We’ve all seen it. Within otherwise peaceful groups, there can arise certain differences of opinion that are instantly polarizing: Coke or Pepsi. The oxford comma. How to pronounce “gif.” In the SEO world we have quite a few debates like that, and one of our most hot-button issues is duplicate …
It’s easy! We lock ourselves away in a dark office, drain a Madison-Avenue-sized bottle of single-malt Scotch and then stumble out five minutes before the big, important client presentation with the Eureka moment in hand. The truth is a lot less romantic and always involves 99 percent Thomas Edison-like perspiration. …
Segmentation and personalization are excellent engagement tactics for higher ed marketers because they allow you to tailor your messaging around the things your audience cares about most. But, while speaking to your audience about the right things is important, a truly robust marketing strategy considers how you should speak to …
Keeping communication relevant and personalized throughout the entire decision-making process is a critical objective for higher education recruiters. But how do we speak authentically to multiple groups of students without it becoming an overwhelming task? One solution: segmentation and marketing automation.
Imagine you’re at a drive through, hungry and ready to order lunch. An employee comes over the speaker and starts explaining why you should order lunch at their restaurant instead of the one down the street, then demands to know what sauce you want with your nuggets—even though you don’t …
When you launch a website, it’s like driving off the lot with a brand-new car. It’s shiny and perfect in that moment, but over time it starts to get worn down. If you ignore routine maintenance long enough, your car will inevitably grind to a halt. Web developers are familiar …
Some people think print is dead — that fewer people are printing things and it’s all going digital. But there is still a very large portion of your brand that calls back to traditional elements. Each month, I get a water filter in the mail from a company called Soma …
Digital marketing elicits more shiny-object syndrome than any other set of marketing tools. Here’s how to make sure you’re not wasting your time.
SEO is a turbulent river where the only constant is change. It’s a frustrating truism that torments the analytical minds within the digital marketing industry. However, by abandoning the empirical and focusing on the theoretical, you realize the river has always been flowing toward the same mouth. Reflecting on this end destination can illuminate novel best practices and a map for future SEO navigation.
If you have your own website or domain name, you may have had to deal with DNS entries, especially if you have ever moved your website from one web hosting provider to another or changed email services. The Domain Name System is one of the hidden, behind-the-scenes technologies that makes the Internet work.