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A little there, a sprinkle here, and maybe a dash lobbed into that area … this method of distribution might fly in the meal-preparation sector. But for the distribution of dollars in a digital marketing budget, the methodology is extremely hazardous. Randomness simply doesn’t pay. Far safer and more productive is budget prioritization. Resource allocation means simply to channel the …
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If you’re a modestly-sized, relative unknown vying to make some marketplace noise, fierce competition is your foe. Think of what you’re butting heads with. Basically, you’re pitting scant resources against powerful, cash-chunky, established players – players that likely boast legions of devoted customers. If they’re long-time devotees, which many will be, their loyalty and tenacity will be virtually unshakable. Even …
