You Ask, I Answer: Link Building Cold Outreach?
Michael asks, “I get dozens of cold outreach link requests a day that are clearly templates or automated. Does this tactic actually work?” Cold outreach requests work in the same way that spam works – you only need a small percentage of people to...You Ask, I Answer: ZIP Code Mapping for Sales Territories?
Maria asks, “I need to create a zip code territory map with each area represented by a different color (that I can pick). It will be exported as a graphic file. Are there any free/low cost options for this that are easy to use?” Download all the ZIP codes...You Ask, I Answer: Social Media Community Manager Metrics and KPIs?
Jessica asks, “What are good objectives for your community management team (outside of response time)?” Community management’s goal is loyalty and evangelism – trust and word of mouth. To the extent you can, measure those outcomes. A great...You Ask, I Answer: Google SEO Strategy in 2020?
Heidi asks, “What do you make of Rand Fishkin’s statement that in 2020, Google will be our biggest competitor for traffic?” Rand isn’t wrong on the premise that Google wants to provide the best answers in the most efficient way possible –...You Ask, I Answer: Setting Social Media Goals for 2020?
Annica asks, “What sort of goals should we be setting for social media in 2020?” Depending on how you use social media – for marketing, sales, customer service, etc. – will govern what kind of goals you set. For marketing, the simplest goals...You Ask, I Answer: 2020 Predictions for Communicators and PR?
Michelle asks, “What lies ahead for communicators in 2020?” An interesting question. Looking back over the past decade, communicators transitioned from traditional PR with some social media (remembering that the social media press release was created by...Google Analytics: When Are New Vs. Returning Visitor Ratios Useful?
One of the things I’ve criticized Google Analytics about in the past is the new vs. returning visitor ratio metric. This ratio tends to mislead marketers, especially marketers new to web analytics. In aggregate, the ratio tells us nothing useful. As far as...You Ask, I Answer: The Best Way to Grow Instagram Followers?
Katherine asks, “What is the current best way to grow instagram followers for a client?” First question: why? What’s the business goal it supports? Chances are no one has thought that through at the client. Followers is only a starting point; there...You Ask, I Answer: Vendor Swag Recommendations and Ideas?
Holly asks, “Can you recommend some ideas for what makes cool vendor swag for tradeshows and events?” Great question. Vendor swag needs to be: Aligned to your brand – if people saw it, would they get a sense of who you are and what you do? Unique or different...AI for Marketers Book
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