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  • Whitepapers: Publish AND Promote, or PerishHigh-Tech Mktg & Sales
    For small companies, technology whitepapers can be time-consuming and expensive to produce. Depending on the topic, they can also be highly perishable, with a relatively short shelf life. So it ...
  • Oh, No You Don't!Email Marketing
    When David Meerman Scott signed up for email alerts about launches and events at the Kennedy Space Center, he didn't expect getaway offers from Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts, ...
  • Stand Up to Stand OutMarketing in a Downturn
    According to Madison Riley and Brooks Kitchel of Kurt Salmon Associates, retailers often respond to sluggish sales by slashing prices and hoping to beat the competition on value. But there's ...
  • Hey! Is This a Bait-and-Switch?Email Marketing
    In a post at the FutureNow blog, Bryan Eisenberg recalls an email from Nikon that caught his attention with the subject line "My Picturetown—20GB for just a few cents a ...
  • When the Honeymoon Is OverSearch Engine Marketing
    "Are you on an SEO honeymoon?" asks Ben McKay in a recent Search Engine Journal post. You know you are, he says. when you can think of simple ways to ...
  • Have You Ever Noticed…?Marketing Inspiration
    A recent ad from Carnival Cruise Lines shows an average-looking guy in a red, white and blue track suit as he wanders around a ship, sniffing everything in sight: the ...
  • Now, That's a Good TeaseEmail Marketing
    Under normal circumstances, writes Dylan Boyd in a post at The Email Wars, the use of animated GIFs in email campaigns can be a dicey proposition. "[S]ometimes they work with ...
  • Yum! That Smells Good!Social Media
    Here's a juicy tidbit to chew on: One of the reasons Facebook is such a force in the social scene is that it makes it easy to catch up with ...
  • Your Proposal: Don't Phone It inSmall Business
    Many companies treat a request for proposal (RFP) as if it's a necessary and tedious evil—something you whip together or repurpose from an existing document with cut-and-paste indifference. But Gwyneth ...
  • A Match Made in E-Heaven: Twitter and EmailHigh-Tech Mktg & Sales
    While vigorous debate continues over Twitter's real business value—and its long-term viability—high-tech executives and marketers are experimenting with Twitter today, using it to nurture relationships and improve their visibility by ...
  • Find Out What It Means to MeEmail Marketing
    In a post at Deliverability.com, Andrew Kordek acknowledges the ongoing push for relevant email campaigns—sending the right message to the right person at the right time. But despite these discussions, ...
  • Make Sure You Justify That SpendingMarketing in a Downturn
    If you're planning a project that will move your company forward during this downturn but might appear more optional than necessary to your employees, consider how the City of Newport ...
  • Form the Perfect SEO StormSearch Engine Marketing
    Applying SEO best practices like keyword research and link-building is a surefire way to start increasing your search rankings. However, in a recent Search Engine Watch post, Chris Boggs warns ...
  • Avoid Back Alleys at All CostEmail Marketing
    "Imagine if a customer in one of your stores asked a rep where to find a particular product and that rep directed [her] to a door that led to the ...
  • This Business Ain't for the BirdsSocial Media
    OK, we admit it: For a platform as popular as it's become, Twitter's surprisingly hard to understand to the untrained eye. What are all those messages? IMs? Forum discussions? Public ...
  • Wave the BannerSmall Business
    "Banner ads are tried-and-true forms of advertising that can deliver great results while driving a return on investment," says Kim Stearns in an article at MarketingProfs. "So why are advertisers ...
  • Shall We Morph?Customer Insight
    Wondering how your retail website will survive the next digital innovation? Read on. In a post at the Standing Out From the Crowd blog, Luis Serpa offers advice for website ...
  • Can We Link Up Sometime?Search Engine Marketing
    What are two of the biggest obstacles companies face in link marketing? Consultant Justilien Gaspard believes they are: (1) developing linkable content, and (2) making people aware of it. In a recent ...
  • Trust Us, This Is LegitEmail Marketing
    "It must be tough to be a financial institution in 2009," says DJ Waldow in a post at the Email Experience Council blog. "I'm not referring to the current financial ...
  • Webinar Invitation Success: Less Is MoreHigh-Tech Mktg & Sales
    When it comes to webinar campaigns, less is usually more. Relying on a "spray and pray" approach may drive attendance numbers initially—but often leads to higher drop-off rates and fewer ...
  • Get HorizontalEmail Marketing
    If you worry that an email with a horizontal (left-to-right) scroll will confuse your subscribers, Dylan Boyd is prepared to disagree. Unless it tests well, he doesn't suggest using this type ...
  • Avoid Gmail's Black HoleEmail Marketing
    In a post at Copyblogger, Sonia Simone reports on a recent study from Return Path that found 23 percent of permission-based email never reaches the inbox of Gmail users. "No, ...
  • How Can I Find the Words?Search Engine Marketing
    In a recent post on the SEO.com blog, Dustin Williams notes that every successful search campaign starts with finding the right keywords. It's important to not rush that precious keyword research, ...
  • How's This for Passing the Buck?Email Marketing
    One year ago, Lynda Partner wrote—but did not publish—a blog post that eviscerated a software company for taking liberties with her email address, and then treating her complaint with stunning ...
  • A Whole New Way to UnsubscribeEmail Marketing
    As an email marketer, you'll be, well, interested in a new development at Gmail. "Some of you already use the 'Report Spam' button on all kinds of unwanted email," Brad ...

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