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Jeff Domansky
December 9, 2015 11:01 PM
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Whether you’re looking to wow your audience at your next presentation or you are a developer looking for a practical way to visualize large sets of data, there are amazing tools out there for both parties. So many that it’s hard to find the right tool for your project.
Want to know the best part?
We made everything easy for you and prepared a series of reviews that cover all the features of the best data visualization tools out there. And we divided our reviews in two sections: data visualization tools for presentations and data visualization tools for developers.
Here are reviews of our 20 best tools for Big Data visualization....
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Jeff Domansky
December 9, 2015 10:48 PM
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Sometimes websites are just so darn ugly. You have to wonder what they were thinking about when they slapped it together. However, if you want users to take an interest in your website you can learn from all the mistakes of previous website admins.
While it might be a bit ugly below, every website is a goldmine of information on how not to design a website. When you put together the lessons, you can determine the best way to design your own site....
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Jeff Domansky
December 9, 2015 10:26 PM
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To remain competitive, brands have become increasingly focused on creating a higher quantity of content, while still striving to maintain quality. Unfortunately, the quantity and quality struggle is real for so many B2B and B2C marketers alike.
Along with finding the right people and creating a sound content strategy, there is the matter of finding the right tools to integrate with your process and help you reach your goals. With the help of Alan Belniak (Content Marketing Manager and Social Media Lead at Alignable), we reviewed 12 of today’s top content marketing tools to save you the legwork.
Below you’ll find key benefits for each tool as well as the “wow factor” that is unique to their solution. As an added bonus, we also asked experts from each of these companies to share their best content marketing tip to provide you with some additional information to add to your content arsenal....
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Jeff Domansky
December 9, 2015 10:04 AM
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LinkedIn's evolution began in May 2012 with the acquisition of SlideShare, and it continued withthe purchase of news reader app Pulse. Later that year, the social network got into the original content game with the launch of the LinkedIn Influencer Program, which features posts from the likes of Richard Branson and Suze Orman. And by February 2014, they opened up their publishing platform to all members.
All of those moves have turned LinkedIn into a place where people come to consume professional content. That's been great news for brands, since it's given them a new audience to reach with their content -- via their Company Pages on LinkedIn.
Let's look at 12 businesses that are capitalizing on the opportunity and rocking it. I think you might be surprised to find that both B2B and B2C companies are working to get the most out of their pages....
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Jeff Domansky
December 9, 2015 1:03 AM
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Whether you want to learn more about A/B testing, conversion rate optimization, content marketing or paid ads, there’s a wealth of marketing knowledge being shared online every day.
Today I’m excited to share 43 of the best websites to learn something new about marketing. These websites will teach you practically anything you’d like to learn. Ready to dive in and pick up something new?...
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Jeff Domansky
December 8, 2015 11:45 PM
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All the following audience figures are for print and digital editions only.
Among women’s interest magazines, the total print and digital edition audience for Woman’s Day fell 14.3% from 17.2 million in fall 2014 to 15.9 million in fall 2015. Over the same period, Cosmopolitan’s total audience fell 11.7% from 17.1 million to 15.1 million; Women’s Health fell 10.3% from 11.1 million to 10 million; Better Homes and Gardens 7.4% from 39.4 million to 36.5 million; and Family Circle 7.3% from 17.2 million to 15.9 million.
Turning to celebrity titles, Entertainment Weekly’s total audience fell 19.5% from 10.5 million to 8.5 million; People fell 10.4% from 44 million to 39.4 million; and US Weekly dipped 8% from 13.5 million to 12.5 million. In the fashion and beauty category, In Style was down 19.5% from 10.3 million to 8.3 million; Glamour was down 17.2% from 11.9 million to 9.9 million; Allure fell 13.7% from 6.1 million to 5.2 million; and Elle dropped 8.3% from 5.6 million to 5.1 million....
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Jeff Domansky
December 8, 2015 11:19 PM
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As a web & graphic design agency with an accent in visual storytelling, my team and I need to pay close attention to the everchanging trends of design, on and offline. Based on this monitoring, I’d like to share with you what I believe will be the 16 most prominent trends of graphic design in 2016.
Why is this important to you, if you’re not a designer? Well, if you’re a business owner, or if you own a blog, I’m sure you don’t want it to look and feel outdated. People will make a lot of assumptions based on the first impression they get from the design of your last post, your social profile or your flyer.
If you spend lots of hours writing your blog, wouldn’t you like to stand apart visually? Jump on board these trends before everybody does:...
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Jeff Domansky
December 8, 2015 1:16 AM
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Being a visual designer can be challenging and invigorating at the same time. On the downside, you are expected to perpetually work at your creative peak, while also pleasing other people’s aesthetic preferences. On the positive side, you get to create fun and beautiful artwork for a living.
To inspire you in your daily work as a graphic artist, we’ve compiled a list of insightful infographics with useful tips and design hacks. Valuable for both amateurs and professionals, these visual guides will surely become a part of your own personal collection of design manuals that can also be shared with your colleagues and friends....
