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Social media platforms continue to be used by people of all ages around the world every day. Facebook and Instagram, for example, have billions of users, and they offer fantastic marketing opportunities. The question is, though, which approach is better: paid social media advertising or organic? Both can work equally well, and you can even combine them for great results, but organic social media efforts tend to drive better results. In recent years, social media advertising has been pushed into

Marketers are expected to think creatively and strategically, whether they’re planning content or their marketing budget. Being a successful marketer requires the ability to create and adhere to a strict budget. It is essential to achieve marketing growth while also taking cost-effective routes, so no money or efforts are wasted. With that said, businesses mustn’t take the cheapest options because it will show in the delivery of marketing as well as the results. Instead, they should focus on quality while

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

You have heard the drumbeat for years—the undeniable need for top-notch search engine optimization (SEO). While the beat continuously changes, one thing remains the same: SEO is still a necessity—and not just on your website.  In 2021, this acronym is being applied to nearly all types of search-based activity, from video SEO (VSEO) to Amazon SEO to even SEO for podcasts. Every purchase, subscription, engagement, view, or download begins with some sort of search.  So, if there were clear-cut, easy-to-implement