The Latest Evolution of Facebook: The Marketing Low-Down on 5 Recent Changes
From the Russian ad debacle to the Cambridge Analytica scandal to suffering a major stock price blow just a few short weeks ago, Facebook has been making less-than-stellar headlines the past few months. Users are concerned about their privacy and how their data is being used—and brands and marketers areRead More
12 Cutting-Edge Marijuana Marketing Tactics That Work
Restrictions on cannabis advertising are pushing companies to find creative ways to reach consumers. August 14, 2018 8 min read Opinions expressed by Green Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Changes in the cannabis industry are occurring at light speed, and perhaps none so fast as in the marketing space. RememberRead More
5 Steps to Small Business Search Engine Optimization
The video above is a replay of a recent live webinar I conducted. Combined with the text below you should have a pretty good feel for the steps necessary for small business SEO. If you’re looking for a highly technical post on search engine optimization (SEO), this is not theRead More
How to Use Advertising as a Lead Generation Tool
Marketing is a broad term that encompasses a number of channels and approaches. Advertising is just one of them, and in our increasingly digital age, it can sometimes feel like a tactic of the past. However, when advertising is used properly, it can become an effective lead generation tool. BelowRead More
A Customer Data Platform Picks Up Where CRM Leaves Off
At last, there is a way to pull all the data together for deep, actionable, behavioral insights.. August 13, 2018 7 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I don’t think there’s a single good marketer who doesn’t want to know his or her customers. Most successful marketersRead More
Title: CMWorld Interview: Eli Schwartz on Curiosity & SEO Around the Globe
Should marketers ignore international and inter-linguistic considerations when it comes to their SEO strategies? Survey says: BZZZRRRT In a way, optimizing for search is like participating in the game show Family Feud. To align with searcher behavior and intent, marketers must make educated guesses, and ultimately it is the peopleRead More
Weekend Favs August 11
My weekend blog post routine includes posting links to a handful of tools or great content I ran across during the week. I don’t go into depth about the finds, but encourage you to check them out if they sound interesting. The photo in the post is a favorite for theRead More
5 Building Blocks of a Content Market Strategy Unique to Your Dispensary
Let’s face it, you’re selling what everyone else is selling. Content strategy is how you persuade people to buy from you. August 10, 2018 4 min read Brought to you by Marijuana Retail Report Content is not just using words on your web page and throwing up keywords in aRead More
Digital Marketing News: Facebook’s Playable Ads & Business Pages Update, Gen Z Mom Trends, & B2B’s Video Uptick
Facebook redesigns biz Pages for utility as feed reach declinesFacebook has released a slew of changes to its popular Business Pages offering, including updates to mobile, recommendations, events, jobs, and Facebook Local. The updates bring marketers new opportunities along with the need to re-think certain strategies that may no longerRead More
5 Lessons Netflix Can Teach Entrepreneurs About Social Media Marketing
Millennials and, in fact, all demographics like brands that are fun and approachable. August 9, 2018 9 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Netflix didn’t become the most popular streaming video subscription service by accident. Clearly, it hired smart people to run its analytics, content strategy and customer-experience initiativesRead More
