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

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Search result -> blog post -> service page -> signup form

Sales

funnel

template

07/27/22

2

Facebook post -> conversion page

Sales

funnel

template

07/27/22

3

Paid Google ad -> product page -> checkout form

Sales

funnel

template

07/27/22

4

Paid Google ad -> blog post -> request a quote

Sales

funnel

template

07/27/22

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Backlink -> service page -> request a quote page

Sales

funnel

template

07/27/22

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Paid Google ad -> blog post

Sales

funnel

template

07/27/22

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Home page -> pricing page -> signup page

Sales

funnel

template

07/27/22

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Email newsletter -> case study -> signup page

Sales

funnel

template

07/27/22

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Digital tool -> blog post -> service page -> request a quote page

Sales

funnel

template

07/27/22

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Home page -> service page -> request a quote page -> email drip campaign -> sale

Sales

funnel

template

07/27/22

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""

Put double-quotes around a phrase to require that it's matched exactly, such as "steve jobs".

Misc

search operator

definition

productivity

08/08/22

12

"As seen on" references

Has your product been featured somewhere like television, a popular YouTube channel or a large website? Build credibility by sharing that reference.

Digital Marketing

ab testing

idea

08/04/22

13

#..#

Use "#..#" to search for results between a range of numbers. For example, wwdc 2010..2014.

Misc

search operator

definition

productivity

08/08/22

14

$

Use "$" or "€" to search for specific prices. For example, ipad $329.

Misc

search operator

definition

productivity

08/08/22

15

'Why' pieces

Explain the mechanics behind something specific in your industry, why it is what it is

Content

idea

07/28/22

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()

Parentheses can be used to group words or phrases with operators. For example, (ipad OR iphone) apple would return results related to either ipad or iphone and apple.

Misc

search operator

definition

productivity

08/08/22

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*

The "*" symbol acts as a wildcard if you can't remember a specific word. For example, if you're trying to look up Steve Jobs at Apple but you can't remember his last name, you might search something like 'steve * apple'.

Misc

search operator

definition

productivity

08/08/22

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-

Use a hyphen before a word to remove any results that would relate to that word. For example, jobs -apple.

Misc

search operator

definition

productivity

08/08/22

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1-step or 2-step

Typically, it works better to reduce the amount of steps that the user needs to take. But would it work better if you made it 2 instead? For example, on the first screen you could ask a simple yes or no question, and then just the form on step 2. Sometimes cleanliness and simplicity help the user to not feel overwhelmed.

Digital Marketing

ab testing

idea

08/04/22

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A day in the office

If you have equipment, operations or software as part of your processes that may be interesting to show or feature occasionally, give your audience a sneak peak about how the work is performed.

Content

idea

07/28/22

21

A/B testing

A/B (or split) testing is a process of making changes to a campaign, page or other marketing material and measuring to see if that change improves results. Typically, you'd want to change just one element at a time so that you could identify which change caused the impact.

Digital Marketing

definition

08/05/22

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Accessibility

Accessibility in web and digital marketing refers to websites that are accessible for people with disabilities. For example, the text is easy to read, text-alternatives exist for users that can't see images and form inputs are properly labelled, among other things.

Digital Marketing

definition

08/05/22

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Acquisition source

Have the copy or ad change based on how the user was acquired. For example, if the user clicked on a link from Facebook, you could say "Since you've seen our Facebook page ..."

Digital Marketing

ab testing

idea

08/04/22

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Acquisition source

The acquisition source of a user is where the user came from when first visiting your website. This could be a social media post, a search engine, coming to the site directly, paid ads, another website or something else.

Digital Marketing

definition

08/07/22

25

Ad campaigns

Ad campaigns refer to a collection of ads and targeting settings. In an ad account, you can often have multiple campaigns - each one designed to target different groups of people.

Digital Marketing

definition

08/07/22

26

Ad extensions

Ad extensions can be added to paid Google Ads to add extra content and increase the size of your ad.

