October 2012

What Do Organic Search and Email Have in Common?

October 31, 2012 by

You may be surprised to learn that according to nearly 2,000 businesses surveyed, organic search and email are the top sources of traffic that converts to sales.

This according to findings of Marketing Sherpa in their "Benchmark Report: 2012 Lead Generation."   (You can get a free excerpt of the report ...

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B2B Content Marketing Trends Heading Into 2013

October 25, 2012 by

The Content Marketing Institute (CM),  Marketing Profs, and Brightcove have published a report of easy to read stats on the state of business-to-business content marketing in 2012.  Whether you plan on bucking the trends or installing what seems to be working, this is solid research that will help you organize ...

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The Art of Persuasion Online

October 16, 2012 by

So many businesses out there clamoring for sales. Say a prospect clicks on your website. She's searching the internet for info on your product. She reads your message. If it doesn't grab her attention, she'll click away (taking her money with her). So how do you get your message noticed?

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A Remarkably Easy Way to Create a Sticky Website

October 9, 2012 by

With all the advertising clutter of the internet era (as I mentioned in 4 Insider Web Copy Tips), rapport has become a major competitive factor. Building a connection with your online visitors gets them to stick around (a sticky website).  They feel comfortable with your business. You reach an understanding, ...

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4 Insider Web Copy Tips for the Internet Era

October 5, 2012 by 1 comment

How the Web Has Affected Contemporary Copy for all Media...and How You Can Take Advantage

Four Insider Tips for the Internet Era

1) Rapport Does your advertising copy connect with prospects? In the internet era, rapport has become a major competitive factor.

Here's what you can do...Increase the informality of ...

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