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Digital marketing & website development lists of ideas, links and resources

1

Brand goals

Create content that establishes your brand goals. Share loyalty programs, new products in development, or improved customer service policies.

Content

idea

07/27/22

2

Blacklist

Blacklists are lists that major email clients use and refer to in spam detection. If your email or domain gets added to a blacklist, it will be difficult or impossible to send emails to your prospects or even existing clients.

Digital Marketing

definition

08/05/22

3

Generating own prompts

For generating its own helpful prompts: "You are an AI designed to help [insert profession (e.g. plumbers, marketers)]. Generate a list of the 10 best prompts for yourself. The prompts should be about [insert topic]."

Artificial Int

text prompt

05/20/23

4

Company news

Share relevant announcements, news and achievements about your business including acquisitions and new product offerings

Content

idea

07/28/22

5

Customer pain point

A customer pain point refers to a specific problem or issue that potential customers of a business are experiencing.

Digital Marketing

definition

08/07/22

6

Yes/no buttons

Instead of having just one option, have a second that basically just closes the window. For example, the "Yes" could be "Yes, give me access". The "No" could be "Maybe next time". Try adding and then changing this text to see what works best.

Digital Marketing

ab testing

idea

08/04/22

7

List segmenting

List segmenting is the process of tagging your email list members with specific categories or traits so that you can send them more specific, targeted emails.

Digital Marketing

definition

08/05/22

8

Hotfrog

Add your business listing to Hotfrog where users search for local businesses.

Digital Marketing

directory

backlinks

source

08/31/22

9

Take a walk

Struggling to come up with an idea for a piece of content? Go and take a walk outside for a few minutes, clear your head and simplify.

Content

idea

research

07/29/22

10

Lists

They're easy to scan and quick to read making them popular for visitors. Give your readers 10 tips, 9 ways, 5 reasons, 8 signs, etc.

Content

idea

07/27/22

11

Local news

Put your spin on local stories and information, and see if you can make it relevant to your business or industry

Content

idea

07/28/22

12

Find US Local

Find US Local is an online business directory for companies located in the US.

Digital Marketing

directory

backlinks

source

08/31/22

13

Wireframe

A wireframe is used in the website development process as a draft of the proposed design for the site or specific pages.

Digital Marketing

definition

08/08/22

14

define:

Use "define:" immediately before a word to get its definition, such as "define:marketing".

Misc

search operator

definition

productivity

08/08/22

15

Industry history

Write a feature about the past of the industry, what shaped it into what it is today, and even where you see it going in the future.

Content

idea

07/28/22

16

Brand loyalty

Brand loyalty refers to the positive attitude and conviction that a customer has toward a brand.

Digital Marketing

definition

08/06/22

17

Ubersuggest

Search relevant keywords in Ubersuggest to get content ideas based on previously created content on other websites.

Content

idea

research

07/29/22

18

Real-time marketing

Real-time marketing is marketing typically on social media as events unfold. For example, a sports betting website could market updated live bets to users during a sporting event.

Digital Marketing

definition

08/05/22

19

Mobile advertising

Mobile advertising refers to targeting mobile devices with paid ads via SMS, websites or applications.

Digital Marketing

definition

08/08/22

20

GrooveFunnels

Sales funnel builder with readymade models to get started quickly.

Sales

funnel

tool

free

paid

08/09/22

21

Behind-the-scenes

Share what happens behind the scenes of your business, manufacturing plant or service center

Content

idea

07/28/22

22

Content marketing

Content marketing refers to the creation and distribution of material online. Content can include assets such as blog posts, social media posts, charts, ebooks and more.

Digital Marketing

definition

08/07/22

23

Predictions

Predictions for the coming year, for a new product or the industry going forward

Content

idea

07/28/22

24

Flickr

Find inspiration through photos, particularly Flickr which is a photo-sharing website.

Content

idea

research

07/29/22

25

Spam

Spam is unsolicited email that is sent or received.

Digital Marketing

definition

08/06/22

26

Local guides

Highlight local business and non-profits.

Content

idea

07/27/22

27

Portent's Idea Generator

Try Portent's content idea generator by entering a few words and getting a few ideas for new content.

