While I think these design trends are interesting and important to consider before we spend too much time focusing on being “artistic” we must still keep in mind that Content Is STILL King.
In his book Selling the Invisible: A Field Guide to Modern Marketing (p.134) Harry Beckwith wrote:
Beware the deadly middle. If you price in the middle, what you are saying is “We’re not the best, and neither is our price, but both our service and price are pretty good.” Not a very compelling message.
Echoing that same sentiment business consultant Steve Dennis writes about “The Tranquilizing Drug Of Gradualism”
The tranquilizing drug of gradualism
In his “I have a dream” speech, Martin Luther King, Jr. challenged a slow and steady pathway to civil rights reform. Those in favor of an incremental approach feared that making waves–that being too confrontational–would backfire. It was seen as too risky a strategy.
Which is Better – PPC or SEO? – Digital Position
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In the past I was an active participant in several once vibrant internet forum communities but I am in agreement with the article that the age of internet forums has for the most part passed.
The big important takeaway from the article:
You might assume that the most affluent customers are harder to reach and the least likely to engage with marketing. After all, the time they spend engaging with marketing is more valuable based on their income level. And, as the saying goes — time is money.
However, when we broke down the data based on income level, we made a surprising discovery — the most affluent customers were the most likely to engage….
Marketing Chart: The most affluent consumers also the most likely to engage with marketing
Affluent customers’ time is more valuable (when measured monetarily) than less affluent customers. So, you might assume they are less likely to spend that valuable time engaging with your marketing. However, we discovered the exact opposite to be true.
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