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Email Marketing Strategy. Take the 15 Minute Challenge: MEASURE

June 5, 2017

(Part 4 of a 5-part series on email marketing strategy)

By Bria Sullivan

Email Marketing - Measurement

If someone asked you how email marketing is helping your business, what would you say?

Chances are you wear a lot of hats at your small business or nonprofit, and maybe numbers aren’t your strong suit.

You’d much rather focus on connecting with people in person to sell more of your products and services — or raise awareness for your nonprofit. (more…)

Email Marketing Strategy. Take the 15 Minute Challenge: PLAN

May 17, 2017

(Part 1 of a 5-part series on email marketing strategy)

By Bria Sullivan

Email Marketing Strategy - PLAN

Each year around this time, I make a plan for the coming year.

I cross off goals that I accomplished in the previous year and circle the ones I didn’t.

Sometimes the circled goals make it back onto the coming year’s list for a second attempt. (more…)

Web Design Trends for 2017

January 17, 2017
By Adam Wozney
Community Manager @ Wix
www.adamwozney.com

The first website launched in December of 1990. Remember 1990? Paula Abdul had a number one hit with “Opposites Attract,” the number one movie in America was “Home Alone,” and you may have owned a pair of parachute pants just like your idol MC Hammer. Over the last quarter century, styles and tastes have come and gone. Just like fashion and culture, web design trends constantly change. Keeping up with all of these trends can be difficult for a small business owner. But why even bother paying attention to web design trends? How does web design increase your bottom line? Well, you’re not still wearing parachute pants, are you?

At Wix, we would argue that web design is one of the most important factors of a business’s marketing strategy. Why? Designing an intuitive and engaging experience for your customers increases your customer lifetime value (CLTV). This is a prediction of the net profit attributed to the entire future relationship with a customer. At the end of the day, a happy customer will lead to more sales and leads. (more…)