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7 Tactics and Apps for Better Marketing of Your ECommerce Site
If you run an eCommerce website you need to be aware of the best marketing strategies and tools available to increase traffic and sales. The most basic strategies involve setting up eCommerce correctly in the first place so that it's easy for customers to buy and you have integrated email marketi...
By Ajay Prasad • Sept. 23, 2014 -
The Psychology That Informs Social Media
Social media gives us an entryway to fans and consumers. But even with the access, social media managers can't just sell, shout "me" and make it all about the product or company. People want to interact with brands the way they do every other person on social-through a personal and authentic rela...
By Jessica Smith • Sept. 23, 2014 -
3 Maxims of a Standout Company Blog
You've just been tasked with generating new and engaging content that will lure prospective customers to your company. What do you do now?First, it's important that you take a look around and know where you stand. The present state of B2B content marketing is like a digitized Tower of Babel, an e...
By Jeremy Boudinet • Sept. 23, 2014 -
Go into the Real World to Grow Your Email List
If you want to build a solid permission based email list, sometimes you need to go old school and promote it offline. Why? Because people live in the real world. So join your customers and prospects where they hang. Offer opportunities for them to sign up for your newsletter everywhere they inter...
By Lorraine Ball • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Building a Meme Maker Website with WordPress
Memes are trending a lot these days. In fact, they are the hottest trend now. Take a look at your Facebook newsfeed, log into your Twitter account or browse your WhatsApp messages, memes are what you will see hovering everywhere. A meme is what comes to mind when one wants to be funny, witty, sar...
By David Wicks • Sept. 22, 2014 -
4 Key Strategies to Create Social Media Brand FOMO
As a brand it your job not to just sell to your customers, but connect and engage with them. You want to show your voice, what you stand for and that you are credible in your field--all the while building dynamic relationships with your fan base. So how do you keep them coming back for more each...
By Katie Leimkuehler • Sept. 22, 2014 -
4 Secrets to Crowd-Worthy Content with Bryan Kramer
It took Bryan Kramer five days to write his book, "There is No B2B or B2C - It's Human to Human: #H2H," in which he gave wise advice to brands on how to bring back the human side of communication, in all its simplicity, empathy, and imperfection. Within eight weeks of self-publishing it on Amazon...
By Shay Moser • Sept. 22, 2014 -
How to Drive Facebook Traffic to Your Listings for $0.01 Per Visitor
If you're not using Facebook to drive traffic to your listings, I have 3 words for you...You're.Missing.Out.And...I want you to get started with it asap. Don't worry, I am going to show you exactly how to do it with step-by-step instructions and an over the should video walk through. Simple stuff...
By Adam Dukes • Sept. 22, 2014 -
3 Steps to Strengthen Your Voice for Social Media
Does your organization have strictly defined or loosely understood brand standards? Regardless, when your brand begins engaging in social media, your voice needs to be strongly defined for the variety and volume of conversation you are now involved in.Taglines and slogans can go a long way throug...
By Martín La Rocca • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Brand Attachment vs. Brand Loyalty: What is the Difference & Why Does It Matter?
What is Brand Attachment?You've probably heard of the terms brand engagement, brand development, and brand loyalty. But have you heard of brand attachment? And, how does brand attachment differ from brand loyalty?In a breakout session by JoAnn Sciarinno at Content Marketing World last week, brand...
By Christine Oneto • Sept. 22, 2014 -
The Good and Bad of Social Media Marketing [INFOGRAPHIC]
This infographic from outmarket explores the notion that social media is a must-have for brands today, but the reality about why CMOs question it and what its true strengths and weaknesses are.What's the good and the bad of social media marketing? Take a look at the good and pat yourself on the b...
By Irfan Ahmad • Sept. 21, 2014 -
ALS Association's Ice Bucket Challenge: Another Example of the Power of Social Media
If you live on the planet Earth you have surely heard about the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Everyone has done it, your friends, your family members, your co-workers, your grandma, and celebreites like Mark Zuckerberg, Martha Stewart, LeBron James, Justin Bieber, and more. One guy even dumped water ...
By Mosaka Williamson • Sept. 20, 2014 -
3 Properties of Viral Headlines
You're keeping your blog filled with content. You're sharing it across multiple social media channels. When you check your analytics, however, it's like looking at binary code (that's all 1′s and 0′s in case you missed it). At this point you're asking friends and family to like and share as much ...
