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Erica McGillivray says, “Last year, we hosted the first MozCon Ignite, and it was a blast. We had so much fun listening to 5-minute stories on everything, from how to cook a hot dog to running a coffee charity from your kitchen, that we’re bringing the event back for a second year. We can’t wait to hear your story. MozCon Ignite takes... [Read more]

Ayaz Nanji says, “B2B marketers are hungry for information about marketing dashboards and lead generation, according to recent research from Bombora. The Surge Report was based on an analysis of the content consumption behavior of visitors to 2,500 B2B websites (4 billion monthly interactions). The researchers examined which content topics were... [Read more]

Bob Phibbs says, “Customer experience is the mantra of many brands, but there is often a disconnect between what the customer experiences and what the business owners or staff experience. When you do a deep dive into why customer service is so bad in many brands, you discover five common mistakes, which are easy to fix yet have a big impact on... [Read more]

Scott Rayden says, “Remember the year of mobile? (Could have been 2013, 2014 or 2015, depending on how early an adopter you were.) Well, 2016 is most definitely the year of data. Marketers everywhere are scrambling to figure out their options for collecting and using data to optimal effect in their campaigns — and the smartest ones are using... [Read more]

SBT team says, “There is a tendency within the digital sphere to uphold a future-oriented mindset. From social media to SEO, from algorithms to user experience, our approach and practices maintain a forecasting nature. Trends and methods are always observed and developed with the next step in mind and the future in sight, the end goal being to... [Read more]

Megan Hannay says, “Local marketing campaigns can feel like endless rounds of “Where’s Waldo?” — getting granular on the beach, in the mountains, at the circus and so on, leading to blurry eyes and a fuzzy return on investment. A 2015 study by Balihoo, a marketing automation agency, found that more than half of marketers believed the ROI... [Read more]

Andrew Dennis says, “Link acquisition is hard. There are a number of unique challenges in link building, which are made even more difficult since most SEO programs only allocate a small portion of their budget to link building. Links are still not guaranteed, even when you have incredible, compelling content to share. According to a study conducted... [Read more]

Eric Larson is offering his training called Little Guy Big Profits. In this collection of training videos, Larson shows you how you can offer online improvements to local businesses whose websites are missing a key ingredient for success. He gives you the whole process, step by step. And he reports outstanding success with little push-back from the... [Read more]

Regina Love says, “I’ve gotten the nickname “Coupon Queen,” because I love a good deal. It’s hard for anyone to turn down a 50% off sale from their favorite company. Promotional marketing uses special offers to raise a customers’ interest, to influence a purchase and to even stand out among competitors. As marketers, our main goal is... [Read more]

Becky Wu says, “There’s nothing more important than the opinion of the masses when it comes to marketing. After all, without the approval and buy-in of the public, it would be hard to get any product or concept off the ground. But when it comes to getting these opinions, companies are becoming spoiled with choices do you go with the latest... [Read more]

Rehan Ijaz says, “Building your website is a priority, but what if you can’t afford to bring in an independent website designer? There are plenty of options you can find from a free builders list to take advantage of today. To give you an insight into some of the options available, this guide is going to show you some of the top picks that you... [Read more]

Scott Paprocki says, “As marketers continue to examine the effectiveness of new channels and devices to incorporate into their marketing mix, your email list remains a key ingredient. Whether being used as a personal identifier across channels or as a tried and true channel for delivering marketing messages, marketers will continue to see benefits... [Read more]