- Stream a Little Stream of MeSocial Media
Email remains one of the least-expensive and highest-converting online marketing techniques out there, but few would argue it isn't past-due for a trendy facelift. Thankfully for the intrepid marketer, there ...
- Recession Marketing, Part I: What to CutMarketing in a Downturn
Welcome to MarketingProfs' inaugural issue of Marketing in a Downturn. We are glad you signed on to receive these once-a-week guides to navigating rough economic seas—and safely making it through to ...
- Here's Looking for You, KidEmail Marketing
"Effective one-to-one marketing is more than just email," R.J. Talyor states in an article at MarketingProfs. "[Y]our subscribers and customers aren't always staring at their email inboxes. Rather, they're also ...
- It's OK to Repeat YourselfSearch Engine Marketing
The news is out: consumers are changing their buying—and search—habits. SearchIgnite reports that users are taking longer to make purchase decisions online: the average time between when they click on an ...
- Our Bad!Marketing Inspiration
When we highlighted Aaron Brazell's SXSW Cheat Sheet a few weeks ago, we made the error of assuming all of our readers would know what those four letters meant. As ...
- You Sure Are Testy These DaysEmail Marketing
Just because an email strategy works for one company—even one very like yours—that doesn't mean it will automatically work for you. "This is due to different cultures and expectations," says ...
- Gimme Shelter! Quick!Social Media
The iPhone and iPod touch positively swept the Engadget Awards, winning Gadget of the Year, Smartphone of the Year, Handheld of the Year, Portable Media Device of the ...
- No Downturn in FlatlandCustomer Insight
Empty aisles. Echoing footsteps. Silence where there used to be chatter. Real-world retail is clearly suffering. And now new research suggests that if bricks-and-mortar merchants want to ...
- Try Analytics the Natural WaySearch Engine Marketing
Let's face it. The Web analytics process can quickly turn complex and frustrating. But a recent post at Marketing Jive suggests it doesn't have to be that way—at least for ...
- What's Your Hook?Marketing Inspiration
You've undoubtedly developed a great elevator pitch for your company, product or service—that informative-yet-concise summation designed for delivery in the time it takes to travel from the lobby to the ...
- Lead That Search Party!Social Media
According to an iProspect and JupiterResearch study released last year, search users prefer "blended" search results—in which results are potpourried with videos and other media—over standard (slightly boring) text-only search ...
- This Is No Time for RegretsCustomer Insight
"Oh, no! I thought that sale ran through today!" Your customer planned on grabbing a bargain, only to realize she got to your store a day after the sale ended. ...
- Hit Me Baby One More TimeEmail Marketing
While most of the email you send contains stand-alone content, it's worth considering an ongoing campaign that engages your customers with multiple messages. "A series of emails is a great ...
- Seek and Ye Shall Find Our EventSearch Engine Marketing
When you plan an event, you pull out all the stops. So, too, should it be with your event promotions. Apogee Search's Brian Combs suggests in a recent MarketingProfs article ...
- Movin' On UpB2B Marketing
"I think one mistake many marketers make is to think of their lead management requirements too narrowly," says Jon Miller in a recent post at Marketo. He suggests it's time ...
- Frankly, You Just Scare MeCustomer Insight
Uh-oh. Just when you thought e-commerce might survive these dreary days, a new report comes along that says online merchants didn't do nearly as well last year as they could ...
- Quantitative Conversion Data Isn't EverythingMarketing Analytics
"I'm finding that all too often marketers are deciding to spend either more or less money based solely on the conversion rate of how a certain search phrase, ad creative, ...
- Up, Up, and Away!Search Engine Marketing
We may be in a recession, but that isn't stopping marketers from spending on search. According to the new 2008 annual survey and forecast from the Search Engine Marketing Professionals Organization ...
- The SXSW Cheat SheetMarketing Inspiration
"This will be my third year [at SXSW]," says Aaron Brazell in a post at Technosailor, "but I'm a bit surprised, in a down economy, how many people are going ...
- Textbook Text MarketingSocial Media
As marketers continue to see good ROI from finely tuned mobile strategies, the humble text message has acquired newfound cachet. And in a recent video posted at the CenterNetworks blog, ...
- This Space For RentEmail Marketing
Your e-newsletter is an excellent tool for maintaining customer relationships. But it can also generate income if you offer cool ad space in it. In a recent article at MarketingProfs, Drew Adams ...
- When the Crowd AttacksSocial Media
On Friday 2/27, Skittles surrendered itself to the Zeitgeist. Visits to Skittles.com led users directly to Wikipedia (later changed to a Twitter search for "skittles," then to the official Facebook ...
- Time to Clean Out Those PipesB2B Marketing
Are your sales pipelines feeling a bit clogged lately? Well, welcome to the recession, says Scott Gillum in a recent MarketBridge blog post. "With customers delaying and/or postponing decisions altogether, ...
- You're Driving Me Crazy!Email Marketing
Dylan Boyd, who blogs at The Email Wars, tells the story of an email with the subject line: "Limited time only: save up to 25%! Plus get free shipping." Within, ...
- Coming on Too StrongSmall Business
Not long ago, Ardath Albee of the Marketing Interactions blog registered with a company's Web site so she could download a whitepaper that looked interesting. The next day she received ...