Digital Marketing

definition

08/06/22

27

Add numbers

To your copy, consider adding numbers - specific or general. For example, "We've served over 2,000 clients" or "2,174 clients can't be wrong!"

Digital Marketing

ab testing

idea

08/04/22

28

Aggregated images or videos

Share and describe a collection of images or videos that you've gathered online and are relevant to your audience

Content

idea

07/28/22

29

Ahrefs

Keyword research and strategy, traffic estimates and competitor research.

SEO

tool

paid

08/03/22

30

AI in digital marketing

Use artificial intelligence to predict what your prospect might do next and ensure your campaign or promotion is there when they need it.

Digital Marketing

trend

08/09/22

31

Algorithm

An algorithm refers to a software program or function that performs a specific function, such as Google search's algorithm which takes in a search query and returns a list of results.

Digital Marketing

definition

08/08/22

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allintext:

Use "allintext:" to limit results to those that contain all of the words in the page's content. For example, allintext:apple iphone.

Misc

search operator

definition

productivity

08/08/22

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allintitle:

Use "allintitle:" to limit results to those that include all of the entered words in the title. For example, allintitle:apple iphone

Misc

search operator

definition

productivity

08/08/22

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allinurl:

Use "allinurl:" immediately before a word or words to limit results to those with all the entered words in the URL.

Misc

search operator

definition

productivity

08/08/22

35

Also Asked

Enter a question and see similar questions that people are also asking online.

Content

idea

research

tool

paid

07/29/22

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Alt text

Image alt (alternative) text should be added to every image on a webpage for the purpose of making them accessibility to individuals with visual disabilities.

Digital Marketing

definition

08/06/22

37

Amazon's book lists

Search Amazon for the top books being sold in your industry. If people are paying for books on a particular subject, then you know they will likely also be interested in a blog post about it.

Content

idea

research

07/29/22

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Anchor text

Anchor text is the visible text of a link on a webpage. It is often formatted differently than regular text to stand out and indicate that it's a link.

Digital Marketing

definition

08/06/22

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AND

Use "AND" to find results that are related to multiple terms (terms that would otherwise return different sets of results). For example, jobs AND gates.

Misc

search operator

definition

productivity

08/08/22

40

Angi

Formerly Angie's List, add your business and get reviews.

Digital Marketing

directory

backlinks

source

08/31/22

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Announcements

Share an exciting or noteworthy change or update about your business. Even if it's not enough to turn it into a news article or press release, you can still create a short announcement.

Content

idea

research

07/29/22

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Answer The Public

Enter a one- or two-word subject and see what people are asking about that subject online. Write content that answers popular questions.

Content

idea

research

07/29/22

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Apple Maps

Make sure that your local business comes up for searches on Apple Maps.

Digital Marketing

directory

backlinks

source

08/31/22

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AROUND()

Use "AROUND(X)" to find pages with words or phrases within a certain amount of words of each other. For example, apple AROUND(4) iphone.

Misc

search operator

definition

productivity

08/08/22

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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

46

Article roundups

Compile a roundup of favorite articles related to your industry from the past week. Add summaries of the articles with links to the full pages.

Content

idea

07/28/22

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Artist styles

Try including a famous artist's name in the prompt, for example "... in the style of Vincent Van Gogh". Follow the link for a list of famous artists.

Artificial Int

image prompt

05/20/23

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Attribution model

Attribution model (or modeling) is a framework for analyzing which touch points, channels or assets receive credit for a conversion.

Digital Marketing

definition

08/07/22

49

Audience insights

Audience insights is a Facebook ad tool that helps you select and target specific groups of people for your ad.

Digital Marketing

definition

08/08/22

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Audiense

Social media platform that identifies trends and potential customers, helping with targeted ads and prospecting.

Digital Marketing

tool

paid

social media

research

prospecting

08/03/22

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