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Web Copy Writing that Sells

Web copy writing that sells requires you to have an out-of-body experience. You have to get out of your own world and put yourself in the place of your customer. Many companies are so concerned with what they want to say about their products that they never consider what their customers want to hear. Here …

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Marketing Sherpa Case Study: SEO for 308% Increase Web Traffic

How to increase Web traffic is the subject of MarketingSherpa’s latest case study of Knockout Pest Control‘s local search and digital marketing work. Marketing Sherpa is a research company that tracks and shares “what works in all aspects of marketing.” They selected our client Knockout Pest Control to profile on how to build business–and better …

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Brand Architecture Structure Choices

What is the right brand architecture structure for your company? How to structure your brand portfolio depends on company culture, markets and customers, and goals. Single Unitary Brand Architecture Structure One brand creates a single powerful image, sometimes with a descriptor. Marketing is more efficient. With one brand front and center, cross selling and cooperation …

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Brand Architecture Problems: Strategic Structuring Brand Portfolios

Brand architecture is not a set-it-and-forget-it proposition. As your business changes, the brand architecture worked in the past may become a hindrance. Companies facing issues like the ones below often find they have a brand architecture problem. Brand Architecture Problems: Your corporate brand’s meaning and role is vague and confused. Who is the audience for …

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What is Brand Architecture?

Brand architecture is more than integral piece of your company’s brand strategy—it directly addresses your company’s business strategy. Brand architecture is organizing structure that specifies the type, number, relationship and purpose of brands within your brand portfolio. Critical Strategic Questions How does my company brand relate to my product brands? How do they relate to …

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Deflategate–The Newest in a Long Line of Gate Scandal Names

Deflategate–the shameful scandal involving under-inflated footballs that Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, and the entire Patriots organization unbelievably have no knowledge of and no responsibility for–is the latest in a long line of gate scandal names. As noted in this post from the past, Watergate opened the floodgates for gate scandal names–Deflategate will surely not be …

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