Neil Patel

Retargeting is one of the best ways to close sales that didn’t happen. On top of that, retargeting efforts are pretty cheap compared to most types of advertising. How do you do it? What retargeting efforts do you need to try? Here are three examples of retargeting that actually work, how to copy them, and what […]

Private Blog Networks (PBNs) claim to work because they generate backlinks – and that much is true. What about their other claims, though? We know backlinks work to improve SEO and therefore visibility in the SERPs, but do PBNs work? And if so, do they work well? How do they even work? Well, let’s answer […]

Looking for a new way to research or find content ideas for your marketing content? You may have heard of Google Scholar but aren’t sure if it’s the right tool for what you need.  Google Scholar is a search engine for scholarly literature at major academic publishers and university presses that lets you find articles […]

Article sponsored by PayPal Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) is the grown-up, digital version of installment plans of the past. BNPL allows consumers to split large purchases into several monthly payments, interest-free. The industry is growing fast, with 37.7 percent of US consumers choosing the option as of July 2020.  Customers don’t just like BNPL; […]

If you’ve been creating paid ad campaigns for a while, you’ve likely noticed how competitive online advertising has become. Businesses are spending more and more money on paid ad campaigns to attract a growing number of online users.  However, it’s important to recognize not everyone is in your target audience. There are a billion social […]

The key factor in the “great SEO game” is how well you optimize your site. No matter how brilliant a product or service you have, you’ll have a hard time making money if no one can find it. This guide will help you understand how to optimize your website—for free—without having to use paid tools, […]

The number of worldwide social media users will surpass 3 billion by 2021. That’s more than a third of the Earth’s population! That creates an incredible opportunity to reach online users, and you shouldn’t pass it up. However, not every platform works the same for every business. That’s why it’s important to review what’s working […]

Many times, marketers focus their SEO efforts entirely on discoverability. They want to tick that careful balance between keyword optimized and “keyword stuffed,” but here’s a secret: being on the first page of search engine results pages (SERPs) won’t do you any good if searchers aren’t interested in your content. Instead of focusing all your […]

Web development and search engine optimization (SEO) become increasingly intertwined as search engines become more intelligent. Therefore, experts in both fields need to have a basic understanding of the other.  Today, I’m speaking to web developers. While you can leave the nitty-gritty to the SEO experts, the best practices I’ll talk about in this piece […]

Are you frustrated with email marketing? Does it seem like everyone simply hits send on a single email and rakes in the big bucks? Or maybe you have heard how for every $1 spent, email marketing generates $38 and that it has the broadest reach of all the platforms. Yet you have a non-existent list […]

Data is changing the way we do business. The amount of information available to us as business owners and that we should be processing and using to our advantage is staggering. The amount of digital data, made and distributed, is 79 zettabytes. A zettabyte is one sextillion bytes. It’s a lot. By 2025, that number […]

If you follow video marketing trends, you might have noticed an increase in animated videos starring anime-style avatars. This content is created by VTubers, and it’s taking content creation by storm.  Top VTubers have millions of followers and earn hundreds of thousands of dollars a month.  According to experts, the industry is on the rise. […]

Have you ever wondered how competitor’s hotels are ranking on the first page of Google? Most of them use free directories like Google and Tripadvisor to reach prospective customers. Using those same services, you too can boost the search visibility of your hotel property. Best of all, these services are free and packed full of […]

Back in the early days of the web, businesses were scrambling to make their advertising and marketing stand out.  An “early to the scene” web hoster, Tripod, became a haven for webmasters and business owners alike – giving companies the potential to design their homepages, and sponsor adverts across different sites. In one freak accident, […]

Are you one of those people whose eyes glaze over every time they read about crafting the perfect marketing campaign or embracing technologies? Then you’re not the only one. Many of us prefer visual learning. When used correctly, it’s a powerful technique enabling our brains to make cognitive connections. Visual learning also provides flexibility, allowing […]

Customer engagement has quickly become a widespread use for AI in the retail industry and beyond. With more customers expecting a hyper-personalized, real-time experience, the demand for AI technology in marketing has never been greater. It makes sense, then, that so many marketing AI tools and software are targeting the conversion funnel. From lead generation […]

TikTok is absolutely huge right now—and will be long into the future.  It has almost 100 million monthly active users in the U.S. alone, and is one of the most downloaded apps on the App Store, topping giants like YouTube, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Why has it become so popular? TikTok has boomed due to the […]

From sales targets to conversion rates, chances are you track a range of valuable analytics data. After all, this data allows you to create a winning marketing strategy and grow your business. The problem? It’s not always easy to make sense of the data, especially if it’s held across a bunch of different files on […]