58 Best Marketing Tools to Build Your Strategy in 2017

In the world of marketing, it seems like there are always new tools, tips, tricks, and trends to discover and incorporate into your marketing strategy. How is it possible to keep up with them all?As a marketer myself, I often wish I had a better sense of all of the tools available to me -- and what sets each of them apart -- so I can make more informed decisions on how to create and optimize content.

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Founded in 1993, ON Advertising is a full-service, insight-driven, advertising, and marketing agency. Based in Phoenix, we build brand commitment while driving consumer response across all communication channels. We are designed from the ground up to help you reach your consumers, build your business and make a lasting impression.

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Kentucky Teen Once Subject of Viral Video Warns Republicans of 'Outrage Mob'

Article | April 8, 2024

A Kentucky teen who became the subject of a viral video after an incident during a class field trip to Washington, D.C., warned viewers of the Republican National Convention Tuesday of an "outrage mob" that threatens to silence conservative viewpoints. After Nick Sandmann attended the March for Life anti-abortion rally with his former classmates from Covington Catholic High School in January 2019, a cellphone video of a close, face-to-face interaction between the students and a Native American demonstrator spread quickly online.

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How Community Coalitions Are Bridging the Digital Divide

Article | June 6, 2024

Across the country, local networks known as Education Innovation Clusters (EdClusters) are bringing together partners and resources to meet urgent needs and envision a new future for teaching and learning. Many of these efforts are rooted in long-standing partnerships across sectors and institutions. As COVID-19 disrupted the lives of students, educators, and families earlier this year, EdClusters sprang into action, leveraging their capacity and reach in ways their networks were uniquely ready to do. Their collective efforts are meeting a range of needs—from internet access to devices to social-emotional supports. As schools prepare for uncertain and complex reopenings, we turn to Kansas City and Rhode Island for powerful examples of community in action.

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How Educators Kept Students on Track During Remote Learning

Article | February 29, 2024

This spring, COVID-19 led administrators across the country to close school buildings and support students learning from home. We asked three educators about how they handled this disruption and found creative solutions to keep students motivated and engaged using the online literacy program, Reading Plus. We looked at what we had at our disposal that would help with reading, the overall environment, and engagement. In the past, we used Reading Plus as an intervention. We considered how we could utilize it with more students during distance learning.

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THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN SEO 2020

Article | February 10, 2020

We all are surrounded by Artificial Intelligence. From Siri to Alexa to Google Home, it’s influencing the age we live in and giving higher prospects to execute every task smartly. Most of us nowadays rely on voice search for help even in the simplest tasks. So, how Artificial Intelligence is competent in SEO? How can it manipulate Search Engine Rankings? Have you ever come across the use of Artificial Intelligence in SEO?

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Founded in 1993, ON Advertising is a full-service, insight-driven, advertising, and marketing agency. Based in Phoenix, we build brand commitment while driving consumer response across all communication channels. We are designed from the ground up to help you reach your consumers, build your business and make a lasting impression.

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Ruby Ribbon's C-Suite Executive Team Grows With the Hiring of Dana Long as Chief Marketing Officer

