise you

Small businesses love statistics. And why not? They help us understand where we're going and where we've been. After all, those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it [...] The post 6...

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Want more business from your website? Here are 6 things your customers need...

The Internet offers customers lots of options before they make a purchase decision. In fact, it’s cliché to say that on the Internet your competition is just a click away. But it’s true. Research from...

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It takes a village … to succeed in social media

Traditionally, the work of social media profile development has fallen on PR departments. Over time, social media efforts morphed into a department of its own in companies that could afford the...

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Lessons from Project Glass: Why embracing technology is not optional

Devices like smartphones and tablets have become such a part of everyday life that they’re almost an extension of our bodies. As technology progresses, so does the ease of use. The capabilities of...

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Walking the digital tightrope: The perils of co-branded employees

Before businesses began to really cash in on the power of social media, people were signing up for Twitter, Facebook and MySpace accounts in the privacy of their homes. These platforms allowed a new...

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Social media gaffes: They can happen to anyone

Missteps are increasingly becoming a part of the landscape of business social media. While unfortunate, those of us who run social media pages as businesses are still only human – and make human...

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Don’t believe everything you read: Why journalism still matters

In an earlier post, Leo Valiquette wrote about the rise in incidents of plagiarism among high-profile journalists. Leo contends that the timing of this increase is no accident; forgetting ethics that...

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How to use inbound marketing for App Store Optimization

By Megan Totka You may or may not have heard this recently, but SEO seems to have introduced a new sibling into the online marketing family. ASO (or App Store Optimization) is the online marketing of...

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Social media marketing: Pitfalls and how to avoid them

By Megan Totka Most people understand how to use social media to find friends, activities, games, etc. Businesses are also becoming more adept at finding both their current customers as well as new...

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4 reasons why you need a mobile website

By Debra Kaye Smartphones aren’t simply convenient communication devices – they have become an integral part of our lives and our culture. Putting this into context, a mobile phone today is in the...

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6 small business statistics that may surprise you

By Brent Barnhart Small businesses love statistics. And why not? They help us understand where we’re going and where we’ve been. After all, those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it....

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Want more business from your website? Here are 6 things your customers need...

By Tim Peter The Internet offers customers lots of options before they make a purchase decision. In fact, it’s cliché to say that on the Internet your competition is just a click away. But it’s true....

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It takes a village … to succeed in social media

By Megan Totka Traditionally, the work of social media-profile development has fallen on PR departments. Over time, social media efforts morphed into a department of its own in companies that could...

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