Sat.Nov 17, 2012 - Fri.Nov 23, 2012

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Don’t Be a Social Media Harlot!

Tomorrow People

Why one quality online relationship is worth a whole bunch of 'flings'? Tomorrow People’s Online PR Manager, Ahmed Ahmed , thinks that when it comes to social media, a proper relationship beats a fling any day. Do you get around? Be honest. Are you the sort of social media user that likes to post, tweet, reply, retweet, repin and share left, right and centre?

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Lead Generation: 43% say organic search drives most traffic, but only 29% say it drives most conversions

markempa

Tweet In the MarketingSherpa 2012 Lead Generation Benchmark Report , we asked 1,915 marketers about traffic volume and traffic that converts. Here’s what the data revealed …. Q: Which of the following sources generates the GREATEST VOLUME of traffic coming to your site? Q: Which of the following sources generates traffic with the greatest CONVERSION RATES on your site?

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5 Ways B2B Can Learn from B2C Marketers

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Posted in Buying Cycle Conversion Conversion Optimization Customer Customer Experience Personalization Strategy. Business and consumer brands have traditionally approached marketing from two totally different vantage points. And it’s obvious why: buying cycles are longer, buyer mentalities are different, and products typically require more investigation before a purchase.

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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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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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Don’t Be a Social Media Harlot!

Tomorrow People

'Why one quality online relationship is worth a whole bunch of ''flings''? Tomorrow People’s Online PR Manager, Ahmed Ahmed , thinks that when it comes to social media, a proper relationship beats a fling any day. Do you get around? Be honest. Are you the sort of social media user that likes to post, tweet, reply, retweet, repin and share left, right and centre?

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The Intersection of SEO and Content Marketing. It’s the Unique Message That Generates Backlinks.

NuSpark Consulting

SEO isn’t easy, and as Google’s Panda and Penguin updates continue to evolve, the SEO art form has changed. . In the past it was more science; write generic or re-purposed articles, submit to article and blog directory engines, and capture backlinks. There’s a lot more to back linking of course. . There are a zillion of articles and debates on the Internet on SEO tactics and factors that contribute to high ranking.

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New Developments in B2B Loyalty Marketing

Biznology

Photo credit: Wikipedia. Business marketers have much to gain from retention marketing. Business customers tend to be fewer and more valuable—meaning you can’t afford to lose even one. But how do you keep your customers active and buying from you, versus the competition? How do you prevent defection? Let’s look at the traditional approaches to retention marketing in B2B, plus some new developments in loyalty marketing being adopted by B2B marketers today, including social media and gamificat

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Video — it doesn’t have to be this way

Avitage

'Your colleague walks through your office door and announces, “let’s make a video!” Quick, what images come to mind? What feelings hit your gut? “We need: cameras, lights, production people, someone to shoot, where, when is it needed, how long will it take, what will it cost, how will we use it, …? This feels […] The post Video — it doesn’t have to be this way appeared first on Avitage.

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4 Social Media Controversies Solved

Convince & Convert

Social Media Controversies Addressed, Fresh Each Week. One of my favorite new projects is The Baer Facts , a short weekly video I’m producing with my friends at ExactTarget (a long-time client and provider of amazing interactive marketing software). My pal Kyle Lacy heads up content marketing for the company, and he and I are doing a short video rant that each week targets a social media or content controversy or misunderstanding.

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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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The CMO Guide to Building a Data-Driven Marketing Team

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

by Jon Miller By now, every CMO understands the need to build a data-driven marketing team. But how do you do it? In this post I share Marketo’s tips about the staff and skills you need to develop, as well as how to create a culture of metrics and accountability. Hire the Right Kind of People. If you aren’t getting the marketing metrics you need, it’s probably because you haven’t made them a priority.

