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Website cookies have become such a normal part of using websites that many of us don’t even think twice to select “accept all” when notified of a site’s cookie policy. Although these cookies don’t collect personal information, privacy remains an understandable priority for most internet users. The importance of staying safe online is likely one of the reasons Google is phasing out website cookies. Another influencer is likely Apple’s iOS 14 update, which lets users opt-out of tracking. The update also

Visual content has become dominant in digital marketing—all successful strategies have visual elements. Of these elements, video is fast becoming king. It is easier to share a message through video ads, and people are more willing to watch a video than spend time on traditional ads. Video is what people want—even back in 2018, more than half of consumers stated in a HubSpot survey that they want more of it. And according to about 74% of marketers, video also offers

Video marketing has become increasingly competitive—there are so many ads out there that vie for consumers' attention. You can’t really blame businesses for making the most of video ads, more than 90% get new customers thanks to videos on social media alone. With that in mind, you need to find ways to make your videos stand out, so they don’t get lost among all the noise on the internet. How can you do that?  You do that by being creative and

A/B testing, also called split testing, is an age-old method of figuring out which marketing strategies work best for your business (or figuring out how to cure scurvy in 18th-century sailors—someone give those salty mariners a sack of oranges!).  Either way, it works.    You can use A/B testing on everything from website copy to paid search ads to marketing emails.  It takes some extra time, but the payoffs make it worthwhile—as long as your A/B tests are well designed.    Say you

For those who are not “in the know,” National Positions’ CEO Bernard May is a frequent contributor to Forbes.com, with over 200 articles, placements, and published contributions.  Not only does Forbes give our CEO the opportunity to share his vast knowledge worldwide (gained from his 20+ years in the marketing industry), it also gives our company the opportunity to be featured alongside other notable industry professionals, experts, and thought leaders.  So, rather than just talk about our experience over the

Ecommerce has seen explosive growth in the last few years, from $286 billion in 2017 to nearly $432 billion in 2020. By 2025, revenues are expected to grow to $564 billion.  The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the shift to online retail, especially in 2020. But ecommerce revenues are only expected to grow in the coming years—pandemic or not.  This means selling online is essential for small and mid-size businesses.  Whether you already have an ecommerce store or you’re getting ready to