Convince & Convert

AUGUST 18, 2010

But, under pressure from digital and advertising agencies each looking to be the driver of the social media express, PR firms are sometimes turning over inquisitional rocks that do not portray them as strategic caretakers of brands’ social presences. How can we convince our clients that we’re good at social media?

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 20, 2010

The free “Blogging’s Long Tail Approach&# white paper is devoted to describing this notion of blog content breadth, and its impact on search term selection, and search term optimization. More from Convince and Convert 5 Ways to be a Social Networking Smash How to Create a Share of Voice Report Does Your Facebook Page Have a Pulse?

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Outgrow

MAY 23, 2022

The evolution of content marketing since 2001 – building and monetizing an audience. How original research yields useful content – and helps understand your audience. The goal of your content is to establish trust with your audience. Creator Economy and Content Entrepreneurship. Saksham Sharda: Hi everyone.

Content Marketing 52

Content Marketing Work Management Personalization Lead Ranking 52

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 26, 2010

Without a clear understanding of the stages, it is difficult to align your marketing content with your customer’s decision-making process. This 28-page white paper is chock full of useful information for aligning your marketing content with the industrial buy cycle. There are plenty of charts and graphs too.

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Buying Cycle Buy Web 2.0 Allocation 60

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website B2B Lead Generation Using a Business Blog by Achinta Mitra on September 20, 2010 in B2B Lead Generation , Industrial Marketing Blog In B2B lead generation, quantity versus quality is probably the biggest challenge faced by industrial marketers.

Lead Generation 60

Lead Generation Business Blogging Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 60

Online Marketing Institute

AUGUST 14, 2011

Being a new tool set, there’s a lot of experimentation and it’s important to see what will actually make a change, It’s a very difficult medium to track, unlike transactional advertising, social engagement is hard to tie to point of sale or conversion. The more you share it, the easier it is for us to produce more.

Analytics 40

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 10, 2010

Raj Kadam is CEO of Viralheat , a social media listening platform (disclosure: I am a paid customer of Viralheat). McCann : We know not just identities, but also a second order of information about your content publishing frequency, density, and topical focus. We can now associate a tremendous amount of data to individuals.

Paid Content 133

Paid Content CRM Paid Search Agency Social Media 133

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Also, at my social media speaking engagements hither and yon I’m often asked what tools I use. So, I took a personal inventory and created this overview of the 39 social media tools I use daily. Swix This is a slick new social media dashboard program that I’ve been trying.

Social Media 167

Social Media Media Paid Content Webinar Metrics 167

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Last week, I was on a content marketing discussion panel (moderated by Jeff Rohrs ) at the ExactTarget Connections conference. At one point we discussed headline writing and what draws clicks within the social media content universe. Mostly from me, with some terrific assistance from talented guest authors.

Social Media 141

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 141

Webbiquity

JANUARY 17, 2011

, the sources below provide a vast wealth of data, statistics and research results, as well as a bit of interesting social media trivia. How are consumers and b2b decision makers using social media in their buying processes? Which social media platforms are most effective at influencing buyer behavior?

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Convince & Convert

MAY 20, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Are You Suffering From Premature Calculation?

Social Media 116

Social Media Webinar Metrics Media Paid Search Agency 116

Online Marketing Institute

APRIL 4, 2011

A study conducted in 2010 would position blogging as such, and even a " blog post " written in The New York Times highlighted the point. As a result, from 2008 to 2010, blogging actually rose 3 percent as an Internet activity among all adults. The Argument for B2B Blogging Some may argue blogging is a " dying initiative. "

SEO 40

SEO SEM Effectiveness Enterprise Management 40

Webbiquity

OCTOBER 5, 2010

While a dwindling number of business executives still dismiss Twitter as a waste of time, recent research suggests it is one of the most valuable social networks for business. Awareness of Twitter has exploded; 87% of Americans said they were “familiar with” Twitter in a poll taken earlier this year, versus just 5% in 2008 and 26% in 2009.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 4, 2010

But it’s not like social media created negativity, it just puts a magnifying glass to it. The public and immediate nature of getting slammed via social is what stings. But, one of greatest benefits of social media is that it puts the shortcomings of your operations department in marketing’s lap, and vice-versa.

Social Media 130

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 130

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Social media relies on the premise that we’ll believe what people tell us more readily than if we were told the same thing by a nameless, faceless company. That’s why brands go to great lengths to humanize themselves on the social Web. A survey of 4,875 adults (500 U.S.) The real shift is in how we define friendship.

Social Media 119

Social Media Webinar Metrics Media Paid Search Agency 119

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

MySpace answered in July, 2008 – almost a full year later. They recognize that the future is not in dot coms at all, but in deconstructing content and making it mobile and portable. Nearly all the once mighty, now defunct social network or community sites unfurled and died after being purchased. The goals shift.

