How to Actually Do the "Eiffel Tower" Sex Position

Threesomes, depending on how communicative and open you are, can either be great or kinda really awk. And one of the most prominent three-way fears is one partner feeling left out while the other two go at it. COSMOPOLITAN Luckily, one good way to prevent this by having all three participants involved at once is by trying the Eiffel Tower, which is as epic (and okay, a li'l bit extra) as the...

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17 Helpful SEO Tools and Tool Reviews

For nearly as long as there have been people working on search engine optimization, there have been SEO tools. The first tools handled only the most rudimentary tasks, like rank checking or keyword density analysis. As search engine algorithms, and SEO professionals, have become more sophisticated over time, so have the tools. Today, there are (in many cases free, or low-cost) tools covering nearly...

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SEO Checklist [Infographic]

As the search ranking algorithms used by Google and the other major search engines have become more sophisticated, the practice of SEO has gotten easier to explain (create great content, earn links) but much more challenging to execute. 2015 SEO Checklist of TacticsThe infographic below illustrates SEO best practices—the key “do’s” and “don’ts”–for 2015. Most of this advice will be familiar to anyone...

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The Most Important Keyword for SEO

Search rankings matter. Organic search accounts for a third of all traffic to B2B websites on average, according to HubSpot. That figure is closer to 40% for small companies and almost 50% for industrial / manufacturing firms. But does SEO still matter? Some are asking the question in the wake of this story from just last month: “Google confirms core search ranking algorithm update…but says there...

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10 Valuable SEO Resources: Keyword Research, Tools, and Local SEO10 Valuable SEO Resources: Keyword Research, Tools, and Local SEO

As noted here last week, ranking highly in search requires writing great content, making smart use  of Google Webmaster Tools, and building or earning high-authority backlinks. keyword ideas tool Image credit: Small Business Ideas Blog But there’s more involved in generating high, and highly relevant, organic search traffic. At its core, search still relies on words, whether typed or spoken....

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Link Building and Mobile SEO in 2017

Link building is one of the best ways to both increase your website’s authority (which helps with SEO) and get your brand more widely recognized within your niche. As people increasingly rely on their mobile phones, mobile searches have now overtaken desktop searches. So it’s more important than ever to ensure your website ranks highly for relevant keywords. Ling building and mobile SEO in 2017Ideally,...

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The Interactive Guide to On-Page SEO

While search engine rank is ultimately based hundreds of factors, it rests on three main characteristics: relevance, trust (impacted by technical and social factors), and authority (based on backlinks and other factors like domain age). Complete SEO analysis and optimization - RyteThe core element of SEO is content; no amount of technical excellence or high-quality backlinks will help thin, low-quality,...

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Six SEO Facts About All High-Ranking Content

While search engine optimization (SEO) has become a common term in the online marketing lexicon, many folks will struggle to tell you exactly how SEO helps bring relevant traffic to the client—and marketers are at a severe disadvantage without that knowledge. Our relationship to technology is rapidly evolving, and Google’s SEO algorithms have steadily adapted in response to our behavior. The good...

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SEO RANKING FACTORS FOR 2019

As we head into the New Year, it’s a great time to review your website and your online marketing strategy. Take some time to analyze what worked and what didn’t work over the last year, and think about your goals in terms of traffic generation and business growth over the next 12 months. Just as trends in web design change and evolve over time, so do SEO best practices. Google and other search engines...

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B2B Video Marketing Trends Shaping Social Media

It comes as no surprise that video is taking over social media. According to a recent survey from LinkedIn, 62% of B2B companies find that video content helps build brand awareness, while 78% believe that video engagement helps them attain higher quality leads. With 72% of B2B marketers using video for content marketing purposes, video is a social media marketing trend that cannot be ignored. One...

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The Guide To Social Media Marketing Automation

There are several reasons why marketers may want to partially automate their social media campaigns. First, success with social media marketing comes with frequency (plus quality). Studies show that users on platforms like Twitter and Pinterest maximize their engagement when brands post as many as 15 tweets or 11 pins per day. How to automate social media marketing campaigns Photo by Andy Kelly...

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Report: Marketers Now Seeing Increased Exposure, Traffic and Leads from Social Media Marketing

As marketers look for new ways to help their businesses stand out from the competition, new research continues to suggest that social media marketing is helping them lead the charge. Social Media Examiner recently published the “2019 Social Media Marketing Industry Report,” and statistics showed that increased exposure (93 percent), increased traffic (87 percent) and generated leads (74 percent)...

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10 Examples of B2B Companies Using Social Media Successfully

B2B companies are doubling down on social media and it’s paying off. Many social media marketers feel like social media is an important part of their overall marketing strategy, and they’re employing the latest trends and available options. After all, Content Marketing Institute reported that 61 percent of B2B marketers increased their use social media for content marketing purposes compared...

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Four Benefits of Social Media Marketing

Social media marketing has come a long way over the past decade. It’s matured as a discipline been embraced by companies of all size, across industries, around the world. Benefits of social media marketing Image Credit: Photo Mix on Pixabay Creativity and engagement are essential for a successful B2B or consumer brand social strategy. Here are four key benefits of social media marketing. Build...

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Leading CRM and Email Marketing SaaS Providers, Hatchbuck, Benchmark, Merge

The combined company, Benchmark, will enable businesses to flourish with powerfully simple sales and marketing tools. St. Louis, MO – September 10, 2019  – Benchmark Email and Hatchbuck, leading SaaS (software as a service) providers of sales and marketing solutions, today announced they have merged, creating a global customer relationship management (CRM) and email marketing automation technology...

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Outbound marketing remains one of the most effective prospecting channels, but potential customers are developing even less patience for outdated communications tactics. To make the most of your outbound strategy, avoid common mistakes that send emails into the trash. Consumers deal with hundreds of ads and messages every day, starting from the moment they pick up their smartphones in the morning....

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Why Doesn't My SaaS Content Marketing Get Results?

In content marketing there’s a common misconception that all strategies are pretty much the same—in reality, they simply aren’t. While many may share the same basic elements of SEO, the buyer’s journey, the content itself, goals of lead generation, conversion, and so on, that doesn’t mean that the same ingredients are all meant to produce the same results. After all, you can’t just stuff chopped...

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