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How To Build a Better Marketing Budget

Hinge Marketing

Figure 2 shows that the greatest growth rate is found when online leads represent 40% or more of total leads. The online advantage is not limited to rapid growth. Profitability also increases with greater online lead generation as shown in Figure 3. Focus on proven tactics.

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New Research Points the Way to Success in Your Content Marketing Strategy

Hinge Marketing

While this overview isn’t as industry-specific as our research, the study includes a substantial sample of professional services, and I think it offers some relevant context, strong data points, and solid guidance on making content marketing more effective in 2014. On Twitter or LinkedIn?

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Best Social Media Stats, Facts and Marketing Research of 2010

Webbiquity

40% of Facebook users said their motivation for liking a brand there was “to receive discounts and promotions,&# 36% said it was to get a freebie (sample, coupon, trial etc.), billion by 2014. MorganStanley predicts there will be more mobile than desktop Internet users by 2014. in the latter half of 2010. 75% of U.S.