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Stand up and fight
One of Woodie Guthrie’s resolutions was to “Wake up and fight.”
But he wasn’t talking about being a bully. Or picking a fight at the local bar.
He was talking about changing the culture.
He was challenging himself to push back against the doubters, and even more than that, to overcome his own self-doubt.
The culture is created by all of us. It might feel as though it’s done to us, but it’s also created by us.
Wake up, stand up and fight. Make things better. -
Why “Unbounce – Landing Page Builder” is the #1 choice of Marketing Agencies, Ecommerce, SaaS and Online Marketers?
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How to automatize Lead Generation Campaigns
Hi, I would like to automatize the process between lead generation and contract signing. It can involve coding but it must be a platform that is handling most of the operations (my opinion is that there must be 10s of products/products that will be always better than custom code) The platform must connect and manage:
Ads Platform (Facebook, Google, Bing…) and its targeting audiences/lists, change bidding… Mailing platforms (Mailchimp or the platform itself must be able to send hundreds of e-mails per days which will not end in Spam) bases on conditions send emails and update databases SMS, Send SMS based on inputs for CRM / Call Center CRM (PipeDrive, Your suggestion or platform itself must be able to manage the leads/clients. I would like to avoid to use WordPress which can slow web page or Salesforce which can be too complicated/necessary to be used by our Call Center
Tracking “Marketing data” (Data from web forms; Ads campaigns data as Search term, Campaigns name, Source, ….) Tracking “Sales data” (number of inbound/outbound calls, number of emails, SMS, the status of the lead, IP of the lead…)
Call Center (Call Rail or Your Suggestion) Web page / Landing page Reporting tool (graph, alerts, weekly emails)
I have experience with custom coded which is hard to update (add new features), AutopilotHQ which seems too expensive if you have a lot of leads/big database and I got a recommendation for Hubspot. It would be really good if most of the settings are possible via diagrams (as in AutoPilotHQ). What platform would you use to solve the automatization
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Amplify possibility
“People like us do things like this.”
Social media understands this.
It also knows that people like points, likes and something that feels like popularity.
The social media companies optimized their algorithms for profit. And profit, they figured, would come from engagement. And engagement, they figured, would come from confounding our instincts and rewarding outrage.
Because outrage draws a crowd.
And crowds establish culture.
And a desire to be the leader of a crowd reinforced the cycle.
And so the social networks created a game, a game in which you ‘win’ by being notorious, outrageous or, as they coined the phrase, “authentic.” The whole world is watching, if you’re willing to put on a show.
That’s not how the world actually works. The successful people in your community or your industry (please substitute ‘happy’ for successful in that sentence) don’t act the way the influencers on Twitter, YouTube or Facebook do. That’s all invented, amplified stagecraft, it’s not the actual human condition.
Many of us have an overwhelming need to rubberneck, to slow down when we pass a crash on the highway. This is odd, as most people don’t go out of their way to visit the morgue, just for kicks. And yet…
I hope we’d agree that if people started staging car crashes on the side of the road to get attention, we’d be outraged.
That’s what happening, and the leaders of social networks pretend that they can’t do a thing about it, just as Google pretends that they can’t control the results of their search algorithm.
The shift that the leaders of the social networks need to make is simple. In the long run, it will cost them nothing. And within weeks, it will create a world that’s calmer, happier and more productive.
Amplify possibility. Dial down the spread of disinformation, trolling and division. Make it almost impossible to get famous at the expense of civilization. Embrace the fact that breaking news doesn’t have to be the rhythm of our days. Reward thoughtfulness and consistency and responsibility.
You can do this. Enough already.
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The two levers of modernity
First: If you come up with an innovation that creates value, that value is multiplied a million-fold because now you can share it outside your village.
Second: If you build a community, the network effect creates increasing amounts of value as more people use it.
And the pothole: As we race to create value, it’s easy to forget that it’s unevenly distributed. A safety net isn’t perfect, but it’s better than no net at all.
Rising tides lift all boats, but we’re not boats.
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What is a Dofollow Link?
The easier it is for potential customers to find your site in search engine results, the more traffic (and sales) you’ll generate.
As a result, there’s a kind of constant content competition underway as website owners and administrators look for ways to stand out from the crowd and improve search engine optimization (SEO).
Gone are the wild, wild west days of the World Wide Web where keyword spamming and content stuffing were the norm to drive search engine interest.
Now, brands need to focus on more tightly-controlled metrics — such as Google’s PageRank — to boost their online appeal and push their site listing closer to the first page, first result pinnacle.
While part of this effort comes down to writing relevant, accurate, and interesting content, there’s another key component: Dofollow links. With the right approach, these links can help leverage great content into higher PageRank and better search results.
Here’s how they work.What is a dofollow link?
PageRank is effectively a weighted score that uses links to assign points — the more points, the better your site rank, and the better your SEO. Often referred to as “link juice” by online marketing professionals because of their ability to “flow” through websites with the right linking structure, getting these points is a priority for any site owner.
