What Counts as Content? When it comes to digital marketing, content is a very general word. We have short form, long form, memes, videos, how-to’s, e-books, infographics, you name it. Over time, this classification has only broadened. There is no shortage of ways for someone to make themselves or their services known online. The issue has now become about shortage …
Millennials and Your Social Media Strategy: The Generational Wave
The Wave of Consumers We now know why millennials have very distinct traits and habits that set them apart from other age groups. This is why a social media strategy that address millennials is imperative to your success. We also know that people seem to have their own ideas in regards to what works when trying to connect to millennials …
A-ha Moments from Hubspot’s Inbound Marketing Conference
Ever have that lightbulb moment when all the dots align and you suddenly see the solution that was right there in front of you? I have been sympathizing with clients and prospects for the last year or more, saying that social media and online marketing are here to stay, and that we’re all still trying to figure it out. Last …
Your Mobile Website: Top 3 Do’s & Don’ts
© Thinkstock Is your website mobile-optimized? In just 5 days Google is switching their search ranking algorithm to favor mobile websites! Being mobile-accessible is critical to life and business. When Steve Jobs created the iPod, his vision was to make it easy for consumers to carry “1,000 songs in your pocket.” Today, our mobile phones essentially carry our “life in a pocket.” In …
Google ALERT: Are You Mobile Ready?
They’ve done it again. As soon as you get used to doing things one way, the “powers that be” make a change—for the better. Are you mobile ready? Read below. In late February, Google announced that starting April 21, their search engines would give ranking preference to websites that are mobile optimized. What do you need to know and what …
Five Compelling Reasons Why YOUR Company Should Blog
© Sabelskaya Drew Reichard, contributor I got started in social media quite by accident. Back in 2009 I was doing some marketing research on the internet and stumbled upon Chris Brogan’s blog. At that time he was primarily writing about how to “humanize” your social media and develop an authentic voice by reaching out to form relationship and build your …
Three Pak: Most Common Marketing Video Types
“A minute of video is worth 1.8 million words.” ~ Forrester Did you grow up in a family that shot home videos? Are you an avid fan of America’s Funniest Videos? Do you like to watch the added features available for movies now—the bloopers and outtakes? Or maybe you break up the tedium of your day with a quick …
9 Best Practices for Effective Calls to Action
© Wavebreak Media; used with permission Has this ever happened to you? Just last week I was looking up information about a particular author I wanted to know more about. Five clicks and 30 minutes later I was on a webpage describing the benefits of weight-training versus aerobic exercise. This is what Chris Brogan calls the “serendipity” of the internet. …
10 Takeaways from ASAE’s Membership, Marketing & Communications Conference
I LOVE the MMC Conference because it’s local and the topics are in my wheelhouse. I love the connecting piece too! As usual there was too much to do and not enough time! If you weren’t able to attend, I’ve compiled a post taking ONE key point from presentations uploaded for attendees. This should help whet your appetite for next …
Content Marketing: What Is It?
Marketing Overview Summary First there was Integrated Marketing. Then there was Direct Marketing. Then Online Marketing, Search Engine Marketing (SEM), Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing and now Content Marketing. With all these marketing buzz words, one can easily become confused. (Apologies if I missed a few 🙂 ) What’s the difference? Is there a difference? Interestingly, there can be quite …
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