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Should You Bid On Your Competitor’s Branded Terms?

Your competitor’s branded terms…to bid or not to bid? That is the question, isn’t it? On the surface, bidding on the competition seems like an obvious win. After all, if people are interested in your competition, they’d probably be interested in you. The audience is targeted, the cost-per-click is lower and—let’s be honest—who doesn’t want […]

by Jacob Baadsgaard

How AdWords Similar Audiences Cut Cost-Per-Lead by 58%

Paid search advertising is great, but your audience is inherently limited to people who already know what they want—what about the people who need your business but don’t realize it? Enter AdWords’ similar audiences. AdWords’ Similar Audiences Similar audiences are a twist on the classic AdWords remarketing list. With remarketing (aka “retargeting”), you use the Google […]

by Craig Wakefield

Can You Trust Your A/B Testing “Sixth Sense”?

I’m often shocked at how confident people are in their A/B testing “sixth sense.” I hear it almost every day—from clients, friends, business owners, designers—everyone tells me that they know what site elements will drive the most conversions. In fact, a lot of these people tell me they have a pretty good “sixth sense” or gut feel for what […]

by Chris Dayley

Marketing and Sales Alignment – The Secret to Marketing Success

Most of us have been there…the dreaded marketing and sales meeting when things just don’t seem to be working right. Usually, it goes about like this: BEFORE THE MEETING—the sales team Sales Manager: “Guys, it looks like we didn’t hit quota this month! You need to sell harder!” Sales team looks around uncomfortably. Sales Rep: “Well, I don’t want […]

by Jacob Baadsgaard

Should You Try a Long Landing Page?

Chances are you’ve either attended a conference, watched a webinar or read an blog article that told you specific, sure-fire ways to improve landing page conversion rates. While many of these ideas are helpful (especially if you’re new to landing page design), if you’ve been building pages for a while, you know that there are no “hard […]

by Andrew Maliwauki

Is it Time to Switch Online Marketing Agencies?

There are a lot of good reasons to hire an online marketing agency—the price point is typically better, you get the time and talents of a team of marketing specialists…and the list goes on. However, sometimes things just don’t seem to be working out. Maybe you aren’t getting the results you need. Maybe you don’t like the […]

by Jacob Baadsgaard

2 Questions to Ask Before Designing Your Next Landing Page

Landing pages are a great way to get better results from your online marketing campaigns. Your audience is looking for something specific and a custom landing page gives them exactly what they are looking for. But why, then, if landing pages are such a great idea, do so many companies still send their PPC traffic […]

by Aden Andrus

5 Ways to Be a More Productive Marketer

Ever feel like there’s not enough time to get everything done on your online marketing task list? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. According to a recent poll by Workfront and Harris, 90% of marketers work on evenings and weekends. In fact, 60% of marketers delay going to the bathroom to meet their deadlines…and they do it […]

by Jeff Allan

Switching Online Marketing Agencies – Your Guide to a Seamless (and Painless) Transition

Let’s face it, ending any relationship is difficult and awkward. Changing online marketing agencies isn’t any different. After all, you’ve probably had a relationship with your current agency for quite a while. You’ve probably shared hopes, dreams, plans and frustrations. You’ve tried to make things work, but ultimately, the magic wasn’t there. It’s time to […]

by Jacob Baadsgaard

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