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10 SEO measurements every marketer should know

Biznology

Photo credit: Danard Vincente. “If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll probably end up someplace else,” said Laurence Peter. For any brand doing business on the internet, to get where you want to go, an understanding of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is required. The reasons why are simple. 80% of people who visit a website get there from typing a keyword in the query box of a search engine. 46% click on the website in the first position on first page. 90% c

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Video — it doesn’t have to be this way

Avitage

'Your colleague walks through your office door and announces, “let’s make a video!” Quick, what images come to mind? What feelings hit your gut? “We need: cameras, lights, production people, someone to shoot, where, when is it needed, how long will it take, what will it cost, how will we use it, …? This feels daunting, are we up to this, can we succeed, is it worth it, does this even make sense …?

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How to Maximize Your Customer Service on Twitter

Convince & Convert

Twitter is the new channel all brands should be using to provide customer support. It allows you to provide near real-time support on a social platform, making your services more accessible and allowing other consumers to see that you are a customer-centric brand. However, it is important to monitor your performance for this channel in terms of response time and satisfaction rate, just as you would for traditional channels such as call centers.

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.

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What eMagine Customers are Saying: Client Recommendations

EMagine B2B Blog

eMagine is proud to have worked with some of the best and brightest clients on Website Design, Hosting, and Online Marketing in the technology, health care, medical device and other B2B industries. Today we take a look at some client testimonials on our work with them: Mark McKinnon, President of Board of Directors at [.] The post What eMagine Customers are Saying: Client Recommendations appeared first on B2B Web Strategy.

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A Simple Breakdown of All Your Facebook Advertising Options

Hubspot

Facebook seems to be launching a new form of advertising -- or some new feature within the advertising -- every day. From the launch of Sponsored Stories to the mobile promotion of app downloads, Facebook is working hard at post-IPO monetization. And while they know that marketers' interest in digital advertising is a great place to start with this whole monetization thing, they also know that they can't rest on their laurels.

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Video — it doesn’t have to be this way

Avitage

Your colleague walks through your office door and announces, “let’s make a video!” Quick, what images come to mind? What feelings hit your gut? “We need: cameras, lights, production people, someone to shoot, where, when is it needed, how long will it take, what will it cost, how will we use it, …? This feels daunting, are we up to this, can we succeed, is it worth it, does this even make sense …?

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75 People You Need to Know in Social Media

Convince & Convert

What a year it’s been. So much to be thankful for, on every level. For my American visitors, Happy Thanksgiving! And to all, sincere appreciation for the gift you continue to give me on a regular basis, the gift of your attention. I know your time is in short supply, and that you choose to spend some of it with me is gratifying and still sort of amazes me after all these years of writing this blog.

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Lets Get Physical: How to Blend Direct Mail Marketing with Your Digital Strategy

Speaker: Akeel Jabber, B2B SaaS Investor and Growth Marketer at Horizen Capital

⭐ Are you ready to boost campaign success? Consider the untapped potential of integrating direct mail marketing seamlessly with digital marketing strategies. Combining the physical, tangible impact of direct mail with the dynamic reach of digital marketing can be a game-changer, significantly increasing your ROI when done right. Direct mail grabs attention, making it great for reaching your target audience 📩 Digital marketing keeps the momentum going, driving action 📲 So.

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5 Tips to Better Website Conversion Rates: Part One

EMagine B2B Blog

No amount of increased website traffic will fill your lead pipeline if you make it difficult for your visitors to ‘convert’ on your website. For most B2B websites a “conversion” typically is measured by a visitor filling out a form, providing you with their personal information for sales or marketing follow up. Examples of registrations take place in the form of case studies, whitepapers or even a product demo.

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Facebook to Launch ROI Tracking Tool for Ads

Hubspot

So I'm scrolling through the news this morning, and you know what I saw? News of another Facebook feature test! And this one's definitely an interesting one -- an ad ROI tracking tool. They will begin rolling the tool out on Friday, and it will allow advertisers to track the actions of Facebook users post-click. Pretty groovy, eh? This tool will help advertisers track conversions to their external pages, and allow all businesses to track their success on Facebook.

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Content production? Danish companies have it right

Integrated B2B

With content marketing exploding onto the scene of mainstream B2B marketing in 2012 marketers everywhere scramble to re-adjust marketing plans to reap the benefits more comprehensive content strategy and content production. But while planning and strategy in itself aren’t easy tasks for many companies not used to the new realities and change in B2B buyer behavior content production apparently is seen as the biggest challenge to executing content strategy in 2012.