By Curtis Harrison • Sept. 20, 2014 -
Content Curation: 9 Things to Keep In Mind
Anyone who aims to drive a successful social media marketing effort will need to get comfortable with content curation. Content has become the glue that holds the whole social marketing process together.It is not enough to write and promote your own content. To establish expertise in your field, ...
By Tommy Landry • Sept. 20, 2014 -
Before You Invest in Online Advertising, Do This!
My advertising guru, Chelsea, first dipped her toes into online advertising two years ago when she created our company's first 100 x 72 pixel right-hand-side Facebook ad (take a look at it below). We had just finished creating our first ShortStack eBook and we wanted to promote it outside our fan...
By Jim Belosic • Sept. 19, 2014 -
The Social Shake-Up Post Game Report
Social Media Today's Social Shake-Up in Atlanta has come to an end, but with over 11,900 mentions on social media over the past few days, it definitely left its mark on the digital community of Atlanta and beyond.At Synthesio, we eagerly jump on the opportunity to track global conversations aroun...
By Leah Pope • Sept. 19, 2014 -
5 Creative Digital Marketing Solutions for B2B Companies
5 Creative Digital Marketing Solutions for B2B CompaniesThe B in B2B does not need to stand for BORING.Numerous times in my B2B marketing career, I've heard the same old story that content and digital marketing is tedious and boring. Content should be serious and professional and B2B marketers ne...
By Mary Wieder-Bottaro • Sept. 19, 2014 -
Are You a Slave to Your Editorial Calendar?
You did everything right. Created the content marketing plan (victory), created an editorial calendar (victory), assembled an army of writers and volunteers, and after probably much arm twisting, you started to execute (victory). After which... you clicked autopilot. It was all working, right? Y...
By Yvonne Lyons • Sept. 19, 2014 -
Social Selling Starts with Influencing Buyers Before They've Even Contacted You
"Social selling" is the current buzzword in sales circles. Whilst many do not believe the actual function of 'selling' has inherently changed, the advance of social media is affecting the sales cycle... and it's all good news! Savvy sales staff can now use social media as an additional tool to ho...
By Olivier Choron • Sept. 19, 2014 -
The Power of Real Time Marketing
The power of Real Time Marketing in today's world is priceless. It is all about being seen at the right time when a certain topic is all the rage. Companies are cashing in on these moments via social media and sending out creative posts, tweets and images. When done right, these forms of communic...
By Daniel Magrin • Sept. 19, 2014 -
5 Hours Into the Social Shake-Up: 5 Takeaways on Content Creation
We've only been at The Social Shake Up 2014 for a little over 5 hours, but we're already learning valuable takeaways about content creation. Here are 5 tips for more effective content creation and what to watch for as we look to develop creative, engaging, and relevant content for our brands. 1....
By Alicia Case • Sept. 18, 2014 -
How to Start Conversations with Your Social Content
These days, social media interactions leave little room to imagination. All attempts to communicate begin with a fervent desire to introduce, promote or sell a certain product in a more or less predictable manner. While the targeted audience may change, the mechanism of social interactions remain...
By Julia McCoy • Sept. 18, 2014 -
4 Lessons Marketers Can Learn From Digitally Savvy Celebrities
Of the many success stories we see in the social media world, few have been more widespread than those from celebrities. Sure, I know, celebrities by definition already have a huge fan base to draw from and connect with, but that doesn't necessarily mean that they aren't doing some things well. V...
By Vishal Pindoriya • Sept. 18, 2014 -
Goof-Proof Recipe Yields Amazing Social Media Content
If you're like me, you fall for headlines. Most people do. That's why news outlets call the salacious ones "click bait." They do lure us to open the links.Social media content so great that it gets widely saved and shared includes other components, of course. Together, those elements blend togeth...
By Becky Gaylord • Sept. 18, 2014 -
Five Boring Keys for Creating Better Subject Lines
The average American receives over 400 commercial emails a month, and most of those on weekdays. I must be on the high side of that average, because I could swear I get 400 a day. It's probably surprising to absolutely no one that most of those emails are never opened. That's a bummer. As markete...
By Travis Sharp • Sept. 18, 2014