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In this episode I introduce Canva.com to people who are unfamiliar with the platform or who don't know its full potential.Did you know you can create CD Covers, Book Covers, Postcards, Animated Social Media Posts, Flyers, Business Cards, and much much more?Easy to use and the idea generation is amazing.

In this episode I wrap up the past 5 weeks of email platforms podcasts. I talk a bit about each platform that was discussed in detail earlier and I make some recommendations based on what you may need from your email platform. While not easy sometimes I do mention that you can always change platforms.Depending on the work you do, level of knowledge, and where you are in the learning process I offer 1 or 2 options. I even make a recommendation for those of you what are at wits end and just want to get going.

In this episode I talk about Mailer Lite and the email platform. It has a few key advantages over some of the other platforms I talk about and is price friendly.Some of the key areas that I like are the photo editing, automation visualization, resend, and time zone sending.To Learn more about Mailer Lite visit them here - https://www.mailerlite.com/a/y1iogyviq7Please email any questions or comments to brandon@hokumarketing.com or visit my website to see all the episodes at www.hokumarketing.com

This week I discuss Active Campaign , https://bit.ly/3bQ6DhQ , an email platform that has just about everything covered with a few extras that take things up a notch.Besides some nice popup options for email capture, work flows, and email templates there are some other nice features. Two features I really like are lead scoring and dynamic content.If you have someone engaging at a high level with your business you can set automated scoring and know how engaged a lead is before reaching out.Send dog pics to dog lovers and cat pics to cat lovers, dynamic images and content creates opportunity for really making a connection.Check out Active Campaign 

In this episode I talk about Klaviyo and all the amazing things it can do for your e-commerce website.A steep learning curve but boy oh boy, what you can do is quite amazing and will put you heads and shoulders above the competition. If you want to get into segmentation, triggers, flows, and advanced automation sequences then this is the ticket.Easy to use pricing tool and preset automations are indicators that they have not forgotten the new guys. Check out some of the customers and how they use the platform, you will be impressed.

This is a special episode outside of my normal weekly Monday broadcast.I have seen numerous companies offering specials, incentives, freebies, upgrades, and more during this global Covid 19 crisis.I review several that you may be interested to learn about about and possibly take advantage. Video conference tools, email tools, crm, keyword research, and many more.Extended trial periods, free upgrades to premium services, and various other incentive are being offered to help people get through this tough period.If you know of a marketing tool that is offering help in some way, please leave a comment below so other may learn about.

This week I talk about another email platform, Convertkit, and why it may be a good fit for your goals.Are you a content creator? blogger, Youtuber, course creator, someone who does online lessons or other services. then Convertkit is a platform you should look at.If you like easy to use visual flow charts, easy to use automation sequences, and a system that does this very well be sure to check out their demo online. Recommended by some of the top leaders in the content creation space, myself included, I think this is an up and coming platform in the email marketing space.

In this episode I talk about the benefits of Mailchimp as an email platform to use.While there are numerous new and exciting features around Mailchimp there is still one area that drives me crazy. I admit there are some new features like websites, domains, and event triggers, that I did not know about. Still the 800 pound gorilla in this space it packs a punch where needed.Lear more about MailchimpNext episode we talk about ConvertKit

The first in a series of shows that focuses on Email marketing tools.Constant Contact has been around for a long time and many people know or have heard of them. Recently they have seriously upped their game with the addition of several features and add ons.I take a look at Constant Contact and how the are implementing these features and where the fit in the sector of email marketing today.Visit them here - Constant Contact

In this episode I talk about a digital marketing tool called Accessibe.com that will help you get your website accessible to everyone.Ask yourself, can a blind person navigate my(clients) website? If the answer is no, or that you have no idea then take a listen to this episode. WeWe talk about how this tool can help with people who are faced with multiple challenges,  blindness, color blindness, epilepsy, missing limbs, parkinsos disease, and much more.Do the right thing and get your sit accessible today.

If you are on the Shopify platform or work with customers who are then this tool might be of interest.Honeycombcommerce handles all the back end logistic when partnering with another store to sell complimentary products or services. In addition the have a network of stores and you might find someone to partner with. Many Shopify stores specialize in something the store owner does very well, this creates unique opportunities for partnering with others. The challenge is in the details which this app takes care of.