Paid Content 136

Paid Content Facebook Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies 136

B2B Marketing Zone Posts

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Great content this month via the B2B Marketing Zone. 50 (of the) Best Twitter Guides, Stats, Tips and Tools of 2010 (So Far) , October 5, 2010 While a dwindling number of business executives still dismiss Twitter as a waste of time, recent research suggests it is one of the most valuable social networks for business.

B2B Marketing 40

B2B Marketing Enterprise Management Planning Work Management 40

Convince & Convert

JUNE 30, 2010

This has enormous implications for social segmentation, content creation, tonality, and appropriate success metrics. It’s time to start thinking about social media the same way. I’m going to write more about my thinking in the area of social segmentation this summer, but for now what do you think?

Social Media 128

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 128

Online Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 31, 2010

Also, at my social media speaking engagements hither and yon I’m often asked what tools I use. So, I took a personal inventory and created this overview of the 39 social media tools I use daily. Swix This is a slick new social media dashboard program that I’ve been trying.

Social Media 40

Social Media Paid Content Tools Media 40

Convince & Convert

APRIL 5, 2012

This is Episode 10 of the Social Pros Podcast : Real People Doing Real Work in Social Media. This episode features Lauren Teague , who handles social media for the PGA Tour. We use Argyle Social for our social engagement; we use Infusionsoft for our email; and Jim is our guest host for the podcast and a smart guy).

Social Media 114

Social Media Advertising Agencies Twitter Paid Search Agency 114

Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Top Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video Google Buzz Social media Mobile 2.0 Top Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video Google Buzz Social media Mobile 2.0 The B2B Social Media Marketing Series is supported by IDG Enterprise.

Social Media 40

Social Media Enterprise Management Social Marketing Work Management 40

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Reports, surveys, studies and infographics are among the most popular content posted and shared across social networks. But which networks are most effective for spreading the content produced? How widespread, really, is the use of social media for marketing? How are marketers measuring social media success?

Paid Content 100

Paid Content Social Media Statistics Research 100

Online Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 1, 2010

The Techcrunch acquisition dispels those myths 2 days ago « People on the Move in the Social Business Industry: Sept 21, 2010 Upcoming Research Teaser: What do Employers Want in a Corporate Social Media Strategist? Gigya offers a best practices guide on increasing registrations using Social Sign On technology (PDF).

Social Networks 40

Social Networks Enterprise Management Marketing Websites Work Management 40

Online Marketing Institute

JANUARY 4, 2011

5 Most Popular Blog Posts Content Marketing: How to get your subject matter experts on your corporate blog (7) Social Marketing: Twitter contest boosts followers 43% (6) Marketing Research: Cold, hard cash versus focus groups (4) Email Marketing: Improve deliverability by deleting subscribers? My take is that is at the top.

B to B 40

B to B Blogger B2B Thought Leadership RSS 40

Convince & Convert

JUNE 21, 2012

This is Episode 21 of the Social Pros Podcast : Real People Doing Real Work in Social Media. Read on for insights from Joe and our Social Media Stat of the Week ( this week : only 33% of people on social networking sites follow a company or a brand on social media sites). Listen Now.

Work Management 118

Work Management Marketing Management Stats Social Media 118

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 24, 2013

Meanwhile, social media encourages them to share and compare, while mobile devices add a wherever/whenever dimension to every aspect of the experience. The 2008 recession permanently altered how companies think about measurement. The rise of content marketing. The Web provides them with instant information gratification.

Resource Management 48

Resource Management Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Budget 48

Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Data junkies, stats addicts, web trivia buffs rejoice — here are a deluge of social media, search and other marketing research facts and figures from 50 articles and blog posts published so far in 2010. Which social networking site is used by 92% of senior marketing executives? Social Media Statistics.

Paid Content 100

Paid Content Social Media Stats Paid Search Agency 100

Online Marketing Institute

JANUARY 4, 2011

However you design your blog realize the single most important outcome for growth is that as many visitors as possible subscribe and/or share content and don’t just consume and move on. Give your site a wide enough thesis you can explore content in various categories and pull in a mixed audience.

Tactics 40

Tactics PR Planning Buzz 40

Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

One of the best sources of information is industry statistics. This is set to reach 12% by 2013 Source : AMR International B2B Online Marketing Assessment and Forecast to 2013 US business-to-business (B2B) advertising and marketing spending will increase by 0.8% this year, to $129 billion Interactive spending will climb 9.2%, to $51.5

Statistics 40

Statistics B2B Marketing Top of Funnel B2B 40

Convince & Convert

MARCH 2, 2010

My friends at ExactTarget announced a moment ago that they have acquired CoTweet , the leader in enterprise Twitter management, and will be building a social products lab to add tie-ins for Facebook, YouTube, and other elements of the social communication ecosystem. Really, what is social media from the brand perspective but email 2.0?

Business 116

Business Paid Search Agency Social Media Analysis 116

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Is Twitter for Business Even Worth the Trouble?

Twitter 145

Twitter CRM Business Paid Search Agency 145

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Are You Slow Enough to Succeed in Social Media?

Social Media 159

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 159