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Google vs. Facebook: Who Is Winning the Tech Cold War? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Facebook and Google are at war spending billions on technology specialists and applications. And it seems like these tech companies are battling for control of the internet. The new cold war isn't about army, tanks or missiles - it's about winning the digital world and commanding consumer attenti...
By Irfan Ahmad • June 3, 2014 -
The New Rule of Business: Everyone Is a Marketer
Everyone has become a marketer. In fact, everyone's own brand is at stake in this new economy, where an individual's brand is shaped by what we share. And despite your title, the choices you make as a "marketer" affect customer's decisions. Although business is divided into 3 distinct categories ...
By Bryan Kramer • June 3, 2014 -
How to Make Content Marketing Your Recruiting Machine
Ask any growth-minded entrepreneur, and he will tell you that people are the lifeblood of his business. Dig a little deeper, and that same entrepreneur will tell you that hiring, retaining, and motivating great people is one of the most difficult - and at the same time, most rewarding - facets of...
By Mike Sweeney • June 2, 2014 -
Finding the Discount Sweet Spot
Discounts work. Want quantitative proof? Just four months since our Coupon Pop marketing tool was launched, it is already responsible for 20% of our merchants' sales. Merchants collect emails, fans and followers, customers are more engaged with stores and visit 2.5x more pages while seeking what ...
By Zack Fagan • June 2, 2014 -
How MasterCard Generates ROI Through Social Media
I produce an event called the Westchester Digital Summit. This year we were named by Forbes as one of the "Must-Attend Marketing Conferences For Leaders in 2014." Each year we curate the brightest minds in tech, media, and entertainment. This year's event, held on May 15th, lived up to that monik...
By Chris Dessi • June 2, 2014 -
9 Free Social Media Hacks to Fuel Content Marketing
We are working in an Industry which is changing at such a fast pace that many can't even keep up so they just jump on the bandwagon of buzzwords and become self proclaimed experts. For instance I'm seeing a lot of Content marketers and growth hackers lately. Check out this tweet by Danny Sullivan...
By Salman Aslam • June 2, 2014 -
Three Ways to Tell Stories with Data
Originally posted on Creativity Unbound. Full article. In the advertising business data is typically something we measure to determine the success or effectiveness of our efforts. How many people did we reach? How many page views did we generate? How many likes does our Facebook page have? Or in...
By Edward Boches • June 2, 2014 -
Are You Making This Mistake In Your Social Media Marketing?
Do you believe that social media to be a powerful tool in marketing your business? Or do you think that it's all hype and no substance?Regardless of your feelings, chances are if you're using social media and not seeing results it's because of a common mistake I see many brands and small business...
By Chad Egeland • June 2, 2014 -
Web Marketing In A Nutshell
Getting started with web marketing can be overwhelming and even intimidating. With all of the technology and terminology, newbies can find themselves lost in a sea of confusion pretty quickly. So I've put together a very basic post here to walk you through the most essential concepts and to avoid...
By Jason Clegg • June 2, 2014 -
10 SEO Writing Mistakes That Will Hurt Your Rankings
These days, webmasters have to invest a considerable amount of time, money and energy in the right optimization tactics to stay in Google's good graces, including correct SEO writing. If this is your case, good news - we've got some useful information for you to share in this blog. The bad news i...
By Julia McCoy • June 2, 2014 -
5 Business Influencers You Should Follow Today
Most of the blogs and websites I frequently read are written by powerful influencers who provide invaluable insight about their respective industries. Every day, I always make sure to plunge into the archives of my favorite influencers (business leaders, authors and speakers) with the goal of lea...
By Alleli Aspili • June 2, 2014 -
The Write Era: Why & How Today Is the Day of Online Content
As sad as it may be, the times are quickly moving away from print and heading towards online content. It is more expensive than ever to get something printed because of the decline of the printed word. This means one of two things: 1) either you can spend a lot of money participating in antiquate...
By Julia McCoy • June 1, 2014 -
Getting Started With Blogging
Whether for business or personal reasons, writing and blogging are important skills to have. In most professions, you will need to use your writing skills at one point or another, so how do you find inspiration?In my opinion, all businesses should have their own corporate blog. Whether they promo...
