Online Marketing Institute

JANUARY 4, 2011

AdSense/CPC Blogging & RSS Design Getting Started Making Money Traffic / Promotion The Step-by-Step Guide to Guest Blogging June 14, 2010 · 33 comments This is a guest post by Ann Smarty of MyBlogGuest.com. It is going to grab the blogger’s attention, interest and prompt him/her to get back to you to discuss the post.

Blogger 40

Blogger Adsense Twitter Buzz 40

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Recent research from ExactTarget (a Convince & Convert client) found that only 30% of consumers clicking “like&# on Facebook believe that action gave the liked company permission to market to the consumer. . It speaks further to a company needing a well-rounded online marketing strategy. Great post!

Social Media 137

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Paid Search Agency 137

The Effective Marketer

JUNE 21, 2009

Earn attention: create something great and distribute it online to generate buzz Nobody cares about your products: they care about solving their problems Lose control: trying to control all your content will work against your attempts to get your ideas heard. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

Inbound Marketing 100

Inbound Marketing Training Planning Work Management 100

Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

unemployment rate still near 10%, and uncertain prospects for a quick recovery , marketers need to keep two things in mind. Virtually every b2b buying decision involves some level of research on the web. Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Buzz up! So how should your prioritize spending for next year?

Marketing Budget 40

Marketing Budget Budget Programs Marketing Budget Creation Paid Search Agency 40

Convince & Convert

APRIL 20, 2010

white paper from @jaybaer and @chrisbaggott [link] #blog #smm [link] arikhanson Bloggers: Does your blog have a long tail? new white paper from me and @chrisbaggott) – [link] /via @jaybaer [link] jeffespo RT @arikhanson: Bloggers: Does your blog have a long tail?

Long Tail Marketing 117

Long Tail Marketing Blogger Paper Content 117

Convince & Convert

JUNE 29, 2010

More people making stuff (100 million bloggers can’t be wrong) 2. More people making stuff (100 million bloggers can’t be wrong) 2. But all is not lost, if you just commit to turning away from Starsky & Hutch, and toward the opportunities for greater good.

RSS 118

RSS Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies PR 118

Convince & Convert

MAY 5, 2010

Because you see, unlike most communities that are created based on brand affinity, and then conduct market research as an aside (if at all), JaneNation was built to tap into the minds of America’s females. Fantastic idea and execution.RT @jaybaer: Research + brand community + marketing to women = social media success.

Social Media 126

Social Media Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency Media 126

The Effective Marketer

JULY 21, 2009

Otherwise it’s just buzz. This entry was posted on Tuesday, July 21st, 2009 at 8:47 pm and is filed under Communication , Marketing Strategy , Online Marketing , Social Media. Reply Neoco | Blog | Why Social Media Is Not For Everyone says: April 27, 2010 at 11:07 am [.] Please share! To read more, go here. [.]

Social Media 100

Social Media Planning Work Management Social Marketing 100

Convince & Convert

JUNE 2, 2010

June 2nd, 2010 |Written By: Jay Baer | View Comments Tweet Is the interconnected Web bringing us together, or making us all distracted voyeurs? link] (Facebook, friendships, and voyeurism) [link] David Goldie Interesting cross between physical and online marketing, through Facebook and Diesel.

Social Media 134

Social Media Media Curation Webinar Metrics 134

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

The MarketingProfs research bears this out, as usage of primary social outposts is almost identical, regardless of budget. Whether you’re spending millions per year on marketing, or less than $50,000, your proclivity toward being active on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and YouTube is strikingly similar. .&# Nicely said, Esteban.-=

Social Media 149

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 149

Convince & Convert

JUNE 22, 2010

New research from White Horse of 104 companies found that in 86% of companies, executives are not using social media. Also, many B2B purchases are heavily researched, providing a real success path for content creation and socially-derived thought leadership. The biggest obstacle is corporate culture. Lastly, the people factor is huge.

Social Media 132

Social Media Media Paid Search Agency Budget Programs 132

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. I think first-time bloggers get enamored with the concept of “design.&# At first, you knew everyone at the party.

Social Media 120

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 120

Convince & Convert

APRIL 28, 2010

But now, social media is enabling companies to make influencer outreach a foundational marketing tactic. Same with the message board trolls, who are all too easy to overlook in favor of bloggers and Twitterers. CourtneyM This is a great review of the Forrester Research. Eat 10 sandwiches, get the 11th free.

