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How To Find My PayPal Saved Buttons

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Re: Old Style PayPal Saved Buttons   Seems the user interface keeps changing and finding My PayPal Saved Buttons can be quite the challenge. It has taken us over half hour to find the correct place and even then sometimes came out empty handed. This then led to a lot of Google searching and forum
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What Adobe Program Should I Use For Marketing & Promotional Materials?

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Adobe is an amazing design system with great design tools.  When it comes to all those programs, you may start to wonder what Adobe program should you use for creating banners, tri-folds, and other marketing materials.       Use Adobe to create marketing materials such as: Floor and Hanging Banners Tri-Folds Social Media Graphics
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Email Marketing – 9 Emails Your Business Should Be Sending

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If you currently have an email marketing campaign or are ready to start one, there are definitely certain emails your company should be sending out to maximize engagement. One big question to ask is “How often should I send emails to my readers?” The frequency in which you send emails can depend on how often you
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What Is a Good Click-Through-Rate (CTR) For Email Marketing?

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Starting an email marketing campaign is a huge step in creating a strong relationship with current and potential customers. Whether a business uses their own strategies or ones laid out by tested and studied experts, there can be many questions that pop up. Some include basic terminology, like click-through-rate (CTR), 0pen rates, and other email marketing
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Google Page Rank 1, 2, 3 What Does it Mean?

In order to get your website on the first page of search engines, in particular, Google, you must raise your Google Page Rank. Otherwise, the site will be fighting for attention on directories, social sites and more without making headway where it really counts – Google’s search results. There are three essential items to pay
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Fix Theme Upload Error: “Are you sure you want to do this? Please Try Again”

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If you are trying to upload a WordPress theme and/or it’s child theme as well, you may come across this error. You can try a couple things. Step 1. Deactivate Plugins through CPanel In the CPanel, go to the File Manager. Navigate to the /wp-content/ folder. Inside wp-content folder, you will see a folder called
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Top 50 Online Local Business Directories To Get Listed On Today

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Being found online for local businesses has been a growing concern with the advancements in online directory listings. From popular search sites such as Google, Yahoo and Bing to less traditional sites being used for searching like Facebook, Pinterest and YouTube. We have compiled a list of the top searching sites that every business should
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Memorial Day Marketing Ideas

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Looking for unique or holiday worthy Memorial Day marketing ideas? Remember, Memorial Day is a day that is first and foremost meant to honor the fallen soldiers who’ve given their lives for our country and freedoms. And for many, it also represents the beginning of summer. As a business, we highly recommend not using this
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What Is Cornerstone Content and How To Use It To Rank Higher

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Staying ahead of the content game is nothing short of an art form. It’s not just about what you say; it’s about how and when you say it. Enter the triumvirate of content strategies: Cornerstone, Evergreen, and Flagship content. These three pillars form the backbone of a robust content marketing strategy, each with its own
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What Is SEO? Search Engine Optimization Explanation & Key Success Factors

SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization, regarding the search engine results for Google, Yahoo, and Bing (primarily). What does SEO mean? SEO is the backend website and online keywords and coding used to help you rank higher on search engines like Google, Yahoo, and Bing. Simply put, SEO is the process and strategies used to
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