Ruby Ribbon | February 07, 2022

Ruby Ribbon, the social commerce-driven women's intimates, shapewear, swimwear and athleisure company, announced the appointment of Dana Long as their new Chief Marketing Officer. Throughout her career, Dana Long has established herself as a Global Brand and Digital Marketing Expert with experience working for a variety of startups and Fortune 500 companies looking to grow their business through omni-channel and online marketing through owned, earned, and paid media strategies. Prior to joining Ruby Ribbon, Dana led the Global Brand and Digital Marketing Teams for The Walt Disney Company for seven years where she worked on their Global Brand Marketing and Product Development teams for their Interactive Division. She also created the Global Digital Center of Excellence for Mattel, inc. where she provided knowledge and expertise in eCommerce performance marketing, digital content creation, social media marketing and created a digital analytics division. Dana also spearheaded the West Coast Digital & Influencer Practice for Golin, an Interpublic Group Agency. As her entry into the Social Selling sphere, Long spent three years at JAFRA Cosmetics International, as their Global Head of Digital Marketing, Strategy, and Communications at their headquarters in Westlake Village, California. Long said, "I'm so thrilled to join the talented team at Ruby Ribbon and work alongside like-minded individuals who are striving to provide high quality products empowering entrepreneurial business opportunities for women around the country. I look forward to working with the team and our community of women Stylists to share all that Ruby Ribbon has to offer." When she is not developing marketing strategies for Ruby Ribbon, Dana also serves as an advisory board member for Dress for Success, a non-profit dedicated to providing women with professional advice and appropriate attire to help them succeed in the workplace. Dana brings a wealth of global brand and digital marketing expertise that is strategic to the company, as we continue to lead in our rapidly evolving channel. Her career-long commitment to creating empowering growth and income opportunities for women serves as an encouraging reminder to our Stylist network that their own success is always achievable." Clint McKinlay, Ruby Ribbon CEO About Ruby Ribbon Launched in 2012, Ruby Ribbon is an innovative, social commerce-driven women's intimates, shapewear and athleisure company offering comfort, style and confidence for women of all shapes and sizes. From the start, Ruby Ribbon's mission has been to support and empower women by offering products that make them feel good and by creating opportunities for women to develop their own entrepreneurial businesses and support each other through a body-positive community.

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Bloomreach and Fast Partner to Make Any Digital Marketing Channel Shoppable With a Single Click

Bloomreach | December 06, 2021

Bloomreach, the world's #1 Commerce Experience Cloud, and Fast, the world's fastest online checkout experience, announced a partnership to drive seamless, one-click checkout across a brand's digital marketing channels. Fast Login and Fast Checkout are now available for all Bloomreach Engagement customers to embed into emails, text messages, and more, providing an innovative way for companies to capture customer demand right at the point of inspiration. Cart abandonment has been a long-standing problem within e-commerce. Nearly 70% of shopping carts are abandoned, and almost 20% of US online shoppers abandoned an order in the past quarter specifically due to a "too long or complicated checkout process." The ability to simplify that process can provide substantial opportunity for businesses to drive customer conversion, ultimately leading to better business results. With the integration of Fast, Bloomreach customers can unlock that opportunity by embedding one-click checkout into high-engagement channels such as email, SMS/MMS, and retargeting ads, making it faster and easier for customers to make a purchase. By integrating Fast Checkout with Bloomreach Engagement, we're able to remove friction to make it easier for consumers to check out anywhere with one click. No more redirects or adding an item to your cart. We know this will have a huge impact for sellers and go a long way in driving a better experience for their customers." Domm Holland, CEO and co-founder, Fast Bloomreach solutions enable businesses to power more personalized, relevant commerce experiences through a unique combination of product and customer data. This data-driven approach to commerce makes the integration of Fast an even more powerful capability for businesses — marketers, merchandisers, and CRM managers can see which customers are most likely to make a purchase and which products they are most likely to buy, then ensure one-click checkout streamlines how those customers shop. "Bloomreach Engagement plays a critical role in how our clients engage and inspire their customers. In partnering with Fast, we can now streamline their customer journeys from inspiration through to conversion," said Brian Walker, Chief Strategy Officer, Bloomreach. "We look forward to bringing the benefits of Fast to the businesses we serve and seeing the enhanced commerce experience and results this partnership will generate for our clients and their customers around the world." About Bloomreach Bloomreach is the world's #1 Commerce Experience Cloud, empowering brands to deliver customer journeys so personalized, they feel like magic. It offers a suite of products that drive true personalization and digital commerce growth, including: Discovery, offering AI-driven search and merchandising; Content, offering a headless CMS; and Engagement, offering a leading CDP and marketing automation solutions. Together, these solutions combine the power of unified customer and product data with the speed and scale of AI-optimization, enabling revenue-driving digital commerce experiences that convert on any channel and every journey. Bloomreach serves over 850 global brands including Albertsons, Bosch, Puma, FC Bayern München, and Marks & Spencer. About Fast Fast's mission is to make buying online faster, safer and easier for everyone. Its Fast Login and Fast Checkout product enable a one-click sign-in and purchasing experience that makes it easier for people to buy and merchants to sell. The company's products work on any browser, device or platform for consistent, stress-free purchasing, either on a merchants own domain or through headless checkout on any other website. Fast invests heavily in its user privacy and security, with a Zero Fraud Guarantee on chargebacks for sellers. Headquartered in San Francisco, Fast is a privately held company founded by Domm Holland and Allison Barr Allen and funded by Stripe, Addition, Index Ventures, Susa Ventures and Sugar Capital.

