Our Take From Cleveland: #CMWorld Day One
Our #CMWorld day one is done. And, these two first-timers are energized by the networking, excited to leverage what we’ve learned, and, okay, maybe just a little tired. Here’s what’s caught Corey and Kate’s attention in Cleveland. First, content marketers as a whole are working more from assumptions than fact. Consider: 57 percent […]
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AdWords Expanded Text Ads: What are they and why do they matter?
Guest Contributor: Corey Morris, Director of Digital Strategy This year has been a big one with Google updates and news across all platforms and products. Google AdWords has not been immune to large scale changes that have an impact on how advertisers manage accounts and campaigns. Earlier in the year Google removed all ads from […]
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3 Tips for Using Video to Market Building Materials
Video can be a highly effective element in your digital marketing efforts. Why try to tell your customers about your building products when you can show them? Technology is also driving the trend in video. With more and more customers accessing the web through mobile, video has become increasingly important. To get the best results, keep […]
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Lead Attribution & the Customer Journey (Part 1)
Use the Data Available to You to See the Whole Picture Guest Contributor: Corey Morris, Digital Marketing Director Lead attribution and the customer journey. Yes, these are two of the most commonly used buzzwords in digital marketing right now. This is not a lazy blog post to latch onto what others are saying and to give […]
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SMX West Recap
Lessons Learned from One of the Best SEM Conferences in the Industry Guest Contributor: Corey Morris, Digital Marketing Director SMX West (Search Marketing Expo) is one of the premier events in the search marketing industry and is hosted yearly in a significant location for the search community—in the heart of Silicon Valley. I’ve been involved with […]
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Don’t Let Words Overpower the Message
Avoid These Marketing Buzzwords in 2016 When I was at the B2B Marketing Forum this past year, we played a little game called “marketing bingo.” Some of you might be familiar with it. You play by creating a card of marketing lingo, slang, and overused words, and then you work to fill up your board […]
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I Want B2B Marketers to Talk Dirty
Why Now Is the Time for B2B E-Commerce There’s a dirty word in the world of B2B marketing. A word that strikes fear in the hearts of B2B marketers and sales people everywhere. It’s a word many are afraid to say, but not me. I’m talking about e-commerce. (See? Told you—not afraid.) Many […]
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3 Things Building Materials Marketers Should Take Away From Super Bowl Ads
Besides the fact that Super Bowl is a trademarked NFL name Like millions of people around the world, I watched Super Bowl 47 and was amazed at the resiliency of the 49ers, but also how regardless of the fact you can plan for every possible contingency, sometimes things go wrong and the lights go out. […]
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Innovation Blogs Help Building Product CMOs Innovate. As a marketer and someone that likes to follow innovation and new tech gadgets, I’m always on the lookout for the next big thing – or for those in the know. I came across this article, Top 40 Innovation Bloggers of 2011 and I had to share. Innovation […]
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