Category: Videos

  • Do Something With Your Marketing: Cleaning House

    Summary In today's episode, I walk through why cleaning up your email marketing lists at the start of a new year is critical to protecting your sender reputation. Here's what this means for you. You stop wasting budget and effort on dead addresses while improving deliverability and beating spam filters. You'll also learn these concepts:…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Proving the ROI of Analytics and Data Science?

    Summary In today's episode, I walk through how to prove the ROI of analytics and marketing data science, breaking down three methodologies for measuring the earned side of the equation. Here's what this means for you. You'll gain a practical framework for quantifying analytics value even when those tools sit one step removed from direct…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: The Difference Between SEO and Content Marketing?

    Summary In today's episode, I explain why SEO and content marketing have effectively merged in the age of AI-driven search engines and topic-based ranking. Here's what this means for you. You can move past outdated keyword tricks and instead build content that demonstrates genuine expertise and earns links naturally. You'll also learn these concepts: how…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Tracking Display Ads?

    Summary In today's episode, I break down how to organize and track display ads using Google Analytics UTM tracking codes, spreadsheets for governance, and Data Studio for reporting. Here's what this means for you. You'll gain a complete taxonomy framework that lets you see exactly which ads, vendors, and content pieces drive real performance across…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Most Exciting 2020 Marketing Trend?

    Summary In today's episode, I walk through three exciting AI trends and three worrying trends shaping marketing data science in 2020. Here's what this means for you. You get a clear-eyed view of where machine learning is gaining power and where it poses real risks. You'll also learn these concepts: how natural language processing and…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Social Media War Room Displays?

    Summary In today's episode, I answer Martha's question about what software and content to put on displays in a social media war room or command center, and explain how to build one that drives real decisions rather than just looking impressive. Here's what this means for you. You'll discover why a command center without clear…

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  • Do Something With Your Marketing: Explore Your Data

    Summary In today's episode, I show you how simple spreadsheet statistics like mean and median can reveal actionable insights hiding in your marketing data. Here's what this means for you. You can use these two numbers side by side to judge whether your campaigns are actually working without any fancy analytics tools or advanced degrees.…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: What Belongs in a Social Media Audit?

    Summary In today's episode, I walk through how to build a social media audit that focuses on business impact and actionable decisions. Here's what this means for you. You'll learn a lightweight framework for determining which social networks actually drive revenue so you stop wasting time on channels that don't perform. You'll also learn these…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Best Practices for SEO Related Keywords?

    Summary In today's episode, I walk through best practices for updating focus keywords on established pages that already rank well, using a shift from "financial planning" to "wealth management" as the example. Here's what this means for you. You learn to think in terms of topical authority instead of single keywords, which lets Google see…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Most Effective Email List Growth Tactics?

    Summary In today's episode, I share the three email list growth strategies that helped me more than double my subscribers from 22,000 to 48,000 in a single year, moving well beyond basic website pop-ups. Here's what this means for you. You'll discover proven tactics that can dramatically accelerate your list growth regardless of your current…

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