- Good Design Doesn't Just HappenSearch Engine Marketing
Ever wonder how great search results end up that way? Well, in a recent post at the User Interface Engineering blog, Jared Spool says there are no shortcuts to search-result ...
- What Would We Do Without You?Mobile Marketing
You've probably heard a lot that the days of "push" messaging—a mythical golden age when marketers could feed passive viewers whatever rigmarole the ad department pleased—are dead.
So true. But for ...
- Does This Look Like Spam to You?Email Marketing
"We all have opinions about what constitutes spam," begins a post at the Marketance blog. Indeed, while some would argue that meeting the letter of the CAN-SPAM law puts you ...
- Cheer-in the Holidays!Email Marketing
"The pumpkins come out, the days grow shorter, the weather cools, and there's no mistaking that the holiday season is upon us," says Karen Talavera in an article at MarketingProfs. ...
- Prepare to Face a Brave New WorldMarketing in a Downturn
When dealing with the fallout from an economic downturn, we may try to find comfort in the idea that everything will go back to normal come the upturn. But what ...
- From the Mouths of BabesMarketing Inspiration
"I hate shyster pitches on the radio or TV," says Steve Woodruff in a post at the MarketingProfs Daily Fix Blog. "Like the services that want to extract money from ...
- Just Show Me What You WantEmail Marketing
When you have products or services that customers don't buy on a regular basis—for instance, big-screen televisions or luxury excursions on the Orient Express—targeted email offers based on previous purchases ...
- They Like Us! They Really Like Us!Social Media
Research coming out of Penn State reports that 20% of tweets—those wee messages published on Twitter—are brand-oriented. And not the way you'd naturally expect. While researchers originally thought they'd find ...
- Would You Like a Tattoo With That?Marketing in a Downturn
"Hoping to keep its 119 rooms filled," writes Hugo Martín at the Los Angeles Times, "Hotel Erwin on Venice Beach is offering an unusual promotion for its countercultural clientele: an ...
- Make This List, and Check It TwiceSearch Engine Marketing
If you sell products to consumers, the year-end holidays are a make-or-break big deal. So, making sure online buyers find you easily and happily by planning your search strategy ahead ...
- Try an Event-Driven EmailEmail Marketing
In a post at the Email Wars blog, Dylan Boyd praises a recent message from Banana Republic. The minimalist email used simple text on an all-black background to announce an ...
- You Can't Not Hire MeMarketing Inspiration
Thanks to the topsy-turvy economy, many marketing professionals who never planned to make a career change are suddenly looking for work. And if you belong to this job-seeking brigade—or suspect ...
- Death by Email: A Quick How-toEmail Marketing
There are infinite ways to destroy an email marketing program. And in a recent humorous post at the Deliverability.com blog, Andrew Kordek explains how to ruin your reputation in nine ...
- STAMP Out the Ad NoiseSocial Media
Across all demographics—and yes, we mean all demographics—social networks are where the traffic's at. Because barriers to entry are low and engagement is high, this is perfect turf for marketers who ...
- What I'm Trying to Say Is…Small Business
"If you think your website content isn't working for you," says Rick Sloboda of Webcopyplus, "you're probably right. And the realization that you need something better is a step in ...
- Expand Your Local HorizonsSearch Engine Marketing
For the small-business owner, getting your name out via local search is a must. And to many marketers, that means optimizing for Google's universal results. After all, Google is the ...
- Anecdotally SpeakingEmail Marketing
Not long ago, the friend of a MarketingProfs colleague—we'll call him Pete—sighed in annoyance as he tapped furiously on his iPhone's keypad. He was visibly angry as he explained he ...
- 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 ...
- Active Headlines Get More AttentionB2B Marketing
Fact No.1 That We All Know: Providing free content such as whitepapers or research reports can be a great B2B lead generator.
Fact No.2 That We All Know: B2B marketers' ...
- Daft Punk Plays HereMarketing in a Downturn
It's not just the recession; the digital revolution has wreaked havoc on traditional music retailers, who can rarely match online juggernauts like iTunes or eMusic on price or convenience. "As ...
- 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 ...
- OK, OK, so I Screwed UpEmail Marketing
Despite your commitment to following best practices, you might still commit minor email-marketing sins on occasion. Well, take heart: You are not alone. In a post at the Email Experience ...
- Get Out On That Dance Floor!Marketing in a Downturn
"It seems to me that this is the time when marketers should be pushing the envelope, yet it seems like most aren't," says DJ Francis in a post at the ...
- You Make It Easy to Stay FriendsEmail Marketing
When your company generates revenue from annual subscriptions or memberships, renewal rates are critical to your bottom line. To keep them high, Winston Bowden recommends email programs that use date-based ...
- It Doesn't Have to Be Either-OrSearch Engine Marketing
A question many small businesses face when money is tight is whether to invest in pay-per-click (PPC) search marketing or search engine optimization (SEO). The answer, says Claudia Bruemmer in ...