The Effective Marketer

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

MarketingSherpa Email Benchmark Guide: [link] Mailer Mailer Email Marketing Metrics Report: [link] Epsilon Email Trends Results: [link] MailChimp Email Marketing Bechmark: [link] Bronto Email Statistics: [link] As I said, look at them but don’t bet on them or try to set your goals based on what others are supposedly doing.

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Webbiquity

JULY 6, 2010

(Almost) 100 (of the) Best Social Media Marketing Blog Posts and Articles of 2009. Best Social Media Stats and Market Research of 2009. Wondering how the demographics of Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook users compare? Post on Google Buzz. It’s heartening to know that as a data junky, I’m not alone.

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Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 3, 2010

The good news is that you can use a free tool like Google Analytics to get a very good handle on your customer engagement. Defining B2B Customer Engagement Forrester Research has proposed a definition of customer engagement that makes a lot of sense to me. Let’s see how Google Analytics can help you do just that.

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Online Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 1, 2010

If you sell tickets, Eventbrite charges a fee, plus you will need to link to a Paypal or Google Checkout account to accept payment. You can even track your registration page in Google Analytics. Twitter Twitter can offer limitless value in promoting your event. Invite attendees to ask questions via Twitter or live chat.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 23, 2010

Rule #1: Natural or organic search engine optimization (SEO) In the research phase of the industrial buying cycle , engineers and industrial buyers tend to use broad keywords and phrases that describe their current problem. In complex industrial sales, researchers often do not have the authority to make the final purchase decision.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Linkedin Groups vs. Twitter. The statistical similarity shocks me. Twitter is even narrower at 36% – 46%. The MarketingProfs research bears this out, as usage of primary social outposts is almost identical, regardless of budget. Private brand communities vs. Facebook. Podcasts vs. YouTube.

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WebMarketCentral

DECEMBER 9, 2009

How are b2b buyers actually using social media in their research and buying decisions? Video search 101: Marketing and optimization by iMedia Connection Noting some statistics on the explosive growth of online video, David L. Sure, online video is hot, but how you optimize video assets? Which sites are most important to participate in?

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Online Marketing Institute

JANUARY 4, 2011

Jeffbullas's Blog Internet Marketing Home Bio Speaking Grade your Site Marketing Resources Twitter Jeff’s YouTube Contact Congratulations: You have successfully subscribed! Provide “share this” buttons to Facebook and Twitter as a minimum 22. Implement “subscribe” buttons via RSS and Email 23. be authentic.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 20, 2010

I have stumbled and twittered this for my friends. I have stumbled and twittered this for my friends. I have stumbled and twittered this for my friends. I am showing as 2291 keywords where my site appears in Google's index, but only 170 words where they have actually clicked through to the site itself.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 6, 2010

Remember, your most important customer is Google, and your content ladder needs to maximize your chances for search success. This is especially important now that Google and Bing are incorporating social content into real-time search results). and search for them on Google, Bing, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and SocialMention.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 10, 2010

Mark Walsh helpfully outlines the recent changes Facebook has made to its privacy settings, though noting that “ profiles opened to everyone, however, will still not turn up in searches on Google or other outside search engines. &#. 8 Excellent Tools to Extract Insights from Twitter Streams by Social Media Today. by HubSpot.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 23, 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 Your Social Strategy Proactive or Reactive?

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Ambal's Amusings

OCTOBER 15, 2009

B2B Lead Generation Benchmark Study 2009. Blog Marketing Interactions Twitter Ardath421. Blog Start with a Lead Twitter BrianJCarroll. Blog WritingontheWeb Twitter PatsiBlogSquad. I use Google Analytics and Sitemeter, and advise my clients to do the same. Blog Direct Connections Twitter HJSewell.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 3, 2010

Forrester Research shows that from 2009-2014, U.S. In fact, a search for “social media agencies&# on Google yields more than 41 MILLION matching Web pages. Remember, the most important customer of EVERY company is Google. Sifting through that pile to separate the experts from the pretenders is a near impossibility.

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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. Although fewer Americans use Twitter than Facebook, Twitter users “are far more likely to follow Brands/ Companies than social networkers in general.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 10, 2010

We’ve gone from MySpace and a era of anonymous accounts and comments attributed to “SexyBear1984″ to using our real names on Facebook, Twitter, and elsewhere as we build personal brands. If they are social media savvy, you can follow up via Twitter direct message. It’s in our DNA. Customer service?

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

There’s a First Time for Everything New research (pdf) by my clients at Compendium Blogware show that for more than two-thirds of corporate blogs, new visitors comprise more than 80% of total blog traffic. Pay attention to your statistics with regard to calls to actions. Your blog works exactly the same way. How can I help you?

Social Media 120

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 120

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 18, 2010

What’s the best way to get the most possible Facebook “likes&# and Twitter followers? In an old world we'd conduct research, develop messages, test those messages, use the ones that resonate in our marketing channels, refine and repeat. What’s the hot new trend in social media that we can bring to our clients?

