WebMarketCentral

JULY 23, 2009

It would have been nice to see a breakout on the b2b side. On the b2b side, most campaigns are aimed at generating leads rather than instant sales. What this study indicates, however, is that b2b marketers are starting to measure, and get credit for, secondary "conversions" as well. s content network.

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WebMarketCentral

DECEMBER 9, 2009

While most marketers have now embraced social media for monitoring and participating in brand conversations, questions still abound. How are b2b buyers actually using social media in their research and buying decisions? What's the best method for approaching social media marketing?

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WebMarketCentral

MARCH 24, 2009

In It Came from Facebook! MarketingSherpa's 2009 Social Media & PR Benchmark Guide (PDF) provides a wealth of useful statistics and guidance. If you parse that, it matches up pretty closely to the 4 C's model of social media marketing.) Here's some research on how to do that. technologies." technologies." (If

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WebMarketCentral

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Despite a recent dip in users, Twitter remains a hot social media platform (and arguably a better venue for b2b marketers than Facebook). Check out these posts, the first of the best from this year on using Twitter for b2b marketing. Social Tagging.

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WebMarketCentral

APRIL 6, 2009

Everybody uses Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, but which niche social media sites are worth investigating? How can you maximize your results through social bookmarking sites like Digg? How does social media relate to SEO? Why is online reputation management so important? Have a good one and you'll see positive returns."

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WebMarketCentral

OCTOBER 20, 2009

But what sets Nabbit apart, and makes it interesting to both b2b and b2c marketing professionals, is the tool's ability to serve as a platform for integrated advertising campaigns. John Freund (JF): Nabbit Ads® allows advertisers to create integrated radio, tv, outdoor, print, mobile, digital and social network advertising campaigns.

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WebMarketCentral

MAY 18, 2009

How should you measure the impact of social media? What are some of the best free tools for monitoring social buzz about your brand or company? Of the hundreds of Facebook applications available, which ones are best for business? How can you create effective online video content on a budget?

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WebMarketCentral

MARCH 31, 2008

While clearly not a statistical sampling, LinkedIn and Facebook were mentioned prominently by nearly all respondents. I've written previously about which social networking/tagging/bookmarking sites seemed to work well at driving B2B traffic, but have collected significantly more data since then. StumbleUpon and del.icio.us

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WebMarketCentral

OCTOBER 1, 2009

This year will feature expanded, finer-grain categories (such as separate best-ofs for Twitter- and Facebook-related posts) and some renamed categories ("social media marketing" will replace "social media optimization" which in turn replaced a varied basket of terms before it). Social media continues its rapid growth"—check.

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