Convince & Convert

APRIL 15, 2010

Sure, I pay attention to where I’m ranked in the AdAge Power 150 (a broader ranking of all marketing blogs), and I look at my search rankings, etc. But I am incredibly delighted to top the list of content marketing blogs, because for me content marketing is becoming fundamental to business success at every level.

Paid Content 125

Paid Content Content Marketing Paid Search Agency Planning 125

Convince & Convert

APRIL 6, 2010

Too many companies and organizations are reinventing the content wheel for every social outpost they maintain. A better approach is to create a content ecosystem that allows you to repurpose and cascade your best information. Instead of a series of self-contained initiatives, build yourself a content ladder.

Paid Content 146

Paid Content Ad Building Brand Identity Branding 146

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 18, 2010

Wanting to be at the center of a new way to communicate to customers and prospects is a worthy objective. What’s the hot new trend in social media that we can bring to our clients? Better question: How can we optimize and improve our existing social media programs? How can we find a social media guru to add to our team?

PR 162

PR Social Media Paid Content Media 162

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 10, 2010

Last week, I interviewed three men that are helping create an all-new field of marketing and customer service – the emerging discipline of influence mining. Influence mining makes the old school, direct marketing notions of sorting consumers by purchase history seem dinosaurian by comparison.

Paid Content 135

Paid Content CRM Paid Search Agency Social Media 135

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 3, 2010

Make your content at least semi-friendly for search engines. A digital marketing success story. Now, the move is toward “social objects&# which are invariably smaller, more directed pieces of content. Build a website. Make it useful and at least moderately pleasing to the eye. Keep it updated.

Social Media 167

Social Media Facebook Paid Content Marketing Websites 167

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 3, 2010

Make your content at least semi-friendly for search engines. A digital marketing success story. Now, the move is toward “social objects&# which are invariably smaller, more directed pieces of content. Build a website. Make it useful and at least moderately pleasing to the eye. Keep it updated.

Facebook 167

Facebook Marketing Websites Paid Content Social Media 167

B2B Marketing Zone Posts

AUGUST 3, 2010

Best of B2B Marketing. The 20 craziest things you can do on Twitter - grow - Practical Marketing Solutions , July 7, 2010 OK, we’ve heard all the great business success stories about connecting and learning through Twitter. Paid vs. natural search efforts. But that’s content for another blog post. Tweet This!

Ning 40

Ning Paid Content Facebook Sales Management 40