how to make a successful website: 11 critical factors
We need our websites to be a destination for our sales and marketing efforts. Learn the 11 factors to drive users to your brand. Whether you’re on a shoestring budget doing the best you can with your web presence or have an enterprise-level operation, a solid website opens the door to a great deal of opportunity. Good websites consider the visitor first, provide a great user experience, and...
5 reasons why everyone is moving their website to WordPress
WordPress is a popular platform that powers more than one-third of the world’s websites ranging from small blogs to professional sites like Skype and Microsoft. It is among the top three most used site building packages; the other two are Joomla and Drupal. WordPress is available to download for no cost and easy to use. This holds true not only for experts but also for beginners. In recent...
SEO is a team sport – the different roles that go into SEO
A lot of entrepreneurs, marketing companies, and businesses mistake SEO as a one-time, one-click solution to their search engine problems. That cannot be further from the truth. Even if you did read through the latest edition of SEO for Dummies, it’s still not enough. SEO or search engine optimization requires that you constantly improve, constantly adapt, and constantly optimize your content...
Drop in website traffic? 6 things to check
If you notice a sudden decline in traffic to your website, there are many factors that could be the cause. Understanding what they are and what you can do to restore traffic – or even improve it – is key to putting your website back on track. Monitoring website traffic is a key analytic. It shows that people are finding your site and, when used in connection with other website traffic...
Four ways to use your website data to discover missed sales opportunities
Master these four core KPIs that should be studied to understand why visitors leave your site without making a conversion In the age of online marketing and data intelligence, every click matters. Traffic is a great metric for the potential success of your business, after all. Alas, traffic means little without conversions. A brick-and-mortar store that sees plenty of footfall but fails to...
Online marketing tips for manufacturing companies
Like most industries, manufacturing companies get a majority of business by maintaining their loyal customers. However, partnerships and word-of-mouth have proven to be just as important for manufacturers. While traditional and more “old-school” marketing techniques have been the crux of the industrial sector, ruling out online marketing as a part of your business strategy should be avoided....
Ecommerce & Mcommerce: How to prepare for the holidays
Are you getting your ecommerce and mcommerce programs ready for the holidays? Read about what to do to take advantage of their full potential here. Congratulations on making it through another record-breaking Black Friday and Cyber Monday. These eye-opening numbers illustrate just how busy online retailers were from November 27-30: Shopify’s data shows that sales increased 76% on its platform...
The agile marketer: Building agility with technology and talent
Bringing technology and talent to maximize market insights and prescribe action. Jim Yu, Founder and CEO of BrightEdge discusses the essentials of being an agile marketer. “Seeking marketing and search optimization expert with demonstrated abilities to understand search ranking process, lead strategically and collaborate with other teams and departments, bring forth new processes to streamline...
7 writing hacks that every marketer should know
In the past, marketing primarily focused on garnering attention through TV ads and signposts. However, the proliferation of media outlets has entirely changed the marketing landscape over the past two decades. Websites created for cat selfies and family portraits have been gradually transformed into profitable marketing platforms. Even digital service providers (DSPs) are now tailoring their...