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For many small business owners, the terminology that swirls around the digital marketing realm is confusing, especially terms such as inbound marketing.

So many similar terms are recklessly thrown around by marketers and others that it seems it's easier to just ignore them all. But understanding the essentials of inbound marketing can be valuable for owners.

Topics: content marketing, inbound marketing, social media marketing, digital marketing, email marketing, online marketing

 

First things first: Email is not too old school for marketing. While email is now almost 50 years old it is still a powerhouse marketing tool.

And another thing, email isn't "dead" as some might like you to think. In fact, by 2022, the number of email users around the world is expected to hit 4.3 billion.

Topics: content marketing, content creation, email marketing, newsletter, email marketing strategy

Email has been with us for over 40 years. In fact, it's been around longer than many marketers! But it is still a powerful tool for marketing that can be used in a number of surprising ways.

 

Topics: Email lists, email marketing, lead magnet, list building, email marketing strategy

Email marketing is a viable and powerful tactic for generating leads and nurturing prospects. But every marketer utilizing email is faced with a variety of competitors for their recipient's time and attention. 

 

Topics: email, call-to-action, nurturing leads, email marketing, email marketing strategy

Email marketing has been around for forty years. And, despite the repeated warnings that email is dead when it comes to marketing, no one seems to have told the customers. Email still rocks in 2018!

The first email was sent in 1971. Just after the Age of Dinosaurs. The first mass email marketing campaign was launched in 1978 or, as Abraham Lincoln might have put it, two score years ago. 

Topics: email, Email lists, email marketing, list building, email marketing strategy

GDPR stands for "The General Data Protection Regulation" which is a digital privacy law in the European Union. But it will impact every online marketer worldwide, including the United States. 

The GDPR adds increased regulation to the processing of personal data in the EU. Although the law has been around for a while, enforcement will go into effect beginning May 25, 2018 in the EU.

Topics: Email lists, email marketing, lead magnet, newsletter, list building, email marketing strategy, GDPR

The success of your email messaging is largely determined by the type of email campaign you are engaged in. In other words, who you are emailing and why matters.

 

Topics: inbound marketing tips, marketing campaign, Email lists, campaign development, email marketing, email marketing strategy

Having a great email marketing campaign is essential for successful inbound marketing. But you are not limited to only one type of email. 

The world of email is full of different varieties. Depending on the purpose and the intent, emails can take on any number of formats and types. This is especially true for marketing emails. How many different types there are depends largely on who you ask. Is it 12, or 15 - maybe less, maybe more? 

Topics: inbound marketing strategy, Email lists, Content Marketing Strategy, email marketing, email marketing strategy

Effective email campaigns tactics can power your inbound marketing strategy. But only if they are well crafted and on target. 

We have shown how email marketing campaigns can give your inbound efforts "superpowers" and it is a demonstrable fact. But what about the nuts and bolts of your actual emails? What makes one email more effective than a competing email in a recipient's inbox?

Topics: email, inbound marketing strategy, Email lists, email marketing, newsletter, email marketing strategy

As a business owner or marketer you have a number of marketing strategies to choose from. But not all marketing strategies are a good fit for every business. So how do you decide?

[This post was adapted and revised from a post published June 2016]

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