Columnist John Donnelly III explains why social media analysis needs to go beyond volume data with examples of how sentiment and emotion analysis can help marketers really understand consumers. John Donnelly III on March 14, 2017 What’s more important to marketers: Knowing what their audience is talking about or knowing what their audience thinks … Continue reading Marketers: Track emotions, not just numbers
Shaikh Zafar — March 6, 2017 — March 6, 2017 If you’re concerned about search engine optimization, chances are that you keep a close eye on what the big search engines are up to – especially Google. Anyone following the search engines will tell you that they’re always up to something. New changes are introduced … Continue reading Google Just Changed The Rules: Here Are 5 Things You Must Do Now
Martin Harris — February 28, 2017 Follow @Martin_HarrisPR— February 28, 2017 At the start of a new calendar or financial year, businesses of all sizes set out their plans for moving to the next level. The obvious growth areas include sales, revenue and profit – however, many companies are now incorporating more holistic goals around … Continue reading Ensuring Your Business Targets Aren’t Just For Show
Alexander Toll — February 16, 2017 — February 16, 2017 If you limit yourself to an in-house referral program, you’re neglecting the majority of talent in your network As we’ve written about before, employee referrals are a valuable, powerful tool for building teams. There are several types of employee referrals, and companies with referral programs … Continue reading Why Referrals Can’t Be Just “Employee Referrals”
Don’t Underestimate AI Just Because It’s Overhyped by Mike Azzara, Op-Ed Contributor, February 2, 2017 To paraphrase Joseph Heller, just because AI is overhyped doesn’t mean it won’t transform the world — faster than you can handle. I remember sitting in a conference audience in the late 1990s during the fat part of the first … Continue reading Don’t Underestimate AI Just Because It’s Overhyped
Susan Tucker — January 27, 2017 Follow @getsusanmktg— January 27, 2017 The past couple of years have seen the exponentially expanding technology bubble that has allowed small business owners to really embrace social media. Instagram has created Brand Pages, Pinterest has rolled out Advertising, and Facebook continues to gather powerful data levelling the playing field … Continue reading It’s Not Social Media Marketing (It’s Just Marketing!)
Latasha Doyle — January 16, 2017 Follow @easel.ly— January 16, 2017 Many small business owners, entrepreneurs, and marketers love infographic template sites. Not only do they get professionally-designed layouts, but they get to enjoy the different fonts, objects, and hyperlinking features. While infographics are becoming some of the most in-demand content out there, there are … Continue reading More Than Just Infographics: 6 Unique Ways to Use Infographic Tools
Jay Palter — January 6, 2017 Follow @jaypalter— January 6, 2017 I’m going to come right out and say it: “social selling” is just a buzzword. It describes how to use a new set of tools (i.e., social networks) to do something that salespeople have always done. Look, we’re all in sales. Whether you own … Continue reading Social Selling Is Just A Buzzword For These Three Activities
You’ve probably heard sayings like, “Life’s about the journey, not the destination,” but have you thought about putting this philosophy to work in local search? Columnist Lydia Jorden explains how to optimize for this trend. Lydia Jorden on January 3, 2017 Millennial travelers have been yearning for genuine, local experiences that deliver a special … Continue reading Don’t just appeal to a local searcher’s wants or needs, focus on the journey
Columnist Frederick Vallaeys discusses the new capabilities of ad customizers in AdWords, explaining how you can use them to serve better, more relevant ads. Frederick Vallaeys on November 25, 2016 I’m always looking for an edge in PPC so that my campaign’s performance will shine in a very competitive landscape. Back in 2013, I … Continue reading Ad customizers just got a whole lot more powerful