The problem? Almost immediately after their introduction, getting points in any way possible became the strategy of many unscrupulous marketers.
The easiest way to achieve this aim? Leaving comments on the posts of popular websites that contained links back to client sites, in turn boosting their profile. The more reputable the linking site — think well-respected retailers or news organizations — the bigger the link juice boost.
By default, these links were “dofollow” — they instructed search engines to follow the link back to the originating site and boost its PageRank. To solve the growing problem of spam links the “nofollow” link was created: Site admins could add an HTML tag:… to any link on their site, which instructed search engines not to follow the link back to its destination and, in turn, not boost its PageRank.
Today, dofollow links remain an important part of SEO strategy — getting a “backlink” from a reputable site can significantly boost PageRank values and help brands stand out. The introduction of nofollow links, meanwhile, offers more control for site admins.
For example, most comment sections now include nofollow tags by default, and page creators can choose to add nofollow tags to blog posts and other articles. Changing these links from nofollow to dofollow is easy, but requires that destination site owners contact linking site admins and ask for the change.
How to Make a Dofollow Link
In most cases, no action is required to create a dofollow link. If your site is linked to by another site and they don’t choose to add the nofollow tag, search engines will naturally arrive at your page and increase your overall PageRank.
The same is true if you’re including links on your own site. For example, you may choose to add links to other reputable sites within your own content and allow search engines to follow these links.
If you’ve been asked by another brand to include their links on your page or are moderating blog comments, meanwhile, you may want to turn on automatic nofollow tags where possible or ensure that all links include the nofollow tag until you’re sure it makes sense to follow the link back.
This is especially critical if other links lead to low-quality or keyword-stuffed content, since this can reflect poorly on your own site.
Put simply? When it comes to external links from reputable sites that lead back to your page, dofollow is ideal. Links leading outside your site and linked from your own posts or attached to comments on your content should only be dofollow if the outgoing link site is reputable and relevant.
What tools are available for dofollow links?
Wondering if a link is dofollow or nofollow? If it’s on your own site, you can check the HTML code from your CMS admin page to determine if the nofollow tag is present, but what happens when the link comes from another, external site? Since you can’t see or edit their code, you can’t be certain if links are dofollow or nofollow.
In this case, it’s worth using dofollow link checker tools to determine if links will boost your PageRank or not.
Examples include:Dofollow Link Checker
MozBar
SEOquake
Link AnalyzerThe first tool is a web-based tool that checks entire pages for nofollow and dofollow links. Moz MozBar is a Chrome extension, while SEOquake is offered for both Chrome and Firefox. Link Analyzer, meanwhile, is a standalone tool that doesn’t require a specific browser. Each of these tools is free and works by following any links to your site to determine if they’re nofollow or dofollow, then reports the results.
Should I dofollow an external link?
Here, the answer depends on two factors: Where does the link lead, and what are the benefits if you opt for dofollow? Ideally, any dofollow links point search engines to content that’s current, relevant and accurate, in turn providing “link juice” for both the external site and your own website.
There may be cases where reciprocal dofollow links are a good idea, especially if you’re looking to expand site traffic and the external site has a similar ranking to your own page. Ideally, you want a mix of nofollow and dofollow links on your page to ensure search engines don’t view your content as simply a vehicle for PageRank points.
How long will it take Google to recognize a dofollow link?
While there’s no hard and fast answer here since search engine spiders crawl a significant volume of pages each day, dofollow links are generally recognized by Google within two to four days after being posted.
If your site has low traffic volumes and the dofollow links you’re creating or receiving come from similarly small webpages, it could take more time for PageRank to recognize these links. If you’re fortunate enough to receive a backlink from a highly-ranked site, meanwhile, you may see the benefit in just a few days.
Dofollow links remain a critical aspect of SEO and search ranking efforts, but must be used strategically to deliver substantive benefits. -
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Getting Started with Salesforce Flow – Part 48 (Add a Topic to Multiple Records)
Last Updated on December 24, 2020 by Rakesh GuptaBig Idea or Enduring Question: How can you allow your users to add a topic to multiple records? How do you pass record IDs from a list view to Salesforce Flow? Topics … Continue reading →
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Fortunately
In the midst of all of it, some people are still able to trust. To trust in others, to trust in possibility and to trust themselves. And…
we’re surrounded by opportunity.
we often get a second chance.
there are still problems to be solved.
we learned something.
there’s another advance, right around the corner.
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CXM’s Top CX Stars 2021: Have Your Say
With the new year fast approaching, the CX Stars panel is preparing to reveal its shortlist of the UK’s Top Influencers and Professionals for 2021. Customer Experience Magazine will be publishing a countdown of the Top 50 CX Influencers in January, alongside our list of the country’s Top 100 CX Professionals, and the order, including…
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