- First of All, Don't SuckMarketing Analytics
"[I]n our quest for ever more hard problems to solve," says Avinash Kaushik at the Occam's Razor blog, "we forget that the number one goal of every website is not ...
- Open Your Fortune CookieSmall Business
When bloggers make predictions about marketing trends in the coming year, writes Rohit Bhargava at Influential Marketing, they often project what's currently happening onto the next 12 months. "I have ...
- All in Good (SEO) TimeSearch Engine Marketing
"They say an Internet year is … equivalent to seven normal years," says Kevin Gibbon in a post at SEOptimise—meaning that we can witness seven real-world-years' worth of change in ...
- Now There's an Owl for ThatMobile Marketing
Sweet news, hardcore Twitter users! Hootsuite—the Twitter management tool developed with marketers in mind—just released an app for the iPhone. That means you can now access the handy features of Hootsuite ...
- We Just DisagreeLead Generation
"Several months ago I was meeting with a Director of Marketing Operations and we were reviewing their corporate lead qualification process," says Carlos Hidalgo in a post at the Annuitas ...
- Time for Tea and TweetsSocial Media
Remember when we told you about Twitcam, the service that lets you stream live video via Twitter? This is kind of like that, but with more oomph and less lag.
Say ...
- I Wouldn't Do That if I Were YouB2B Marketing
We may all have our Things to Do lists that we check off daily, but how about considering some Things to Not Do in 2010? In a recent post at ...
- Hurry Up or You'll Be Sorry!Email Marketing
Some companies seem addicted to email campaigns that shout breathless, time-sensitive offers. Each week, it seems, they tell subscribers about special deals that simply can't be missed—only to make a similar ...
- What Can Celebrities Do for You?Small Business
If you tune in to Access Hollywood or flip through the pages of Us magazine, you'll see features on the clothing, accessories, jewelry and cosmetics favored by trend-setting celebrities. In ...
- You Were Right Here All the Time?Search Engine Marketing
We recently encouraged businesses to expand their local search horizons and add more local flavor to their national search campaigns. Now, in a post at the Content Rich blog, Jon Wuebben ...
- The Birth of a BlogHigh-Tech Mktg & Sales
When building an online community, there are some underlying principles that hold true whether a company is large or small, and among those is a genuine commitment to openness and ...
- Lessons of the Little MermaidSocial Media
You're probably familiar with the story of The Little Mermaid. In this classic tale of unrequited love, a girl exchanges her voice for the chance to be close to a ...
- Show Me That You Know MeB2B Marketing
"B2B marketing is harder than B2C marketing," says Kyle Flaherty at the Dance With Strangers blog. Why? Because "B2B marketing is really B2C2C2C2C2C marketing," he explains.
On the surface, B2B marketing ...
- All Together, Now, Brand!Marketing in a Downturn
As the marketplace continues to change and evolve, there's a possibility that you've developed a new vision for your company and a new commitment to your industry. Perhaps, in the ...
- Say It With PicturesCustomer Insight
It's a new year! Time to take a fresh look at your strategic plan for the year ahead. What do you hope to achieve by December 31, 2010? Better customer ...
- I No Robot. Hear Me?Email Marketing
Too often, argues Julia Rubiner in the Editorial Emergency newsletter, automated email messages lack the human touch. "They frequently sound like they're coming from a robot for whom English is ...
- The Benevolent HackerMarketing Analytics
"When a 12-year-old can gather information faster, process it more efficiently, reference more diverse professionals, and get volunteer guidance from better sources than you can at work," write Bill Jensen ...
- No Clipboards HereSmall Business
Let's say you're out running errands and can find what you need at either of two stores. Both are well stocked and conveniently located, and both offer plenty of parking—but ...
- Cheers to a New Year of SEOSearch Engine Marketing
What do bartenders and websites have in common? Both need to be optimized to succeed. So says Jill Whalen in an amusing article at Search Engine Land. She demonstrates how the rules ...
- I Knew You'd Be There for MeMobile Marketing
Belgian beer label Stella Artois has added a splash of engagement to its marketing strategy with Le Bar Guide.
Developed by Acrossair, Le Bar Guide is a free app that points ...
- To the Power of FiveLead Generation
More than ever, a successful lead-generation program relies on a steady stream of new content. And since the pressure to produce high-quality whitepapers and blog posts can be intense, Ardath ...
- Tapping the Potential of Online DemosHigh-Tech Mktg & Sales
An online demo is a powerful tool that can connect your prospects with your software in minutes, showcasing a full array of features and helping you drive home the value ...
- Ride the Wedding-Dance WaveSocial Media
Last summer, a happy couple sent ripples through the Net when their video, JK Wedding Entrance Dance, hit YouTube. The video depicted a wedding entourage dancing down the aisle to Chris ...
- B2B Goes 007B2B Marketing
"While most people think of social media as a non-business arena, many savvy marketers are ... leveraging [it] to gather intelligence about prospects," says Dan McDade in a recent post ...
- Give 'em What They Want Today!Marketing in a Downturn
"Retailers have complained incessantly about unfair competition from e-commerce stores," writes Mark Riffey at the Business is Personal blog, "but not enough have done something about it."
Online shopping is undeniably ...