Patsi Krackoff’s latest blog post is titled “6 Easy Tips to Write a Blog Post in 30 Minutes”.Krackoff says, “Can you write a blog postand publish in under an hour? How about 20 minutes? That’s my record. But as anyone who’s ever made love knows, fast isn’t always better. And sometimes it is.There’s usually too much for small business professionals to handle. If you want to stay on schedule, you’ve got to learn to “just do it!” and do it fast“.6 Easy Tips to Write a Blog Post in 30 MinutesPatsi Krackoff’s Blog [...]

The latest article on ‘MarketingProfs’ is titled “How to Do Responsive Web Design Right”.Verónica Maria Jarski says, “”People have little tolerance for Websites that don’t accommodate their mobile devices: For example, 74% of mobile visitors will abandon a site if it takes more than five seconds to download, according to the research cited in the following WhoIsHostingThis? infographic.Responsive Web design is one of the best ways of ensuring that your audience’s online experience is equally viable across mobile and desktop environments, particularly if yours... [...]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Google, Facebook Back Effort to Make Internet Affordable for All”.Seth Fiegerman says, “Several of the biggest names in tech have signed on to a new initiative to bring down Internet costs in the developing world.Google has partnered with the U.S. Agency for International Development and the UK Department of International Development to create a new coalition called the Alliance for Affordable Internet. The group, which officially launched Monday, includes more than 30 members including Facebook, Microsoft and Yahoo and Tim Berners-Lee,... [...]

The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “Why the effective use of data is central to multichannel marketing”.David Moth says, “The Festival of Marketing is but a day away and the Econsultancy office is a hot bed of activity as our events team rushes around making sure to tie up all loose ends before everything kicks off.The festival was inspired by our Modern Marketing Manifesto which aims to outline why we believe marketing is increasingly valuable and to define what it is to be a modern marketer.One of the central themes running through the manifesto... [...]

Shawn Collins’ latest blog post is titled “Want Affiliate Summit West 2014 Tickets to Give Away?”.Collins Says, “We receive a large volume of requests for Affiliate Summit West 2014 passes to give away in contests and promotions, and a limited number are set aside for this.So we’ve created a form for anybody that would like to request passes.These promotional passes are only allocated to people who are already registered to attend Affiliate Summit.If you have not registered yourself for the conference, please do not request promotional passes”.Want Affiliate Summit West 2014... [...]

The latest article on ‘MarketingProfs’ is titled “Can Marketing Automation Work for Your Company?”.Justin Gray says, “I’m often asked whether marketing automation technology is mature enough for one business environment or another. I hear a lot of excuses about why it won’t work. My company is too small. My product is too transactional. My leads don’t respond. My porridge is too cold.My standard response to questions about the technology’s maturity is to ask about the maturity of the marketing team. Technology is technology. Your success with technology still... [...]

The latest article on HubSpot blog is titled “6 Horrific Practices of Direct Mail (and What Great Email Marketers Do Instead)”.Jau Acunzo says, “Let’s rip the Band-Aid off right away: Direct mail’s a pain in the butt. Outside of a brand sponsoring a blimp and driving it straight through your kitchen window, there are few forms of marketing more disruptive and less welcome in one’s day.While we’re thankful to see companies figure out”.6 Horrific Practices of Direct Mail (and What Great Email Marketers Do Instead)HubSpot [...]

The latest article on  ‘Marketing Land’ is titled “The Growing Divide Between Paid Search & Marketing”.Vic Drabicky says, “Like most people, I hate being wrong. Let me correct myself: I hate being wrong. There is nothing worse than that sinking feeling when you realize whatever it was you were defending so vehemently is just flat wrong.At that point, you only have two options: 1) hold onto your point, stick your head in the sand and admit nothing, or 2) swallow your pride, take your medicine and admit you were wrong.  I like to think I am not wrong all... [...]

The latest MOZ blog post is titled “Mobile Strategy for Small Businesses”.Bridget Randolph says, “For a small business on a tight budget, a mobile strategy may seem like a costly extra. This post covers why SMEs should care about mobile, and what they can do about it (even on a small-business budget). This is a tactics- and resource-heavy post, designed to provide tools to begin working right away on the process of building a mobile-friendly web presence”.Mobile Strategy for Small BusinessesMOZ Blog [...]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “78% of Twitter’s Users Are Outside the U.S.”.Zoe Fox says, “Twitter‘s international user growth is far outpacing its domestic rate.Since 2010, Twitter’s international user base has grown 745% — from 20 million to 169 million users. Its user base in the United States has only grown 390%, from 10 million to 49 million users.Statista‘s chart, below, shows Twitter’s relative growth in the U.S. compared to its growth internationally“.78% of Twitter’s Users Are Outside the U.S.Mashable.com [...]