Convince & Convert

MARCH 10, 2015

Traffic helps you get your product or service in front of more eyeballs, which, if you do it well, gives you the opportunity to convert those folks into subscribers and future potential customers. And when your audience shares your content, your work is validated by social proof that your content is awesome.

Best Practices 161

Best Practices Social Media Work Management Planning 161

Sprout Social

JULY 6, 2022

As the most-used platform by marketers worldwide and boasting nearly 3 billion monthly active users , there’s no denying the strength Facebook has as a marketing goldmine. That’s why knowing the best times to post on Facebook can be a huge benefit to your social media content strategy. Best Times to Post on Facebook.

Facebook 110

Facebook Best Practices A/B testing Social Media 110

Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

500 million people watch Facebook videos every day. As the most popular image-based social platform in the world, it’s no wonder that Instagram wants its piece of the video pie. The relationship between IGTV and Instagram is a lot like Facebook and FB Messenger. Instagram is now the third largest social network.

Verticals 104

Verticals Youtube Ad Frequency Ideal Customer Profiles 104

Customer Experience Matrix

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Specifically, a study from Visible Technologies and SiriusDecisions found the most common use for social media was to “generate awareness” (25%), while another study in B2B Magazine found the top use for social networks was “thought leadership” (60%). On reflection, this makes sense. As the bit.ly

Social Media 120

Social Media Paid Content Enterprise Management Work Management 120

Convince & Convert

JULY 26, 2010

He’s a former journalist turned PR guy and straight shooter at New Media Cowboy. Way back in the early days of PitchEngine (like 2009), people thought we were crazy to offer our social media news release service for free. “I can publish search engine optimized pitches for free, really?&# Why Am I sharing This?

Social Media 115

Social Media SEO Marketing Websites PR 115

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Social network connectivity is becoming the post-modern email newsletter. This puts significant pressure on email to be more relevant, because most of what would be contained in an email newsletter or special offer now happens faster and more personally within Facebook, Twitter or other social outposts.

Social Media 114

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Paid Search Agency 114

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

87% of respondents had heard of Twitter, compared to 88% who had heard of Facebook. Compare that ratio to Facebook, where 88% have heard of it, and 41% have a profile (a conversion rate approaching 50%). 49% of monthly Twitter users follow brands or companies, compared to just 16% of social network users overall.

Social Media 161

Social Media Media Stats Statistics 161

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 12, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website B2B Websites: To Publish Prices, Or Not To Publish…That Is The Question by Achinta Mitra on June 12, 2010 in Industrial Marketing Strategies , Sales Strategies , Website Design & Development Do you show prices on your B2B website?

Sales Management 60

Sales Management Pricing Price Marketing Websites 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 15, 2010

Other than some initial hiccups, the updates and the usage have been flawless with our client receiving very favorable comments from their customers. They have streamlined the weekly updating task by tying it into their existing inventory system. Take a quick poll.

CMS Development 60

CMS Development Marketing Websites Work Management Web 2.0 60

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

His “Pull and Stay&# advice; segmenting customers into barrels; platforming; social currency, and other concepts are instantly applicable to real world marketing challenges fitting a wide variety of circumstances. I wonder how Stratten feels about companies servicing customers differently , based on their online influence?

Social Media 115

Social Media Media Paid Search Agency Peer-to-peer 115

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 29, 2010

One of the key findings from the study was that B2B marketers are realizing that developing brand awareness among their customers’ customers can capture a larger share of channel margins and build loyalty that can protect them against lower-priced competitors. You can leverage existing content like PowerPoint files.

Relevance 60

Relevance B2B Marketing Web 2.0 Brand Identity 60

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

In Needs Awareness and Research phases, the first two stages of the industrial buy cycle (see my earlier post Deconstructing the Four Stages of the Industrial Buy Cycle ) your prospects and customers use a variety of online content to find solutions to their current problems and needs.

