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Marketing Fail: 5 Customers Who Want to Destroy Your Business
By Andrew McDermott | April 02, 2024

Predatory customers are hurting your business. Learn the five types of toxic customers you may face and how to stop marketing to them.

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SMS Marketing vs. Mobile Marketing: Where, When and How to Use Them
By Jennifer Dublino | April 02, 2024

SMS marketing is text message marketing and mobile marketing refers to a multichannel digital marketing strategy. Learn how to use both marketing methods.

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How New-Age Social Media Marketing Is Changing and What You Need to Know
By Aaron Irmas | April 01, 2024

Social media marketing is effective for brands, but it's evolving rapidly. Learn how to leverage social media marketing today and identify future trends.

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5 Steps to Engaging Your Audience on Social Media
By Rachelle Gordon | April 01, 2024

Social media followers are key to growing your brand reputation. Learn how to engage your social media audience with strategic content and other practices.

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What Should You Do When a Client Ignores You?
By Lauren Kubiak | April 01, 2024

Is your client dodging your emails and calls? It might be time to move forward. Here's how to handle the situation.

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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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Time for Change: When to Rebrand and How to Begin the Process
By Julie Thompson | April 01, 2024

Businesses rebrand for various reasons, including growth and new market outreach. Learn how to begin rebranding and what rebranding mistakes to avoid.

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How to Build Brand Advocacy in 6 Simple Steps
By Jennifer Dublino | March 25, 2024

Brand advocacy is when customers are so happy with your brand that they promote it. Learn how to encourage organic advocacy and find brand ambassadors.

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The 5:3:2 Rule for Social Media Explained
By Jennifer Dublino | March 19, 2024

Social followers don't always want a hard sell, but you must accomplish business goals. Learn what to post and how much of each content type is optimal.

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10 Ways to Get Good Customer Reviews
By Skye Schooley | March 01, 2024

Online review platforms are the new Yellow Pages. Here's how to bring in more positive online reviews for your business.

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Pin It to Win It: The Do’s and Don’ts of Advertising on Pinterest
By Jennifer Dublino | February 28, 2024

There are compelling reasons to advertise on Pinterest. Learn about promoted pins, idea pins, try-on-product pins, collection ads and more. 

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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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5 Ways to Increase Sales With Business Text Messages
By Elijah Masek-Kelly | February 14, 2024

Connecting to your audience via text messaging can help a business grow. Learn tips for texts that engage leads, reduce no-shows, qualify leads and more.

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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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Email Pop-Up Benefits and Examples
By Rachelle Gordon | February 14, 2024

Email pop-up boxes can help grow your business. Learn more in this complete guide.

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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 Make Money in Retirement: A Guide to Turning a Hobby Into a Side Business
By Jennifer Dublino | February 14, 2024

Many retirees have turned side interests into income. Learn how to make money in retirement, including getting started, getting funding and paying taxes.

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monday.com CRM Review and Pricing
By Mark Fairlie | February 14, 2024

monday Sales CRM helps SMBs grow and manage all aspects of their operations. Learn how monday can help you customize sales and marketing workflows.

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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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Email Design Guide (With Examples)
By Rachelle Gordon | February 13, 2024

Email is a critical marketing tool. Discover how to design your own in this complete guide that includes best practices and campaign examples.

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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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The Survival Guide to the Decline of Facebook’s Organic Reach
By Jolina Landicho | February 02, 2024

: Facebook has seen an organic reach drop recently. Learn about Facebook's algorithm changes, what it means for marketers and how to improve your reach.

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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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Why Every Business Should Be Using Multiple Social Media Accounts
By Julie Thompson | February 02, 2024

Successful companies use multiple social media platforms to stay competitive. Here's why you shouldn’t rely only on Facebook and X (Twitter).

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Why Every Brand Should Have a YouTube Channel
By Ron Stefanski | February 02, 2024

YouTube can put your business in front of a global audience and build your brand. Learn why YouTube is necessary and how to succeed on the video platform.

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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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Not Just a Game: Legal Considerations for Social Media Contests and Sweepstakes
By Jennifer Dublino | February 02, 2024

Contests and sweepstakes can be an engaging part of your social media marketing strategy. However, you must understand the laws governing their usage.

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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.