- Hey! Over Here! We're Buying!Customer Insight
Good news for retailers! There is one consumer segment that apparently remains ready and willing to buy: Hispanic shoppers. "According to a new study conducted by Experian Simmons for Univision ...
- Nobody Likes a Wild-Goose ChaseEmail Marketing
Chad White of the Retail Email blog was impressed when he recently received an email from Lands' End with this subject line: Free Shipping + 20-50% off summer! Swim, shorts, ...
- Mixology 101Email Marketing
In a post at the Daily Fix blog, Stephanie Miller says you don't have to choose between the social and email channels. "No need to take sides, my friends," she ...
- We Suck!Marketing Inspiration
When you think of ways you want customers to describe your product or service, you'd probably want them to avoid that most dubious of superlatives: The Worst. But in a ...
- Do It Now: Get WhitelistedEmail Marketing
Mailer Alert: A new Yahoo Mail feature—the "contacts button"—should make whitelisting even more important for email marketers.
"You get a lot of emails, some good (from friends, family, even favorite ...
- Walk a Few Steps in Their ShoesB2B Marketing
"Value, desire, and price rule our lives as salespeople," says Mike Sigers in a recent post at the Simplenomics blog. When a prospect considers a purchase, Sigers explains, the product's ...
- Pack 'Em InSmall Business
In a post at the Viral Garden blog, Mack Collier discusses why so many companies struggle to launch and maintain active online communities. To find success, you'll need more than ...
- Think of It as Scaling DownCustomer Insight
"It's not all doom and gloom in the U.S. economy," Deb Riechmann says in a recent AP article. "Some products are bucking the recession and flying off store shelves."
Folks ...
- Sign Me Up!Small Business
If you want to improve your online-conversion rate, says Amy Gesenhues in an article at MarketingProfs, you should probably take a look at your registration page. There are several reasons ...
- Short, Sweet and Clicked-ThroughEmail Marketing
In a post at the DIRECT website, Ken Magill discusses the results of a survey conducted by MailerMailer. Among its more interesting findings: Subject lines containing up to 35 characters ...
- You Talkin' to Me?Social Media
Once in a while, a digital ad grabs you just like that. And one thing that really boosts its impact is if the person featured in it is—you. Read on:
Last year, to sell tickets ...
- A Fine Mess Caused by the Fine PrintSmall Business
"I was going to hire a company today to do something fairly simple that would have cost [an advertised] $45," begins a post at the Service Untitled blog. But there ...
- The Three Rs of Recession MarketingMarketing in a Downturn
"There are three 'R' words—retention, repurchase and referral—that can help your company survive and thrive during the 'R' word that's plaguing our economy, the recession," says Deborah Eastman in a ...
- There's No Place Like (Near) HomeCustomer Insight
It seems Americans are sticking closer to home these days. The pool in the backyard is a bigger draw. Dinner at home tastes better. So, is there a Customer Insight ...
- Subject: Rock On!Email Marketing
"A subject line … invites others into your email marketing open house," says Josh Nason in an article at MarketingProfs. "If you have something to sell or a message you ...
- The Two-Edged Sword of the TestimonialSmall Business
Holly Buchanan opens a post at the FutureNow blog with a pair of seemingly contradictory ideas: that testimonials work very well and that they don't work at all. Both are ...
- Think of It as a ClubEmail Marketing
You understand how email delivery works, but perhaps you have trouble explaining the process to your boss, a client or a colleague. If so, you're in luck. An entertaining post ...
- So This is What You Look Like!Social Media
A cool thing is happening through sites like blogging service Xanga, review site Yelp, and Twitter. Some of their faithful users have started attending meet-ups, where folks who interact online and ...
- If It Ain't Broke, Why Add to It?Customer Insight
Lots of companies offer add-ons for their products. (Think: a carrying case for a digital camera or a memory card for a computer.) But does that practice always have a ...
- Summer's Coming: Make LemonadeMarketing in a Downturn
"The economic downturn spells bad news to most marketers," says Jack Trout in a post at the Branding blog, "but a slump also presents an opportunity to build brands." He ...
- No Chocolate in the Peanut Butter!Email Marketing
"There are many similarities between social media marketing and email," says Ross Kramer in an article at MarketingProfs, "but they are two distinct marketing channels and they should be used ...
- Keep in Touch This Summer, OK?Email Marketing
As summer approaches, and your subscribers begin to go on holidays, you might wonder whether you should scale back your email campaigns. But in a post at the Email Experience ...
- No Peeking!Email Marketing
When you order a gift for someone, it's always disappointing if they discover what they're receiving ahead of time. This must have been a problem for L.L.Bean customers who share ...
- Spice Up That Limbo SpaceSocial Media
Yet another promising piece to add to your digital-strategy arsenal: how about interstitial :15-:30 video spots? This summer, ShortTail Media is launching a beta for its Digital 30 (D30) program—full-page ...
- The Deep Pockets of ChattersCustomer Insight
Do Chatty Cathies spend more money online than other cyber citizens? New research says indeed they do. A recent survey of regular online shoppers from BoldChat and Bravestorm, LLC presents ...