Buying Cycle 60

Buying Cycle Marketing Automation Services Peer-to-peer Web 2.0 60

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 16, 2010

If you’re signed up to receive Convince & Convert blog posts via email, or if you’re a subscriber to The Social Media Messenger – my other email publication – you should be receiving the 3-2-1. I’ll continue publishing the Social Media Messenger after a short hiatus.

Newsletter 114

Newsletter Social Media Media Paid Search Agency 114

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 23, 2010

Build a library of various content assets such as published articles, white papers, online demos, webinars, videos, technical specifications, datasheets, case studies and customer testimonials. Rule #4: Build credibility and gain authority The Internet has made everyone into a publisher of content.

Rules 60

Rules Marketing Websites Marketing Automation Services Web 2.0 60

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 20, 2010

You need to move beyond the free Google Custom Search tool for websites. See B2B Websites: To Publish Prices, Or Not To Publish…That Is The Question ) Lesson #4: Sample kits and CAD drawings The easiest and quickest way to sell to the engineering and industrial marketplace is to have your parts and components “designed in.”

Web 2.0 60

Web 2.0 Planning Buying Cycle Lead Scoring 60

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Here we are defining size as the number of published articles on a business blog at a given point in time. HubSpot results indicate that median leads start to grow once 24-51 articles are written and published. Size does matter in business blogs The size of your business blog does have an impact on lead generation.

Lead Generation 60

Lead Generation Business Blogging Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 14, 2010

Curation: Doing more with less is the topic of a video I found in a post by Steve Rosenbaum who is the CEO of Magnify.net , a video curation and publishing platform. in Museum Studies, but the idea of acting as a curator of information to post on our website for the benefit of our clients and customers is extremely interesting.

Curation 60

Curation RSS Web 2.0 Content Marketing 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 8, 2010

You may be too close to the forest to see the trees, sometimes you may have to ask your current customers for their input. Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0

Buying Cycle 60

Buying Cycle Buy Work Management Marketing Management 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 9, 2010

Number of campaigns sent out, trade shows attended or press releases published do not generate revenues. Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0

Marketing Automation Services 60

Marketing Automation Services Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Marketing Automation 60

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 21, 2010

This timeless classic, one of the first bestselling self-help books published in 1937 and sold over 15 million copies globally is still relevant today. As a B2B marketer, we want to reach our ideal prospects and communicate with customers to maintain top-of-mind awareness throughout their buying cycle.

Web 2.0 60

Web 2.0 Buying Cycle B2B Blogger 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 3, 2010

In the words of Jeffrey Zeldman , the renowned web designer, blogger, independent publisher and the king of Web standards according to Business Week, “Content precedes design. We already have lots of brochures and data sheets to give to our prospects and customers. Design in the absence of content is not design, it’s decoration.”

Marketing Websites 60

Marketing Websites Web 2.0 Work Management Buying Cycle 60

Convince & Convert

MARCH 25, 2010

Future Plans for Facebook For now, Facebook doesn’t allow outside access to Facebook fan page metrics, so that’s the one large hole in the Swix data set. Mr. Lake believe that access will be granted however, allowing his company to deliver a whole suite of new Facebook data points into the Swix system.

Social Media 117

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 117

Convince & Convert

JUNE 11, 2010

We also have an outstanding publisher ( Wiley & Sons ), and a fortuitously patient, experienced editor ( Shannon Vargo ) guiding us through the obstacle course. We’ll be rolling out a Facebook page so that as many folks as possible can begin interacting around the issues covered in the book. DebDrive We NEED this book.

Webinar Metrics 126

Webinar Metrics Paid Search Agency Social Media PR 126

Convince & Convert

MAY 26, 2010

What you’re doing on Twitter isn’t a social media strategy, it’s a tools strategy. I don’t believe Twitter and Facebook will always dominate. First, figure out how you’re going to be social, and then worry about how you’re going to do social.

Social Media 136

Social Media Media Paid Search Agency Video Marketing 136

Convince & Convert

APRIL 20, 2010

Last week, I co-published a white paper with Chris Baggott , the CEO of Compendium Blogware (I’m on their advisory board). More from Convince and Convert 5 Ways to be a Social Networking Smash How to Create a Share of Voice Report Does Your Facebook Page Have a Pulse?

