You sat back, sighing with relief that your website was running faultlessly, optimized for search engines, and producing traffic, leads, and sales. Maybe you ventured into e-mail marketing or pay-per-click advertising to generate new customers. Then you thought with satisfaction, “I’ll just let the money roll in.” Instead, you were inundated with stories about Facebook and fan pages, Twi…
Friends know Scott Hanson as an affable native Texan with a pen- chant for computers, cars, and poker. But to thousands of technol- ogy professionals around the world, Hanson is a celebrity. By day, he and three other technologists at Dell manage the Dell TechCenter, an online community that helps enterprise information technology (IT) professionals unravel the thorniest problems that occur whe…
The fundamental task of marketers is to spread the word about their products and services in order to get people to buy them.To accomplish thist ask,marketers use a combination of out bound techniques including e-mail blasts, telemarketing,direct mail,TV,radio,and print advertising,and trade shows (or expos) in order to reach their potential buyers. The problem with these traditional marketing …
A couple traveled to the Boston area to attend a wedding, and their host—who lived in the area—booked them a room at a gor- geous bed and breakfast. The B&B’s website featured fabulous photography of its stunning location, so the bride felt good about choosing this particular B&B. She requested a room on the first floor and informed the person handling the reservation that the husband had…
Social media marketing solutions help businesses launch effective, profitable social media campaigns. Credit: Social media marketing image via Shutterstock Social media marketing is an art form, and with the right social media marketing solution, business owners can master it. Although social media platforms offer their own marketing tools — Twitter targeted ads, Facebook Pages, Google+ Loc…
Online marketing can be simply defined as promotional activity on the Internet, including email. It can take many forms, including search engine marketing, email marketing, online advertising, social media, and affiliate marketing. This book will dedicate a chapter to each of the core disciplines vital to implementing a successful online marketing plan. We’ll cover what’s important in build…
I had lunch with a potential new client the other day. He opened an innovative retail business last year and has spent tens of thousands of dollars on advertising. He's tried everything -- print, radio, TV, Internet, billboards. He's had sales, promotions, and PR events but can't seem to move sales. So I asked him, "Who's your customer?" He said at first he predicted it would be middle- aged …
With the development of computing technologies, digital media security becomes an ever increasing issue of daily life. As computer software and hardware evolves and as more of it becomes accessible as an Internet application or service, information security has gone from initially protecting digital images, into the area of multimedia. This area of multimedia includes computer graphics, image…
How can marketers make their companies stand out in the increasingly crowded social media landscape? Social media is swarming with brands. More than 93% of U.S. companies with over 100 employees market themselves on social networks. Your company probably has a corporate Twitter handle, a Facebook page and a LinkedIn profile. You may be investing in paid advertising and sponsored content. Tha…
One of the initial book reviews I received after publishing Windmill Networking: Maximizing LinkedIn, was a criticism that my book suffered from a “personality complex.” In other words, was it a book for businesses or merely about networking? The answer to that question is that my first book was meant to be a reference manual for professionals in every industry to truly maximize LinkedIn fo…
Social media has created an exciting and challenging world of new possibilities for marketers. Until recently, a vast majority of marketers were exploring this unfamiliar terrain without a compass – or strategy – to guide them. Captivated by the hype and the ease of implementing social sites, many ignored proven marketing principles. They launched their social initiatives by creating blogs,…
Facebook allows you to customize your app thumbnails. This is just one more way that brands can go the extra mile to make their page stand out. There are 3 111x74 pixel thumbnails to customize, so dedicate these thumbnails to your promotions and include a compelling call-to-action.
Businesses of all sizes are always looking to get the step up on their competition. Often, there are questions lingering over them about return on investment, sales, and customer retention. Right now, there is an onslaught of both people and companies turning to social media out- lets. The competition is fierce, and no company can waste time or money doing it wrong. It’s necessary to take act…
The ability to understand, reach and engage your target market is a complex and challenging process. With new data from “B2B Social Insights Report: Marketing Executives on Twitter”, Leadtail has provided an in-depth look into the activity and engagement of these decision makers on the leading social media platform. NetLine Corporation has been helping companies reach and engage their t…