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ODYS and Niche Website Builders Announce Exclusive Aged Domains Partnership

Odys Global | November 26, 2021

Odys Global and Niche Website Builders have announced their exclusive Aged Domains Partnership that enables customers to build competitive websites and take their businesses to the next level. Odys Global, the premium marketplace for premium aged domains and websites has made a name for itself on the back of the quality of its solutions that work wonders for client businesses. Its domains with traffic have been featured on some of the most authoritative websites in the world. They save clients the time, hassle, and of course costs involved in starting with a fresh domain name and SEO, which can be a long and tedious process. Odys’ SEO domains have several stunning benefits including their age. Not only do they possess pre-built authority but also find references on some of the highest authority websites on the web. It offers businesses a cutting-edge advantage in the competitive online market as it assures them of increased visibility. And now those benefits are set to grow for online businesses thanks to the exclusive partnership with Niche Website Builders. Niche Website Builders is a market leader in content and link building in its own right. With the new partnership, its renowned services will be integrated into the Odys Global domain marketplace. ‘Build with Odys', powered by Niche Website Builders’ service is a new beginning that will harness the exceptional benefits of both services to ensure that customers can make their presence felt in the online market in style. It is fantastic to be able to announce this partnership with Odys, a match made in heaven for anyone looking to invest in a website on an aged domain. We look forward to working with Odys to provide customers with industry-leading websites built on aged domains.” Mark Mars, Co-Founder of Niche Website Builders The development is not just exciting but also timely for Niche Website Builders, which is approaching its second anniversary. The company has already taken giant strides in the industry in a short span of time and the new partnership will further cement its position as a force to be reckoned with. On the other hand, it offers Odys, a company that endeavors to offer clients innovative solutions, an opportunity to offer another powerful service to online businesses. Elena Grigoras, CEO & Managing Partner of Odys Global talked about the unique advantage of the partnership. “When traffic means everything, we don’t want our customers to waste time building their sites on their own. Bundling a premium aged domain purchase with SEO-boosting capabilities we look to empower all our customers to pull the gears faster and have everything they need in one place. With trust and superior customer service,” she said. It’s the vision the company has been built on, and it’s expanding it for clients through the partnership that holds tremendous benefits for them. About Odys Global Odys Global offers premium aged domains for online businesses. Customers can invest in aged sites that grow in value and work great for SEO. There are thousands of aged domains to suit various industries, budgets, and business-specific requirements. About Niche Website Builders Niche Website Builders is a renowned content publisher marketing agency that has become the trusted one-stop shop for a wide range of services from content creation to link building that offers exceptional results to clients.

