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Nine Benefits of Using Social Proof in Marketing

Webbiquity SMM

Social proof is a powerful tool for marketers who know how to use it effectively. With social proof, prospective customers get an in-depth look at a product or service without wading through direct marketing or sales-focused copy. What Is Social Proof In Marketing? Guest post by Chris Tweten.

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Compete Responds To Criticism

Dave Fleet

I was pleased to see that Compete responded, multiple times — in a comment on my post; via a tweet and then subsequently in email. Given the interest I saw from other people, I obtained Compete’s permission to publish our exchange. Compete is based on a sample of 2 million, US based panelists.

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Things to Do When Establishing a Company Brand

The Realtime Report

Establishing a Company Brand. Determining your company’s brand isn’t a walk in the park. After all, everything depends on the chosen brand, and your marketing strategies or product labels will depend on which brand you wish to project. It also helps to understand what other companies offer. Things to Do When.

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2 Ways to Keep Your Company Moving Forward

The Realtime Report

2 Ways to Keep Your Company Moving Forward. Resting on your laurels and allowing your company to wallow in its current position will hold you back from future success and growth. Keep your finger on the pulse of the latest trends, stay on top of the latest changes in your field, and make sure your company never stops!

Company 162
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Competing with Free

Direct Marketing Observations

Every day we’re faced with free and I hate it… Marketers throw free around like it’s confetti. How do other companies compete when Nike, Gatorade and AE give stuff away for free? It may create awareness of the brand, product or company but there is no value in free. So how do you compete?

Compete 162
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Instagram Builds Shopping App to Compete with Amazon

Socialmedia.biz

In a bid to compete with online shopping services such as Amazon, the social media site Instagram is currently developing a shopping app of its own. The new app will serve as competition to companies such as FourSxty and Shopify which currently promote plug-ins for Instagram business accounts to facilitate marketplace transactions.

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How My E-commerce Company Has Used Personalization to Build an Email Marketing Channel With a 55 Percent Open Rate

Buffer Social

From the moment I started my company, Motif Skincare , I knew I was entering a crowded market with high customer acquisition costs. It would be challenging to compete with influencers and larger brands when it comes to fueling new customer discovery. This isn’t to say I don’t do any top-of-the-funnel marketing.

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