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How you can take advantage when everyone else is focused on social. Noah Kagan was the 30th employee at Facebook, so he knows a little about social media. But, he might surprise you, because he doesn't say Facebook is the best way to market and connect with your audience. It isn't Twitter, Instagram or Snapchat, either. It's email. Email marketing can get lost in the mix when there are so many other marketing methods, but it shouldn't. Why? Because it can help you connect directly with your audience and, more importantly, it's algorithm-proof. With email, you don't have to worry about your post showing up in recipients' feeds or whether they'll even get a chance to look at your content -- it will just be waiting for them in their inbox at any time.  Click play to learn more about email marketing and the free tools you can use to improve your company's marketing campaigns. Mark Fidelman -- entrepreneur --

In a changing internet environment, new generic top level domains are on the rise. Here's how to snag one that'll make an impression. Domain names have been at the forefront of the digital experience for 20 years. They provide the real estate for businesses to build their online presence and provide doorways for their customers to find them. Now more than ever, choosing which domain names to own is a complicated and critical task for startups and seasoned businesses alike. This complexity can be attributed to the fact that most dictionary words in .com have been taken: According to the latest figures from Verisign,  close to 130 million  .com domain names are already registered. To add to the confusion, the internet space now has hundreds of new generic top-level domains, also called gTLDs. As we broaden from .com, .org, .net and .co.uk to .art, .blog, .google and .walmart, we open the doors to many new opportunities. Transforming cyberspace New gTLDs are in

Social proof is critical when creating influence and trust. Can I trust you? If I can trust you, I'll share a little secret with you. I want to buy from you! Of course, if I can't trust your business, I'm going to buy from a company that shows me I can trust them more than you. This is the subconscious mind of your customers whispering to their conscious brain while visiting your website and deciding who is going to win their hard-earned money today. It's harder than ever to earn the trust of a would-be customer, and the competition is only becoming more intense. With the entrepreneur being the new rockstar, starting your own business is almost as cool as being the lead singer or guitarist in a band -- almost. As a result, new businesses are opening their doors every day and looking to take your customers away from you. With such fierce competition, how do you stand out in a competitive marketplace? One key strategy to focus on is to leverage the power

Even when you know what you're doing, content marketing can be a daunting task. Still, it can and does pay off. What's the best way to promote your brand? “It’s easy,” everyone says. “Just create amazing content.” But, the truth is,  even if you know what you’re doing , content marketing can be a daunting task.  Still, it can and does pay off .  Distribion used content to increase its blog traffic  by 2,000 percent  and boost revenue by 40 percent. And that company is not alone. Qualtrics generated 2500-plus leads at less than  $1.30 cost per conversion , and Kraft says its content marketing ROI is  up to four times higher  than any other advertising technique it offers. Read the following tips to learn how to make even a small budget reap big rewards for your company’s  content marketing . 1. Identify the most effective content type for your business. There are a lot of different types of content that the market wants you to produce. These include, bl

Use these steps to get your branding identity back on course to projecting a clear and concise message. With so much content flowing through an organization, from ad campaigns and branded marketing materials to digital media content and social media updates, it’s easy to see how a company could get a little lost while trying to maintain a consistent brand identity. Multiple people creating many branded elements can make it difficult to keep things aligned. For both big corporations and small business, it can be easy to veer off course, sometimes without even realizing it. The lack of consistency may not be noticeable at first, but failing to identify and stick to a consistent brand identity can eventually have a negative impact. The brand can become disjointed, unreliable and divided so much that it confuses customers, clients, employees, and even the executive team. So, if you feel like you’re starting lose the identify of your brand throughout your organization, use

When it comes to social media, it isn’t just enough to be   on   it. You need to know how to be effective   with   it. If you're not using social media to build your brand, you are missing out. Globally, a third of all digital consumers follow brands on social media, according to a 2016   report   from Global Web Index. Assuming you don't want to ignore a market of that size, you should be asking yourself: How do I build my brand on social media? Here are seven ways I’ve found from working with  Coaching clients  that make the biggest difference: 1. Pick the right social media platform . There are literally hundreds of platforms, and more spring up all the time. Not all of them are right for all brands, lead generation software company   Wishpond   notes. Facebook is by a wide margin the biggest and most-used network, so most brands will have some kind of presence there. However, if you sell to other businesses, LinkedIn may be a better choice. Likewise, young consumers

Whether you want to sell products, gain subscribers, persuade followers to a point or sway the hearts and minds of readers to your cause, they’ve got to know who you are in the first place. Your ability to encourage any of these actions comes from your brand’s authority -- and one of the best ways to build that is through the savvy use of social media. In fact, recent research from Econsultancy shows that 71 percent of brands plan to   invest more heavily in social media  in the coming year to reach new followers and build brand reputation.  Want to join their ranks and become known in your industry? Here’s everything you need to know about using social media to build your brand: 1. Choose networks that support your brand image. According to Convince and Convert, 22 percent of Americans  use social media multiple times a day , making it one of the best mediums on which to build your brand. There are literally hundreds of social networks out there, but most of them aren’