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Jeff Domansky
December 7, 2015 7:03 PM
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No matter what niche you are in, setting up a successful ecommerce store requires both planning and a lot of smart work. If you take into account that customers now have around a gazillion of online stores to turn to for their shopping spree, you can understand why you have to develop both a short term and a long term strategy. From figuring out exactly what you have to sell to choosing the right platform for you (this comparison might be of use here), you have to take into account almost everything.
The following experts answered these two important questions: - In your opinion, what’s the one and most important thing any store owner should focus on right after they launch the website?
- What’s the worst mistake that would set a new online shop on the wrong path?...
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Jeff Domansky
December 7, 2015 6:50 PM
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As the 2016 year comes barreling towards us, it’s essential to look back at what you’e done with your business in order to establish a plan for the unexpected ahead. Even evaluating your entire ecommerce system is a wise choice, considering companies change, prices go up and offerings are not always what they once were.
Yes, the new year is a time for reevaluation, and the ecommerce world is no stranger to that. Therefore, keep reading to learn about the ten most interesting ecommerce trends for 2016 and beyond....
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Jeff Domansky
December 7, 2015 5:41 PM
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ndall Jenner, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift and Cara Delevigne are all worth $230,000 per social media post when the message appears across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, D'Marie told Adweek. The celebrities represent a sample, according to D'Marie, of the top 2 percent of social influencers—which includes numerous other big names who can ask for $230,000 per post.
The tech company aspires to be a Nielsen Ratings-style system that brands can use to measure the value of influencers. It has a proprietary algorithm that takes into account 56 factors to determine the marketing success of individual social media posts, including reach, engagement (likes, comments, shares, etc.), clicks and purchases.
How Instagram and Pinterest Are Powering the Visual Content Shift
"Our system is also going to predict your sales conversions," noted Frank Spadafora, CEO of the New York-based company. "And this is the type of granularity we are talking about: If you are selling a yellow dress for $75 to $100, we are able to look at our system and find the best person, best social platform and best [message]."...
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Jeff Domansky
December 7, 2015 3:54 AM
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Not every retailer had a great 2015. Some brands seriously struggled.
These are some brands that did not fare too well — many suffered from low sales and misguided sartorial choices. Some companies filed for bankruptcy.
Here's hoping 2016 will be better for them....
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Jeff Domansky
December 7, 2015 4:02 AM
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Has Twitter’s killing of share counts on tweet buttons reduced people’s sharing activity?
By one measure, yes. Shareaholic reported today that it’s seeing 11.28 percent less sharing using the Twitter button on its network since Twitter turned off tweet count totals on Nov. 20.
The reduction is in the “share of voice,” the relative share of people using the Twitter button as opposed to buttons for Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn and other social networks’ social sharing buttons on the more than 300,000 sites that use Shareaholic’s social sharing plugin. In the 3 1/2 months before Nov. 20, Twitter had a 12.39 percent Shareaholic share of voice average; in the two weeks since, the average has dropped to 11 percent....
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Jeff Domansky
December 9, 2015 10:58 PM
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Every blogger will tell you that he or she has a collection of excellent tools that help them create outstanding content. Even more important, these tools are so good and easy to use that they save bloggers significant amounts of time in their content creation efforts.
It’s not a surprise that awesome content attracts more readers and boosts your blogging success. The simple rule is this: To produce the best materials you need to use the best tools.
Nevertheless, some bloggers remind me of Gollum with his “precious” – they don’t want to share their tools with others! I’m no Gollum, so I’m happy to recommend the tools I use on a daily basis to create high-impact blog content....
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Jeff Domansky
December 9, 2015 10:33 PM
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As content marketing matures, there are more and more reasons why you need content marketing software. TopRank – Lee Odden’s leading content marketing agency – recently released its selection and review of the best content marketing software you should consider to plan your content marketing strategy for 2016. I encourage you to read it: ok, partly because we’re proud and honored to be in it… but also because it does a great job at highlighting the key benefits of each of them.
As so as you do read it, the next question you might have is:
How much does content marketing software cost?...
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Jeff Domansky
December 9, 2015 10:15 AM
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We all need a little inspiration sometimes. So, when you're feeling a bit lackluster, here is a list of 25 modern sites from a range of industries that will spark a little bit of inspiration in you. All of these sites are mobile friendly and responsive and feature a host of great features. This list is split into multiple sections based on industry so, you can find the most relevant and useful inspiration. Go forth, my friends!...
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Jeff Domansky
December 9, 2015 1:13 AM
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Twitter has an amazing, yet somewhat little-known Advanced Search tool to help you find exactly what we’re looking for.
Looking to find your next customers? Advanced Search can help.
Want to measure the happiness of your current customers? Yep, Advanced Search is what you need.
Advanced Search is a goldmine for marketers and small business owners. In this post I’m super excited to share some top tips and tricks to help your business win with Twitter Advanced Search....
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Jeff Domansky
December 9, 2015 12:01 AM
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If you’re doing content marketing effectively, you’re creating some really valuable next-level content. And if you’re creating content like that, it isn’t cheap.
