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I saw an interesting graphic recently that outlined how long content lasts. It broke down several of the top online marketing avenues: a blog post, Pinterest, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. What did it find? That each of these marketing platforms have a different expiration date for content.

It may sound wacky in this digital age, but lately offline marketing has been getting a lot of love. Think you’re too cool for old-fashioned marketing? Think again!

There has been a lot of buzz in the marketing world about what we can expect to see in the coming year. With the speed and direction of online marketing constantly increasing and changing, there are plenty of opportunities for online marketers to be on the lookout for. Now is when you should be knee deep in strategic planning for the next year. The end of the year is a great time to take inventory of what went right, be aware of areas that can be improved, and to predict the new trends for the upcoming year. 

With your nose pressed against the grindstone, it’s difficult to see all that’s going on around you – or see all that’s going on ABOUT you. Every so often however, you'll want to check on and clean up your online image. 

Much in the same way that businesses hire on additional help for the busy holiday season, outsourcing work like social media marketing can be a smart way to stay ahead of the game. When is your busiest season or time(s) of year? Are you spread in a million directions at once? Most small business owners have great ideas, great intentions, and great plans. The problem is having enough hours in a day to successfully execute all of those ideas, intentions, and plans.

Maybe it’s due to depression from the season’s shorter days, but we saw a slew of oopsies in folk's online marketing over the last week. Read on to learn from others’ mistakes rather than making your own.