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.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 15, 2010

When it comes to creating a social media strategy , there is one, often overlooked piece of the puzzle that falls through the cracks. I work with clients to create communication plans and digital strategies that usually include some form of social media. Who is responsible for adding content?

Social Media 141

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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.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

She specializes in social media strategies that lead to actionable plans to achieve real world objectives. I’ve spent a lot of time working with various social media monitoring tools and I’ve whittled my list of favorites down to two or three. And that’s how I pick the right social media monitoring tool for the job.

Social Media 157

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 17, 2010

Maybe you use Twitter to see what’s going on (the real-time search engine approach). At the end of the day, I think it's more a matter of how has it paid off for me personally, and my business. But, for about 99.999999% of the world, Twitter usage is not an end, it’s a means to an end. Your Twitter goals may vary.

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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. What’s the hot new trend in social media that we can bring to our clients?

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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 134

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Real-time marketing means reacting in real, or near-real time. Paid media (advertising), earned media (content), and owned media (social and PR) are rapidly converging into just … media. How Real Companies Are Leveraging the Power of Real-Time Marketing. Pepsi During Fashion Week 2011.

Examples 28

Examples Work Management Advertising Agencies Marketing Management 28

markempa

JANUARY 4, 2006

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. More attention therefore must be paid to proactively identifying those relatively few and valuable opportunities and nurturing them early.

Lead Generation 120

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markempa

NOVEMBER 17, 2005

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Teamwork between the sales and marketing is essential to get the maximum ROI from marketing and lead generation programs.

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Hubspot

JULY 13, 2010

Online marketing, or inbound marketing as well call it at HubSpot , has many moving pieces. But as a CEO, you don’t need to get caught up in the details of your company’s online marketing efforts. Because of this, we have condensed the important elements of online marketing into a brief executive summary.

Online Marketing 28

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Hubspot

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Law has been all over the marketing news lately. With so much talk about laws governing the internet, as a marketer, you may be wondering how it could affect the way you do your job. With so much talk about laws governing the internet, as a marketer, you may be wondering how it could affect the way you do your job.

Paid Content 28

Paid Content Privacy Policies Advertising Agencies Telemarketing 28

Referral Rock

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

If you’re a marketer, I’m sure you’ve dreamed of working on a piece of viral content. But what makes a piece of content a viral marketing hit? I’ll admit, it does take a little bit of both, but behind every piece of viral content is a solid marketing strategy.

Viral Marketing 56

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 15, 2010

Here are 4 ways to find out where your customers are in social media: 1. Ask Perhaps the most obvious way of finding out where your customers are hanging out in social media is unfortunately the least utilized. Email Behavior Have you added links to your social outposts in your emails? What do I do?”

Social Media 155

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Hubspot

JANUARY 7, 2015

In fact, if a brand that succeeds in reaching its audience with content provided on social media, email, ads, and other media, this alone can differentiate them from other larger brands in their industry that miss the mark. By 2010, Apple exceeded Microsoft in sales for the first time in 10 years. 4) Burt''s Bees.

Differentiation 28

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Single Grain

AUGUST 29, 2019

There are several strategies that you can apply to market your business, but it is always recommended that you follow industry leaders to understand the marketing strategies that have worked for them, rather than reinvent the wheel. So what was so special about Amazon’s marketing strategy that made the company such a huge a success?

SMB 83

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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. Objective Marketer This power-user Twitter app is the preferred vehicle for Guy Kawasaki.

Social Media 167

Social Media Media Paid Content Webinar Metrics 167

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

gave up their search engine duties in U.S. Approximately 10 years after having 67% of the search market, Yahoo! The success of Facebook – and the corresponding demise of MySpace – is partially due to real names adding an aura of legitimacy while removing a layer of creepiness. But back to MySpace.

Paid Content 137

Paid Content Facebook Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies 137

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

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seo.co

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

There is a common misconception that to rank highly in search engines you have to build lots of backlinks. Ranking without building backlinks is akin to trying to get backlinks without quality content. Google sees this as a positive sign of content quality and content relevance. It’s possible, but not likely.

