So you’re hiking with a couple of friends in the woods. It’s a nice enough day and things are fairly jovial when suddenly you come upon a mother bear and her cubs. You realize in that moment that you’re in danger, and no amount of playing dead is going to help. Momma ain’t happy and … Read More
Digital Marketing
Buzz Word Watch: Conversion Rate Optimization
Helping industrial B-2-B marketers keep up with evolving digital marketing methods, terms and technology is mostly what this blog is about. Intermittently, I like to highlight certain SMS projects that I think are interesting or required solutions that some might find helpful, and every once in awhile there are announcements and musings about staff comings … Read More
Content: Defining the King
For the past several years, whenever anyone was in a serious discussion about web or digital marketing, eventually someone would exclaim, “Content is king!”. All sides would nod sharply in agreement, and often the discussion would peter out. What more was there to say about successfully marketing your website? You could have the most glorious … Read More
Digital Marketing is Still Marketing
An odd title this week, but what I’m seeing in the web marketing universe is giving me pause. One might think it’s obvious to most that tools such as social media platforms, Google AdWord campaigns, organic optimization programs, email marketing blasts and a variety of other variably effective electronic methods still require a base knowledge … Read More
Industrial Content Marketing Pt. 3: Email Campaigns
Marketers often talk about a “marketing mix”, which generally means a combination of traditional and digital marketing activities. Some are more measurable, such as clicks from a landing page, while others are more nebulous, like print ads which intend to promote general market awareness. The two should be designed to work together, so that awareness … Read More