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Ruby Ribbon's C-Suite Executive Team Grows With the Hiring of Dana Long as Chief Marketing Officer

Ruby Ribbon | February 07, 2022

Ruby Ribbon, the social commerce-driven women's intimates, shapewear, swimwear and athleisure company, announced the appointment of Dana Long as their new Chief Marketing Officer. Throughout her career, Dana Long has established herself as a Global Brand and Digital Marketing Expert with experience working for a variety of startups and Fortune 500 companies looking to grow their business through omni-channel and online marketing through owned, earned, and paid media strategies. Prior to joining Ruby Ribbon, Dana led the Global Brand and Digital Marketing Teams for The Walt Disney Company for seven years where she worked on their Global Brand Marketing and Product Development teams for their Interactive Division. She also created the Global Digital Center of Excellence for Mattel, inc. where she provided knowledge and expertise in eCommerce performance marketing, digital content creation, social media marketing and created a digital analytics division. Dana also spearheaded the West Coast Digital & Influencer Practice for Golin, an Interpublic Group Agency. As her entry into the Social Selling sphere, Long spent three years at JAFRA Cosmetics International, as their Global Head of Digital Marketing, Strategy, and Communications at their headquarters in Westlake Village, California. Long said, "I'm so thrilled to join the talented team at Ruby Ribbon and work alongside like-minded individuals who are striving to provide high quality products empowering entrepreneurial business opportunities for women around the country. I look forward to working with the team and our community of women Stylists to share all that Ruby Ribbon has to offer." When she is not developing marketing strategies for Ruby Ribbon, Dana also serves as an advisory board member for Dress for Success, a non-profit dedicated to providing women with professional advice and appropriate attire to help them succeed in the workplace. Dana brings a wealth of global brand and digital marketing expertise that is strategic to the company, as we continue to lead in our rapidly evolving channel. Her career-long commitment to creating empowering growth and income opportunities for women serves as an encouraging reminder to our Stylist network that their own success is always achievable." Clint McKinlay, Ruby Ribbon CEO About Ruby Ribbon Launched in 2012, Ruby Ribbon is an innovative, social commerce-driven women's intimates, shapewear and athleisure company offering comfort, style and confidence for women of all shapes and sizes. From the start, Ruby Ribbon's mission has been to support and empower women by offering products that make them feel good and by creating opportunities for women to develop their own entrepreneurial businesses and support each other through a body-positive community.

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Bloomreach and Fast Partner to Make Any Digital Marketing Channel Shoppable With a Single Click

Bloomreach | December 06, 2021

Bloomreach, the world's #1 Commerce Experience Cloud, and Fast, the world's fastest online checkout experience, announced a partnership to drive seamless, one-click checkout across a brand's digital marketing channels. Fast Login and Fast Checkout are now available for all Bloomreach Engagement customers to embed into emails, text messages, and more, providing an innovative way for companies to capture customer demand right at the point of inspiration. Cart abandonment has been a long-standing problem within e-commerce. Nearly 70% of shopping carts are abandoned, and almost 20% of US online shoppers abandoned an order in the past quarter specifically due to a "too long or complicated checkout process." The ability to simplify that process can provide substantial opportunity for businesses to drive customer conversion, ultimately leading to better business results. With the integration of Fast, Bloomreach customers can unlock that opportunity by embedding one-click checkout into high-engagement channels such as email, SMS/MMS, and retargeting ads, making it faster and easier for customers to make a purchase. By integrating Fast Checkout with Bloomreach Engagement, we're able to remove friction to make it easier for consumers to check out anywhere with one click. No more redirects or adding an item to your cart. We know this will have a huge impact for sellers and go a long way in driving a better experience for their customers." Domm Holland, CEO and co-founder, Fast Bloomreach solutions enable businesses to power more personalized, relevant commerce experiences through a unique combination of product and customer data. This data-driven approach to commerce makes the integration of Fast an even more powerful capability for businesses — marketers, merchandisers, and CRM managers can see which customers are most likely to make a purchase and which products they are most likely to buy, then ensure one-click checkout streamlines how those customers shop. "Bloomreach Engagement plays a critical role in how our clients engage and inspire their customers. In partnering with Fast, we can now streamline their customer journeys from inspiration through to conversion," said Brian Walker, Chief Strategy Officer, Bloomreach. "We look forward to bringing the benefits of Fast to the businesses we serve and seeing the enhanced commerce experience and results this partnership will generate for our clients and their customers around the world." About Bloomreach Bloomreach is the world's #1 Commerce Experience Cloud, empowering brands to deliver customer journeys so personalized, they feel like magic. It offers a suite of products that drive true personalization and digital commerce growth, including: Discovery, offering AI-driven search and merchandising; Content, offering a headless CMS; and Engagement, offering a leading CDP and marketing automation solutions. Together, these solutions combine the power of unified customer and product data with the speed and scale of AI-optimization, enabling revenue-driving digital commerce experiences that convert on any channel and every journey. Bloomreach serves over 850 global brands including Albertsons, Bosch, Puma, FC Bayern München, and Marks & Spencer. About Fast Fast's mission is to make buying online faster, safer and easier for everyone. Its Fast Login and Fast Checkout product enable a one-click sign-in and purchasing experience that makes it easier for people to buy and merchants to sell. The company's products work on any browser, device or platform for consistent, stress-free purchasing, either on a merchants own domain or through headless checkout on any other website. Fast invests heavily in its user privacy and security, with a Zero Fraud Guarantee on chargebacks for sellers. Headquartered in San Francisco, Fast is a privately held company founded by Domm Holland and Allison Barr Allen and funded by Stripe, Addition, Index Ventures, Susa Ventures and Sugar Capital.