Social Media 149

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 149

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

A comprehensive survey (1,753 respondents) released today by Edison Research, paints a fascinating picture of Twitter and its role in America’s social media ecosystem. Brand Interaction is a Major Part of Life on Twitter In addition to following brands, Twitter users research and engage with companies. 19% seek customer support.

Social Media 160

Social Media Media Stats Statistics 160

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

February 23rd, 2010 |Written By: Jay Baer | View Comments Tweet Is your social media program about asking, or answering? there’s a schism coming in social media between companies using it for marketing, and companies using it for customer service and CRM. Is this based on your experience or is there research to prove this?

Social Media 118

Social Media Webinar Metrics Media Marketing & Strategy 118

Convince & Convert

JULY 6, 2010

She leads the agency’s social media group, and has more than 20 years experience in consumer, technology, B2B and social media marketing.

Social Media 138

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Paid Search Agency 138

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 18, 2010

How can we find the most influential bloggers and get them to write about our client? Better question: How can we find the existing customers that are already passionate about our client, and turn them into a volunteer marketing army? Frank_Strong This is a great post Jay. Frank_Strong This is a great post Jay.

PR 161

PR Social Media Paid Content Media 161

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 10, 2010

In targeting your content and reaching out for coverage from bloggers, tweeters, etc… David, Scribnia [link] Bret Simmons rt @jaybaer Why Influence Mining is the Next Gold Rush – [link] [link] Tink Why Influence Mining is the Next Gold Rush [link] [link] jaybaer I agree – and thanks for the comment. It’s in our DNA.

Paid Content 134

Paid Content CRM Paid Search Agency Social Media 134

Convince & Convert

APRIL 6, 2010

Social media scientist Dan Zarrella has some excellent research on social content best practices. Too many companies and organizations are reinventing the content wheel for every social outpost they maintain. Don’t make assumptions – test them.

Paid Content 145

Paid Content Ad Building Brand Identity Branding 145

Convince & Convert

APRIL 15, 2010

To be on the same list (much less on top) with bloggers for whom I have tremendous respect and admiration ( Valeria Maltoni , Lee Odden , David Meerman Scott , and many others) is a real affirmation for what I’m trying to do. Because content is the most efficient form of marketing available. Smart, optimized content.

Paid Content 125

Paid Content Content Marketing Paid Search Agency Planning 125

Convince & Convert

MARCH 3, 2010

An Enormous Opportunity The huge (and expanding) reach of social media, and its relatively low cost (at least from a production fees perspective) makes it an incredibly attractive proposition for marketers. Forrester Research shows that from 2009-2014, U.S. Remember, the most important customer of EVERY company is Google.

Social Media 122

Social Media Paid Search Agency Media Advertising Agencies 122

Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Comment by Brian Heys — July 22, 2010 @ 4:47 pm Leave a comment   About This Site: Business Blog Consulting is a site devoted to demonstrating how effective weblogs can be for communicating with customers and marketing to new customer prospects.

Curation 40

Curation Enterprise Management B2B Marketing Work Management 40

Online Marketing Institute

JANUARY 4, 2011

Try your hat at a guest blogger or two, this could add credibility to your site , especially if the person is influential in his or her space. Write a blog post listing some important bloggers in your industry (such as the top 5) and point out how they make their blogs successful and you might find they return the love!

Paid Content 40

Paid Content Tips Webinar Metrics Ideal Customer Profiles 40

Online Marketing Institute

JANUARY 4, 2011

Mark Jackson | August 18, 2010 | 0 comments ); //]]> Share Tweet My company has recommended blogging to many of our search engine optimization clients. Unless they’re mentioned in the news, do they really have interesting content that you – as a blogger/journalist - would want to link to? Links Let’s be real.

Paid Content 40

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Marketing Websites B2B Thought Leadership 40

Hubspot

JUNE 1, 2011

Social Media Contest Example 2: In the summer of 2010, the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago launched a contest that required a web –savvy individual to live in the museum for 30 days and report observations to the outside world. Generate pre-contest buzz. Source: Inbound Marketing Blog 2. Track your success.