By Lindsay Rauch • June 1, 2014 -
3 Easy Ways Start-Ups Can Use Twitter to Perform Marketing Research
Start-ups often lack the budget or funding to perform extensive marketing research. Their best option is to use cost-effective online tools to gain a better understanding of their markets. One such tool that's commonly used is Twitter.By leveraging Twitter, start-ups can monitor online conversati...
By Ray Wang • June 1, 2014 -
Influential Marketers Offer Some Mighty Fine Influencer Marketing Tips [INFOGRAPHIC]
Influencer Marketing is...An approach to marketing and public relations where you target the people your prospects turn to for information. (According to OpenView in "The Ultimate Guide to Influencer Marketing")The process of identifying, researching, engaging and supporting the people who creat...
By Barry Feldman • June 1, 2014 -
The Many Personalities of a Great Copywriter
Let me introduce myself. I'm, um, I'm, uh ... Hmm. I had this a minute ago.But suddenly I'm a different person. I'm wearing a different hat. I have different strengths and skills. It's like I switched gears. The chains fall into a different combination of sprockets and I'm cruising along with an ...
By Barry Feldman • June 1, 2014 -
How We Reduced Our Bounce Rate by 20% Overnight
You've probably heard of a bounce rate and chances are, you know what your website's rate is, but many site owners just don't know how important this number really is.So what is a bounce rate anyway and why should you be watching it? Your bounce rate is the number of visitors who land on one of y...
By Michael Bird • June 1, 2014 -
7 Things We Miss About Myspace
When I first signed up for Myspace in 2003, I was reluctant. I wasn't too sure how I felt about social networking sites, but after a bit of peer pressure, I signed up. After only a few minutes, I knew this was going to be my newest obsession.Now, more than a decade later, I realize there are a lo...
By Hannah Clark • May 31, 2014 -
Smartphones and the Rise of Contextual Apps
If you are familiar with where technology is heading, you know that the future belongs to smartphones. More and more, people are using their smartphone to do almost everything.So it's no surprise that mobile apps are exploding in popularity. According to Gartner analysts, users downloaded 102 bil...
By Jared Howe • May 31, 2014 -
Top Ten #GoogleGlass Myths Explained
Recently I have been using my Google Glasses for everything from traveling with Glass to keeping updated on the top news stories through my Glassware and without a doubt I am finding them invaluable. As with all new technology, there's a lot of good and bad speculation about what Google Glass wil...
By Bernadette Coleman • May 31, 2014 -
3 Best Tools to Gain More Twitter Followers
Gaining Twitter followers is no easy task. Well, for some anyways. There are many articles on the subject of gaining Twitter followers, but in this article I've boiled down the 3 best tools and services to jumpstart your Twitter marketing efforts and gain a following fast.It is important to note ...
By Ryan Lum • May 31, 2014 -
Social CRM: What It Is and Why It Is Important for Business
There is a shift occurring in the way that business is being conducted. The traditional forms of marketing and sales are slowly being phased out for an increasingly social and interactive approach. New business models have formed from this rapidly evolving sales environment and it is important ...
By Michael Jaccarino • May 30, 2014 -
6 Research-Backed Ways to Get More Followers on Twitter, Facebook, G+, and More
Follower count is often considered one of the vainest of vanity metrics. I can relate. I've had my fair share of ego tied to that golden number on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, and LinkedIn---pointing out my follower growth to a friend one day and archiving emails just as fast as I could when growt...
By Kevan Lee • May 30, 2014 -
5 Essential Rules for Effective Content Marketing
Content marketing is its own kind of beast. Dependent on strong creative writing abilities and a fine knack for business; it is a profession that is fast-paced and in huge demand throughout the globe. Every business depends on content marketers to establish strong marketing campaigns, provide cre...
By Andrea Fisher • May 30, 2014 -
7 Things to Do Before You Launch a Content Marketing Campaign
Every content marketing campaign has to start somewhere. Maybe yours is a brand new business, and you're just setting out to build some online brand equity. Or, maybe you've simply been putting off content marketing for far too long, and are ready to get serious about it. Either way, a day will c...
By Josh Hurst • May 30, 2014