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Search Engine Optimization

ODYS and Niche Website Builders Announce Exclusive Aged Domains Partnership

Odys Global | November 26, 2021

Odys Global and Niche Website Builders have announced their exclusive Aged Domains Partnership that enables customers to build competitive websites and take their businesses to the next level. Odys Global, the premium marketplace for premium aged domains and websites has made a name for itself on the back of the quality of its solutions that work wonders for client businesses. Its domains with traffic have been featured on some of the most authoritative websites in the world. They save clients the time, hassle, and of course costs involved in starting with a fresh domain name and SEO, which can be a long and tedious process. Odys’ SEO domains have several stunning benefits including their age. Not only do they possess pre-built authority but also find references on some of the highest authority websites on the web. It offers businesses a cutting-edge advantage in the competitive online market as it assures them of increased visibility. And now those benefits are set to grow for online businesses thanks to the exclusive partnership with Niche Website Builders. Niche Website Builders is a market leader in content and link building in its own right. With the new partnership, its renowned services will be integrated into the Odys Global domain marketplace. ‘Build with Odys', powered by Niche Website Builders’ service is a new beginning that will harness the exceptional benefits of both services to ensure that customers can make their presence felt in the online market in style. It is fantastic to be able to announce this partnership with Odys, a match made in heaven for anyone looking to invest in a website on an aged domain. We look forward to working with Odys to provide customers with industry-leading websites built on aged domains.” Mark Mars, Co-Founder of Niche Website Builders The development is not just exciting but also timely for Niche Website Builders, which is approaching its second anniversary. The company has already taken giant strides in the industry in a short span of time and the new partnership will further cement its position as a force to be reckoned with. On the other hand, it offers Odys, a company that endeavors to offer clients innovative solutions, an opportunity to offer another powerful service to online businesses. Elena Grigoras, CEO & Managing Partner of Odys Global talked about the unique advantage of the partnership. “When traffic means everything, we don’t want our customers to waste time building their sites on their own. Bundling a premium aged domain purchase with SEO-boosting capabilities we look to empower all our customers to pull the gears faster and have everything they need in one place. With trust and superior customer service,” she said. It’s the vision the company has been built on, and it’s expanding it for clients through the partnership that holds tremendous benefits for them. About Odys Global Odys Global offers premium aged domains for online businesses. Customers can invest in aged sites that grow in value and work great for SEO. There are thousands of aged domains to suit various industries, budgets, and business-specific requirements. About Niche Website Builders Niche Website Builders is a renowned content publisher marketing agency that has become the trusted one-stop shop for a wide range of services from content creation to link building that offers exceptional results to clients.

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