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 15, 2010

Content marketing is perhaps alone in its ability to be a successful endeavor at every phase of the customer lifecycle: When a potential customer is using Google to research new digital cameras, what is going to get them to a Kodak site? Because content is the most efficient form of marketing available. Smart, optimized content.

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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. Discover the answers to all of these questions and more here in more than 40 of the best resources for social media and marketing stats, facts and research of the past year. by eMarketer.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Find the answers to these questions and many more here in more than 40 of the best reports, studies, videos and other sources of social media, search, and other marketing facts and statistics of the past year. General Social Media Statistics. 53% of employers now research candidates on social networks before hiring. •

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Experiment until your results are statistically significant. The experiment ran until a statistical significance was determined, which, in the end, only took about two weeks, To give you an idea of what that might look like, the test variants were labeled with internal language and included the following: default. Let it run.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 10, 2010

Use social media more effectively for research? PeoplePond is a secure social profile site that can be connected to your Facebook, Twitter and other social media accounts. This is a cool alternative search engine that lets you search Google, Yahoo, Bing and Twitter simultaneously. Generate word-of-word referrals?

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Webbiquity

JULY 26, 2010

Why Use Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn for Content Marketing? B2B Voices ( Trade Youtube Twitter Leads Sales ). Social Media Statistics for B2B Marketers , June 21, 2010. CeeKue ( Promotion Word of Mouth B2C CRM Google Content Tips ). The End Of Google Search Is Near , Wednesday, July 7, 2010. June 8, 2010.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

I mined my Google Analytics and put together a list of the 25 most popular posts that have ever appeared on this blog , ranked by total number of page views. Thanks to my crack assistant Jess Ostroff for helping with the research. I had some anecdotal stories to share, but I’ve never looked at it methodically until now.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Research: How do people talk about your industry and who are the influencers? You can also set up various searches from Google, Twitter, etc and run the RSS feeds from each search through Yahoo Pipes and have the resulting feed delivered to your inbox or RSS reader to monitor ongoing. That said there are some options.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

MySpace last week declared what amounts to a post-modern armistice, announcing that they will integrate status updates with Facebook (and Twitter). MySpace last week declared what amounts to a post-modern armistice, announcing that they will integrate status updates with Facebook (and Twitter). Haven’t you? The founders leave.

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Paid Content Facebook Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies 137

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 31, 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 Social Conversation a Myth? That’s feedback.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Overall, the statistics point in just one direction: blogging is dying. More companies are using Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, downloadable mobile apps, texting and Foursquare.”. Google+ ranks at number 9. From 2009 to 2011 the percentage of businesses with a blog grew from 48% to 65%.

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Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Paid Search Agency Thought Leadership 131

Ambal's Amusings

AUGUST 27, 2009

B2B Lead Generation Benchmark Study 2009. Blog Marketing Interactions Twitter Ardath421. Blog Phoenix Rising Twitter RebelBrown. Have a new statistic that shows the opportunity is growing faster than ever? Blog Start with a Lead Twitter BrianJCarroll. Highlight new industry research. MarketingSherpa.

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Industrial Marketing Today

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Driving Traffic to Your Homepage All the Time May Be a Big Mistake by Achinta Mitra on October 26, 2009 in Industrial Websites , Website Design & Development You’ve read up on all the traffic generation tactics and optimized your site to rank high on major search engines.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

If 2009 was the year many marketers puzzled over, poked at and pondered incorporating social media into their marketing mix, 2010 was the year of diving in. According to a HubSpot study, 71% of marketers viewed Twitter as a useful marketing tool last year, up from just 39% in 2009. Adoption soared. 85% of Inc. 85% of Inc.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 19, 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 Why D.I.S. How can I help you?

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 16, 2010

Twitter’s role as a conduit for the Zeitgeist is unrivaled, and it has almost single-handedly ushered in the era of real-time search, and social CRM. I advocate participating in Twitter, and I’ve certainly grown my own audience via that channel, and it should be part of almost every company or business professional’s social media tool kit.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

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. How do you PROVE the value of Twitter? in the 1960s.

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B2B Marketing Enterprise Management Planning Work Management 40

Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Brian Carroll talks with MECLABS Director of Research Sergio Balegno about the disconnect between social media activity and results in the B2B environment, and concludes that “marketers are expecting way too much too soon.&# Expand Your Social Media Mix: Twitter Alone is Not Enough by Web Strategy by Jeremiah Owyang. ** 5 STARS.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

And in most cases, we’re willing converts, with Facebook’s ease-of-use and Twitter’s immediacy replacing letter writing and meeting up for lunch. That’s the research study I’d like to see. What this Edelman research demonstrates is that we’ve become a bunch of cynics, and who could blame us?

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