- That's Mine! My Name's on It!Social Media
Let's say you sell trendy furniture for family-friendly prices. What's the best way to push product and spread brand awareness? Well, you could try developing and offering:
A showroom. Pros: People ...
- Put on a B2B FaceB2B Marketing
It looks like Facebook is definitely here to stay. As of this writing, based on Alexa site rankings, it's the second-most-visited website on the Internet. That kind of reach can ...
- Careful How You Link UpEmail Marketing
"Links allow your readers to select which offer or detail they want to understand better or read more about, without distracting them with information that may not be useful," writes ...
- Dial M for Mobile SearchSearch Engine Marketing
According to research from SEMPO, more than 64 million US wireless subscribers surfed the mobile Internet in May 2009—almost twice as many as in the previous year. That accounts for ...
- I Just Love to See RedMobile Marketing
Finally, a barcode-scanning app that works like a charm. For a mere $1.99 at the App Store, RedLaser, an application developed by Occipital, turns any iPhone into a functional barcode ...
- The Word on the (Virtual) StreetEmail Marketing
In a recent post at the Retail Email blog, Chad White highlights a host of interesting takeaways from this month's Winter Email Insider Summit.
Among them are some hot email marketing tactics you may ...
- Picture Yourself at the TopSearch Engine Marketing
Major search engines now have their own image-search functions that provide image-search listings in regular Web-search results, writes Pandia Search Engine News in a recent article. And although searchers may ...
- Your Moustache Makes a Good PointSocial Media
Ever heard of Movember? It's a movement of men who shave their faces at the beginning of November and spend the rest of the month growing a saucy moustache, which they ...
- Will This Be on the Test?Email Marketing
"[T]here is altogether too much guessing and not enough proving in email marketing," says Stephanie Miller in a post at the MarketingProfs Daily Fox blog. "With inboxes overflowing, subscriber fatigue ...
- Add Some Local FlavorSearch Engine Marketing
When McDonald's launched its specialty coffees earlier this year, its banner ads inviting consumers to "McCafé Your Day" were all over the Web. Great branding, but does such online advertising send ...
- Where Everybody Holds Your NameMobile Marketing
If there's anything Second Life has taught us, it's that people like having a place to come back to—a virtual hideaway where you're always well-coiffed and surrounded by friends, and ...
- We're Engaged!Email Marketing
According to DIRECT's Ken Magill, a recent announcement from AOL hints at where Internet service providers' spam-filtering techniques are headed, and "what marketers had better start doing if they want ...
- Beer Budget, Champagne StyleEmail Marketing
You might not have the big-time marketing budget of a major retailer—but as the holiday season peaks, don't forget there's a secret weapon in your arsenal.
"Email marketing campaigns are affordable, ...
- Naughty? Nice? Get the List.Social Media
In late October, Twitter launched its Lists feature, which might just improve your life in a panoply of organization-friendly ways. The new feature helps you sort your own contacts based ...
- Five, Four, Three, Two, GoneSmall Business
"You've decided to launch a blog for your business and you're busy laying the groundwork," says Mack Collier in an article at MarketingProfs. "You've selected a name for it, and ...
- Bah, Humbug to the Downturn!Marketing in a Downturn
Few companies have been spared the ravages of the recession, but some strategies seem to be working to help small businesses stay afloat. In a recent article at Inc., Elizabeth ...
- Lying Liars and the Lies They LieEmail Marketing
"Every once in a while," writes Ardath Albee at the Marketing Interactions blog, "I get a bit irked at the irresponsible email practices of companies that play fast and free ...
- Short, Sweet and Digging for GoldSearch Engine Marketing
The purpose of a pay-per-click (PPC) ad, says Nick Usborne, is "to match a thought in a reader's mind and then move that person forward to your landing page with ...
- Window-shopping, Parisian-styleMobile Marketing
Get this: 8 in 10 smartphone users say they have trouble accessing content from their handhelds. What's more, they swear they'd spend at least $9 more per month on purchases if ...
- Must You Always Play It Safe?Email Marketing
Peruse the blogosphere for email marketing guidance, and you'll discover a number of seemingly inviolate dictums—rules that must not be broken if you aspire to a successful email program. But ...
- Hey, Batter, Batter, Batter!Email Marketing
If you've ever pitched the idea of creating an email preference center to your team, you know what a tough sell it can be. "I had a meeting this morning ...
- We Can Make Music TogetherSocial Media
In a video at TED.com, Israeli conductor Itay Talgam gives a spirited 20-minute talk on what modern leaders could learn from great conductors.
Interestingly, a lot of the principles he presents ...
- Stop Flaunting ThatMarketing in a Downturn
"Before the current recession," writes Mark Dolliver in an article at Adweek, "popular wisdom said wealthy people tended to be relatively untouched by the ups and downs of the economy ...
- This Smells PhishyEmail Marketing
As phishers (criminals masquerading as trusted entities to grab usernames, passwords and credit card info) become more sophisticated, and your subscribers become more cautious about online commerce, it's important to ...
- Bring the Mayor to Your DoorstepMobile Marketing
Few things are as irresistible as a mobile game that lets players rack points up during waiting-room or bus-ride lulls. But if you're a brick-and-mortar shop, or a restaurant, there isn't ...