How to Approach SEO in a Hummingbird World
First, there was Panda. Then, there was Penguin. Now, it鈥檚 Hummingbird. Sound like a lineup for a local zoo? Nope, it鈥檚 just Google, redesigning the proprietary algorithm that defines which sites show up where in its search results. A few weeks ago, Google announced the rollout of its most recent search algorithm, dubbed Hummingbird and developed at an even more intuitive level than previous algorithms to help ensure searchers get the results they鈥檙e really looking for. That sounds good for…
Read MoreWhy Landing Pages Are Critical to Your Success
If you have a website, whether you maintain it yourself or hire someone else to do the work, chances are you鈥檝e heard of landing pages. But do you really know what they are and how they can help you market your company and its products? And, does it matter if online search results for your product include a landing page or just your website home page? It sure does, and if you don鈥檛 know why landing pages are important to…
Read MoreHow to Make Pinterest Work for Your Business
Since its launch a little over three years ago, Pinterest鈥檚 subscriber base has grown to 70 million users. So it鈥檚 no surprise that businesses are using Pinterest as a marketing tool. Since Pinterest is a visual medium, understanding how to get the most with Pinterest to help market your products is a cinch if you鈥檙e a retailer selling goods to consumers. Items from your inventory simply become your 鈥減ins.鈥 But if your organization is in the services or business-to-business space,…
Read MoreKey Benefits for Using Google+
As just covered in our Is Social Media Right for Your Organization? post, many businesses are actively working to understand the benefits of social media and how to reap them. This can be especially true for organizations in the business-to-business (B2B) space where building a social media following can be more challenging. While social media sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn are commonly understood to have business applicability, the business benefits of other social media sites may not be as…
Read MoreIs Social Media Right for Your Organization?
The era of social media arrived a few years ago, and it looks like it鈥檚 here to stay. According to the Harvard Business Review, nearly 80 percent of companies currently use or plan to incorporate it into their marketing. Clearly, the trend is moving towards social media becoming a major marketing force; however, that doesn鈥檛 necessarily mean you have to dive right in. After all, Facebook, Twitter and the like aren鈥檛 all sunshine and rainbows. It can be a confusing…
Read More8 Key Components of Integrated Marketing
In today鈥檚 world, marketing isn鈥檛 just about being creative or original. It鈥檚 also important to be diversified, particularly in terms of how you鈥檙e marketing your products and services. Many people talk about the Internet as though it鈥檚 a single entity, but this view couldn鈥檛 be further from the truth for marketers. Digital marketing requires a fully integrated campaign that is spread across multiple platforms. And while online marketing is crucial for companies, you shouldn鈥檛 forget about traditional forms of advertising…
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