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As someone who’s spent the past few years building websites and helping businesses fine-tune their digital presence, I’ve seen firsthand how overlooked the homepage can be. Yet, it’s the most visited page on your entire website. The virtual front door that welcomes (or turns away) the majority of your traffic. As someone who’s spent the […]

Like many people, the first few years I was on LinkedIn, I used it as little more than an online résumé. In recent years, however, LinkedIn marketing has become one of the most reliable ways I generate leads, attract opportunities, and stay top-of-mind with the people who matter most. Like many people, the first few

As a marketer, one of the reasons I think it’s fun to work in email is that not only are we sending messages, but we are also receiving them. Being on both sides is a great way to gain perspective as to what those on your list are experiencing. As a marketer, one of the

The beauty of freelancing for most of my decade-long career is that I’ve worked on both sides of the B2B and B2C marketing coin. One week, I’m helping a B2B SaaS brand rewrite a whitepaper. The next, I’m deep in campaign planning for a B2C real estate brand. It’s a front-row seat to how marketing

HubSpot‘s Transactional Email add-on is a specialized email delivery solution that helps businesses send automated, relationship-based communications like order confirmations, password resets, and account updates through a dedicated IP address. HubSpot‘s Transactional Email add-on is a specialized email delivery solution that helps businesses send automated, relationship-based communications like order confirmations, password resets, and account updates

When I started in content marketing in 2013, my digital marketing analytics strategy was refreshing Google Analytics to check if page views were up. Traffic climbing meant we were winning; traffic dropping meant panic mode. When I started in content marketing in 2013, my digital marketing analytics strategy was refreshing Google Analytics to check if

There’s a challenge brewing for businesses everywhere. Content is becoming virtually indistinguishable online, and it all boils down to the latest industry disruptor: AI. There’s a challenge brewing for businesses everywhere. Content is becoming virtually indistinguishable online, and it all boils down to the latest industry disruptor: AI. It’s no secret that AI adoption is

When I set out to build an email list from scratch for MarketingIdeas.com, I didn’t have a product. No pricing page. No polished brand. Just a one-liner and a waitlist. When I set out to build an email list from scratch for MarketingIdeas.com, I didn’t have a product. No pricing page. No polished brand. Just

A couple years ago, a YouTuber and artist known as Ten Hundred reached his $10k Kickstarter funding goal in 3 minutes. A couple years ago, a YouTuber and artist known as Ten Hundred reached his $10k Kickstarter funding goal in 3 minutes. That’s 180 seconds, y’all. It took longer than that to write this intro.

I’m no designer. Sure, I dabble in Canva and can whip up a quick event invite when I need to. But when it comes to pulling together a full ebook design: layout, flow, and visuals, that’s not exactly my forte. I’m no designer. Sure, I dabble in Canva and can whip up a quick event