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Horses and Bayonets: Has The Nature of SEO Changed?

October 23rd, 2012 by Dustin Clark “We also have fewer horses and bayonets, because the nature of the military has changed.” – POTUS The nature of SEO has changed. Only the most unread and dated of marketers have missed the rash of “The Death of SEO” articles circulating every time… oh, every time Google takes […]

DIY Halloween Mask with Adobe Illustrator [Tutorial]

October 23rd, 2012 by Brandon VanHook Whether using an image you found online or a character you created yourself, making a cutout mask for Halloween is totally easy and do-it-yourself-able. All you need is Adobe Illustrator and access to an 8.5 x 11 sheet of white card stock, scissors and a printer. Mask Cutout Tutorial […]

Define Customer Personas Today to Understand the Prospects of Tomorrow

October 18th, 2012 by Dustin Clark My 18-month-old son is an Eric Clapton fan. And possibly a rhythmic baby genius. I discovered this on my way to day care last week, when the toddler began “clucking” along with the song “Signe,” from Clapton’s Unplugged album. This led to me bragging about this moment the rest […]

4 Production Techniques for Creating Written Content for Clients

October 17th, 2012 by Chad Pollitt The realization that content is king on the Internet has infiltrated the marketing world in a big way over the last few years. Content-producing startups seem to be popping up everywhere. In the content marketing world a mature company is only three to five years old, and some of […]

Ask An SEO Expert – Multiple YouTube Channels

October 15th, 2012 by Emily Burgett Having a well-optimized YouTube channel can be a great asset for your brand. It’s an easy way to interact with your audience visually while entertaining. But can too much of a good thing actually hurt your search engine optimization efforts? This week’s Ask An SEO Expert feature focuses on […]

Evaluating Marketing Automation Software for Lead Generation and Management

October 8th, 2012 by Chad Pollitt Today’s technology has made B2B online lead generation and management efficient, scalable and effective. Most online marketing automation software provides a “one-stop-shop” solution for Marketing Departments. So, rather than jumping back and forth between multiple systems and websites, everything is accessible through one interface. This saves time and makes […]

Holiday SEO Checklist

by Casey Szulc What started as a simple marketing ploy in 2005, the Monday following Thanksgiving, known as “Cyber Monday,” has quickly become the largest online shopping day of the year. With $1.028 billion in online spending, Cyber Monday 2010 was the heaviest online spending day in history and the first to surpass the billion-dollar […]

10 “Must Know” Features on LinkedIn

October 2nd, 2012 by Ashley Billman LinkedIn serves as the world’s largest professional network online with more than 175 million members. The opportunities the site offers its users is continually growing. LinkedIn can be used and leveraged by everyone. Unfortunately, LinkedIn is often seen simply as a tool for those seeking employment. But the social […]