Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 9, 2010

They recently put out a 2010 Budget and Allocations trends document which surveyed the membership to gave you the chart above. As far as the rest of the percentages in the survey I can say I go much heavier on things like webinars and flash demos (which I am counting under corporate website spend). Tweet This! Share this on Facebook.

Social Media 100

Social Media Allocation Social Marketing B2B Marketing 100

Writing on the Web

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Improve your online systems (sales copy, shoppping cart, videos, SEO, social media, surveys)? MySurveyExper t – use professional surveys. Do you need to be seen online? Do you need to offer more ways for people to interact with you? Create more offers? MySocialMediaSolution - learn how to use social media the right way.

Online Marketing 100

Online Marketing Work Management Marketing Management Planning 100

Writing on the Web

MARCH 17, 2011

3 Big Reasons to Survey Your People. I’ve worked with other professionals who cringe at the idea of even answering questions from prospects… because that would be giving away free consulting. They “don’t work for free.&#. What do you think? Blog this on Blogger. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This!

Consulting 100

Consulting Digg Buzz Blogger 100

Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

The latest survey of small biz professionals revealed most people struggle with “ Time :&# 72% say they don’t have enough time to update their blog. Here’s what the survey reveals: 72% struggle with enough time to blog. Once you master a skill, you can get it done quickly. Blog this on Blogger. Share this on Facebook.

Business Blogging 100

Business Blogging Blast Campaigns Business Class 100

Writing on the Web

DECEMBER 14, 2010

A survey of more than 1,000 businesses this past Spring found that “producing engaging content&# is the top challenge for people charged with marketing. That’s right, you guessed. Tell engaging stories of real people with real problems and how you can help. Blog this on Blogger. Subscribe to the comments for this post?

Content Marketing 100

Content Marketing Digg Content Buzz 100

Writing on the Web

JULY 13, 2010

I did a survey on this in April, 2001: Readers say that getting traffic, building a list, and converting readers to clients are their biggest challenges. Top 3 Content Marketing Challenges: Survey Results. It’s still a matter of findability, creating trust and getting people to take action. Share this on Bebo.

Content Marketing 100

Content Marketing Ning Ideal Customer Profiles Digg 100

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Given that, as Laurie Sullivan reports below, “70% of survey respondents view search engines, online Yellow Pages or social networks as their primary sources of local business information,&# how can you make your business stand out in local search? Mobile And Social Dominating Local Search by MediaPost Online Media Daily.

SEO 100

SEO Digg Consulting Social Networks 100

Writing on the Web

JUNE 16, 2010

Online Surveys & Market Research. Do you use Wordpress for your business website? Many people do. And I’d like to know if you do, how long you have used it as a website, and what your opinion of it is. Leave a comment if you’d like, since the poll only gives you a yes/no choice. Share this on Bebo. Blog this on Blogger.

Marketing Websites 100

Marketing Websites Ning Digg Buzz 100

Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

According to a recent survey by the Content Marketing Institute , this is the #1 challenge for people charged with creating content that markets businesses. What does it mean to write content that “engages&# readers? What the heck is engaging content ? Blog this on Blogger. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Email this via Gmail.

Content Marketing 100

Content Marketing Digg Content Buzz 100

Writing on the Web

JANUARY 26, 2011

Total crimes per capita average 12 per 1,000 people in Mexico, ranking 39 in a survey of 60 countries. According to the latest information available from the International Monetary Fund , Mexico had the second-highest average income per capita in Latin America at $15,323 in January 2010. Crime in Mexico. per 100,000 inhabitants.

Digg 100

Digg Wikipedia Buzz Blogger 100

Writing on the Web

JANUARY 5, 2011

You can ask them to respond in many ways: download a free report, take a survey, vote in a poll, leave a comment, etc. There is no call to action ; you won’t see reader responses unless you ask them to do something. Further interaction with you is necessary before someone will “buy&# into your services. Blog this on Blogger.

Newsletter 100

Newsletter Digg Work Management Banners 100

Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Sure, surveys and focus groups still have their place, but you can learn a lot from what they’re saying in social media circles. At the very least, you’ll be able to craft more intelligent, informed questions for your survey. Want to know what your customers and prospects are thinking? Got your own reasons to be thankful?

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Peer-to-peer B2B Thought Leadership 100

Writing on the Web

APRIL 18, 2011

Take a survey. You want them to take an action, hopefully hire you. They may not be ready to pick up the phone yet. Give them something they can do to further the relationship: Ask a question. Answer your question. Share their opinion or experience. Download a report. Sign up or register for an event. Blog this on Blogger.

