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10 Great Things for 2014: My Business Blog Gratitude List

Writing on the Web

My Business Blog Gratitude List" width="150" height="150" title="10 Great Things for 2014: My Business Blog Gratitude List" /> You may have heard me say it before – my favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. I’m grateful for (in no particular order): Business blogs that make it easy to stay informed and connect with others.

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To Allow Blog Comments or Not? Here’s What the Data Shows

Optinmonster

Are you thinking about disabling comments on your blog? Moderating blog comments can be time-consuming, and you may wonder whether it’s really worth your effort. In this post, we’ll share what the data shows about allowing blog comments or not. Here’s a quick breakdown of what each had to say.

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21 Vital Mobile Marketing Facts and Statistics for 2014

Webbiquity

According to CNN , “Americans used smartphone and tablet apps more than PCs to access the Internet (in January 2014) — the first time that has ever happened.” And mobile payments aren’t just for buying lattes—three-quarters of B2B vendors say they plan to offer mobile commerce by the end of 2014.

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12 Best Slideshares of 2014 (So Far)

Marketing Insider Group

Just six months into the year and there’s already more than a dozen presentations with over 100,000 pageviews in the marketing category alone. KPCB Internet trends 2014 from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (Of course! Storytelling in 2014 from Gary Vaynerchuk (Saw Gary present a version of this.

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Top Marketing Predictions For 2014

Marketing Insider Group

Last year in my 2013 marketing predictions post , I predicted that content marketing would mature in many organizations, that brands would take themselves out of the stories they tell and finally put an end to the notion that marketing equals promotion. I asked this past year if empathy is the secret to effective marketing ?

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9 Places to Source Authoritative Stats for Your Content Marketing

Marketing Insider Group

As content marketers, we are always on the hunt for interesting data to grab reader attention and support our claims. “That’s easy,” you say, “The internet is chock full of statistics.” Due to the nature of their business, market research companies have a reputation for generating accurate, reliable data.

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Best B2B Lead Posts in 2014: Lead generation, lead nurturing and content marketing

markempa

Read on to find out what B2B Lead Roundtable Blog posts were shared the most as well as the three topics B2B marketers valued most in 2014. Lead generation was a huge topic for 2014 and for good reason. The best marketers don’t rely on one specific tactic to generate leads. Topic #1 — Lead generation is king.