Month: November 2022

  • Mind Readings: Context and the Cookieless Future

    Key points from this episode: Cookies are small pieces of text that are placed on your computer by websites you visit. They are used to track users and remember their preferences. There are two types of cookies – first party and third party. First party cookies are placed by the website you are visiting. Third…

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  • Mind Readings: Context and the Cookieless Future

    Summary In today's episode, I break down the cookieless future and explain why marketers should stop panicking about the death of third-party cookies. Here's what this means for you. You'll discover that shifting from demographic-based ad targeting to context and creator partnerships actually produces stronger, more relevant marketing results. You'll also learn these concepts: how…

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  • Mind Readings: What Smoking Tells Us About Air Quality

    Key points: Cigarette smoking is allowed in many indoor spaces in Serbia, which results in poor air quality. Just a few smokers in an enclosed space can make the air quality unbearable for everyone. Poor air quality is a problem not just for COVID, but for other respiratory diseases as well. Masks are an effective…

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  • Mind Readings: What Smoking Tells Us About Air Quality

    Summary In today's episode, I share a personal experience from Belgrade, Serbia, to illustrate how quickly airborne particles spread indoors and why properly fitted masks are so effective at blocking them. Here's what this means for you. You gain a practical lens for judging air quality in any enclosed space without needing expensive equipment or…

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  • Almost Timely News: The Incredible Power of Brand (2022-11-13)

    Almost Timely News: The Incredible Power of Brand (2022-11-13) :: View in Browser 👉 Get my new 2023 marketing planning guide, free for a limited time » Watch This Newsletter On YouTube 📺 Click here for the video 📺 version of this newsletter on YouTube » Click here for an MP3 audio 🎧 only version…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: What’s a Good Google Ads Budget?

    Megan asks, “What is a good google ad budget? Is 1,000 / month too low for good results?” There is no one-size-fits-all answer to the question of how much you should spend on Google Ads, as it depends on factors such as the level of competition you are facing, the targeting you are using, and…

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  • So What? Getting started with Mastodon

    Summary In today's episode, I break down what Mastodon is and how this decentralized social platform works, from choosing a home server to standing up your own instance. Here's what this means for you. You discover a federated alternative to centralized social networks that gives you real ownership over your community, free from any single…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: What’s a Good Google Ads Budget?

    Summary In today's episode, I break down what determines a good Google Ads budget and why there's no single right answer to that question. Here's what this means for you. You gain a clear framework for deciding how much to spend based on your competition, targeting, and goals rather than guessing at a magic number.…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: How to Handle SEO Backlinks With Low Authority?

    Joao asks, “What should we do when you have a lot of backlinks but most of them are with low authority? Since they are lowering our authority should we remove them or leave them and keep trying to get new backlinks?” If you have a lot of low quality backlinks, it depends on how you…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: How to Handle SEO Backlinks With Low Authority?

    Summary In today's episode, I tackle an SEO question about what to do when you have many low-authority backlinks dragging down your site. Here's what this means for you. You'll discover why content quality matters far more than link cleanup when you want real authority. You'll also learn these concepts: the first-best-only framework for earning…

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