So you have a shiny new or shiny old industrial B2B website that is poised for greatness. It is SEO friendly, fast loading, stuffed with great content, and has all the necessary features. Once a certain level of popularity has been reached or publish time has elapsed, the inevitable spam bots will find your site… Read more »
Author: Brian Matthews
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Why Marketers Need to Start Thinking About Technical Debt
You might be wondering: Just what is technical debt? Well, ever hear of a “bush fix” or “jury rig”? These are makeshift repairs or temporary procedures made with materials on hand. Think of using duct tape as a quick fix until you can get a more permanent solution. When applied to web or software development,… Read more »
There’s No Such Thing as a Microsite
It’s a common misperception that the “micro” in microsite is related to the size of a site or the effort it took to build it. “Micro” actually refers to the focus of a website. A microsite, in other words, is about a very specific topic. Don’t let executives, clients, stakeholders, or dumb developers tell you… Read more »
All Industrial Websites Need These Features
Today’s industrial websites are similar to most other sites, but they have specific features that help users get the most out of them. The purpose of most industrial websites is to attract and convert visitors as leads, or to drive sales directly through eCommerce. The features listed below will help all industrial websites reach these… Read more »
WYSIWYG Editor Flaws and How to Handle Them
Content creators want an easy way to edit and style text. Developers want bug-free websites. SEO mavens want clean semantic HTML markup. The go-to solution for these groups is typically a rich text editor similar to Microsoft Word, often called a WYSIWYG editor. However, the sad truth is that most WYSIWYG editors are awful. The go-to… Read more »
Why Email Testing Is Critical for Email Marketing Success
Hopefully, by now you know that email is one of the best marketing tools in the industrial wheelhouse. If not, you should read this article we published on why industrials need email marketing. Pretty much everyone has an email address and most check it several times daily. According to the Direct Marketing Association, every dollar… Read more »
Improving Search Engine Results with Structured Data Markup
Making your search results stand out from others can be a big advantage for B2B industrial websites (and all sites really). Many do this by running paid search engine marketing campaigns. But there is also an unpaid, straightforward way to improve the look of all of your organic results that can have more wide-reaching benefits… Read more »
3 Easy Ways to Speed up Your Website
In 2010, Google announced that site speed affects search rankings. If your site loads slowly, it will rank lower in search results. That alone should be enough to get you thinking about speeding up your site. Research by Akamai Technologies, Inc. (2009) reinforces Google’s assertion. Akamai’s study measured users’ patience with site loading. The results… Read more »