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Three Twitter Tips That You Will Not Read Anywhere Else
Did our headline grab your attention? Well, that's great news! However, our teaser promising three Twitter tips that you will not read anywhere else is not really true. Do you find that somewhat disingenuous of us? We're sorry. However, there really is a point to it. We'll share more on tha...
By Shona Mackin • Aug. 15, 2013 -
Debunking Translation Myths in Marketing
The national and global markets are always growing. They are now becoming more diverse than ever before, and that means staying attuned to language trends. Many companies that are working to appeal to a larger audience are having their content translated so multiple demographics will have access ...
By Tree Treacy • Aug. 14, 2013 -
All In One SEO Tutorial [VIDEO]
A twitter friend requested help with All In One SEO the other day and I wasn't pleased with the available tutorials. So I made my own. If you like it, please share it as most other tutorials for All In One are outdated or flat out incorrect.
By Craig Fifield • Aug. 14, 2013 -
Luxury Brands and Digital Marketing: Where Are the Golden Opportunities?
Where is the sweet spot for luxury brands in digital marketing? I know that not a few luxury brands have been asking themselves this and other related questions about luxury digital marketing:How important is the brand's "institutional" website?To have or not to have a Facebook page?To allow Face...
By Minter Dial • Aug. 14, 2013 -
The Five Pillars of Writing Great Blog Content
Content is the king of SEO, and one of the most popular mediums for providing content on a regular basis to readers is by blogging. You can use this platform to provide news and updates about your products and services and to publish articles and other materials related to your niche.As far as yo...
By Craig Timmins • Aug. 14, 2013 -
How to Recruit Top Talent with Meaningful Social Media Content
When you think of recruitment on social media, I can all but guarantee the first thing you think of is LinkedIn. And for good reason: LinkedIn's over 235 million registered users is nothing to scoff at.While LinkedIn is a fantastic platform for recruitment, other platforms such as Facebook, Twitt...
By Matthew Peneycad • Aug. 14, 2013 -
What is Twitter's Cost Per Follower?
For companies who wish to more formally advertise on twitter, cost per follower (CPF) is an easy measurement that ensures you only pay [in money] as much as you receive [in followers]. Twitter allows companies to advertise on a few different levels: for a price, twitter will promote specific acco...
By Joyce Sun • Aug. 14, 2013 -
Your Blog Sidebar's Dirty Little Secret
Most bloggers, including me, have a secret love affair with their sidebar.I've reviewed hundreds of blogs and almost all of them have lovingly curated sidebars. I meet stiff resistance whenever I suggest streamlining them, removing items, or rearranging the lineup of widgets.This love is based on...
By Stanford Smith • Aug. 14, 2013 -
Amplify Me: Best 4 Ways to Rescue an Under-Performing Blog
Do you have an under-performing blog sending out distress codes far and wide?It's easy to be excited about launching a company blog when energy is high and creative juices are flowing.... but when months pass - maybe a year - and it isn't generating the results you expected, the enthusiasm dwindl...
By Carrie Morgan • Aug. 14, 2013 -
Kraft Rebranding of Jell-O Underway with New Ads
Some brands are lucky enough to be able to continue their same branding campaign for decades. They only need to make small tweaks here and there to continue the appeal for consumers. However, change always happens and advertisers and businesses need to be ready to rebrand if it comes to that. Kra...
By Patrick Himes • Aug. 14, 2013 -
The 5 Characteristics of High-Impact Content
I'm going to tell you something that you're not going to like. Most companies don't do a great job of selling their products. There, I said it!Why? Because rather than figure out which sales and marketing tactics are best suited to attract and influence their ideal customers, many businesses go w...
By Kevin Cain • Aug. 14, 2013 -
How to Spend on Social During the Holidays
So you've got some marketing budget earmarked for the holiday rush. Now comes the tough part: deciding how to spend it. It's an ever-growing problem for marketers. New marketing channels, social networks and ad types pop up every year. The pressure is on to chase opportunities without wasting mon...
By Mark Cooper • Aug. 14, 2013 -
Collector or Curator? Becoming a Social Connoisseur
It used to be that you were a wine or art collector to be considered a connoisseur. These curators of their personal taste and beauty would search for pieces that fit a collection they would be proud to show off to their friends. Picking what went into their collection wasn't easy, because it had...
