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  • Email Creative: Standing Out From the Crowd

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    With email inboxes more crowded than ever, your message's successful arrival in the recipient's inbox is half the battle. The second half of that battle is standing out from the crowd. Here are three tips that'll help you get noticed.

  • The Five Rules of Great Radio: Rule 5 [Video]

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    You and two friends have spent the last three hours climbing up the edge of a giant pizza crust. Finally reaching the top, you look out over the vast plain of pepperoni and green peppers. The aroma causes you to lose your balance and tumble down into a pool of warm, tangy tomato sauce.

  • Social Media, Gaming, Email Top Online Destinations

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    Social networks and blogs now reach 80% of online adults in the US and together account for nearly one-quarter (22.5%) of the time Americans spend online, according to a report from Nielsen. That makes social media the top online category in the US, followed by online gaming, email, portals, search, and instant messaging.

  • 5 Reasons to Get Excited About Search Marketing School

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    MarketingProfs blogger and MPU marketing specialist Matt Snodgrass is thrilled about the upcoming MPU course, Search Marketing School, and offers 5 reasons why.

  • Five Ways to Quickly Build Backlinks (and Get Relevant Traffic)

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    If you're a small business, building backlinks to your website can be an effective way to gain traffic and increase revenue—no matter what your industry. Here are five ways to kick off your link-building with ease.

  • US Ad Spending Up 3.2% in First Half of 2011

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    Total measured advertising expenditures reached $71.5 billion in the first six months of 2011, up 3.2% from the same period one year earlier, according to data released Kantar Media. Spending growth eased slightly during the second quarter, reaching $36.5 billion, up 2.8% from a year earlier.

  • How Do You Market to Pessimistic Consumers?

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    MarketingProfs blogger Ted Mininni discusses the recent findings of a Research Brief study and the pessimistic outlook of consumers.

  • Life After 'Like': How to Mobilize Your Loyal Audience Into an Army of Active Influencers

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    CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Social Media Marketing

    Online marketers have a dirty little secret. They've got no idea what to do once they've earned enough social media "likes" to reach their goals. Here are five ways to turn those fans and followers into brand advocates.

  • Women on Facebook Click Ads More, Younger Adults 'Like' More

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    When viewing Facebook ads that offer a "like" button, nearly equal proportions of men and women directly click the "like" button, but more women than men click on the ad itself. Younger adults, meanwhile, are more likely than older counterparts to directly click the ad's "like" button, whereas older adults are more likely to click on the ad itself.

  • How Digital Customer Behavior Is Changing Brand Management

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    More than ever before, brands today are shaped by customer experiences—including those online. Create positive digital experiences with these four tips that'll help you effectively build and manage your brand online.

  • M-Commerce Taking Comparison Shopping to a New Level

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    Mobile commerce has become widespread in the US: 80% of smartphone owners say they have used their devices to help make buying decisions in the past year and two-thirds have made a purchase with their phone, according to a study by LEK Consulting. Moreover, mobile shopping apps are giving on-the-go consumers new ways to compare prices across stores and channels—and the added impetus to seek out the best deals.

  • The Bard & Marketing: 4 Lessons From the Oregon Shakespeare Festival

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    MarketingProfs guest blogger Mimi Sells attended the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and learned four valuable marketing (and customer service) lessons from her time with the Bard.

  • What's New With the New Rules of Marketing and PR?

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    To keep up with the ever-changing world of marketing, you've got to roll with the punches. As marketing channels emerge and evolve, so should your ideas, strategies, and metrics.

  • Microblogging, Social Networking Still Growing Worldwide

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    Penetration levels of microblogging and social networking continue to grow worldwide, driven by increased adoption in emerging countries; but as the Web has evolved, Internet users have moved toward consuming and transmitting content rather than producing it themselves, according to Wave 5 of the GlobalWebIndex by Trendstream.

  • How to Get Your Senior Team Excited About Your Content Strategy

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    MarketingProfs blogger Corey O'Loughlin provides a step-by-step plan for tackling the concerns of your senior team regarding content marketing. You'll learn exactly how to approach them!

  • SMS Marketing: How to Harvest Your Customers' Mobile Details

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    SMS marketing is a huge growth area for all businesses. It's cheap, easy to track, direct, and personal. Interested? Learn how to collect your customers' mobile numbers—and keep them open to receiving texts.

  • The Five Rules of Great Radio: Rule 4 (b) [Video]

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    If the only thing consistent about your radio spots is that they always sound different, you may have a problem. If you're aiming for a brand sound, you'll never hit your mark if you constantly change elements.

  • Few Smartphone Owners Check In With Geosocial Services

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    Only 12% of adult smartphone owners in the US say they use their phones to check in with geosocial services such as Foursquare and Gowalla, whereas 55% use their smartphones to find location-based directions or recommendations, according to a new report by Pew Research. Nearly six in ten (59%) smartphone owners use their phones to access social networking sites, while 15% use their phone to access Twitter.

  • Pep Up Your Presentations With Technology

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    MrketingProfs blogger Helena Bouchez shares tips from speaker and author Cheryl Cran regarding how to give presentations that pop and leave a lasting impression with your audience.

  • Four 'Secrets' to Turning Raw Leads Into Real Opportunities

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    Raw leads are neutral entities at first, but you can turn them into real prospects. Learn how to qualify those with high-value potential and move them to closed-deal status.