Category: Internet Marketing

Overcomplicating a Website Project

Technology professionals have long been known for “tech speak”. We web and internet professionals have largely adopted that culture as the internet, software development, and system administration all form closer and closer ties. Many times these terms are useful because they serve as shorthand for best practices or efficiently discussing technically complicated principles. Unfortunately, a

Is Your Digital Marketing Burned-Out or Bored-Out?

In a recent conversation with a client that offers sales training and consulting, the owner said, “We’re burned out. Everything seems the same. We start putting together content and inevitably we end up writing a similar article every time.” It’s not uncommon for trainers, consultants, or professional coaches to fall into a rut because they

Digital Marketing Goals: Projects for Improvement or Business as Usual

As the year closes out, digital marketing goals should be set for the following year. This can be especially true in digital marketing because campaigns can be repetitive and trainers, consultants, and professional coaches might allow that to lull them into complacency. This can cause swift declines in results due to the digital marketing environment

Subjective Digital Marketing Analytics

Metrics are only as good as the analysis. This seems obvious but many trainers’, consultants’, and professional coaches’ marketing campaigns revolve around putting the best face on the results. Rather than spending time “putting lipstick on a pig”, really look at the data to see what channels and efforts are generating results . . .

Content that Says Nothing.

Most trainers, consultants, and professional coaches agree that their content is the real value that drives their marketing campaigns. After all, their knowledge is what they are selling, so content is really just a product teaser for the whole business. Unfortunately due to writer’s block, complacency, or self-delusion, the content created for marketing can be

Digital Marketing Overload

Marketing and technology conferences can be a great place to get new ideas and stay abreast of best practices. It can also be a great place to be overwhelmed and try to implement initiatives that aren’t well suited to you or your organization. Digital marketing and technology are moving at a rapid pace so effective

Effectively Collect and Display Data

Big data is here and the amount of information that needs compiled, organized, and analyzed seems to grow exponentially every day. Digital marketing and web applications, even for small business, often have quite a bit of data that needs analyzed and communicated. For this reason, it’s wise to spend some time thinking through the data

Make Social Sharing Easy

Most people engage in social media to interact with a target market and gain a following. Often times, generating that interest is easier said than done. Valuable commentary and content is a prerequisite to gaining a valuable following but beyond that, sharing should be made easy on your audience to broaden your reach. The unique

Making Your Digital Marketing Relatable

It’s not uncommon for us to run into a trainer, consultant, or professional coach that says, “I’m putting a lot of effort into marketing and I’m just not seeing results.” Sometimes the effort is questionable but many times there is a legitimate marketing campaign being rolled out with little to show for it. If you