As consumers are inundated by marketing, they are resisting anything that looks or feels inauthentic. And they’re posting about product and brand experiences on social media. The availability of that authentic content, including pics, means it’s time to ditch stock photos. Read the full article at MarketingProfs

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B2B marketers say the biggest deficiency of their content program is that it doesn’t produce personalized content pieces, according to recent research from Uberflip and Heinz Marketing. Read the full article at MarketingProfs

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Sometimes, waiting isn’t an option. Sometimes, your prospective customers need your help right this second. Certain trades come to mind: plumbers, locksmiths, tow truck drivers—the list goes on. If the problem your service solves often comes up unexpectedly, it’s likely that many of your prospects act with a sense of urgency. So it’s in your best interest to make it easy for them to get in touch with you. If you don’t, they’ll quickly find…

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When we think about search engine optimization, our mind naturally goes to text first. Optimizing images is usually an afterthought. But if we want our content to be found online, it makes as much sense to search-optimize images as it does to optimize text. This 19-step guide will help. Read the full article at MarketingProfs

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This article is for ambitious marketers. If you’re one, you know that publishing the occasional blog post, though worthwhile, isn’t enough to build authority. So, what can you do if you want to make a big-time dent in the infosphere? You need to do more–such as these five potent authority-builders. Read the full article at MarketingProfs

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Getting a B.A. or an M.Phil. or a Ph.D. or an M.D.—any higher education degree—is a huge accomplishment. But enrolling in a degree program is a huge, life-altering decision that typically involves a lot of deep and personal contemplation. At least, that’s how it was for me. As a previous full-time account manager at a video software company, deciding to quit my job to enter graduate school as full-time nutrition student was a decision that…

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Marketers publish infographics because they attract readers and because readers tend to share infographics on social networks. Those are marketing wins–in the form of backlinks, brand awareness, and website visitors. See how you can use infographics in your own marketing. Read the full article at MarketingProfs

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