Content Marketing 100

Content Marketing Work Management Digg Content 100

Webbiquity

MARCH 16, 2010

Based on a survey of some of the top SEO experts in the world, link popularity, or the number of backlinks a specific page has, and keyword anchor text from those external links, make up a large portion of your rank. However, the benefits are huge! Let’s take a look at just how important links for your ranking in the search engines.

Link Building 100

Link Building Ad Building Marketing Management Digg 100

Webbiquity

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Now, it’s possible that the survey sample was biased in favor of early adopters or that respondents were confusing email service providers with true marketing automation, but it’s also possible that this market is simply maturing faster than its leading vendors have publicly acknowledged. Share this on Bebo. Post on Google Buzz.

Marketing Automation Services 100

Marketing Automation Services B2B Marketing Trends Planning 100

Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 28, 2011

MarketingSherpa just released their Social Marketing Benchmark survey and I absolutely love this chart they provided in the summary. I share once on Linkedin, StumbleUpon, Digg and sometimes Facebook. So we can safely say that businesses who blog will see results from their efforts. But what about the time and expense involved?

Tips 100

Tips Blogger Business Digg 100

Writing on the Web

APRIL 4, 2011

eBooks often allow readers to click on links, participate in surveys or watch videos, which keeps the reader engaged and interested in the content. There is also the eBook , which is basically a more interactive successor to the white paper. It is presented in landscape format, making the content more easily digestible. Blog this on Blogger.

Paper 100

Paper Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management Microsite 100

Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Patsi asked me to guest post on her blog, and it comes at a good time, on the heels of an interesting blog survey… In a recent survey , I asked readers what their biggest hurdle was when it came to blogging. I’m a WordPress consultant and online business coach. Early Bird Special: $197. Blog this on Blogger. Email this via Gmail.

Digg 100

Digg Work Management Blast Campaigns Webinar Metrics 100

KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 22, 2015

One of the highlighted findings from this year’s CMI report was that 60% of those surveyed with a documented content marketing strategy rated themselves highly in terms of content marketing effectiveness; compared with 32% of those who only have a verbal strategy. Swayy for personalized content discovery.

Budget Programs 120

Budget Programs B2B Marketing Effectiveness Content Marketing 120

Writing on the Web

JULY 8, 2011

Try either an informal or more formal survey from time to time. First, it makes for interesting content. Secondly, you can keep a finger on the pulse and know what your readers’ interests are. Make it easy for them to reply. If you speak about spiritual issues, keep them non-denominational and generic. I welcome your ideas and thoughts!

Tips 100

Tips Digg Opinions Opt-out 100

Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

You can send them a short survey via Survey Monkey or simply pick up the phone and ask them. A big part of your social networking marketing success will depend on how well you do your research. Take the time to interview your current clients, as well as any clients whom you’ve met with but aren’t working with yet.

Social Networks 100

Social Networks Ning Business Ideal Customer Profiles 100

Writing on the Web

OCTOBER 21, 2010

Companies and brands are gathering the wrong information, because consumer surveys and focus groups can only report back what they consciously experience …and it’s falsified by biases and flaws. That doesn’t include marketing, advertising, etc. which carries an additional annual $117 billion tag. Use bullet points.

Content Marketing 100

Content Marketing Trigger Marketing Digg Content 100

Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Fill out a survey? For example, writing on the web can have several objectives , besides making a sale. What is it you’d like readers to do? Contact you for more information? Sign up for a digital report? Leave a comment? Watch a video? It’s okay if you’re educating people without any sales objective in mind.

Buzz 100

Buzz Digg Content Rules 100

Webbiquity

AUGUST 5, 2010

If, somehow, you’re still scratching your head for blog topics after reading Lisa’s list, Jarom Adair supplies about 30 more ideas here, from tips and survey follow-ups to customer testimonials and scaring your readers with horror stories of business decisions gone wrong. Share this on Bebo. Share this on del.icio.us.

Business Blogging 100

Business Blogging Tips PageRank Business 100

Writing on the Web

OCTOBER 18, 2010

The Content Marketing Institute recently surveyed content marketers who report that’s their #1 challenge: How to write content that is “ engaging, “ that gets readers to pay attention, the compels them to take action. Sometimes, you feel driven to do things, and you don’t really know why. Let me know what you think.

