2012

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The Death of Copy Writing

Tomorrow People

Is copywriting really dying? After all, it plays a central role in creating a company’s brand and credibility. It helps to shape public perception of a business and what it has to offer. A strong, clear written message forms the core of marketing content for many businesses, from the big budget adverts - to the growth of business websites and SEO copywriting.

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What Is Marketing?

Marketing Insider Group

Let’s face it, to the average business person, marketing equals promotion. Marketing is what you say and how you say it when you want to explain how awesome your product is and why people should buy it. Marketing is an ad. Marketing is a brochure. Marketing is a press release. And more recently, Marketing is a Facebook page or a Twitter account.

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10 Reasons Brands Fail to Convert Facebook Fans into Paying Customers

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Posted in Commerce Facebook Interactive Marketing Sales Social Media Social Networking Strategy. According to HubSpot, ninety three percent of adults on the Internet are on Facebook, yet only 1% of a brand’s Facebook fans will ever make their way to the company’s main website. Many blame their low conversion rates on Facebook: “Facebook ads don’t work.

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24 of the Best Google+ Guides, Tips, Rants and Raves of 2012

Webbiquity

Will Google+ be a “Facebook killer” or just Google’s next failed social network? It’s certainly gaining traction, with over 500 million users now on board, already half of Facebook’s total. Then again, the average Facebook user spends nearly seven hours per month on the site—compared to just three minutes for the average Google+user.

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WorkCast's Ultimate Webinar Handbook 2024

Elevate your webinar game with WorkCast's Ultimate Webinar Handbook! Packed with insights from our seasoned webinar experts, this comprehensive guide is your go-to resource for mastering the art of B2B webinars. Learn the fundamentals, from defining webinars to exploring their benefits and diverse use cases. Discover the key elements of running a successful webinar, avoiding common mistakes, and making your sessions more engaging.

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Retargeting; An Internet Marketing Tactic to Increase Conversions Rates & Leads

NuSpark Consulting

Let’s talk retargeting. For lead generation, conversion optimization, and lead nurturing strategies, retargeting may be the overlooked child, but there’s no question it can be very effective and an efficient tactic to bring prospects back to your website or content. For the most part, a typical landing pages averages between 2-5% conversion; the submission of an email address in exchange for purchase, quote, demo, trial, webinar, or content.

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3 Ways to Fight Facebook’s Algorithm and Customize Your Feed

Convince & Convert

Image from BigStockPhoto.com. My wife asked me today if something had changed at Facebook. “I used to see a lot more posts from my friends about where they are, and what they are doing, and the basic comings and goings. I like that stuff, because I can easily keep up to speed with them. But I’m not seeing it as much lately.” I’ve noticed it as well.

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Must-Attend Marketing Events in 2013 – An Interactive Infographic

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

by Jason Miller As marketers plan for 2013 it’s important that they stay abreast of the most relevant marketing conferences. Whether attending, sponsoring, or simply looking for inspiration around your own events, now is the time to start your planning. Events and conferences are essential tools for the modern day marketer and can be vital to achieving your overall business goals in the New Year.

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10 Things That Can Destroy an Email Marketing Program

Online Marketing Institute

); //. Marketing News & Expert Advice. ClickZ Awards. ClickZ.asia. ClickZ Academy. Search Engine Watch. SES Events. Topics Stats & Tools Training & Education Jobs White Papers. Subscribe to Newsletters. iPhone App. Marketing. Strategies Data-Driven Marketing Marketing Automation Marketing to Latinos Conference Call Local Retail Sports & Entertainment Politics & Advocacy Automotive CPG Financial Services Healthcare & Pharma Agency Spotlight.

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Google+ Now Allows Pages to Interact With All Users, Analytics Coming Soon

Hubspot

Given its impact on Google search , it's been hard for marketers to ignore Google+ as a social media player. That being said, the social network still left something to be desired. Am I right? Well it looks like Google+ is changing for the better, with The Next Web reporting that Google+ Business Pages now have the ability to interact with all Google+ users, regardless of whether users have added the business page to one of their Circles.

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The Top 3 Tips for Writing Successful White Papers

In the B2B marketing toolkit, white papers can be a powerful option for reaching decision-makers and experts, presenting them with interesting information that improves their perception of your organization's competence and thought leadership. That said, a poorly executed whitepaper will not only be unable to influence your desired audience but will also come with significant costs that other assets won't incur.

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The Top 9 Social Networks For Businesses

Marketing Insider Group

Are you always wondering which social network is hot and which is not? Which one should be a priority for your personal branding efforts and which one should be a focus for your business? And how many social networks can your business really continue to pay attention to? Well here you will see the search growth rates of the 9 major social networks that I think are most important to businesses and our social media marketing efforts.

