Sales and Marketing
The Art of the Bluff
I was stunned and appalled to read an article sponsored by a major sales publication promoting the “Art of the bluff.” The author was cautious to highlight the negative connotations around bluffing—the feeling of manipulation,…
Elevate Your Video Ads with New YouTube Extensions
Video is an increasingly important component of a successful marketing campaign for any business. In fact, Google reports that more than half of consumers say online video has helped them decide which specific brand or product to…
Tools of the Trade
One of the best outcomes of the proliferation of the Internet into all of our worlds is the access that it affords us to information, each other, and tools that make our jobs easier. In…
Don’t Panic: A Traffic Decline Analysis Checklist and Toolbox
Has there been a shift in your site’s organic performance that’s got your wheels spinning? Did rankings inexplicably drop from Page 1? Are conversions slowing to a crawl? Is the three-month traffic bleed suddenly alarmingly…
Grow Your Business in 2020: 9 Critical Strategies Exposed
In this article we’re going to talk about 9 critical areas of your life and business you should be focusing on this year. By focusing on these specific areas, you will help your business grow…
The One Key Question That Will Set You Apart
Over the past several brief videos we’ve been discussing how focusing on the *other* person (whom you just met) through what I call “Feel-Good Questions” helps you to quickly establish yourself as a “person of value” in…
What is Marketing Automation?
Marketing automation is one of those buzz words that is being bandied around quite a bit lately so I thought it was time to define it and help you determine if it makes sense for…
5 Best Practices for SEO Copywriting
SEO copywriting is the process of creating content that fits the dichotomy of appealing to both audiences and search engines. There are many strategies that can help boost rankings and drive audiences to promote content…
5 Ways an SEO Agency Benefits Your Business
Search engine optimization (SEO) has been around for many years and has evolved many times over to keep up with changes in search engine algorithms, digital technology and consumer behaviors. But despite all the changes,…