Convince & Convert

JANUARY 8, 2014

Marketers are evidently enthusiastic heading into 2014… about everything. A fascinating new study was released this morning from Salesforce ExactTarget Marketing Cloud (a client of Convince & Convert ). We have more marketing capability and capacity than ever, but paradoxically less certainty than ever.

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Jon Loomer

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Historically, the average CPM (Cost Per 1,000 Impressions) has increased for Facebook advertisers during the holidays as competition for eyeballs and ad spending increase. Prior to 2020, advertisers routinely saw CPM costs double, triple, or more during the most competitive times. Are advertisers spending less this holiday season?

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Writtent Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Content marketing moves incredibly fast. So fast that just a decade ago, most of us had never heard of it – today, the tactic is used by 93% of marketers. We’ve curated 59 of the most powerful content marketing stats from the latest, high-quality research reports. 44% of marketers have a documented content strategy.

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Twist Image

AUGUST 1, 2014

Have we solved the most basic of questions for our digital marketing efforts? I would argue that the vast majority of brands engaged in digital marketing have left the fundamentals behind them. Here are the 7 deadly sins of digital marketing in 2014. Display advertising leads to nothing. Website is not responsive.

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The Realtime Report

APRIL 10, 2019

Study Finds Advertisers Get a Boost from “Media Multitasking”. The study to be published in the April edition of the INFORMS journal Marketing Science is titled “Social TV, Advertising, and Sales: Are Social Shows Good for Advertisers?”. Nielsen in 2014 estimated that 80 percent of U.S.

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Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

According to Google Trends, social media marketing as a topic if search interest recently turned nine years old (or is about to turn 11 years old, depending on when you place its origin). We’re now long past the days of having to “sell” business executives on the value of social media for marketing. 89% of U.S.

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Twist Image

APRIL 4, 2014

When people talk to me about advertising agencies - especially ones that claim to be "fully integrated" - what I (still) hear is: digital advertising. Make no mistake about it, advertising is a juggernaut in the world of marketing, but it''s not everything. How does a digital marketing agency fit into this?

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yMarketingMatters

OCTOBER 22, 2014

SOCIAL MEDIA is no longer a novelty , but a strong marketing tool for small and medium business owners. A few years ago it was very difficult for a small business owner to compete with big businesses and their marketing budgets for advertising and exposure. It outshines traditional marketing. Social media is not a fad.

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Ignite Social Media

APRIL 2, 2020

Its origins here in the West can be traced back to 2014’s Musical.ly As of May 2019, eMarketer found that only 4% of US social media marketers are currently involved with the platform. Stories over news –Users on TikTok are there to be entertained, not spoken or marketed to. As the platform rolls out in the U.S.

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Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Jay, Jeffrey, Zena, and Jess Ostroff discuss content, collaboration, free lunches, predictions for 2014, predictions for 2015, and Mark Wahlberg. From Cision , a free ebook called Power Your Story: Content Marketing Essentials. In 2014, “the big bang of social will finally, I think, slow.” The RSS feed is: [link].

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Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

If you’re looking at the most common topics discussed by social media managers today, it’s probably a toss-up between two things: social media advertising and emojis. while the other will probably greatly impact your marketing budget in 2016 and beyond. Social media advertising usage statistics. That’s no small number.

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Content marketing is more than just text of course, and infographics have become one of the most popular non-text formats. How do infographics fit with other content marketing tactics? How do infographics fit with other content marketing tactics? Infographics About Content Marketing.

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yMarketingMatters

JUNE 4, 2013

As we reach the half way mark for 2013, I wanted to bring you updates on the top marketing trends this year, and what you should be incorporating into your marketing mix to give your marketing a boost. Mobile users are primed to outpace desktop users by 2014. SoLoMo Marketing Takes Center Stage.

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Writtent Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2013

No one needs conferences more than digital marketers. Inbound marketing is a rapidly-changing field, which is why opportunities to learn the latest strategies and best practices from thought leaders are invaluable. The 2014 Carnegie Conference – January 30-31, 2014. February 10-12, 2014.

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The Social Media Incubator

DECEMBER 22, 2014

This is the mantra of social networks in today’s digital advertising age. As Facebook’s organic reach continues to shrink, online marketers are flocking to buy ads in order to get messages to their target audience. The first quarter in 2014 saw a 46 percent increase in revenue from paid users, totaling roughly $95 million.

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Webbiquity SMM

MAY 6, 2014

The Zenith Social Media Marketing Conference is fast approaching, coming up on Thursday, May 22, in Duluth, Minnesota. Among this year’s presenters: Neal Rodriguez ( @notifyneal ), an internet marketer and web developer now with Shovecom LLC, whose formerly done stints with Forbes, Mediabistro and Nielsen. See you there!

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Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Digital marketing budgets continue to rise, often at the expense of offline advertising spend. But digital marketers must continue to evolve practices as they strive to make their content an asset, rather than an annoyance, to prospective buyers. Spending on digital marketing is projected to increase by 12% to 15% on average.

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Twist Image

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

What is the point of a website in 2014? If advertising is a vertical function within the marketing department and the marketing department acts as its own vertical within the organization, we''re missing the bigger business opportunity and, with it, the biggest opportunity in developing a stronger brand.

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Twist Image

APRIL 24, 2016

There has been a long-standing statement that, "people hate advertising." In actuality, "people hate bad advertising." Digital advertising brings with it many sets of bigger and scarier issues: tracking, fraud, viewability, ad blocking, programmatic, retargeting, and more. How big of a growing market is ad blocking?