By Bryan Kramer • Aug. 13, 2013 -
Timeline of PR News Content [INFOGRAPHIC]
It's just over a hundred years since the first press release was issued by a company in an effort to tell their story in the media. In 1906, after a railroad accident, the company hired a journalist to help them deal with the disaster and the media coverage. Soon press releases and media relation...
By Sally Falkow • Aug. 13, 2013 -
Advancing Affiliate Marketing Through Social Media
As an affiliate marketer, one of the things that is expected from you is to use your website as a vehicle to advertise the products or services of the merchant. You can do so by blogging about the merchandise itself or by whipping up something else and still being able to link the post to the mer...
By Kyle Kam • Aug. 13, 2013 -
InsideView Raises $19M: Big Step for CRM Intelligence, More Proof It's a Digital Marketing World
CRM intelligence platform provider InsideView announced a new round of funding raised in the amount of $19M led by Split Rock Partners, with participation from the existing investors, Emergence Capital, Foundation Capital, and Rembrandt Venture Partners.According to the InsideView press release, ...
By Brent Leary • Aug. 13, 2013 -
Why: The Most Important Question in Social Business
The question for most businesses leaders is not "if" they should be using social media. There are far more important questions to both ask and answer.Did you know that on average 98% of the people who "like" a business Facebook page will never visit the actual page again? They may only see it in ...
By Pam Moore • Aug. 13, 2013 -
Running a Hashtag Event: 7 Tips That Will Stand the Test of Time
So it certainly is the year of the hashtag! Who would have thought that the little underused symbol would have such an important role in the world. A topic organisation system, that all important, current, real time, search marketing staple allowing users to engage in conversations and to create ...
By Andrea Britton • Aug. 13, 2013 -
25 Social Data Insights on Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts Drinkers [INFOGRAPHIC]
As part of an ongoing series comparing Socialgraphics of audiences of major brands, TrueLens analyzed social behavioral data in 9 million public online expressions from the social audiences of Dunkin' Donuts and Starbucks. We uncovered a range of Socialgraphic insights from media habits, to comp...
By Eric Leist • Aug. 13, 2013 -
How to Utilize Facebook's Posting Tools for Better Local Business Engagement
For the local small business, social media is one of the best ways to reach out to a nearby community of consumers while allowing for consumers to turn around and engage with the company socially.Although Facebook strives to make their tools as user-friendly and straightforward as possible, there...
By Sam Swiech • Aug. 13, 2013 -
Moovly: Design Animated Videos, Banner Ads or Infographics
Our designer has been hard at work, recently producing an animated video for Right On Interactive. Aside from the complexity of the animation, rendering some of the videos takes hours utilizing standard desktop tools. Moovly (currently in beta) hopes to change that, providing a platform that allo...
By Douglas Karr • Aug. 13, 2013 -
How to Lose Followers and Alienate People on Social Media
Is your social media strategy driving people away instead of inviting them to explore your brand? Have you disregarded this advice on how to win friends and influence people on social media? Perhaps there's something you've overlooked in your tendencies that bothers your followers. Here are some ...
By Anqi Cong • Aug. 13, 2013 -
SMT Expert
Facebook and LinkedIn Figure Out What PR Pros Have Known For Years
LinkedIn's stock price has doubled this year and Facebook's grew by 42 percent. Both companies are surging because they've outperformed expectations by growing revenue. They've also recently added new ways to advertise - sponsored updates for LinkedIn and mobile newsfeed ads for Facebook. While L...
By Chad Pollitt • Aug. 12, 2013 -
Why Marketing That Includes Cats and Bacon Is the Cat's Meow [INFOGRAPHIC]
If you've spend any time on social networks in the last five years, chances are you've seen first hand the immense popularity of anything and everything that includes cats and bacon. We could spend quite some time breaking down the science behind why cute little kitties and mouthwatering bacon ar...
By Sarah Mincher • Aug. 12, 2013 -
B2B Marketing Strategies for 2013 and Beyond [INFOGRAPHIC]
When we speak to companies that serve consumers, they always ask if we've worked with any B2C companies. When we speak with B2B companies, they ask if we've worked with B2B companies. In all honesty, strategies are very similar; it's the numbers and the buying process that differs. However, we do...
By Douglas Karr • Aug. 12, 2013