The Zero-Click Email Strategy That Gets Us 40%+ Open Rates
Ugh, I don’t want to give away my email strategy. Because it’s mine and it’s working really well for us. But since Rand recently…
Email is the Most Consistent, Reliable Marketing Channel on the Web and I Can Prove It
This is a very short post to say: If you’re not investing in your own email marketing list, you’re making a bad choice. Social…
The Chill Work Manifesto
Shortly after Amanda Natividad joined SparkToro, she coined the term “Chill Work” to describe the unusually patient, mature, laid-back approach we take to building…
What To Do When You’re Out of Ideas
I’ve only been writing online as a marketer for about four years. And already, I feel like I’m out of ideas. You could say…
The Best Damn Food & Drink Gift Guide on the Internet 2023
Here it is, our fourth annual edition! The first three were just practice for this masterpiece of culinary and imbibable magnificence. Because this year,…
Why Digital Marketing Agencies Have it Tough in 2023 | 5-Minute Whiteboard
3 months ago, a dear friend’s agency closed for good. 2 months ago, another close friend had a round of layoffs at their firm.…
The Final Chapter of My First Startup
I’ve told this story only once before. Never in writing. Never on video. My voice was shaky and I barely stumbled through it. But…
How to Future-Proof Your Marketing for an AI-Centric Search World? | 5-Minute Whiteboard
Today, Google’s search results still look (mostly) like lists of snippets and links, e.g. But, plenty of search marketers and industry observers suspect we’re…
Why the Least Measurable Marketing Channels Tend to Perform Best: 5-Minute Whiteboard
Content marketing, social media, events, PR, and marketing through sources-of-influence have consistently produced remarkable results for the companies I’ve run, and yet, most big…
The 3 Big Problems with Asking “How Did You Hear About Us?” | 5-Minute Whiteboard
Marketing attribution is dying. Ad blockers. Privacy laws. The death of third-party cookies. Keyword (not provided). Dark social. It’s an attribution-trained marketer’s nightmare. Knowing…