There are certainly many ways to drive traffic to your website. However, it is no secret that there are two biggest channels: SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and PPC (Pay-Per-Click) advertising. Thus, the big debate of SEO vs PPC is always a hot topic. Some businesses are better off focusing on SEO strategies instead of relying on PPC. Some others will get more results with PPC, especially when the keyword competition is really though. Some, however, can get the most on getting the best of both worlds. So, which one is the best......
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You may think that SaaS marketing is all dry and business-like, a mirror image of old-school corporate B2B marketing. But stiff suits, trade shows, boring websites, and horrendous industry trade magazines have no place in the young and thriving SaaS sector. In fact, SaaS marketing strategy looks a lot like what you’d see for a B2C company: engaging, customer-focused, and data-driven. Here are six steps to creating a modern, effective marketing strategy for your SaaS business. 1. First, Know Your Metrics Unless you enjoy throwing money down a dark hole without......
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When it comes to digital marketing strategies, you can create a lengthy scroll of every available technique or technology available today. While you’ll likely hear plenty of suggestions that all or some digital marketing strategies are better than others, which ones are the most essential? To compete in the overly competitive digital landscape of 2018, you’ll need to focus on twelve specific areas. While you’ve probably heard about these, how many details do you really know to make each one effective? They’re all the standards for this year and into the coming......
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Today the internet is the number one source of information. All around the world, people rely on the global network to get information of all kinds. This is done majorly through search engines. Search engines such as Google and Baidu are two of the most visited websites on the internet. Google holds the most significant share of the search engine market. It is followed by Baidu which is the first licensed search engine based in China. Baidu is responsible for about 12.85% of all desktop searches and 4.57% of mobile searches. Bing......
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Mobile devices; it’s probably two of the most used words. Smartphones have become almost an extensions of ourselves. Everything we do is already through mobile and forgetting this in your online marketing strategy can take you make you fail with your online presence. But why are they so important? The answer is simple. Almost half of the traffic your page receives comes from mobile devices. I say almost half because it depends on your sector and your target audience. Many sites have more 50% of the traffic that coming from mobile phones.......
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Businesses often the young ones, often mistaken their logos as the only branding requirement. But branding is a lot more than what it seems to be on the forefront. An attention-grabbing website and a sleek logo won’t be enough to get recognition your business deserves. Don’t get me wrong such elements are important but they are not going to build your emotional bond or a meaningful relationship with the customers. Numerous market studies have shown that customers choose brands that denote trust, quality and performance. Branding expert Melanie Spring in an interview......
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‘Experts’ may suggest that the only way forward when it comes to marketing your business is to get online and dominate your corner of the web. Offline marketing, they say, the flyers, the adverts in magazines and newspaper, the business cards, self-adhesive vinyl prints, roller banners and all that kind of stuff, is long gone. But these ‘defunct’ marketing tools still back a punch. If not, why has spending on offline marketing seemingly stayed the same over the last three years? Ignoring offline marketing is to ignore a whole raft of opportunities......
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Today’s online shoppers rely more and more on their smartphones for everyday tasks. From searching for a topic to consuming video content, users are always in reach of their device. It’s not just an increase in screen time – it’s estimated that mobile devices will contribute to 27% of all U.S. e-commerce sales by the end of 2018. This means that if your company doesn’t have mobile in your marketing strategy, you are already behind. Because consumers are taking their activities on the go, they expect their online experience to be tailored......
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In today’s mobile-first environment there is an app for nearly everything and everyone. When a user downloads a mobile app they tend to gloss over the standard sign up process and, much like on the web, ignore reading the privacy policies and terms of service. One of these inconspicuous pop-ups is the privacy request from mobile apps to send notifications. Either accepting or denying these push notifications has a big impact on customer engagement and subsequent retention. Push notifications are the alerts and other messages sent by the application’s admin team that......
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Are you continuously falling in your social media marketing strategy? Want to figure out how to get the best out of your social media campaigns? It’s time for you to run a Social Media Audit. If you don’t know what an Audit is I’ll guide you step-by-step on how you can run a social media audit to find out all the missing data points that you need to consider before starting your next campaign and make it a huge success. So let’s get started! What is a Social Media Audit? In......
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