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Hootsuite

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Whether you’re a first-time creator looking to grow your YouTube subscriber count , or an experienced video marketer looking to increase your brand’s video views on YouTube , the first step towards mastering this platform is getting a handle on the numbers. YouTube advertising statistics. Not to mention staying up to date with them.

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Harp Interactive

MAY 16, 2014

Categories: Blog , Facebook , LinkedIn , Pinterest , Social Media Marketing , Twitter Tags: CardMunch , evernote , Facebook , facebook audience insights , language targeting , linkedin , mobile ads , mute button , Pinterest , social media , Social Media Snapshot , Twitter , Yahoo! Introduced late last week, [.] ( Read more. ).

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Content marketing is a hot topic, primarily in the B2B world but increasingly in consumer marketing as well. And as noted here yesterday , 93% of B2B marketers are now using content marketing, with more than half calling it their biggest priority this year. Content Marketing Strategy Guides. by GO Marketing.

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Bill Hartzer

JANUARY 14, 2014

Question: Are the best years and the huge paydays of domain 2ndary market behind us? The marketing, education and the communication of these new gTLDs is necessary and important: we need to continue to build the demand. Godaddy also put a lot of money into the advertising of new gTLDs. Supply will go up, and demand will go up.

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Sherrilynne Starkie

OCTOBER 28, 2012

By 2014, we could see up to 15 per cent of all online reviews being ‘faked’, according to Gartner, the research company. Many marketers have turned to paying for positive reviews with cash, coupons and promotions.” Social Media Reviews: 10 percent to be paid for by companies in 2014. Photo credit: Wikipedia).

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yMarketingMatters

APRIL 15, 2013

Smartphones and tablets are becoming a paramount marketing consideration, and skyrocketing mobile use has critical implications for business. Mobile marketing should definately be an integral part of your overall marketing strategy. Now is the time to get on board with mobile marketing and mobile business.

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Firebelly

MAY 11, 2015

Despite years of warnings, and even some embarrassing revelations (think “Great Instagram Purge of 2014″), brands continue to be seduced by a shortcut that gets them nowhere in the long run. I’m not talking about via legitimate advertising methods, I’m talking about the “buy 10,000 followers for $10″ approach. We can help!

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The Social Media Incubator

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

The ad uses an actor who’s character is responsible for clydesdales, and his golden retriever puppy that came to him in the 2014 Budweiser Super Bowl commercial. If we’ve learned anything here, it’s that the best marketing strategies appeal to a wide audience and make a special connection. The sentimental factor.

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Twist Image

JULY 15, 2016

Where is the world of advertising at today? It's easy to say that advertising is dead ( it's not ). Here is something that most people (even the smart business folks that you know) don't realize: advertising spend (paid media) will climb in 2016 by 5.7% WPP has a $28+ billion market cap (as of this writing). brand equity.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 19, 2019

The use of Facebook has evolved through the years so it’s important for marketers to be up to date on the newest statistics. Here are the important stats for marketers to know, categorized by topic and ready for you to use in your social media strategy. Facebook advertising stats. Facebook advertising stats.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 19, 2016

Most businesses now use social media for marketing and those efforts are expected to continue to increase, yet many marketers and top executives alike find the business value difficult to quantify. 46% of B2B marketers say they’re not sure whether any social channels have generated revenue for their businesses.

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Twist Image

APRIL 24, 2015

I was there in the beginning of online advertising. Real advertising. Digital advertising is now a $50 billion dollar business. My pedigree in this space is in the media and marketing realm. digital advertising revenue rose 16% to $49.5 billion in 2014 compared with the prior year. The very early days.

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Buffer Social

AUGUST 16, 2023

We shared a post about where your money went when buying a $10 Buffer plan back in 2014 — but it was well time for an update. Since 2014 our team has grown from 34 to 78 team members. Our Average Sale Price (ASP) in 2014 was $13, while our total Operating Costs were $3,575,897.

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Small Business Mavericks

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

One might be tempted to think that, since YouTube is the second largest search engine online, video marketing is an over-used–or, at least, widely used–form of online marketing. As of January of this year, content creation has the second largest share of digital marketing budgets. Why Video Marketing Is Under-Used.

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Kikolani

JUNE 18, 2013

As exciting as it is for him, it is even more exciting for me as an Internet marketer as I get to embark on a full-fledged promotion strategy. As the Marketing Director for the film, I’m in charge of getting that exposure. Email Marketing. Video Marketing. Comment and Forum Marketing. Social Advertising.

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Ignite Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2020

But current events have made our team wonder what impact new changes will have for social media marketers. In 2019, Facebook generated over 98% of its revenue from advertising. Facebook shut down Gifts in 2014. Let’s jump right in. Merging of Instagram Messages and Facebook Messenger. Swatting Away Competitors.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 4, 2015

Content marketing does much more for your brand than just aid your marketing. Effective content marketing shapes your brand by giving it a face to know, like, and trust. Content marketing and becoming human. Another excellent example from the mid-market is Twist Image and Mitch Joel. It’s not just marketing.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 30, 2015

So if your marketing feels as if it might be in a rut (already!), Here are some ideas on “buzz marketing” (I know, I know). 6 Buzz Phrases Marketers Should Take Seriously in 2015. Winning the Marketing Battle Between Help and Hype. 5 Clever Social Media Marketing Campaigns that Went Viral.

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