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Retargeting; A Internet Marketing Tactic to Increase Conversions Rates & Leads

NuSpark Consulting

Let’s talk retargeting. For lead generation, conversion optimization, and lead nurturing strategies, retargeting may be the overlooked child, but there’s no question it can be very effective and an efficient tactic to bring prospects back to your website or content. For the most part, a typical landing pages averages between 2-5% conversion; the submission of an email address in exchange for purchase, quote, demo, trial, webinar, or content.

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Being Honest About Digital Marketing

Biznology

Photo credit: Wikipedia. Over the course of my day I speak to quite a few people about Internet / digital marketing in one capacity or another. The discussions range from local to organic search to paid search to social media to display advertising to analytics and all stops in between or beyond. To say the least the online marketing landscape is vast and it can be one that creates problems for those trying to optimize their business opportunity using it.

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Reddit is the 800-pound Gorilla in the room

Biznology

Image via CrunchBase. reddit is the 800 pound Gorilla in the room and has been for years. No one talks about the powerful and direct influence that this quirky, impenetrable, and oddly still-underground this social sharing site is. While people are writing post-after-post about Pinterest , So.cl, Google +, Facebook, Instamatic , and Twitter, reddit’s eating everyone’s lunch – at least when it comes to authentic bottoms-up self-organization.

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21 Advanced ChatGPT Prompts To Take Your Social Media to the Next Level

Upgrade your social media game with our in-depth playbook: "21 advanced ChatGPT prompts for social media managers". These powerful prompts are tailored to supercharge your content creation, strategy development, and results analysis. Say goodbye to writer's block and hello to endless creativity as you effortlessly generate engaging posts, come up with original strategies, and optimize your social media performance - all in a fraction of the time.

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A good reputation online is an essential marketing strategy

Biznology

When speaking about what Reputation.com does, people often think of Online Reputation Management (ORM) as a defensive strategy. And for some, it is. However, Google is often the first impression anyone gets when they’re introduced to your brand online. While SEO is an excellent way of getting your company to the top of search, there are nine other results that come up during these searches as well.

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Vulnerability is essential to your social media marketing success

Biznology

In order to succeed in social media, be it as a tool to build your own personal brand or as part of a marketing strategy for your own interest or for your employer, you will need to get over yourself and deal with some very primal fears you may have that feel a lot like your fear of public speaking. In order to make the first step, you’re going to have to trust yourself as a professional, as a communicator, and maybe even as the person who was chosen by your company as the best person to r

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Building and spending social media equity

Biznology

While I don’t believe that the richness of the online world can be reduced to a real estate analogy, that’s what I’m going with in order to explain both the way humans work, especially in concert and in community — and then I will mix my metaphors, add in some analogies about friendship and public broadcasting pledge drives — it’ll be a long journey — so, spoiler alert, I am going to give away the farm right now.

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Your keywords suck and are outdated

Biznology

You probably built your website years ago by now. You’ve probably never updated your CV, just added your latest jobs and clients to the top. Your corporate bio, what you do, your products and services were probably written back either when your company opened, when you ported your brochures to the web, or the last time you did a major revision.

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The Resurgence of Direct Mail as a Growth Marketing Strategy

Speaker: Jeff Tarran, COO, Gunderson Direct & Margaret Pepe, Executive Director of Product Management, U.S. Postal Service

Learn the secrets to direct mail success for growth marketers! Industry veterans Jeff Tarran and Margaret Pepe are here to delve into how direct mail has completely evolved in recent years, and has rightfully earned a seat at the table alongside the email and digital marketing plans of SMBs, enterprise companies, and agencies as they look into strategy for 2024 and beyond.

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What We Can Learn From Me Getting Kicked Out of a BBQ Contest

Convince & Convert

If you wanted a group of 50 people to return to a location at a specific time, would you instruct them to “be back here in 10 minutes, at 11:40″ or would you say, “Be here at 20 after. Wait, I mean 20 before which I guess is 20 plus 20.” I was told the latter, which is how I came to be very publicly fired from my first-ever gig as a certified BBQ judge.

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Why Reputation Management Should Be Your Top Marketing Priority

Convince & Convert

Image via BigStockPhoto.com. You’ve spent years building your business. You’ve invested time, sweat, and tears. You’ve missed dance recitals and soccer games as you’ve toiled to create it. You finally feel as though you can relax… until the day when the phone calls stop, the new customers vanish, and you can’t understand why. You’re still providing excellent service and your existing customers love you, but your business is struggling.

