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Traditional Marketing and Advertising Doesn’t Work Anymore

The only pro traditional marketing articles proclaiming “No, really, print still works!” are penned by those selling it. This should be a red flag by itself, however, the fact that nobody can really measure it should be another reason to swear off of traditional media entirely. Anyone who tries to tell you its working is…
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Marketing analytics: You need Neil Patel on your team

Marketing Analytics… and marketing in general Here’s another recommendation for marketing analytics advice, and digital marketing in general. Keep in mind that Neil Patel is an aggressive and effective marketer. He knows his way around analytics and digital marketing. You’ll notice a very different marketing approach from Avinash Kaushik when you visit his site. Whereas…
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Digital marketing needs to clean up its act

(Does) digital marketing need to clean up its act(?) P&G’s Chief Brand Officer Marc Pritchard said what many digital marketers have been thinking for some time now. “The days of giving digital marketing a pass are over…It’s time to grow up. It’s time for action.” [We don’t] “want to waste time and money on a crappy media…
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The Online Ad Scams Every Marketer Should Watch Out For
Setting up a new digital ad campaign or hiring an agency/someone to do it? Read this Harvard Business Review article on some techniques of which to be aware and that can often overstate performance for a given tactic. Imagine you run a retail store and hire a leafleteer to distribute handbills to attract new customers. You might assess…

