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The Biggest Reason WordPress Websites Go Terribly Wrong

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It’s like not following the guidelines provided with your new logo. Most of us wouldn’t try to design our own company logo ( although some do – ugh, that can be the subject of another blog post ). It the logo guidelines aren’t followed, sometimes people will begin adapting the design.

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How to Deal with a Marketing Micromanager

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Set up guidelines and let go of details. Note to self, “ Provide guidelines and client desires, but let the creative process go!” We design strategic marketing plans and provide training, consulting, set up and actual marketing execution for companies that want to grow faster. Bless their hearts.

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Don’t Be a Victim of “Dirty Little Secrets of Search”

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Your search engine optimization (SEO) company, maybe despite claiming that their tactics are above board ( white hat tactics), tricked the system with black hat tactics that go against search engine guidelines. He hired a company to optimize his site. The company used tricks to improve performance.

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11 B2B Website Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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Today there are many options for your website technology platform, and it’s important to know which one will best suit the needs of your company. There are some great deals in web hosting, now that that industry has consolidated into a few big companies that rely on volume.

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Why Lack of Strategy Will Kill Your B2B Blog

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This requires blog guidelines and an editorial calendar. She provides strategic planning, implementation and outsource blog writing and management for growing companies. When multiple people contribute to a blog, you’re dealing with different styles, voices, topical knowledge and discipline. Implement Your Blog Strategy.

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B2B Marketers: Re-purpose Content with a Purpose

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If someone at your company is a prolific speaker, take their most popular presentation and create a whitepaper or an article from the same content. It’s a great guideline for authentic, well-researched and well-written whitepapers. Repurpose the same content into a video. I’ve used it for my content and my clients.

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SEO: Do MetaTags Matter for Search Engine Performance?

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Make sure your webmaster hasn’t automated this so that every time a page is created the title shows your company name and the menu option for the page. If there is one thing you can spend a little time and effort on, it’s page titles. Note that page titles are not officially meta data, but they matter!

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