Social Media 28

Social Media Media Buzz Blogger 28

Convince & Convert

APRIL 14, 2010

My research focuses on organizations that align customer behavior with their corporate actions — with their actions not just fostering but ultimately inducing a needed behavior (a sale or lead). The bartender approaches, and asks if I’d like to hear the TV. Now I know it is for social media gurus but for me it's not.

Social Media 129

Social Media Media Paid Search Agency CAN-SPAM 129

Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Top Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video Google Buzz Social media Android Mobile 2.0 The B2B Social Media Marketing Series is supported by IDG Enterprise. Digital marketing is gaining traction in a number of industries, and business-to-business (B2B) marketers are in on that trend, too. Be a resource.&#

Social Media 40

Social Media Enterprise Management Social Marketing B2B Marketing 40

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Research: How do people talk about your industry and who are the influencers? I looked at Meltwater Buzz a couple of months back and thought it offered a better platform than Radian6 (which is a good option in itself and often used as the industry example). How can your brand participate in this space most effectively?

Social Media 157

Social Media Media Paid Content Work Management 157

Online Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 29, 2010

The B2B Social Media Marketing Series is supported by IDG Enterprise. On the contrary, a lot of these companies have found social media to be extremely useful in generating leads, performing market research and establishing themselves as thought leaders. The problem with market research though is its drastically high costs.

Social Media 40

Social Media Enterprise Management Advertising Agencies Social Marketing 40

Webbiquity

JANUARY 17, 2011

For anyone in marketing or PR being asked to make “data-driven&# decisions “based on the numbers&# (and doesn’t that include pretty much everyone in marketing and PR these days?), the sources below provide a vast wealth of data, statistics and research results, as well as a bit of interesting social media trivia.

Paid Content 100

Paid Content Stats Social Media Marketing Budget 100

Online Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Top Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video Google Buzz Social media Business Mobile 2.0 The 360i team showcases industry research and reviews cool new technologies that marketers can use in their programs. link] links for 2010-05-20 « ?????? [.] To read the full story, click here. [.]

Facebook 40

Facebook B2B Marketing Tips Advertising Agencies 40

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Last week, I was on a content marketing discussion panel (moderated by Jeff Rohrs ) at the ExactTarget Connections conference. I was joined by Joe Pulizzi from Junta42 , Ann Handley from MarketingProfs , and Brad Kleinman from Online Marketing Connect. Most of the rest are from spring 2010 or earlier.

Social Media 142

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 142

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 31, 2010

August 31st, 2010 |Written By: Jay Baer | View Comments Tweet Mitch Joel , whose blog and work I greatly admire, wrote a very interesting blog post recently that bemoaned the lack of conversation in social media. Some Bloggers respond to the comments and some don’t. Yet, Mitch doesn’t see it happening in social media.

Conversion 116

Conversion Paid Search Agency Social Media Advertising Agencies 116

Webbiquity

JANUARY 19, 2011

Great content naturally attracts links, but Matt Malden points out ways to go beyond that by blogging, sending a regular email newsletter, using Twitter, social networks, YouTube and other sites to expand your online presence. Sally Falkow reports research on new influences in the B2B buying process (e.g., Tweet about the video.

Paid Content 100

Paid Content Optimization Paid Search Agency Tips 100

Webbiquity

JULY 26, 2010

The B2B Marketing Zone has really taken off over the past few months with the recent addition of numerous great bloggers. For those not familiar with it, the B2B Marketing Zone (a.k.a. the BMZ) was officially launched a year ago as the first content aggregation hub for leading business-to-business bloggers. June 7, 2010.

B2B Thought Leadership 100

B2B Thought Leadership B2B Marketing Advertorials Thought Leadership 100

Convince & Convert

JULY 8, 2010

philosophy, Jeff is also co-author of the ExactTarget/CoTweet SUBSCRIBERS, FANS & FOLLOWERS Research Series. I mean it in a 2010, gothic cool sort-of-way in which vampires are smart, sexy, bankable characters who can’t be killed and are making boatloads of cash for the people who channel them into books, TV shows & movies.

RSS 129

RSS Paid Search Agency Social Media Email Marketing 129

Hubspot

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Real-Life Offender: In December 2010, the FTC shut down two groups of Florida-based telemarketers that inundated consumers with “robocalls” in which they falsely promised to reduce consumers' credit card rates. Always disclose relationships with partners and co-marketing partners. It's prohibited.

Paid Content 28

Paid Content Privacy Policies Advertising Agencies Telemarketing 28