Blog: Digital Marketing
Ever heard of Vivian Maier? She was born in New York City but spent the first half of her life in France. When she moved back to the United States, she settled in Chicago, where she worked as a nanny and took photographs in her spare time – tens of thousands of photographs. Her pictures, which are a...
Before you create content (i.e., articles, webinars, SlideShares, etc.), you must first have a very clear understanding of your target audience. These are the people you would most benefit from influencing. These are your prospects; your (hopefully) future customers. The most actionable tip I can of...
Picture a plainly dressed man sitting outside on a piece of cardboard. He’s holding a cardboard sign. His coat is on. His scarf is wrapped around his neck. It’s raining. And yet most people ignore him, even though his sign reads: I’M BLIND. PLEASE HELP. A young, professionally dressed woman eventual...
Steve Jobs was a masterful marketer. Because he positioned Apple as an experience, not just a product. He recognized that people connect with striking, beautiful images and actually acknowledge well-crafted, compelling headlines. Apple’s website, for example, is an experience. Every headline generat...
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Below is a no-nonsense questionnaire every business owner should take. Please take it sooner rather than later. Note: These questions are about your online marketing. The more questions you answer “Yes” to, the more likely it is that you’re adequately prepared for the online consumers of 2...
One Christmas Eve, three ghosts paid ol’ Ebenezer Scrooge a visit. They made him realize two things: 1) He’s been bad and 2) being good is much more rewarding. In so many words, that’s what Matt Cutts has been telling people who try to scrooge Google (i.e., get to the top of a search page une...
Hello, Business Owner. I’m a Responsive Website. I’m what the future looks like. And the future is closer than you think... Before you sign off, hear me out. Because when it comes to your website, switching to responsive design will bring your company the most value, the most usefulness – both now...
So here’s what happened at a gourmet grocery store about 15 years ago: Researchers from Stanford and Columbia University set up a display of high-quality jams for customers to sample. Customers were also incentivized to buy a jar with a $1-off coupon. Half the customers were shown a display with 24...
Imagine a sixty-something woman wearing jeans and a sweater. A single gold band – her only piece of jewelry – adorns her ring finger. Her hair is thick and short and silver. She’s walking hand-in-hand with a brown-haired little boy who won't stop jumping. This was my grandmother, my babushka, i...