Content 100

Content Digg Tagging Marketing Proposals 100

Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2016

Tools such as Buzzsumo , Digg , and Reddit are also useful for sparking ideas for an infographic topic. If you have customer survey data that provides insights into your industry, conveying it as an infographic could be highly effective. For industry-specific content, LinkedIn Pulse is also worth checking out. Repurpose Old Content.

Linkbait 141

Linkbait Planning Peer-to-peer Landing Pages 141

Webbiquity

JANUARY 24, 2011

A realtime social search engine that pulls current and recent results for any term from Twitter, Facebook, Google Buzz, Digg and Delicious. sweepstakes, contests and surveys) and publish them to multiple social networks and their own website. A free service for setting up, promoting and hosting Twitter chats. Other Cool Web Tools.

Social Media 100

Social Media Tools Buzz Media 100

Webbiquity

DECEMBER 21, 2010

A more recent study reported by Forbes stated that while “60% (of small businesses surveyed) credit social media with positively impacting their businesses…(only) 36% have attracted new business as a result of their social media efforts.&#. Share this on Bebo. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Business Paid Search Agency 100

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Such plans are most nearly universal in retail and ecommerce, where 79% of survey respondents plan to increase budgets, with only 1% planning budget reductions for social media. In computer hardware and software, 55% of firms plan budget increases while 5% say they will cut budgets. Share this on del.icio.us. Post this on Diigo. Tweet This!

Social Media 100

Social Media Social Marketing Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy 100

Webbiquity

JANUARY 10, 2010

Crystal King reports that a Forrester survey from the second quarter of 2008 found that only 16% of readers of company blogs trusted them. Another survey in late 2008 conducted by JupiterResearch/BuzzLogic stated that “50 percent of frequent blog readers say they have taken an action after reading a blog.” by Social Media Today.

Business Blogging 100

Business Blogging Tips Business Best Practices 100

Webbiquity

JANUARY 10, 2010

.&# In another iMedia Connection piece on Twitter, Twitter brand smackdown: The winners and losers , Rodney Rumford highlights lessons from the Twitter successes of Ford, Zappos and Dell. Astoundingly, as of May of this year, major brands like McDonalds, Pepsi, Vodafone and Gucci each had less than 1,000 followers. Share this on del.icio.us.

Twitter 100

Twitter Tactics Tools Tips 100

Webbiquity

APRIL 27, 2010

Metrics related to ROI, such as leads generated and direct sales, were mentioned by only about half of the survey respondents as key benefits of social media marketing. The report notes that last year, only about a third of marketers said that social media helped reduce their marketing expenses, while nearly half made that claim this year.

Social Media 100

Social Media Marketing Report Social Marketing Planning 100

Webbiquity

APRIL 10, 2017

Conduct customer surveys, create reports and analyze results. Digg Reader is a tool for keeping up with sites and blogs. Sample review: “Digg is my go-to RSS reader and social bookmarking tool.” 20: The Four Best Online Survey Tools. #21: Google Review Count: 183. ” — PR Daily. Pricing: free.

RSS 229

RSS Marketing Automation Services Work Management Marketing Management 229

Webbiquity

JULY 28, 2010

At another point, the author advises readers to spend 5-10 minutes “surveying&# YouTube and “if you’ve never transferred content from a digital camera to the Internet, take a break now and try it.&# Share this on Bebo. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us. Share this on Facebook.

Social Media 100

Social Media Social Marketing Planning Media 100

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Social Media Leads Content Marketing: New Survey Reveals by Jeff Bullas. Jeff Bullas shares several interesting content marketing stats from recent research, such as: content now accounts for 33% of marketing budgets on average, up from 11% just a couple of years ago. Share this on Bebo. Subscribe to the comments for this post?

Marketing Budget 100

Marketing Budget Tactics Tips Content Marketing 100

Convert

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

If you deny it, I’ll refer you to Blockbuster and Digg. This can be done through surveys, interviews, and usability testing. Conduct Research Understand your users’ pain points by examining their emotions, motivations, and situations through interviews, polls, and surveys. Ruben de Boer There’s more.

Product 52

Product Lead Ranking A/B testing Sample 52

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Survey: Most CMOs To Boost Social Media Budgets In 2010 (And It Had Better Pay Off) by MediaPost Online Media Daily. Top execs say they are influenced by social networks by ZDNet Blogs. Tom Foremski. Winning with Social Media at Your Company: A Letter to the CEO by SocialSteve’s Blog. Steve Goldner. Mark Walsh. Stephen Debruyn.

Social Media 100

Social Media Social Marketing Budget Programs Media 100