Direct Marketing Observations

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Social May Artificially Validate Motivation and Intent But…

Direct Marketing Observations

You know about Google’s algorithm, you understand how to optimize for search, you know that you will be using WordPress because of it’s ability to add plugins and content on the fly. You have everything that is needed except actual people, buying customers and or web traffic if you will. You decide to make it social.

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Leverage Multi-Social Media Platforms to Tell Stories

Direct Marketing Observations

So let’s think through that quickly about the multiple platforms that you, me, and your organization can now use to convey your key message themes: Blogs, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, Forums, Websites, QR Codes, Group Buying sites, and LBS( location based sites)-to name but a few. Rich stories.

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Should Everything be Free Online?

Direct Marketing Observations

Another prevalent business model in the online world is to build a product or service, give it away for free while trying to make money on people buying “other” things while in your store. One of the most prevalent business models in the online world is to build a product or service and then give it away for free.

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