Patrick Whatman — April 10, 2017 Follow @mrwhatman— April 10, 2017 Great marketing requires good data. You can’t know whether you’re making smart decisions and using the right strategies unless you measure your performance. It’s true for most marketing styles, and it’s definitely true for social media. As a marketer, we need to constantly prove … Continue reading The 10 Most Important Social Media Metrics to Monitor
Sruthi Narayanan — April 9, 2017 Follow @getzaius— April 9, 2017 A recent article published by Doug Crowe on Shopify Plus highlights the dangers of prioritizing conversion rates and Average Order Value as the best measurements of marketing success – which, unfortunately, many of today’s B2C marketers are still doing. On their own, neither conversion … Continue reading Revenue Per Visit: The Most Important Ecommerce Metric?
Catherine Hayden — April 3, 2017 — April 3, 2017 From important events like Women’s Day to silly ‘hashtag holidays’, there’s an occasion for just about everything on social media. While they’re not on traditional calendars, hashtag holidays are taken seriously online. Some create awareness around social and environmental issues, while others are just an … Continue reading Make the Most of the Holidays on Social Media
As live video continues to take the marketing world by storm, columnist Brad O’Brien shares his recommendations on how to make it work for your brand, as well as common stumbling blocks to watch out for. Brad O’Brien on March 30, 2017 Video is hands-down the hottest topic for most brands these days, and … Continue reading 10 tips to make the most of live video
Mindi Rosser — March 29, 2017 Follow @MindiRRosser— March 29, 2017 Social media gurus make social media management sound so darn difficult. Why? Maybe it’s because they have social media management services to sell you, or they could be in the wrong business. Here’s what the gurus don’t want you to know: the toughest part … Continue reading 5 Steps to Wrangling Your Most Important Social Media Channels
Study: Most Consumers Served No More Than One Viewable Impression During A Campaign by Tobi Elkin @tobielkin, March 29, 2017 The issues of transparency, trust, and brand safety — and, by extension, viewability — are now at the forefront for marketers. And research findings reveal that a majority of consumers — 70% to 85% — … Continue reading Study: Most Consumers Served No More Than One Viewable Impression During A Campaign
Social Media, Content Marketing Most Effective For Growing Email Lists by Jess Nelson, March 22, 2017 Email marketing is still the highest-grossing marketing channel per dollar spent, but return on investment is impossible without a list of subscribers to send marketing messages to. Ascend2, a marketing research firm, investigated the most effective email list acquisition … Continue reading Social Media, Content Marketing Most Effective For Growing Email Lists
Timothy Carter — March 23, 2017 Follow @TimothyCarter— March 23, 2017 Search engine optimizers (SEO) like myself are typically forced to juggle multiple responsibilities at once. Depending on the size and scope of our teams, we’re in charge of planning strategies, creating content, making technical changes, doing publisher outreach, nurturing our campaigns, and even following … Continue reading The One Thing Holding Most SEOs Back From Success
Quentin Aisbett — March 24, 2017 Follow @onqmarketing— March 24, 2017 “Online reviews.” Those two words are enough to make most business owners break into a cold sweat at the mere mention – and I’m guessing you, too. Maybe they remind you of what one bad customer said about your business in the past, or … Continue reading Online Reviews: Pound for Pound, the Most Effective Online Tactic Right Now
Scott Jeffrey — March 21, 2017 — March 21, 2017 Over 75,000 people were asked: What qualities in a leader would inspire you to follow willingly? One quality topped the list: honesty. Integrity is another word for honesty. We trust people who we believe have integrity. We distrust those who we perceive lack integrity. But … Continue reading The Single Most Important Quality for Lasting Leadership
