Convince & Convert

MAY 25, 2010

Here are the highlights: A Colossal Opportunity According to Forrester research, from 2009 – 2014, the average annual growth rate in digital marketing expenditures in the U.S. will range from 11% (the relatively mature email marketing), to 34% (social media). Direct mail? Note that I didn’t include Web design. Embrace Math.

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Kikolani

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

14 social media experts react to Facebook’s new message system – a look at how influencers feel about the change. Facebook Pages for B2B social media marketing – a look at the elements of three successful B2B pages. Making Money Online / Online Marketing. Social Media / Social Networking.

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Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Social media marketing has gone well beyond the hype stage and is now mainstream business practice. Read on for answers to these questions and more from some of the best minds in social media in some of their best blog posts and articles of 2011 so far. 9 Ways B2B Companies Can Use Location Based Services by Social Media B2B.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 9, 2012

In just a few short years, Twitter has transformed from an odd little sort of public IM service where people posted what they just ate for lunch or what their cat was doing at the moment into one of the big four social networks and a significant channel for news, PR & marketing, politics and more. More than 80% of U.S.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 10, 2021

How do you choose which marketing channel to focus on? Marketing email newsletters have been around for decades. Marketers who work with email are constantly trying to make sure theirs is the one you open. In a 2020 study , 81% of B2B marketers used email newsletters for content marketing in the last 12 months.

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Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 26, 2012

The New Breed of B2B Buyer by Chaotic Flow. Inbound Marketing: Unlock the content from your emails and social marketing by MarketingSherpa Blog. Observing that email marketing efforts often produce “a mountain of content, but little of it gets used for marketing,” Adam T.

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Koka Sexton

APRIL 6, 2015

Not too long ago, the most commonly used B2B sales technique was cold calling which made it very difficult to establish a cordial relationship with clients. But why should you, as a B2B sales executive, take such a keen interest in social selling? This helps increase your influence in that company at various levels.

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Koka Sexton

APRIL 6, 2015

Not too long ago, the most commonly used B2B sales technique was cold calling which made it very difficult to establish a cordial relationship with clients. But why should you, as a B2B sales executive, take such a keen interest in social selling? This helps increase your influence in that company at various levels.

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Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 21, 2012

While B2C marketers focus on Facebook, LinkedIn is consistently cited as the top social network for B2B marketing. Advanced LinkedIn strategies for marketers by iMedia Connection. 7 Quick Ways to Turn Your LinkedIn Profile into a Social Media Marketing Workhorse by Copyblogger.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

of articles on the topic of Internet Marketing, from SEO to social media to web usability and then some. They are strategic guides that hopefully will enhance your internet marketing experiences in the future. Without further ado, I now present to you the best internet marketing posts of 2009. Here’s my list for 2008.

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Buffer Social

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

What if I told you that LinkedIn, a social media platform that is now 14 years old, is the next big opportunity for marketers and brands? While much of the focus over the last few years has been on perfecting our Facebook and Instagram marketing strategies, LinkedIn has been silently growing their user base to more than 500 million users.

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Social Media Strategies Summit

AUGUST 11, 2022

Plant Power Journal is more of a content marketing exercise than a “true” community with all the associated features and functionality, like a forum or specific member benefits. Oystercatchers is a go-between for marketing agencies and brands. Why We Love It. Image source. This is precisely where The Oystercatchers Club comes in.

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Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Marketers, we’re told, need to think like publishers. How widespread, really, is the use of social media for marketing? How are B2B marketers using social media differently from their B2C counterparts? How are marketers measuring social media success? We’re all hungry for data.

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Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

This year, we’re pleased to honor 50 women (below) and 50 men (in an upcoming post on the Blue Focus Marketing Blog ) who are among the top social media connectors and engagers in the technology world, representing technology vendors as well as related venture capital (VC), advisory and analyst firms. Cindy Bates. Cindy_Bates.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 17, 2011

For anyone in marketing or PR being asked to make “data-driven&# decisions “based on the numbers&# (and doesn’t that include pretty much everyone in marketing and PR these days?), How are consumers and b2b decision makers using social media in their buying processes? Social Media Facts and Stats.

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Though social media marketing has become ubiquitous, most companies and brands still struggle to achieve their desired results. Those are among the conclusions it’s fair to draw from the collection of social media marketing facts and statistics below. Influencer marketing? Or to accurately measure their results.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 19, 2011

Web presence optimization (WPO)—using tactics like SEO, PPC, online PR, social media, content marketing and reputation management in a coordinated fashion to maximize your online visibility and business results—is the core theme of this blog. Sally Falkow reports research on new influences in the B2B buying process (e.g.,

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Razor Social

JANUARY 12, 2017

For anyone who is in marketing today, one of the biggest professional fears is falling behind the technological curve. As marketers, we rely so much on software to better create, manage, automate, and analyze our marketing activities that failure to keep up with the pace of change just doesn’t seem like an option.

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Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

If 2009 was the year many marketers puzzled over, poked at and pondered incorporating social media into their marketing mix, 2010 was the year of diving in. According to a HubSpot study, 71% of marketers viewed Twitter as a useful marketing tool last year, up from just 39% in 2009. Adoption soared. 85% of Inc. 85% of Inc.

