Are you tired of spending money on content marketing… especially because it isn’t generating any income for you? Sure, you can throw some ads up on your blog, but unless you get millions of visitors a month, you probably won’t get a great return. Just look at the image above. That content site gets over one [click to continue…]
One of the biggest worries bloggers have is the silent blog syndrome. After putting endless hours of hard work into your blog, you find that it remains silent. No one comments. No one argues. No one praises. It’s a dark and lonely place. How do you get people to comment on your blog? What tricks, [click to continue…]
One of the biggest worries bloggers have is the silent blog syndrome. After putting endless hours of hard work into your blog, you find that it remains silent. No one comments. No one argues. No one praises. It’s a dark and lonely place. How do you get people to comment on your blog? What tricks, [click to continue…]
The emphasis here is on first. This guide is meant to help you get your first dirty brand identity out the door. It’s meant to be functional and good enough for now. There are two options I recommend for developing your first brand identity: Do it yourself Use 99designs Both options will get you to [click to continue…]
I personally love data and analytics tools. But here’s the straight truth: you need a lot less than the analytics industry wants you to believe. Most experts will try to convince you that you need an analytics tool for everything. More data is always a good thing, right? I used to believe that myself. Over [click to continue…]
A website without images will look plain, boring, and borderline unprofessional. Think about it for a moment: When was the last time you visited a website that didn’t have any photos? If you actually encountered this rarity, you probably left the site fairly quickly for fear of spam, phishing, or malware. Simply put, barren sites without [click to continue…]
The Internet makes it possible for you to sell products to virtually anyone in the world. Let that sink in for a moment. You have a huge opportunity, yet, your competition is fiercer than ever. Every other business has the same opportunities as you. As a marketer, you need to create an advantage over your [click to continue…]
Every business needs an active social media presence. This statement holds true whether you have a small, medium, or large company. In fact, it’s more important for smaller businesses than large ones. Big brands like Apple and Nike are already household names. If they stop using social media right now, they’ll probably still generate sales. [click to continue…]
Email marketing is alive and thriving more than ever. 80% of marketing professionals name email as the top driving factor of customer acquisition and customer retention. And it’s got a great ROI: For every $1 spent on email, you can expect an average of $38 in return. It doesn’t matter if you’re growing your first [click to continue…]
Every business needs to strive for growth. This isn’t a secret. However, many business owners hear growth and they jump to customer acquisition strategies, new product launches, and ways to increase their conversion rates. All of these tactics are great for your company growth. But, they’re not the only way to boost revenue and grow [click to continue…]
Every business needs to strive for growth. This isn’t a secret. However, many business owners hear growth and they jump to customer acquisition strategies, new product launches, and ways to increase their conversion rates. All of these tactics are great for your company growth. But, they’re not the only way to boost revenue and grow [click to continue…]
Traditional marketing is slowly becoming obsolete. Brands need to prioritize digital marketing strategies to stay relevant and successful in 2019. To approach this properly, you’ll need to start producing more video content. When it comes to video, YouTube is king. The platform has more than 1.9 billion monthly active users, and 180 million hours of video content is [click to continue…]
I write a ton of blog posts. By the end of 2018, I’ll have published over 150 posts on Quick Sprout alone. Once you factor in the posts on my other websites and my guest posts, that number roughly doubles. People ask me all the time how I manage to produce such a large amount [click to continue…]
Videos are a crucial component of your content marketing strategy. Once your videos are created, you need to distribute them on as many channels as possible. With more than 2.2 billion monthly active users, it’s only logical for Facebook to be one of those distribution platforms. Overall, this should be a winning strategy for your [click to continue…]
What’s your company’s return policy? I’m sure you’ve been asked this question before by both current and prospective customers. But think about when this question gets asked. It’s not just when someone wants to return an item. Customers want to know what your return policy is before they buy. This holds true for in-store and [click to continue…]