In this episode I talk about Getcarro.com and how they can help you reach out to IG influencers who have already engaged with your product, social media, or other data sources. A great way to start the conversation so they can work with you.Believe it or not its free to use the tool.https://getcarro.com/

Things happen and sometimes websites go down or data gets corrupted. Imagine spending hours, days, weeks, building out your new website and something goes wrong. Imagine its the busiest time of the year and you are almost profitable, your ad campaign is running and your staff is ready to go...not the time for your website to have problems.Backing up your website is something you only think about when you hear someone else's horror story or worse yet, when something goes wrong with your site.In this episode I talk about Rewind.io and many of the cool features it has to help with backing you up.

In this Episode I talk about Google Data Studio and the amazing things it can do for your client reporting. By the way, its FREEPulling in data from multiple sources outside of Google and presenting them in a clear, concise and consumable way. Custom colors, images, dynamic real time data, charts, graphs, and more.If you create data reports or need them for presentations then Google Data Studio is something you should checkout.

In this episode I talk about a Hyperise.com as a tool that can take your content to another level with personalized images. Dynamic images add names from email address, logos, website screen shots, and much more. With so many emails being sent to end users you need to stand out just to get opened. Imagine your clients looking forward to the unique content you send out and actually sharing it with others.From selling products and services, informing people about important information, or just engaging.

There are a lot of sites offering royalty free music online but the quality varies and some of them all sound the same.I was referred to this site, Incompetech https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/genres/. by Jane from Friday Five Podcast, you can find them here http://fridayfivepodcast.com/.I was quite impressed with the quality of music as well as the quantity. In this episode I highlight several songs that I found interesting and possibly usable for marketing. Using quality music for your podcast, commercial, video, youtube channel, or any other marketing medium is important. Take a look at all the options, Im sure you will find several that are interesting. Music from https://filmmusic.io"Celebration" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Wholesome" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Verano Sensual" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Stay The Course" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Your Call" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Sneaky Snitch" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Tyrant" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Ice Flow" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Music from https://filmmusic.io"Hitman" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

In this episode I take a look at Getpocket.com, a great tool for holding content you discover all over the place. Save from your phone, tablet, laptop, desktop, or any other device and find that info later in the same place. The tool is free and premium.If you are a marketer who deals with content, social media, seo, or any other digital medium you are probably grabbing content from multiple sources.Like anything with the internet its not about information its about finding the right information and using it appropriately. I find information all over the place and staying organized is becoming more and more of a challenge.You can find this episode here - https://hokumarketing.com/blogs/digital-marketing-tool-talk-podcastGetpocket can be found here - https://getpocket.com/

In this episode I talk about about Google Alerts which is a free tool and can be found here https://www.google.com/alerts. This tool allows you to monitor several things that affect your online reputation. You can set alerts for mentions of your business name, products, key executives, competitor names, and industry terms. Monitoring these areas makes sure you stay on top of your reputation online.Triggers can also be set for when someone using your content or links to your content. This is a great opportunity to reach out to people who are using and crediting you online. Its also good to monitor use of your content that maybe you did not authorize.This episode and all previous ones can be found here  https://hokumarketing.com/blogs/digital-marketing-tool-talk-podcast. If you have an idea or tool that should be featured let us know.

In this episode we talk about one function of using Google Search Console - getting your pages indexed. When you put out new content it can take several days to get indexed by Google and many time you want that to happen much quicker. Indexing means the page has been crawled, if the page has been crawled it does NOT mean it has been indexed. If you want your content to show up on Google then you need it indexed. The simple process of entering your URL and request quicker indexing is what we discuss. You can listen to all our episodes here - https://hokumarketing.com/blogs/digital-marketing-tool-talk-podcast

Always on the hunt for tools that will give us lots of stuff, for free, I want to share the Ubersuggest tool with you. Found on the Neil Patel website it provides a ton of info on keywords, who is using them, articles and links. While I only looked at one small aspect of this tool there was quite a bit to chew on. Before you start blogging this should be a natural first step in your content writing research process. The direct website is https://neilpatel.com/ubersuggest/ and the show notes for this episode can be found here - https://hokumarketing.com/blogs/digital-marketing-tool-talk-podcast