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Time Spent Online Matches Time Spent Watching TV

Idaconcpts

Small wonder, it turns out, that projections forecast internet advertising will outstrip print advertising for the first time ever in 2011. Borrell Associates is “forecasting a moderate increase in overall ad spending for 2011, but continued strong growth for online advertising, including mobile.”. Share this on LinkedIn.

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5 Reasons I’m Thankful for Social Media

Webbiquity SMM

Now, social media tools like Facebook and LinkedIn make it easy and (usually) non-awkward. Sure, surveys and focus groups still have their place, but you can learn a lot from what they’re saying in social media circles. At the very least, you’ll be able to craft more intelligent, informed questions for your survey.

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10 Strategies of Push-Pull Marketing for Your Online Business

Idaconcpts

Proper social media development isn’t about aggressively advertising your product or business. This is a direct way to advertise what you’re doing and what your business is proud of to customers that have already shown an interest in your work. This is another great way to directly advertise your business. Paid advertising.

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Seven Ways to Use Social Media for Business

Webbiquity SMM

A more recent study reported by Forbes stated that while “60% (of small businesses surveyed) credit social media with positively impacting their businesses…(only) 36% have attracted new business as a result of their social media efforts.&#. Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn groups, community sites (e.g. Share this on LinkedIn.

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2011 B2B Marketing Trends

Webbiquity SMM

The categories with the largest percentage of marketers reporting plans to reduce spending next year were high-cost offline tactics: direct mail, trade shows and print advertising. Tactics like telemarketing, PR and PPC advertising fell predominantly into the “somewhat effective&# camp. Share this on LinkedIn. Tweet This!

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How Marketers are Using Social Media for Business: New Report

Webbiquity SMM

Metrics related to ROI, such as leads generated and direct sales, were mentioned by only about half of the survey respondents as key benefits of social media marketing. This seems somewhat surprising; while social definitely reduces media/advertising expenses, it increases labor costs. LinkedIn – 78%. Facebook – 87%.

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10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Killer Social Media Strategy

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

surveys, focus groups, test marketing) often spend millions to locate their target markets. Kirtsy Likaholix LinkedIn Mahalo Mento Mixx MyBlogLog MySpace Plurk Pownce Propeller Reddit SEOmoz Sphinn StumbleUpon Technorati Toluu Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo! It finds your customers Companies using traditional marketing methods (e.g.