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free stuff that sells. maybe.

The Effective Marketer

His eBook “ The New Rules of PR ” was offered for free without requiring any registration from his website and was downloaded 250,000 times. When he came out with his hardcover book “ The New Rules of Marketing & PR ”, it reached number 1 in sales quickly. Effective marketing is about generating sales. So, why is it free?

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How NOT to pitch a blog | Online Marketing Blog

Online Marketing Institute

Online Marketing Blog TopRank’s internet marketing blog on the intersection of digital PR, social and search engine marketing. For example, we get pitches from PR firms about major brands running new viral or social media campaigns. Give them something they can act on now. Please don’t.

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Social Pros 25 – Alison Carlman, globalgiving

Convince & Convert

At one point, Digg was the poster child for Social Media and Web 2.0 This episode features Alison Carlman of globalgiving. Read on for insights from Eric Boss & DJ Waldow’s Social Media Stat of the Week ( This week : The Wall Street Journal reports more people are turning to YouTube as their news source). Listen Now.

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A Better Way to Launch New Products - Rolling Thunder

WebMarketCentral

Traditional launches act as big corporate Lighting Bolts, the big Ta Da. Just look at all the attendees at the launch, that great PR coverage, the acclaims from near and far. It may be part of the mix, but focus on leveraging PR and social media. Tags: General Marketing Web 2.0 Then reality strikes.

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3 Reasons Email is the Coolest Vampire Today

Convince & Convert

The mere act of opting-in is an expression of interest in your products and services, so it stands to reason that relevant product or service promotions to this audience would stimulate sales. Robert Scoble argued that email faced deletion at the hands of Web 2.0 I had an epiphany the other day. Email is a vampire. October 2007.

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Is Social Media Too Big For Its Britches?

Convince & Convert

Social PR & Influencer Outreach Using social connectivity to introduce your company or products to influencers. April 22nd, 2010 |Written By: Jay Baer | View Comments Tweet Maybe what we need is a little deconstruction. At Monday’s Social Fresh conference in St.

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The State of the Blogosphere 2010

Online Marketing Institute

Brian Solis Home Articles Business – Marketing PR 2.0 – New Communications Social Media Speaking Books Appearances About The State of the Blogosphere 2010 December 13, 2010 View Comments The question we ask ourselves when examining the state of the blogosphere is whether or not the cup is half full or half empty?

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