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42 Percent of Consumers Complaining in Social Media Expect 60 Minute Response Time

Convince & Convert

In just a couple of weeks, I’ll be launching (along with Jason Falls , Mark Schaefer , Tom Webster , and our partners at Edison Research ) the newest edition of The Social Habit. Landmark, legitimate research into how social media is used, and by whom. I’ve seen the raw data, and it’s a mind-blower. There’s still time to subscribe to this edition (which also gets you exclusive access to our grand unveiling Webinar on October 11 ), so if you haven’t parted with yo

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Is Social Media Strategy Required or Redundant?

Convince & Convert

I don’t have a problem with Guy Kawasaki. I enjoy his books. His track record in business is substantial. We have friends in common. But on the subject of social media strategy, we disagree in every possible way. Last month, Guy was interviewed (that happens a lot) in Inc. Magazine about social media, as was asked whether entrepreneurs should hire a consultant and develop a social media strategy.

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What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?

Navigating the waters of sustainability reporting disclosures and regulations can be intimidating, to say the least. With various measures set in motion in 2023 to keep companies accountable, there is a lot in store for brands’ impact communication in the upcoming year. 3BL is kicking off this January with our Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Capricorn Edition by highlighting the impact of: The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate disclosure rules The European Commission

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How to Fight For More Social Media Resources In Your Company

Convince & Convert

Paradox: in an age of technology advances being gobbled like Pez, marketing and customer service are somehow getting more labor-intensive, not less. Social media and the rise of self-serve content requires that we actually attempt to fulfill the decades-old promise of 1:1 marketing – winning hearts and minds a few at a time with unprecedented relevancy and transparency and humanization and speed.

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4 Rules for a Video to Go Viral

Convince & Convert

Not too long ago, I was approached by a company who explained to me that they were looking to have a viral video produced. It didn’t take long to realize that the ideas the company had for the video were far from being the roots to a successful video. As he sat there and explained his ideas (which consisted of text and logos plastered throughout), I quickly realized one thing; he didn’t want a viral video at all, he wanted a promotional video.

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The Contentious State of B2B Content Marketing [Infographic]

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

by Jason Miller Our friends over at MarketingProfs and the Content Marketing Institute recently released The State of B2B Content Marketing in North America. It’s a fascinating report revealing insights into how B2B marketers are using content marketing techniques and the biggest challenges they face. The results reveal that B2B marketers are spending more, using more tactics, and distributing their content on more social networks than they have in the past.

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All I Want For Christmas: 12 Thought Leaders Share their Favorite Gifts for Marketers

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

by Jason Miller What is the best holiday gift for a Marketer? With less than 5 shopping days left until Christmas, there is still time to get the marketer in your life a thoughtful gift. We decided to have a little fun this Holiday season and give our favorite marketing thought leaders the gift of a customized Foldable Me. We mailed them out and then asked each of them what they think is the best gift idea for a marketer (besides the gift of marketing automation of course).

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The AI-Enabled CMO: Practical Tips for Today's B2B Marketers

Speaker: Paul Slack, Vende Digital CEO

On October 11th, understand how to navigate the AI landscape confidently, turning insights into groundbreaking strategies that set you apart. Why attend? You'll learn: Practical applications/Use cases How to find and assess the right AI technology Prioritizing quick wins Mastering prompt engineering Solving marketing challenges efficiently Strategies to launch pilot programs Case studies of B2Bs building smarter businesses with AI Exclusive bonus content: Actionable frameworks to get started qui

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Visual Gold! The New Revolution of Content Marketing [Infographic]

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

by Jason Miller Content is evolving and marketers need to expand their content marketing strategy to include visual elements into their overall mix. The problem is that customer and prospects have less time for weighty words due to the current state of information overflow. In addition, the fast paced world of social media has forced us to learn to digest information faster and sometimes even at a glance.

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Does Facebook Work for B2B Lead Generation? Hell Yes!

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

by Jason Miller To the folks out there who say that Facebook is not an effective lead generation tool for B2B, I will tell them that they need a new strategy. Facebook boasts the largest user base of any social network and it’s essential that you have a presence here or your business will simply be missing opportunities. Over the past few months I have been experimenting with different types of ads, new content, eye catching visuals, and tracking my success using Marketo and Facebook insig

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Optimizing Twitter for Lead Generation

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

by Jason Miller Think of Twitter as the water cooler for B2B marketing professionals: It’s a vibrant community where businesses can prospect leads and congregate as thought leaders to discuss relevant industry topics. B2B marketers are always striving to provide good content in an easily digestible and timely format. On Twitter, it is easy to quickly compose Tweets and messages aimed at those interested in your company or product.