Merchant & Black Print, Design & Marketing

09/17/2018

"A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools." -Douglas Adams

09/10/2018

"Measurement is like laundry. It piles up the longer you wait to do it." -Amber Naslund

09/08/2018

Despite the fact that is the fourth most popular language in the world, less than 1% of online content is in Arabic. Learn how you can take advantage of the growing need for Arabic :

RBBi's research study reports the importance of targeting Arabic speakers by providing high-quality local language content and intelligent optimization that will yield better results year on year.

09/07/2018

Recent pressures have made it more important than ever for companies to protect their customers' information. should be celebrating this as an honest way to earn the customer's trust. Learn more:

Disregarding customer interests for short-term gains will end up costing you far more than you gained.

09/06/2018

Even with a and a small budget, you can still do effectively. Here's how: https://goo.gl/yoHy2A

Managing your SEO goals on a small budget can be overwhelming, especially if you are only a one- or two-person team.

08/30/2018

More and more consumers are using their smartphones to conduct online. Is your site or app prepared for that? https://goo.gl/vxRkj5

Contributor Brian Solis reminds us that mobile success requires a lot more than just having an app or mobile site.

08/29/2018

Even if you're the only person in your department, you should be writing 3-5 blog posts a week. We know that sounds like a tall order, but it's more doable than you might think: https://goo.gl/6cCmqc

Here’s a shout out to the one-person marketing teams. I’m talking to you—you lone wolf, solo artist, do-it-all, wear-many-hats marketer. I know your job is hard. You’ve got tons to do in the…

08/28/2018

If an email doesn't have a catchy and effective subject line, we usually don't bother opening it. Your customers will think the same about your outreach emails, so make sure your subject line is attractive: https://goo.gl/w8e5fN

Are your outreach emails falling flat? Contributor Gisele Navarro shares specific tips you can use to write subject lines that will work to get your emails opened.

08/27/2018

"Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it." -Bruce Lee

08/25/2018

We know how hard it can be to build a strategy, but these tips should help you lay out a strong foundation:

Digital marketing acts a leveling force for small businesses as they compete with enterprises, but many SMB owners aren't sure where to get started.