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Hootsuite

JULY 21, 2020

Though often overlooked for its long-form B2B content, LinkedIn’s video posts offer a great way for brands to build engagement and spread awareness. Tip: We have a complete guide on Twitter analytics for marketers if you want to get the most out of your metrics. Ready to put your video marketing plan into action? Get Started.

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Rebekah Radice

APRIL 11, 2016

Who is your target market? Once you’ve defined who you’re speaking with and marketing to, the rest will feel like a breeze. Compared to many B2C customer oriented social platforms, LinkedIn focuses on cultivating B2B relationships. Connecting with like-minded individuals will help grow your sphere of influence.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

I’m joined by my trusty sidekick and social media marketing impresario, Eric Boggs. Speaking of social media marketing impresarios, Lauren Fernandez , from Landry’s Restaurants is going to join us on the show today. There is a distinct bias amongst social and digital marketers to that effect. Let’s get to work.

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 4, 2012

How can marketers make more productive use of their time on social networking sites? What under-utilized site has been called a “social media powerhouse,” and which highly popular social bookmarking site is frequently overlooked by marketers? Social Media Marketing Guides and Tips.

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Kikolani

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

I took a look at 14 lists that have come out over the last year for the top bloggers, social media marketers, search marketers, and entrepreneurs. Her latest posts include Conundrum , You Aren’t As Healthy As You Think , and Is Your Marketing Making Your Customer Think Too Much. And it’s no surprise they notice.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2011

2010 by far was the biggest year yet in the Internet Marketing realm. Since I can’t read everything written by the Internet Marketing community, I ask my Twitter and Facebook followers for their own recommendations. Content Development/Marketing. Pay-Per-Click (PPC) Marketing. Affiliate Marketing.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Interestingly, in this edition it draws a direct line from the chaos that’s all around us in government and public markets. What that really means for you, the listener, and for guys like you and me, Jay that are in the business of marketing, people are becoming more and more skeptical.

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Rebekah Radice

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

You’ve watched the surge in video marketing and probably even felt the tug to get involved. Marketers who didn’t respond to changing trends limped along. Below are the top social media trends that will transform your marketing efforts. It’s taken a passive relationship marketing approach and put it on steroids.

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Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 5, 2013

As marketing becomes more data-driven, it’s vital to use data to keep up with trends, competitor strategies, and developments in your market. of all marketers love blog posts about marketing statistics. For example, 93% of marketers use social media for business. B2b vendors? B2B Infographics ).

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Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 18, 2012

Social media and inbound marketing techniques have been a boon for marketers. Not only do leads generated through social and content marketing cost half as much as traditional outbound-generated leads (see below), they also close at higher rate (again, see below). Marketing Charts ). Marketing Charts ).

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Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 18, 2012

Social media and inbound marketing techniques have been a boon for marketers. Not only do leads generated through social and content marketing cost half as much as traditional outbound-generated leads (see below), they also close at higher rate (again, see below). Marketing Charts ). Marketing Charts ).

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Webbiquity SMM

APRIL 6, 2017

Social customer relationship management (CRM) was being written about as a distinct product category as far back as 2008, but market interest really began to take off the following year. According to Google Trends , the average number of monthly web searches for the phrase “social CRM” quadrupled from June 2009 to June 2011.

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Sprout Social

MAY 10, 2022

So, how can you integrate conversational marketing into your strategy? Social messaging apps give marketers the opportunity to connect with people one-on-one by creating impactful, personalized touchpoints. The growing buzz around WhatsApp has many marketers asking, “What’s up with WhatsApp?” Enter: social media messaging apps.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2012

Of course, there’s no single cookie-cutter approach to social media marketing that works for every enterprise. What’s the most effective way to grow a company’s social influence? Social Media Marketing Tips and Tactics. Social Media, What Matters Most for Marketers by iMedia Connection.

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Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 11, 2013

Online advertising doesn’t directly affect organic search, but it is a vital component of online visibility and can support social and content marketing efforts. How can you best manage a team of digital marketing professionals to coordinate and optimize overall efforts? You have to have a way to get the word out.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 13, 2012

SEO used to be a self-standing marketing discipline, having a well defined, generally accepted set of activities and objectives. Today, SEO is much more intertwined with other marketing activities, making it difficult to know where SEO ends and where social media, for example, begins. This is a guest post by Brad Shorr.

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Webbiquity SMM

APRIL 9, 2012

ALOT is a catalog of free “apps for your PC” in a range of categories including entertainment (comic books, TMZ, The Onion, IMDB search), food, games, travel, music, news (The New York Times, CNN, Fox News, Stock Market Watch), reference, social networking (e.g., apps for Facebook, Twitter and Evite) and more. ShortStack.

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Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

companies now use social media for marketing (though the figure varies widely based on size of company)? ” Or that49% of B2B journalists write blogs, and 84% are on Twiter? companies now use social media for marketing. Or that 73% of U.S. Social Media Stats, Facts and Research Does Facebook Need To Build A Search Engine?

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