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The never-ending desire to learn is the secret power of our marketing eXperts. We are media nerds and we get excited about advertising news, creative campaign launches, new technologies, optimization tips, and campaign execution tricks. We're also not selfish, so we're sharing some of what we geek out about internally with you...for free. You're welcome.
Why Owned Channels Will Change the Way You Market (Even When Google Changes the Rules)
The reality is that most small businesses are building their entire digital empire on rented land. Rented channels are platforms where a third party controls the distribution, the data, and the rules of engagement. This includes social media, paid search ads, and organic SEO. Owned channels, on the other hand, are the platforms you control entirely. Your website, your email list, your SMS database, and your internal CRM are the deeds to your digital property. Owned media is y
Jun 95 min read
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Stop Wasting Time on Random Emails: 4 Workflows That Turn Leads into Customers Automatically
Marketing is not a series of random acts of hustle. It is a system. When you move from "doing marketing" to building a marketing system, everything changes. You stop chasing and start attracting. You stop guessing and start knowing. Here are four high-impact email workflows that turn leads into customers automatically, but more importantly, they reduce the strain on the person holding broken tools, manual follow-up, and scattered data together every day.
May 126 min read


Marketing Ops 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Organizing Your Tools Without Hiring a Specialist
You do not need a high-priced agency or a dedicated specialist to prevent the chaos of growth. What you need is an eXpertise in Marketing Operations (MOps). In simple terms, Marketing Ops is the invisible engine that powers your strategy. It is the combination of people, processes, and technology that allows your marketing to run efficiently. When it works, you do not notice it. When it is clogged, everything stops.
May 55 min read


The Small Business Marketing System Health Checklist: Is Your Setup Helping or Hurting?
A healthy marketing setup is a connected marketing ecosystem: your data, tools, and workflows passing the right info to the right place, automatically, so you can execute consistently without hiring a specialist for every button click.
Feb 276 min read


5 Low Cost Ways to Market Your Business
The challenge is to make your brand stand out, drive traffic, and build customer loyalty with a fraction of the money, time, and resources.
Apr 6, 20214 min read


Digital Hunger Pains - Advertising Without Cookies
The increasing cookie shortage and impending cookie death have been the catalysts needed for all us marketers to just move on.
Mar 21, 20213 min read


The Apple Has Fallen Far From Facebook
Let's unpack Apple's implementation of the App Tracking Transparency (ATT) prompt and how it impacts consumers and Facebook advertisers.
Mar 15, 20213 min read


How to Stand Out in a Competitive Market
With tight budgets and employees who wear many hats, resources for small businesses are limited while competition is fierce.
Mar 4, 20214 min read


5 Ways to Acquire New Customers
Attracting new customers is tricky on a tight budget, but there are ways to make it work. Implement these tips to get more customers.
Feb 26, 20215 min read


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