- Don't You Dare Dis My Babble!Social Media
This summer, Pear Analytics released a study that got plenty of play in the Twitter/blogosphere.
According to the Pear research, 40.5 percent of the messages published on social-media-darling Twitter are ...
- Searchers to Subscribers to FansSearch Engine Marketing
"If you're interested in building a flourishing online brand and website that generates links and traffic organically as part of your Internet marketing efforts, it's important to develop an active ...
- We'll Have a Gay Old TimeMarketing Inspiration
We've seen Sarah Haskins critique advertising that patronizes women, and now it's time for Bryan Safi's take on commercials that handle gay topics with varying degrees of respect. In this ...
- Monetize ThisMarketing Inspiration
"We were looking at all the conferences coming up," says Guy Kawasaki at the beginning of a video from the Revenue Bootcamp conference, "and everything was about social media and ...
- I Get SentimentalMarketing Analytics
"The rise of blogs and social networks has fueled a bull market in personal opinion: reviews, ratings, recommendations and other forms of online expression," writes Alex Wright in a recent ...
- Your Husband: Slightly Dumber Than a DogMarketing Inspiration
Comedian Sarah Haskins is back with another Target Women video at Current TV that skewers gender-based advertising clichés—this time it's the Doofy Husband. "Being a woman isn't easy," she says ...
- Fist-Bump Your Card-Stack Into OblivionSocial Media
The sun is setting on the tyranny of business cards—that stack of stiffs that seems important as you add to it again and again, but which you never really get the ...
- Turn That Follower Into a RetweeterSmall Business
"When you first start playing in the social media sandbox, you feel compelled to collect," says Mark Goren in a post at the Daily Fix blog. "Subscribers. Followers. Friends. The ...
- Viral, ShpiralSmall Business
You've almost certainly seen, or heard about, the YouTube video of a Minnesota wedding in which the bride, groom and their attendants dance and tumble down the aisle to Chris ...
- You Broke It, You Fix ItMarketing Inspiration
"While Dave Carroll was flying from Nova Scotia to Nebraska he had his Taylor guitar ruined," says the Huffington Post. "After a protracted attempt to get United to pay for ...
- Yum! That Smells Good!Social Media
Here's a juicy tidbit to chew on: One of the reasons Facebook is such a force in the social scene is that it makes it easy to catch up with ...
- A Match Made in E-Heaven: Twitter and EmailHigh-Tech Mktg & Sales
While vigorous debate continues over Twitter's real business value—and its long-term viability—high-tech executives and marketers are experimenting with Twitter today, using it to nurture relationships and improve their visibility by ...
- Champagne Taste, Beer BudgetMarketing Inspiration
Would you dicker with a waiter about the price of a steak entrée? Or ask a hairdresser to give you highlights for free? Or expect a cashier to sell you ...
- Blog, Meet Tweet. Now, Mesh!Social Media
Here's happy news for intrepid marketers seeking to more easily manage their brand reputations and promote their fab companies: in partnership with Sawhorse Media, Technorati has launched Twittorati, "where the ...
- Form the Perfect SEO StormSearch Engine Marketing
Applying SEO best practices like keyword research and link-building is a surefire way to start increasing your search rankings. However, in a recent Search Engine Watch post, Chris Boggs warns ...
- Social Media Gets Punk'd Marketing Inspiration
"Back in the day, I was into punk rock," says David Meerman Scott in a post at his Web Ink Now blog. "It was loud, it was NOT disco, there ...
- This Business Ain't for the BirdsSocial Media
OK, we admit it: For a platform as popular as it's become, Twitter's surprisingly hard to understand to the untrained eye. What are all those messages? IMs? Forum discussions? Public ...
- RU Linked in or Left out?B2B Marketing
Heads-up: It's time to take a fresh look at LinkedIn. That's what Diana Huff says in a recent guest post at the Savvy B2B Marketing blog. "In the last year ...
- Should I Stay or Should I Go?Marketing Analytics
As your company joins the discussion in online communities, you might wonder whether your presence is welcomed or resented. In a post at the Daily Fix blog, Mike O'Toole reports ...
- All You Ever Needed to Know About TwitterSmall Business
Michael Martine considered writing a book on how to make the most of Twitter. Fortunately for us all, however, he chose instead to share his insight—gratis—at Remarkablogger in an extended ...
- Can We Link Up Sometime?Search Engine Marketing
What are two of the biggest obstacles companies face in link marketing? Consultant Justilien Gaspard believes they are: (1) developing linkable content, and (2) making people aware of it. In a recent ...
- Namaste, Coach!Marketing Inspiration
In a post at the AdHole blog, Jason Fox tells about a terrific series of ads. Produced for Dunkin' Donuts, they feature former football coach Barry Switzer as he attempts ...
- Quiet on the (Twitter) Set!Social Media
Recently, TubeMogul reported that Twitter refers some of the least-fickle viewers to video sites, with tweeties watching videos 36.91 percent longer than those referred by Facebook, and 49.98 percent longer than ...
- The New Downside of 24/7Customer Insight
Who's that bleary-eyed chap in the corner? Why, he's the CMO who stayed up all weekend conducting WOM (word-of-mouth) damage-control—after one bad Saturday-morning customer tweet.
Welcome to the new downside ...
- How's This for Passing the Buck?Email Marketing
One year ago, Lynda Partner wrote—but did not publish—a blog post that eviscerated a software company for taking liberties with her email address, and then treating her complaint with stunning ...