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The Four Types of Research Design — Everything You Need to Know
When you conduct research, you need to have a clear idea of what you want to achieve and how to accomplish it. A good research design enables you to collect accurate and reliable data to draw valid conclusions. In this blog post, we’ll outline the key features of the four common types of research design with real-life examples from UnderArmor, Carmex, and more. Then, you can easily choose the right approach for your project. Table of Contents What is research design? The Four Types of Research Design Research Design Examples Research design involves choosing the right methodology, selecting the most […]
12 Resources for LGBTQ Entrepreneurs
Welcome to Breaking the Blueprint — a blog series that dives into the unique business challenges and opportunities of underrepresented business owners and entrepreneurs. Learn how they’ve grown or scaled their businesses, explored entrepreneurial ventures within their companies, or created side hustles, and how their stories can inspire and inform your own success. The LGBTQ community is small but mighty, contributing trillions of dollars and thousands of jobs to the economy each year. Despite this, LGBTQ individuals still face marginalization. The community continues to fight against historic and current systematic discrimination, which can present barriers to achieving equity and equality […]
After Google: Should SEOs Jump Ship?
There was a pre-search-engine age. It’s hard to conceive of now, but there was. Even in the early days of search engines, when Ask Jeeves, Yahoo, and Excite still competed for the crown, I can remember web portals. Pages that I’d start at, in the “computer room” at school, to navigate and explore the web not by searching, but by clicking on organized links. In the beginning, there were web portals. The internet was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. These were already the death throes of a previous internet age. Search engine […]
YouTube Launches New Analytics & Custom Shorts Thumbnails via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
In its latest round of updates for video creators, YouTube is launching more detailed analytics data and enabling Shorts thumbnail customization. The post YouTube Launches New Analytics & Custom Shorts Thumbnails appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
What is an Advertorial? 8 Examples to Help You Write One
Have you ever read a post that you knew was an advertisement, but it was so interesting that you felt delighted anyway? Chances are that particular piece of content was an advertorial. In this article, we’re going to define what an advertorial is and how it can be an excellent marketing choice for you and your team. What is an advertorial? Benefits of Advertorial Marketing Advertorial vs. Editorial How to Write an Advertorial Advertorial Examples A good advertorial doesn’t clearly state that an advertiser made the post in the copy, but it also doesn’t hide that fact. An advertorial should […]
From Zero To ChatGPT Hero: How To Harness The Power Of AI In Marketing via @sejournal, @beglen
ChatGPT is trending right now, but do you know how to use it? Learn the art of making prompts and harnessing the power of AI. The post From Zero To ChatGPT Hero: How To Harness The Power Of AI In Marketing appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Microsoft & OpenAI Bring AI Models to Developers Worldwide via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Microsoft is announcing the general availability of its Azure OpenAI service, which allows developers to create applications utilizing technology like ChatGPT. The post Microsoft & OpenAI Bring AI Models to Developers Worldwide appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
How to Eliminate Render-Blocking Resources From Your WordPress Website
Have you ever finished creating a WordPress website, loved everything about it, and promptly began to hate it after realizing it takes forever to load? Mastering the elimination of render-blocking resources will help diagnose this problem. But how? Not only are slow loading speeds a nuisance for you and your visitors, but they can also cost you significantly when it comes to SEO. Since 2010, Google algorithms have accounted for loading speed in ranking decisions, so slow pages appear lower on results pages. You might be familiar with the common culprits of poor page performance — excessive content, uncompressed image […]
How Often to Publish on Social Media for Business? A HubSpot Experiment
With how quickly the internet changes, people can argue all day about how often to post on social media. Which networks should you use? How frequently should you post? And does the time you post really matter? Read on to get the answers to key questions about how often to post on social media for business, or jump to the topic or network you’re curious about: Should I publish more or less often on social media? When’s the best time to post on Twitter? When’s the best time to post on Facebook? When’s the best time to post on LinkedIn? […]
Upcoming Drops: January 17-22
Let’s face it: The NFT space moves really fast. Considering how quickly things can change in the metaverse, a week in NFTs might as well be a month IRL. Don’t get us wrong — the more people onboarded into the space, the merrier. But because of the constant influx of great art and ideas, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep up with all the news, launches, and general happenings. Well, you can put the days of endless Twitter and Discord scrolling behind you, as we pull together a weekly list of upcoming NFT drops you definitely don’t want to miss. […]