Sure, you can do some of it yourself, but your time has value as well. Don’t forget that. But like with all things, it’s possible to do content marketing both more effectively and cheaper than most businesses manage to do.
It still won’t be “cheap,” but it will be much more affordable for startups and small businesses than what they might be currently spending. In the rest of this post, I’m going to share with you 10 tips that will help you bring down your content marketing spending significantly without sacrificing results....
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Jeff Domansky
December 8, 2015 11:40 PM
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The “war on Christmas” has gone too far.
Children in Norway received a traumatic surprise last week when Aftenposten, the country’s second-largest newspaper, mistakenly published an obituary for Santa Claus on the newspaper’s Web site, where it quickly went viral.
The newspaper swiftly removed the fictional death notice and apologized, but not before a generation of little Haralds and Hildes were left crying in their herring. (Seriously, I kid the Norwegians because I love them.)
The obituary announced that “Dear Father Christmas, born 12 December 1788” had passed away on December 3 at the ripe old age of 227 in the town of Nordkapp, fittingly located at Norway’s extreme northern point above the Arctic Circle. The notice, which included an image of a cross, added that a funeral and memorial service would be held at the “North Pole Chapel” on December 28....
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Jeff Domansky
December 8, 2015 2:02 AM
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Slack the communications tool has for some publishers become Slack the publishing tool.
Publishers adopted Slack to cut down on email and open up communication, but many are now finding that Slack can also enable forms of publishing. Slack’s real-time nature has made it a viable way for publishers to keep track of breaking-news stories, for example, while other publishers are finding that Slack can be a viable alternative to run-of-the-mill live-blogging software.
“Slack has made ease of integration a priority. It’s trying to serve as a platform, not just a way for people to communicate,” said New York Times interactive news developer Michael Strickland. “It’s something people are relying on and integrating more deeply into their systems. It’s been effective at that so far.”...
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Jeff Domansky
December 8, 2015 1:11 AM
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The better a designer you are, the busier you get. Sometimes it becomes burdensome to design stuff that is interactive, intuitive and functional at the same time, when there are a number of clients expecting you to deliver your best to them. This calls for the need of certain tools or platforms that can help you design faster and better without having to compromise your style of designing.
Over the years of website development, several tools have been created to enhance web designing, with frequent updates and more features integrated to simplify your task.
All of these offer varied functionalities and give you a relief from the tedious tasks. Now you can use your time and energy efficiently focusing on the content and your specific goals, without having to fuss over other monotonous tasks. Given below is a list of 18 coolest tools that you can use to build your website faster and better....
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Jeff Domansky
December 7, 2015 7:00 PM
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After researching for more than two weeks, it’s finally done! Here are the best 100 business blogs about ecommerce, SEO, conversions and marketing, and the most popular articles from each one. It’s a comprehensive list of tremendous resources, so please make sure you bookmark it for later reference if you don’t have 48h straight to binge it right now. Also, please consider to tweet or share it on Facebook if you think it’s a valuable resource.
OK, let’s get the party started...
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Jeff Domansky
December 7, 2015 6:32 PM
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Today more than ever, food has become one of the most important—and discussed—choices among U.S. consumers. Since food purchases are heavily influenced by trust, Boston-based consultancy C Space released a study exploring customers' perceptions. "In today's marketplace, consumers are more actively engaged than ever in choosing what foods to buy and what brands to buy them from," said Alan Moskowitz, director at C Space.
"Given the speed that information travels, brand trust can increase or erode very quickly in consumers' minds. For brands, staying close to their customers can help them stay in touch with evolving attitudes and help them collaborate with consumers on new products, packaging and marketing that earns or maintains trust."...
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Jeff Domansky
December 7, 2015 10:57 AM
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" A surprising group of retailers are dominating social media conversations and engagement so far this holiday season, led by Nordstrom, Macy’s and Sephora, according to Shareablee Social Scorecard. Kohl’s came in at a much more distant fourth place, followed by Amazon.
The rankings, which are based on combined analysis of total actions —shares, comments, retweets, and reblogs — on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and You Tube, show an overall 26% increase in engagement and 170% jump in actions this year. This is despite a sharp decrease in posts featuring Black Friday deals, which fell 32% on Facebook and 27% on Twitter.
"What really stood out to us this year is the rise of the specialty store, and not so much the mass marketers,” says Shareablee's founder and CEO, Tania Yuki. “I was expecting to see Walmart and Target ranked much higher, and instead we saw exceptional strength in brands like Nordstrom, Sephora, Barney’s and Neiman Marcus.”...
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Jeff Domansky
December 7, 2015 4:11 AM
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As the worlds largest social media network, Facebook is a competitive and crowded landscape for a social marketers to navigate. Facebook does not like businesses promoting too much content on their branded pages for free, and they have updated their algorithm to penalize brands with you is what Facebook considers to be manipulative tactics.
Facebook is too big for brands to ignore but it is no longer the easy, free ride it once was. Here are six ways to get the most out of your Facebook marketing strategies. ...
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Valuable review and comparison of 20 best big data visualization tools. Got data, need pictures? Recommended reading. 9/10