How to Create Surveys People Won’t Hate Taking

Over the years, I’ve seen my fair share of bad surveys. Those tend to be easier to identify than good ones. You’ve probably taken some yourself — they often have poorly worded questions and tend to drag on forever.

Good surveys, on the other hand, are forgettable. The best experience you can aim for is for the respondent to finish and think, “Well, that was tolerable.”

Which Social Network Should You Advertise On?

Social media advertising is a great tactic to use to supplement your other inbound marketing efforts. That said, each comes with its own strengths and weaknesses, and acknowledging these can help you put out the most suitable, engaging content possible.

Social media has become a cornerstone of marketing strategy; it doesn’t matter what industry you’re in, social media is a tool you should be using everyday to interact with consumers.

Which Social Network Should You Advertise On?

Social media advertising is a great tactic to use to supplement your other inbound marketing efforts. That said, each comes with its own strengths and weaknesses, and acknowledging these can help you put out the most suitable, engaging content possible.

Social media has become a cornerstone of marketing strategy; it doesn’t matter what industry you’re in, social media is a tool you should be using everyday to interact with consumers.

13 Things NOT to Do on Facebook

These days, most businesses have gotten the hint that they need to have a presence on Facebook. Searching for a business on Facebook and seeing they don’t have a Facebook Page garners the same reaction from users as searching for a business on Google and seeing they don’t have a website: You just don’t look legit.

But once you’ve created that business page, navigating the waters of building a Facebook presence is another matter entirely.

Do Hero Images Prompt Ecommerce Conversions?

The latest trend in ecommerce and marketing images is pretty obvious, especially if you’ve visited the Apple website lately. They’re not the first or the only to use hero images, but they’re one of the most visible—and they use them a lot. If Apple uses them, they must work, right? Before you embark on a mission to change everything on your website, let’s take a look at some important information.

4 Tips to Help Schools Create Content Offers

As an education marketer, have you struggled to create content to generate new leads and nurture those leads into your admissions funnel? If so, you’re not alone! Content creation is a common challenge for marketers and admissions representatives at schools, both at K-12 and higher education levels. You’re usually part of a small team and getting pulled in different directions. We get it! Here are four tips to help you make the most of existing content and use it to create new offers. 

11 Embarrassing Spelling and Grammar Mistakes From Brands

Did you know that Coke makes four times fewer writing mistakes than Pepsi in its posts on LinkedIn? Or that General Motors makes two-and-a-half more writing mistakes than Ford?

Even if you’re not keeping score, it’s likely that your spelling and grammar mistakes aren’t going unnoticed.

How to Use Video in Your Marketing: 20 Ideas to Try Today

Remember when it was enough to have a decent-looking website with a couple of your keywords on a few product pages? How times have changed! Increasingly, marketers have to come up with innovative ways to grab visitors’ attention.

When infographics first blew up the internet, they had the same impact as when businesses starting publishing their own ebooks, reports, and white papers on the web.

5 Things Custom Manufacturing Websites Must Have

Each and every day design engineers and procurement managers across the world search for new suppliers. What have you done to position yourself to have a shot at all of this business? Most likely, your first opportunity will happen without you knowing about it.

That’s right – the first place these folks are looking is your website. If you just groaned because you have been putting off updating your website for years, don’t worry, you’re in good company. You run a very busy manufacturing business and you most likely aren’t sure where to start.

How to Avoid a Google Penalty [Infographic]

The words “Google algorithm update” are commonly followed by the following emotions: panic, confusion, terror, and frustration. 

Having seen strategies crumble as a result of Google’s frequent changes, it’s hard not to worry about your business taking a hit.