My first marketing job was as a contract writer for an agency on the opposite side of the world. This also happened to be my first “real” job and, consequently, my first experience of remote work. Since then, I’ve worked with several other companies across multiple time zones and, as a result, experienced everything remote…

Social media has changed considerably since the MySpace days, and it‘s part of a marketer’s job to stay on top of its advancements. You’re probably wondering what the social future of social media could look like and how marketers will need to adapt. To answer your question, here are my guesses based on the latest…

Google Ads is the world’s largest PPC advertising platform. If used effectively, you can generate significant profit for companies. But wrapping your head around it can be hard. Google Ads requires a lot of testing and experimentation. Or, at least, it did until now. Google Ads has recently launched a conversational experience for advertisers, which…

Until just recently, a solar eclipse wasn’t a tourist event. It was the cause of real panic. Two reasons that are worth considering: It was a surprise. They were not predicted. They were unexplained. No one had any idea what was going on. Eliminate surprise and explain the circumstances and panic starts to fade.

When the deal falls apart, or the team loses the game, or a partnership hits the rocks, it’s easy to focus our energy on what just happened. “What if they had called a different play?” This overlooks the real issue. It’s the first move, or the fifth, that led to this problem, not what happened…

When a resource can be used more efficiently, we end up using more of the thing, not less. So, when cars get better gas mileage, people drive more, and consumption can actually go up. When AI learns to write computer code, the demand for programmers goes up, because more efficient code is more attractive, and…

In SEO agencies, we get too caught up in the SEO and forget that there’s a client. Understand what they want in order to align your SEO strategy with their goals. Learn more in this episode of Whiteboard Friday.

While Google keeps us on our toes with all the algorithm updates they keep rollin’ out, one thing has stayed pretty consistent for inbound marketers looking to optimize their websites for search: keyword research. In this post, we’ll define what keyword research is, why it’s important, how to conduct your research for your SEO strategy,…

When you create an email using a drag-and-drop or module-based tool, you’re actually generating an HTML email. As a marketer, you’ve probably compared HTML emails versus plain text emails and realized that each type has different benefits. HTML emails aren’t inherently better than plain text emails, and in different situations, both types can be part…

When I was growing up, QVC was the channel my mother would watch to discover new products and deals. From hair straighteners to trendy blouses to jewelry, QVC would display everything during its 24/7 live broadcast. Fast-forward to 2024, and I thought the live QVC era was long gone, thanks to the rise of online…