Lead Scoring 98

Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Paid Content Ad Building 98

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

Outgrow

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Interactive Content Ideas For All Types Of Marketing . Marketing isn’t unidimensional. You can have different strategies, metrics, and tools to work on different kinds of marketing. But one thing that you can fit in everywhere is - interactive content for all types of marketing. Content Marketing.

Interactive Marketing 40

Interactive Marketing Paid Content Top of Funnel Webinar Metrics 40

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. But, it’s the online equivalent of HBO – important more because of who uses it and the media’s infatuation with it, rather than the actual size and impact of its audience.

Social Media 125

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 8, 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 Ready for the Opportunity Economy?

Social Media 129

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 22, 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 Media Too Big For Its Britches?

Social Media 129

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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. Objective Marketer This power-user Twitter app is the preferred vehicle for Guy Kawasaki.

Social Media 40

Social Media Paid Content Tools Media 40

Directive Agency

JUNE 18, 2019

Blake Emal : Welcome to the Yours in Marketing podcast. He also has a deep background in SEO and digital marketing in general. You buy this domain, it’s a really cool talking point of this is the power behind search, here’s why it could be valuable to you. For me at least that’s paid dividends in my career.

Copywriting 40

Copywriting Paid Search Agency Planning Advertising Agencies 40

Directive Agency

JUNE 18, 2019

Blake Emal : Welcome to the Yours in Marketing podcast. He also has a deep background in SEO and digital marketing in general. You buy this domain, it’s a really cool talking point of this is the power behind search, here’s why it could be valuable to you. For me at least that’s paid dividends in my career.

Copywriting 40

Copywriting Paid Search Agency Planning Advertising Agencies 40

seo.co

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Online Marketing Guide – Table of Contents. Introduction to Online Marketing & SEO. Content Marketing for Online Marketing. + Social Media Marketing. Local SEO for Enhanced Online Marketing. Your Online Marketing “Getting Started” Checklist. Google Updates.

Paid Content 111

Paid Content Online Marketing Planning CMS Development 111

markempa

JANUARY 18, 2005

Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. " Last week, I visited with a CEO who was really upset with his marketing team because he felt they were generating a lot of "junk leads."

Lead Qualification 120

Lead Qualification Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads B2B Sales 120

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 25, 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 Starbucks the Most Dangerous Competitor to Facebook?

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Valasys

JULY 25, 2019

The landscape of B2B marketing has transcended beyond the conventional realm of inbound marketing. With the outgrowth of sub-branches of digitization, the marketers have stepped into an era studded with cutting-edge technologies.

Inbound Marketing 45

Inbound Marketing B2B Marketing Marketing AI WOMM 45

Convince & Convert

JUNE 23, 2010

Market research is as important to most companies as the payroll department. Surveying, physical and online focus groups and opinion polling are still the primary tactics companies depend upon for market prediction and go to market strategy. Yet, it seems to be a stagnant mode of gathering feedback.

Social Media 122

Social Media Media Paid Content Webinar Metrics 122

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Whether it’s brand reputation management, PR and influencer outreach, customer service and social CRM, interacting with fans on a brand community, or just creating content that builds thought leadership – it all takes time. Social Media Time Management First, you have to make the time. The same is true of social media.

Social Media 148

Social Media Media Paid Content Webinar Metrics 148

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

There was no shatteringly impactful takeaway from SXSW 2010, as it seems we’ve entered a (sure to be brief) innovation lull. There seems to be a distinct collection of sessions, parties, and hang-outs for the social media crowd, and then a completely separate collection for developers, entrepreneurs (and of course film attendees).

Social Media 127

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 16, 2010

And exceptional businesses are realizing tangible, meaningful outcomes using social media & mobile marketing. Here’s how they’re doing it — in two words: Build utility. Here’s how they’re doing it — in two words: Build utility. It’s more about demand creation.

Social Media 120

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