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Marketing Trends in 2020 That You Should Know
By Jared Atchison | December 04, 2019

Learn about the hot marketing trends for 2020 and the technology driving them.

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How to Create Quality Content That Goes Viral in 2020
By Jared Atchison | December 02, 2019

Give your business a head start by launching viral content. Creating viral content isn't easy, but you can boost the chances of your posts going viral by using the helpful strategies discussed here.

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4 Ways to Reduce Your Business's Carbon Footprint
By Michael Wood | November 22, 2019

Running a profitable business is hard. Running a profitable business that is carbon accountable is even harder. Here are four effective ways to help make your business more carbon accountable.

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How Small Businesses Can Compete By Leveraging Data Insights
By Matthew Gierc | November 21, 2019

Many organizations still struggle to extract insight from their data. As a smaller business, you have a big advantage, but you must be careful to know exactly what type of insight will help your...

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How Email Personalization and Follow-Ups Can Boost Your Bottom Line
By Brock Gratton | November 19, 2019

Giving your customers some personalized attention via email can lead to an increase in sales.

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5 Interview Questions to Help You Hire the Best Marketing Candidate
By Kaitlyn Witman | November 18, 2019

Learn how to determine whether a marketing candidate is really qualified for the job.

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8 Ways to Build a Spectacular Online Presence
By Sergey Grybniak | November 15, 2019

In order to succeed in today's climate, it is critical your business has a solid online footprint.

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How to Boost Customer Retention
By Jared Atchison | November 12, 2019

The key to your business's success is making sure you are able to keep your customers coming back again and again.

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Want to Support a Charity? Qualities Businesses Should Seek Out
By Scott Gerber | November 11, 2019

Here are the criteria business leaders can use when choosing which charities to support.

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5 Mobile Device Marketing Strategies for Your Small Business
By Ben Mizes | November 08, 2019

Your small business needs a mobile marketing strategy.

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Top 10 Unique Restaurant Promotion Ideas and Trends
By Jason Feemster | November 08, 2019

As the restaurant industry becomes more competitive, it's more important than ever to promote your small business. Business owners in the hospitality niche are eschewing traditional marketing...

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4 Ways to Grow Your Stagnant Email List
By Syed Balkhi | November 04, 2019

To get the most out of email marketing, you have to make sure your list of subscribers remains fresh.

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How to Quickly and Easily Make Your Website GDPR Compliant (And Why You Should Immediately)
By Jared Atchison | November 01, 2019

Find out how you can easily implement GDPR policies to your website to make it compliant. This article breaks down the basics of the GDPR act, why you should implement it and how to make several...

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How to Manage Digital Marketing for Small Business
By Chad Vanags | November 01, 2019

As the digital marketing landscape changes and evolves, what small business owners need to know in order to stay ahead of the curve.

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4 Things to Consider While Choosing a Website Template Design
By Jeff Yapp | November 01, 2019

Thanks to the option for a ready-made website template design, virtually anyone can now make a functional business plan template with little to no prior knowledge of web design.

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5 Tips to Reduce Friction on Your E-Commerce Website
By Chris Christoff | October 31, 2019

Use these five tips to reduce shopping cart abandonment and increase your online sales.

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Is a Subscription Website Right for Your Business?
By Jared Atchison | October 29, 2019

When used correctly, subscription websites can be a good way to increase your company's revenue.

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4 Growth Tactics for B2B Businesses
By Hailey Friedman | October 23, 2019

Here are four proven marketing strategies that can help your B2B company grow.

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How to Quickly Boost Website Traffic
By Ben Mizes | October 23, 2019

SEO, social media and blogging can all help you quickly get more visitors to your website.

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How Small Businesses Can Work Together for Holiday Season Success
By Bill Brunelle | October 21, 2019

The holiday shopping season gives small business owners a chance to band together to more effectively compete with big-box stores. Here are five ways to see success this season.

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Small Businesses Must Take Advantage of the Democratization of Data
By Mark Edwards | October 18, 2019

Learn how the easy availability of big data can help SMBs compete with big businesses.

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How to Use Customer Reviews to Grow Your Small Business
By Erin Shea | October 14, 2019

Want to encourage your customers to rave about your small business? Here are some of the best ways to ask for customer feedback and what to do with reviews once you get them.

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8 Ways to Resolve Conflict Between Your Sales and Marketing Teams
By Nick Hollinger | October 09, 2019

Here's how you can resolve sales and marketing conflicts and encourage collaboration.

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How to Boost Your Mobile Marketing Campaigns
By Chris Christoff | October 07, 2019

You need to cater to mobile users if your campaigns are going to have any chance of increasing conversions and driving engagement.