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Why the Blog Post Is the New Ad Unit

Hubspot

Then -- somewhere around 2008 -- blogging took a back seat to social media, and all anyone could talk about was platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare and, yes, even MySpace. Ever try sharing a banner ad? And sure -- expandable banner ads can host multimedia content. And that is why the blog post is the new online ad unit.

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From Steve Jobs to Jay Z: 6 Successful People Who Dropped Out of School (And Why)

Hubspot

Admittedly I may have taken a few artistic liberties with the Mark Twain quote above, but the underlying sentiment remains: When it comes to learning -- to amassing the knowledge you need to be successful in life -- formal education isn't always the best option. Not to mention, three of the top five companies were run by college dropouts.

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14 of the Best College Websites (And Why They're So Awesome)

Hubspot

RISD's entire mission is to educate and inspire the next generation of artists and designers. The website took two years to build from 2008 to 2010, and it was created in-house by the Computer Information Services team with the goal of showcasing the university. 6) Rhode Island School of Design. 13) Clemson University.

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ClickInsights: What ROI metric should B2B marketers use in this digital marketing era?

Ambal's Amusings

Many marketers focus on conversion rates of specific phrases or banners and are ignoring other valuable information. in January 2008. This increase, however, causes many marketers to focus on the wrong metrics. In order to generate leads marketers have to know how to use the analytics. Seamus Walsh. Seamus Walsh's Bio.

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The Rapid eLearning Blog

Buzz Marketing for Technology

June 24th, 2008. June 17th, 2008. June 10th, 2008. June 3rd, 2008. They still have a branded PowerPoint slide, but they moved the branded element up and created a smaller heading banner. May 27th, 2008. The Rapid Elearning Blog. 3 Simple Steps to Create Background Images for Your Next E-Learning Scenario.

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How NOT to pitch a blog | Online Marketing Blog

Online Marketing Institute

In return, we will offer you either 5,000 free header banner impressions at ——— or we can give you a free listing at ——— Web Directory for one year. No Marcus, we aren’t going to write about your affiliate program and no we are interested in trading advertorial for banner advertising.

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10 PPC Best Practices to Get the Most out of Your Marketing Budget

Optinmonster

Companion Banner : An image or group of images that shows up next to your ad. Demographics : Marital or parental status, education, income, homeownership. Reverse image search site TinEye has been around since 2008. Call-to-action (optional): Shows up next to your headline and directs people to your final URL.