THE LATEST: Apple Mail privacy change will hurt email marketers, 8 business blog design examples that rock, and 5 ways to use the StoryBrand framework to make a better website

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Apple Mail privacy change will hurt email marketers, 8 business blog design examples that rock, and 5 ways to use the StoryBrand framework to make a better website ...this is THE LATEST!  🔥 Hot off the presses New Apple Mail privacy update will have massive implications for your email marketing 8 business blog design examples you'll want to copy because they're awesome (and put the user first) Finally, 5 ways to use the powerful StoryBrand framework to create a better business website 💰You know you need to fix your website, but where should you focus your efforts... and money? In this new course from IMPACT CLO and lead coach Chris Duprey, learn exactly how to invest in the user experience of your website, so you can drive the most traffic, leads, and sales in 2021. Look... ...I get where he's coming from, OK? Like Kanye, I sometimes get emotional over fonts. I also sometimes get (a little too) emotional over: The deaths of Fredo Corleone and Han Solo. Losing in Scrabble. Great blog content without a great blog design to call home. Sales at Yankee Candle. Using data to create great email experiences. Puppy snuggles when I'm having a particularly tough day. This cover of Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. Abuses of the Oxford comma. Great website messaging that cuts through the noise with clarity. What can I say, I'm a complex gal. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  And now, here's THE LATEST... Apple Mail data privacy update will have a big effect on your email marketing (3-minute read) If you use email marketing and newsletters as part of your broader inbound marketing strategy, grab a pair of water wings and find yourself an emotional support animal to cling to. Your ability to track activity from your email subscribers is (very likely) about to become very limited. From yours truly, here is everything you need to know about the recently announced data privacy update to Apple Mail that will stunt your email marketing analytics in a big way. 📚 Related reads and resources: Should you still be buying email lists for your marketing? IMPACT+ course: The inbounder's guide to email marketing with Kevin Phillips IMPACT+ course: Fundamentals of ROI reporting in HubSpot with Carina Duffy 8 business blog design examples you should look to for inspiration (6-minute read) Not all beautiful blogs have good design, and not all well-designed blogs are beautiful. A truly well-designed blog offers a combination of intentional aesthetic, deliberate hierarchy, and original helpful content. Without these three features, a blog can never reach its full potential, and therefore won't reach its audience. Thankfully, IMPACT Ruby on Rails developer Steve Polito is here to walk you through eight stunning, effective business blog design examples. 📚 Related reads and resources: 5 best business blog topics that drive traffic, leads, and sales IMPACT+ course: On-page SEO and the user experience with Kevin Phillips IMPACT+ on-demand: 4 types of premium content guides your buyers won't be able to resist with Kevin Phillips  How to make a better business website using the StoryBrand framework (4-minute read)  Just as your business grows and changes, your website must too. All too often, we talk with business leaders who are stuck with a website they can't update that keeps becoming less and less accurate — and harder to explain to customers. There is a better way, though. And in this article from IMPACT Revenue Editor John Becker, you'll discover how the StoryBrand framework can help you make a better website with more powerful messaging. 📚 Related reads and resources: Google 'zero-click' search claims are misleading, some say IMPACT+ on-demand: The most costly lies we tell ourselves about our business websites with Liz Moorehead IMPACT+ course: Investing in your business website's user experience with Chris Duprey Upcoming events calendar Mark your calendars, digital sales and marketing pros, because here's what's coming up: Interactive business website self-selection tools workshop with Marcus Sheridan** (TOMORROW, THURSDAY, June 17, 2021) Learn how real businesses have racked up big wins with video at Vidyard's Fast Forward virtual event, with special guest Marcus Sheridan (Free, June 24, 2021) **You'll need an IMPACT+ account in order to register. Not a pro member? Start your 14-day free trial of IMPACT+ today. On-demand event spotlight If you missed the one and only Oli Gardner bringing the house down in his closing keynote at the Website Optimization Summit this year, I've got you covered: Great marketing doesn't feel like marketing. But much of what we experience favors a low IQ approach: emails asking for a 15-minute call, followed by five more emails "bumping" it to the top of your inbox because you might have missed it. We didn't miss it, we simply don't want it. The Marketing IQ Manifesto is a new methodology for creating marketing that matters. It embraces diversity, choosing extra, and being real, resulting in high-converting experiences that respect our audience's needs and who they are. If you're not already a Pro member, start your 14-day free trial to gain access to our entire on-demand events library. Wayback Wednesday "Basically, we can all agree that marketing is needed for... something. But it's clear from these questions that many of us have been scratching our heads for some time about what that 'something' is. We can feel in our gut that something is broken." Read the full story on what the real purpose of marketing is in 2021. Liz Moorehead Editor-in-chief,  @whatlizsaid P.S. If you're struggling to wring the results out of your website that you're looking for, I strongly urge you to check out the on-demand archive of IMPACT's 2021 Website Optimization Summit – an entire library of actionable content from the industry's leading experts. IMPACT teaches business leaders how to build high-performing teams that achieve extraordinary digital sales and marketing results through coaching, online training, and in-person experiences. We look forward to joining you on your journey to becoming a hero for your own company at impactplus.com. Creating heroes, growing businesses, changing lives. 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