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Hide-and-seek email marketing

By Tim Priebe | January 26, 2016

In a time where it’s a struggle to get people to read even the first few lines of an email, you’ve got to get creative if your emails are especially long. Kathy Harms, Executive Director at Teen emPower!, has successfully implemented a sort of hide-and-seek to get her supporters to read through emails to get important information.

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3 common SEO writing mistakes

By Guest Blogger | January 19, 2016

SEO has been around for quite a while now, but many businesses continue to make the same old mistakes when it comes to writing content. You should strive for content that is both relevant to your readers and optimized for search. Here are some obstacles to that objective you may have seen, or even been guilty of yourself.

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4 social media graphics mistakes

By Holly Kosec | January 12, 2016

Using graphics as featured images for social media posts has become a regular practice that companies big and small alike are using. Unfortunately, many companies are making some easily avoided mistakes.

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Long content vs. short content

By Guest Blogger | January 5, 2016

It seems like every week some internet marketing blog poses this gripping question: is it possible to use long content in the internet age? The short answer is yes. The slightly longer answer is that it depends, but there are a couple of rules of thumb you can look to for guidance.

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Schedule social media graphics in Hootsuite

By Leann Priebe | December 29, 2015

Sharing great visual content on your social networks is a fantastic way to increase engagement. Using Hootsuite, you can pre-schedule your social media graphics to go out to multiple social media websites at once. That way, you save yourself the work of posting the graphics manually. Let’s find out how!

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Schedule a month of social media in Hootsuite

By Leann Priebe | December 22, 2015

We’re a big believer in consistency in your social media presence. And creating your social media content in monthly batches is a great way to ensure that happens.

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Three guiding principles for email marketing

By Tim Priebe | December 15, 2015

Social media, search engine optimization, and other online marketing tools are good. But none of them match the effectiveness of email marketing. An email reaches your customer where he or she is always at – their inbox. And when you send information out to your customers, you’re sending it to people who are already interested in you.

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Sales vs. marketing

By Tim Priebe | December 8, 2015

While I’m a little biased, I think online marketing is great. But too often, people get confused on the difference between sales and marketing. And you can lose sales if you don’t understand the difference. Over the last few years…

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How to add social media icons to your Gmail signature

By Holly Kosec | December 1, 2015

Having easily accessible contact information in your email signature is an important part of setting yourself up for success, and putting on a professional appearance. But now, people want more than just your phone number and address – they want to connect with you on social media! Fortunately, adding your social media links to your email signature on Gmail is now easier than ever.

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Test driving new online marketing platforms

By Tim Priebe | November 24, 2015

The world of social media platforms is constantly evolving. Platforms seem to go from obscurity to being used by major corporations in a matter of weeks, if not days. The catch? Not all of those platforms are good for every organization. Sure, you don’t want to be left behind when one takes off. But you also don’t want to waste time and money on a platform that isn’t going to help. To help you figure that out, here’s a guide for test-driving these online marketing platforms to see if they’re a fit.

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