The top website and marketing links for this week.
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If you’re running an ecommerce site that targets Millennials, here’s an insightful post on how Millennials work out their buying decisions. Learn how they feel about advertising, product research, authenticity and more.
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It’s not just important to have a business website today – you have to have the right features too. Here’s a list of the top 10 essential features that every business site should have. The ones that are the biggest problems for new clients that come to me for help are:
- Non-responsive design – if your site’s not mobile-friendly by now, you’re really just helping your competitors.
- Missing or unclear calls to action – not making it super-easy for the user to figure out what you want them to do.
- No testimonials – let your happy clients help convince the new customers how great your company is.
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Finally… if you’re dealing with the headache of Google Analytics spam, here’s a big, detailed guide for getting rid of it. Warning: this is not for the faint-hearted.