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4 Ways to Thump Your Competition with Better Facebook Analysis

Convince & Convert

Managing a Facebook page is a major part of many companies’ marketing and communication programs, but the data we use to measure the effectiveness of those efforts is sorely lacking. Facebook consistently changes what’s measured and how, adding complexity and incongruence to an already squirrely data scenario. For example, People Talking About This is the mathematical coin of the realm these days, but is a steaming gumbo of aggregated data that rolls together 13 different behaviors.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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5 Tips to Better Website Conversion Rates: Part One

EMagine B2B Blog

No amount of increased website traffic will fill your lead pipeline if you make it difficult for your visitors to ‘convert’ on your website. For most B2B websites a “conversion” typically is measured by a visitor filling out a form, providing you with their personal information for sales or marketing follow up. Examples of registrations [.

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How to Craft the Perfect Marketing Elevator Pitch

Hubspot

I'm going to give it to you straight: Everyone in your organization should be prepared to explain what your company does, and the value of its product or service. That's why one of the first things marketers and business owners should try to totally nail is their elevator pitch. It might also be why I wasn't surprised to see that nailing your elevator pitch is the first tip in a book that recently graced my desk, It's Your Business: 183 Essential Tips That Will Transform Your Small Business , by

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A New Look for MY FORMS page!

JotForm

Over the years, My Forms page became more and more cluttered. We have just released a more clean and modern look. We hope that you will like it. Please feel free to share your comments below. Using new Inbox feature, you can quickly review your recently received submissions without leaving the pa.

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Tips and Cautionary Tales for Real-time Newjacking

Convince & Convert

David Meerman Scott, WebInKnow @dmscott. David Meerman Scott , marketing strategist, keynote speaker, and bestselling author of 8 books including Newsjacking , joins the Social Pros Podcast this week to discuss the new face of the news cycle, share stories of good and bad newsjacking, and teach you how to employ his techniques to get your brand noticed.

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Redefining the CDP: 8 Data-Driven Designs for Successful Customer Journeys

In this guide, discover 8 use cases for how a customer data platform can tackle common challenges faced by marketing, commerce, service, and sales teams. With helpful diagrams and simple explanations in each use case, see how Salesforce’s CDP, Data Cloud for Marketing, powers personalized, real-time experiences across marketing, with capabilities that include: Optimizing ad spend Powering dynamic website content Increasing upselling and cross-selling Resolving service cases with marketing data B

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Six Thanksgiving Blog Post Themes to Be Thankful For

SnapApp

When it comes to creating content, original concepts aren't always necessary. Sometimes, all it takes is a little creativity within a tried-and-true formula and BOOM - you have a hit. Case in point, some of Shakespeare's most famous plays weren't original stories; they were historic accounts ( Antony and Cleopatra , Julius Caesar , Henry V, etc.). As a content creator myself, having some time-tested formulas to fall back on definitely makes my life a lot easier - and for that, I'm very thankful!

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How Marketers Are Gearing Up for the 2012 Holiday Season [INFOGRAPHIC]

Hubspot

This time of year is busy for everyone -- but marketers have to be a few weeks, and sometimes a few months, ahead of the game to ensure all their campaigns are ready and raring to go for the holiday season. Whether you're B2B, B2C, ecommerce, or brick-and-mortar, you've got some serious planning to do. That's all well and good for marketers with boundless resources, but what about the rest of us?

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What eMagine Customers are Saying: Client Recommendations

EMagine B2B Blog

eMagine is proud to have worked with some of the best and brightest clients on Website Design, Hosting, and Online Marketing in the technology, health care, medical device and other B2B industries. Today we take a look at some client testimonials on our work with them: Mark McKinnon , President of Board of Directors at South Shore Habitat for Humanity, Greater Boston Area. “eMagine was terrific from start to finish with the web redesign project for the Dedham Savings website.