Growing numbers of smartphone owners are using location-based information services: Nearly three-quarters (74%) say they use their smartphone to get real-time location-based information, up from the 55% who said so a year earlier, according to a study by Pew Research. more
Want to create the next online viral sensation? Though no magic formula will get you there, the creators of the wildly popular Texts From Hillary website offer four essential tips that helped make their site a huge Internet smash. more
Many brands recognize the potential of Facebook's Timeline, but they don't really know how to use it to their full advantage. Learn six straightforward ways to optimize your brand's Timeline to drive better marketing performance. more
Ah... mobile mania. It's everywhere. Whether your target audience is B2B or B2C, your marketing needs to go mobile. Here's a three-step framework to help marketers effectively integrate mobile into the marketing mix. more
Creating a great call to action that gets results can be tricky, unless you have a few tricks up your sleeve. Here are 12 essential tips for optimizing your calls to action to ensure they compel potential customers to act. more
Despite their critical contribution to a business, sales reps can often get in their own way. Here are three of the biggest ways sales reps kill leads—and three solutions that'll help turn prospects into customers. more
If you've ever been to a zoo, you probably used a zoo map during your visit. Those maps provide wonderful visual cues to the customer-experience and performance-chain lessons we can all apply to our businesses. more
Case studies are meant to satisfy every professional's voyeuristic impulse—each an inspirational opportunity to observe the secret process that took a company from challenge to success. But just how useful are they? more
Like any marketing campaign, a mobile marketing campaign can be well thought out, meticulously planned, and perfectly functional... but still produce limited user engagement.
Why? A subpar call to action. more
Companies are leaping onto the Pinterest bandwagon, and your brand, too, can benefit from what is now one of the world's largest social networks. Learn what type of content marketers should pin—and how. more
In an age of information overflow, having a user-friendly website is critical. How does your site measure up? Here is a three-step approach to analyzing the usability of your website, along with tips for improving its usability. more
Nearly 90% of marketers across all industries use it to grow their businesses, big and small. But what works today? Find the answers in original research by MarketingProfs and Junta42 (2010), What Works in 2011: Content Marketing, covering the most common goals of content marketing programs and how businesses measure results. more
With more budget constraints than ever, resources must go to strategies and tactics that deliver results. Which ones do? Our must-read What Works in 2011: B2B Marketing features original research and insights (based on January 2010 data) into which tactics work best and which just fall flat. more
A successful Twitter program requires extensive research on whether your audience is there, what everyone is interested in, and what they're doing. Download Research Spotlight: Twitter now to access 70 pages of Twitter research from 30 unique sources (reflects 2009 - 2010 data). more
Influencer Marketing Success Stories features 13 companies that have leveraged the influence of opinion-makers and online reviewers to achieve their marketing objectives. With examples including Forbes Digital and Virgin America, this new Case Study Collection will show you how to use influencers to boost brand awareness, introduce new products, increase sales, and more. more
Twitter. Facebook. LinkedIn. While these social media tools are all effective on their own, they work best when part of other marketing programs. See how 10 companies have maximized results by integrating social media into traditional marketing efforts. more
Many marketers spend too much time and money trying to get people to visit their sites, and not enough boosting the number of sales from the people already visiting. See how 11 companies, including Jelly Belly Candy Company and Kinaxis, are transforming their landing pages, and get great ideas for optimizing your own site to increase sales. more
You have only a matter of seconds to make a good impression and convince prospects to stay on your site. This 39-page report highlights why landing pages are important, what makes a great landing page, how to integrate them into your marketing mix, and how to get organizational buy-in. more
The growth of social and mobile technologies has created new habits, attitudes, and assumptions. These things haven't demolished email, but they've changed the environment in which it exists. This 38-page report highlights recent changes and the steps email marketers need to take to keep up and generate positive returns. more
Learn everything you need to know to grow your small business—from taglines, to marketing plans, to websites, and more—in our handy, 65-page guide, DIY Marketing Essentials for Small Business. Consider it your secret weapon for small business success (or domination, for that matter). more