Category: Internet Marketing

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Calls to Action, What They Are and How to Use Them

If you have ever attended a presentation, webinar or class of mine, you will understand that calls to action (CTAs) in all of your content is critical. Whether it is a website homepage, an event invitation, a product landing page or an informative blog post, a CTA needs to be included. A call to action is just that, a call or request, to get the reader to take an action of some kind.

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Where is SEO Going in the Coming Years?

We’ve all heard the myth/debate/link bait that “SEO is dead.” But today’s article is not about SEO being a zombie (killed by some and then resurrected by others), or questioning if SEO is going to die. Those making such statements most likely don’t understand search engines and coding well enough to make such a bold declaration.

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Hi Lisa! – What Not to Write as an Email Subject

I recently received an email in my inbox with the subject line “Hi Lisa!” The from address only said “Suz.” I get hundreds of emails a day and this is the type of thing that I would normally just send to my spam folder – between the dubious subject line and the cryptic “from” address, it really triggered all my red flags. But I had just sent a few photos, via Facebook, to a friend named Suzanne and thought that maybe she was replying to say she received them. I opened it and was surprised to see that it was a note from an old client, writing to set up another appointment!