Outrunning the Bear: The Importance of Competitor Analysis

August 8, 2018 No Comments

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

Buzz Word Watch: Conversion Rate Optimization

June 27, 2018 No Comments

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

June 13, 2018 No Comments

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

May 30, 2018 No Comments

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

August 8, 2017 No Comments

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