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Marketing Strategy

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How to Tell if Your Business Is Growing Too Quickly (and What to Do About It)
By Mark Fairlie | June 24, 2024

While small businesses strive for growth, it's crucial to monitor signs of overburdening your company. Learn the signs of a business growing too quickly.

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Keep It Simple: Why Businesses Need to ‘KISS’ More and How to Do It
By Sean Peek | June 18, 2024

Learn how you can use the KISS principle in your business to improve relationships and make your team more creative at little cost.

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Does Corporate Gift-Giving Produce The Desired Outcome?
By Ryan McGonagill | May 20, 2024
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14 Simple Solutions for Tracking Your Industry’s Trends
By Jamie Johnson | April 23, 2024

Turn to several sources to learn about what's happening within your industry. Learn more to find the right solution for you.

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Holiday Marketing: 5 Reasons Why Customer Loyalty Programs Are Essential 
By Sean Peek | April 18, 2024

Loyalty programs can help companies land new customers and nurture them into devoted brand advocates. Here are five reasons why such promotions work.

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9 Ways to Reduce Your Email Bounce Rate
By Rachelle Gordon | April 18, 2024

Email bounce rates are a crucial KPI for any email marketing campaign. Here's how to improve them.

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15 Ways to Build a Quality Email List
By Kiely Kuligowski | April 18, 2024

Your email list can make or break your email marketing campaign. Learn how to get quality subscribers and find great email marketing software.

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How to Create a Marketing Plan for Startups
By Skye Schooley | April 10, 2024

Startups can begin building their brand from day one with a solid marketing plan. Learn what to include in a marketing plan and how it can help you grow.

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14 Ways to Improve Your Local Marketing Strategy
By Stella Morrison | April 10, 2024

Learn how to target customers in your neighborhood and turn them into loyal clients.

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MMS vs. SMS: Which Is Best for Text Message Marketing?
By Mark Fairlie | April 01, 2024

SMS and MMS are two different ways to send text messages. Learn how to choose the right one for your small business’s marketing campaign.

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Projection Mapping and the Law: What Advertisers Should Know
By Sean Peek | February 28, 2024

Projection mapping is a great way to impress customers and brand your business, but you should look into the legal implications first.

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Turn It Up: Aggressive Marketing Strategies for Startups in Any Industry
By Rachelle Gordon | February 16, 2024

If you've got a product ready to go, how do you market it so that you can sell as many as possible in a short time? Learn some strategies here.

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Reengagement Email Strategy (With Examples)
By Max Freedman | February 14, 2024

Learn what a reengagement email marketing strategy is, and see examples of how companies have recaptured the attention of their audiences.

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How to Draft an Email Newsletter (With templates)
By Rachelle Gordon | February 14, 2024

Your business's email newsletter can nurture leads and add value to your brand. Learn how to draft an email newsletter as part of your marketing plan.

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Email Analytics You Should Be Tracking
By Sean Peek | February 14, 2024

Your business should track certain email analytics. Learn how to create better marketing campaigns, improve customer engagement and drive more conversions.

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5 Tips to Reduce Friction on Your E-Commerce Website
By Chris Christoff | February 14, 2024

Anything that slows e-commerce website browsing or makes it difficult to navigate causes friction. Learn to reduce friction and increase online sales.

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10 Reasons Why Small Businesses Should Use Affiliate Marketing
By Adam Enfroy | February 14, 2024

Launching an affiliate marketing program isn't as daunting or costly as you might think. Learn how your small business can benefit from it.

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How to Reduce Abandoned E-Commerce Carts With Email Marketing
By Skye Schooley | February 14, 2024

Shopping cart abandonment represents lost web sales. Learn how to use email marketing campaigns to reduce and recover abandoned e-commerce shopping carts.

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A Step-By-Step Guide to Taking Your E-Commerce Business Global
By Jennifer Dublino | February 02, 2024

This guide will show you how to take your e-commerce business worldwide using solid planning, research and strategy.

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7 Highly Effective Ways to Build an Online Community for Your Business
By Max Freedman | February 02, 2024

Online communities keep your target audience engaged with one another and your brand. Here's how to effectively build an online community.

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How to Engage Your Email Subscribers More Efficiently
By Liviu Tanase | February 02, 2024

Email marketing has a high ROI when done right. Learn how to engage your email subscribers to boost sales and increase marketing campaign effectiveness.

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6 Tips to Keep Your Emails Out of Gmail’s Promotions Folder
By Julie Thompson | February 02, 2024

Keep your emails out of Gmail’s Promotions folder. Here is how to write high-quality, personalized content that will stay out of spam.

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How to Avoid Creating an Annoying Email Campaign
By Andrew Martins | February 02, 2024

Email marketing campaigns can do more harm than good. Learn 10 best practices for email marketing to ensure effectiveness and better customer responses.

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What Is Opt-in Email Marketing?
By Jennifer Post | February 02, 2024

Opt-in email marketing helps reach prospects who have already shown interest in your products or services and are more likely to buy. Learn how it works.

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Your Guide to Creating a Small Business Marketing Plan
By Skye Schooley | February 02, 2024

A marketing plan is essential for winning over customers. Follow these marketing plan templates and guidelines to create your marketing plan today.

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Why You Need a Mix of Push and Pull Marketing
By Sammi Caramela | February 02, 2024

Push marketing sends your message to consumers while pull marketing is when customers come to you. Learn how and when to use push and pull marketing.

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How to Grow Your Email List
By Kiely Kuligowski | February 02, 2024

Your email list's quality is a critical element in your email marketing campaign's success. Learn 25 ways to grow an email list and what mistakes to avoid.

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GDPR: Email Marketing in the Age of Digital Privacy
By Adam Uzialko | February 02, 2024

Digital privacy laws can impact how a business does email marketing campaigns. Here is what you should know before you push send.

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Top 12 Advertising Blogs You Must Follow Now
By Julie Thompson | February 01, 2024

Get business inspiration and tips from the best of the best in the ad world.

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5 Ways to Promote Your Business With Charitable Marketing
By Julie Thompson | January 31, 2024

Helping the world can give your company a PR boost or tarnish its reputation. Here are five tips on how to give back successfully.