Long Tail Marketing 117

Long Tail Marketing Blogger Paper Content 117

Hubspot

DECEMBER 9, 2011

If you’re going to use social media for customer service, mirror your hours of operation on Twitter to the hours of operation you have for your support team. Measure social media ROI by analyzing how it performs compared to more established channels or advertising methods. Source: Social Fresh ).

Social Media 28

Social Media Social Marketing Tips Media 28

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 3, 2010

Facebook, of course. Ironically, Facebook itself started as humble website. But, for all its foibles and fairytales, its growth and groan-inducing missteps, Facebook and its leadership have known for a long time that websites are yesterday’s technology – they are just now getting around to twisting the knife.

Facebook 167

Facebook Marketing Websites Paid Content Social Media 167

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 3, 2010

Facebook, of course. Ironically, Facebook itself started as humble website. But, for all its foibles and fairytales, its growth and groan-inducing missteps, Facebook and its leadership have known for a long time that websites are yesterday’s technology – they are just now getting around to twisting the knife.

Social Media 167

Social Media Facebook Paid Content Marketing Websites 167

Convince & Convert

APRIL 15, 2010

Content marketing is perhaps alone in its ability to be a successful endeavor at every phase of the customer lifecycle: When a potential customer is using Google to research new digital cameras, what is going to get them to a Kodak site? But, when the next issue is printed, unless you advertise again, the flow of new customers stops.

Paid Content 125

Paid Content Content Marketing Paid Search Agency Planning 125

Convince & Convert

APRIL 6, 2010

Taxonomy is incredibly important in social media because it’s the most direct link between the worlds of social and search marketing. Remember, your most important customer is Google, and your content ladder needs to maximize your chances for search success. What shows up in these search results? What do you think?

Paid Content 146

Paid Content Ad Building Brand Identity Branding 146

Martech Advisor

JANUARY 2, 2020

A social media manager is responsible for your brand's social media activities that include social media planning, automation, advertising, content creation, publishing, and analytics. Social media marketing is an important marketing function that includes a lot of activities on a daily basis.

Social Media 131

Social Media Work Management Marketing Management Media 131

Sprout Social

APRIL 13, 2022

Similar to Facebook, Instagram’s top times to post grew compared to last year. Consumer goods social media resources. How to master social media for retail and win more customers. How to set ecommerce social media up for success. Restaurant social media resources.

Best Practices 120

Best Practices A/B testing Work Management Social Media 120

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

In fact, social media can be MORE transformative for a B2B company than a B2C company. This is because B2B has a smaller potential customer base, a higher average price point, and a customer decision funnel that is more influenced by word of mouth and reputation. Private brand communities vs. Facebook.

Social Media 150

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 150

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. Raj Kadam is CEO of Viralheat , a social media listening platform (disclosure: I am a paid customer of Viralheat). Should companies treat customers differently?

Paid Content 135

Paid Content CRM Paid Search Agency Social Media 135

Sprout Social

JANUARY 30, 2019

Because 2018 was a whirlwind year for social marketing to say the least. Facebook was shrouded in controversy due to its algorithm changes and privacy concerns. All the while brands got bolder, launching conscious and seemingly controversial campaigns as customers want to see brands get real. Sample Social Media Goals for 2019.

Social Media 112

Social Media Social Marketing Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy 112

Convince & Convert

APRIL 14, 2015

Here’s exactly how you—and your team—will be super successful with an agile blog planning process. 10 Ways To Optimize Your Blog Planning Process With Agile Content Marketing I get asked a lot about how we publish content on the CoSchedule Content Marketing Blog. That adds up when you publish two posts a week.

Efficiency 162

Efficiency Planning Process Work Management 162

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 11, 2010

On The Road Again If you’re reading this on the day it’s published, me and my family are somewhere between Albuquerque and Oklahoma City , with cars full of kids, the dog, the cat, the snake, the lizard, and 8 cases of wine. All these pine trees are starting to look the same. And my laptop. So, Bloomington it is.

Social Media 116

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 116