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How to Recession-Proof Your Content Marketing Strategy

ClearVoice

Brands you use every day, like Groupon, WhatsApp, and Uber incredibly got their start during the Great Recession of 2008-2009. Marketing is Essential During a Recession. Marketing is Essential During a Recession. It’s tempting to cut back on your marketing budget, but data shows that is actually not a good idea.

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How to take smart risks with lo-fi social content

Sprout Social

In late 2009, Domino’s released a brutally honest commercial, publicizing customers’ overwhelmingly negative feelings about their pizza—and asking folks to give them a second chance. It was a massive risk, but one that paid off. No matter how you slice it, risk-taking has always been a hallmark of strong brand marketing.

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The Absolute Guide to B2B Advertising on Quora

Oktopost

Nowhere is this more true than in B2B marketing, where buyers aren’t (as) swept up by trends and viral ads. B2B buyers are increasingly using social media and user generated content to research their major purchases. This presents B2B marketers with a new playground. 60% of advertisers on Quora are B2B.

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Best Search Engine Marketing Tips of 2009, Part 2

Webbiquity

While more than 80% of companies now use paid search in some form (primarily AdWords), many of these programs are under-optimized and not delivering the results they could be. How can search marketers use techniques like testing and keyword match types to improve results? How important are branded terms in paid search?

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The Social Media ROI Debate

Webbiquity

Can the financial return on expenditures for social media business activities– in marketing, PR, customer support, HR, product development or other areas — be accurately measured? Among social media pundits, the debate rages on. Among social media pundits, the debate rages on. So much for my thoughts.

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50 Content Marketing Influencers You Need To Follow

Atomic Reach

Considering how ad-heavy our world is today, it is likely that you have. It is also very likely that an ad alone is not going to engage you enough to purchase the item or service. This is where content marketing comes into play. For the foreseeable future, content will remain as king. Through j effbullas.

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7 Marketing Challenges in the Travel Industry Today

QuanticMind

According to a 2019 Deloitte report , US hotel gross bookings grew from $116 billion to $185 billion from 2009 to 2017. For airlines, hotels, restaurants and other businesses across the world, there are now better ways to serve customers as well as target them with relevant marketing messages online. Personalization.