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Why the Blog Post Is the New Ad Unit

Hubspot

Then -- somewhere around 2008 -- blogging took a back seat to social media, and all anyone could talk about was platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare and, yes, even MySpace. And that is why the blog post is the new online ad unit. By adding social sharing buttons for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, etc.

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Looking Back at 300: Top 10 Posts

WebMarketCentral

. #10: The 8 Layers of a B2B Web Marketing Plan , October 8, 2008 The most recent post to make this list presents B2B marketing as a series of concentric layers, with SEO at the core then moving outward from highly measurable online direct response tactics to broader brand advertising. #9:

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Looking Back at 400: Top 10 Posts

WebMarketCentral

10: Best of 2007: Website Design , February 4, 2008 Reviews of articles and tools on website design, including a couple of pieces from the brilliant and frequently cited Stoney deGeyter. Based on recent data, the average CTR for b2b AdWords programs remains in the 1.1%-1.3% Typical CTRs for banner ads remain in the 0.15% to 0.3%

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Best Social Media Stats and Market Research of 2010 (So Far)

Webbiquity

And ‘give and get’ widgets are more engaging than traditional banner ads, but no more likely to produce an intent to purchase.&#. Awareness of Twitter has explded; 87% of Americans said they were “familiar with&# Twitter in a poll taken earlier this year, versus just 5% in 2008. Content Marketing.