- Where SEO Yin Meets SM YangSearch Engine Marketing
"Is your website search- and social-media-friendly?" inquires a recent post at the Online Marketing Blog. According to Lee Odden, search is the most efficient and effective way for consumers to ...
- Time After Time After TimeEmail Marketing
"We fuss over subject lines, offers, calls-to-action, and targeting, but sometimes a lack of response is simply a matter of timing," says Mark Brownlow in a post at the Email ...
- The Times They Are A-Changin'—Better PrepareHigh-Tech Mktg & Sales
There's something in the air. There are small and (dare we say) consistent signs that that the economic crisis has begun to level off. Many companies, while still implementing cost-cutting ...
- How Dare You Assume That?Email Marketing
When you hand someone a business card at a conference, do you assume your email address will be added to their list for marketing campaigns? Probably not. And that's why ...
- Is This My Fairest URL of All?Interactive Marketing
As of June 13, Facebook has made it possible for users to secure a URL for both their profiles and any Facebook Pages they administer.
Why this matters: Facebook is ...
- Optimize B2B Email for Search, Pt. IB2B Marketing
"I get a fairly large number of content marketing emails each week," writes Galen de Young in a post at the B2B Marketing Blog. "I'm surprised how many of them ...
- You Have Much to Learn, GrasshopperMarketing in a Downturn
In a post at the Marketing Minute, blogger Drew McLellan admits he gets some rather strange mail. "But I have to say," he notes, "chocolate-covered grasshoppers might just top the ...
- Keep Your WOM Roots HealthyCustomer Insight
The dreaded phrase "word-of-mouth" keeps a lot of company execs awake at night. It's that feeling of helplessness: How can any company apply quality assurance to something that is so ...
- It All Comes Down to ProcessEmail Marketing
We spend a lot of time discussing topics like deliverability and relevance, but rarely touch on another factor that plays a critical role in successful email marketing campaigns. "Process is ...
- Mom Probably Knows BestEmail Marketing
In a post at the Deliverability.com blog, Dennis Dayman presents a short series of off-the-cuff emails that his wife wrote in response to his question about video in email marketing ...
- Tips for That Pivotal Sales PresentationHigh-Tech Mktg & Sales
Closing an IT sale is a complex process. But in most cases there is usually one pivotal sales presentation that can firmly seal the deal. Darrin Mourer, in a post ...
- When in Doubt, Double DownMarketing Inspiration
In a piece at The New Yorker, James Surowiecki recounts how two companies—Post and Kellogg—reacted to the Depression. "Post did the predictable thing: it reined in expenses and cut back ...
- Getting Testy Again and AgainEmail Marketing
"Testing can be a powerful tool to move your email marketing program forward," says Kelly Lorenz in a post at the Bronto blog. "Testing can also help you move from ...
- Seed That Video and Reap Its HarvestInteractive Marketing
Good news for all you budding Spielbergs out there: YouTube this month made it possible to automatically seed freshly uploaded videos across popular social networks like Facebook and Twitter, and even ...
- Stay Away from Plug-and-PlayB2B Marketing
Diana Huff offers an interesting warning to small businesses in a recent post at her B2B Marcom Writer blog: When creating a website, keep away from companies that offer "plug-and-play" ...
- When Problems Arise, Go to the SpotMarketing in a Downturn
In an article at the New York Times website, Michelle Maynard tells the story of Akio Toyoda's secret visit to an Ann Arbor, Michigan, car dealership. The grandson of Toyota's ...
- Nobody Likes a Wild-Goose ChaseEmail Marketing
Chad White of the Retail Email blog was impressed when he recently received an email from Lands' End with this subject line: Free Shipping + 20-50% off summer! Swim, shorts, ...
- Serving Up a Perfect SEO SandwichSearch Engine Marketing
To make an in-house SEO effort successful, you must first gain buy-in from the three main "layers" in most large organizations: executives, management, and everyone else. So says Duane Forrester ...
- Mixology 101Email Marketing
In a post at the Daily Fix blog, Stephanie Miller says you don't have to choose between the social and email channels. "No need to take sides, my friends," she ...
- Yes You Can: Bridge That Sales & Marketing DivideHigh-Tech Mktg & Sales
Squabbling or lack of coordination between sales and marketing teams can lead to longer sales cycles and increased costs—or it can scuttle deals. With so much at risk, why can't ...