Content

idea

research

07/29/22

28

Cross-sell

Once a user adds an item to their cart, try suggesting other, similar products to see if that boosts their sales.

Digital Marketing

ab testing

idea

08/04/22

29

Networking events

Attend a local business after-hours event and have conversations with at least a few people. Make a mental note of anything interesting that you could use as inspiration for a new post.

Content

idea

research

07/29/22

30

Inactivity sensor

Is the user still on your page but they've been inactive for a certain length, or they've clicked over to a different tab? Try encouraging them to come back or reengaging them.

Digital Marketing

ab testing

idea

08/04/22

31

Vet backlink sites

Want to vet sites for possible backlinks? First, look for related websites via "related:". Then, check to see the percentage of pages include keywords that you also focus on for your site. You can do this via "site:" to get all of the pages, and then "site:" and keyword. If around 50% or more of the pages contain your keyword then you know it's a relevant backlink prospect.

Misc

search operator

formula

08/08/22

32

Webinar

A webinar is like an online seminar. It's typically a live, online video presentation where the audience can ask questions to the presenter.

Digital Marketing

definition

08/08/22

33

User-requested features

Turn a request for a product, product feature or service from a customer or prospect into a piece of content explaining why or why not and other possible solutions

Content

idea

07/28/22

34

Comment follow-ups

Pay attention to what users or followers are saying on social media, and see if you can turn a helpful comment into a blog post

Content

idea

07/28/22

35

Scarcity

If you're running out of the offer, mention that in the copy - "running out" or state how many are left.

Digital Marketing

ab testing

idea

08/04/22

36

Photo gallery

Multiple pictures of a product, service in action or event with informative captions

Content

idea

07/28/22

37

Art movement styles

Try referencing an art movement style in your prompt, for example "contemporary art", "modern art" or "modernism". Follow the link for a list of art movements.

Artificial Int

image prompt

05/20/23

38

Bounce rate

Bounce rate measures the percentage of users that "bounce off" of your website or, simply, visit a page on your site and leave without visiting a secondary page or taking any other action.

Digital Marketing

definition

08/05/22

39

CTA

A call-to-action (CTA) is a plea or call for users to take certain actions. This could be to fill out and submit a form, click a link, subscribe to a newsletter, or many other things.

Digital Marketing

definition

08/05/22

40

Privacy, trust

Be open and honest about what data you're collecting from your users and why.

Digital Marketing

trend

08/09/22

41

Book review

Write a review for an important book for your industry to educate or inspire your audience.

Content

idea

07/27/22

42

On-page optimization

On-page optimization is the practice of improving components on your website for SEO. This would include meta tags, content, schema, performance, and more.

Digital Marketing

definition

seo

08/05/22

43

Quality interactions

With the excess of automation and chatbots, focus on real, conversational and quality interactions that you can have with your audience and customers.

Digital Marketing

trend

08/09/22

44

source:

Use "source:" directly before a news source to find news results from that source. For example, apple source:the_verge

Misc

search operator

definition

productivity

08/08/22

45

Thank-you page

The thank-you page is often where users are directed after submitting a form. Sometimes, this could be referred to as the "thank-you message" if the user is not redirected to a different page.

Digital Marketing

definition

08/05/22

46

Clearbit

Manage your leads and keep their data up-to-date to help with your sales outreach.

Sales

crm

tool

paid

08/03/22

47

PPC

Pay-per-click (PPC) is a paid advertising campaign type that charges the advertiser every time a click is performed on one of their ads.

Digital Marketing

definition

08/08/22

48

Engagement rate

Engagement rate is the percentage of users who saw your campaign vs the users who actually clicked or engaged with it (e.g. click, share, comment).

Digital Marketing

definition

08/05/22

49

Audio books

An alternate to ebooks, some users will prefer or only listen to audio books - so it's worth creating if you already have an ebook put together.

Content

medium

idea

07/28/22

50

Tell a real story

Don't just tell your customers what you can do for them, show them what you've already done for another customer or client.

Digital Marketing

trend

08/09/22

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