Tag Archives: Paid

An Inside Look At The Top Users On Pinterest & The Confusing World Of Paid Pinning

Many of the top users on Pinterest lead a private, nonpublic life and the muddy monetization rules from both Pinterest and the FTC may keep them that way. Greg Finn on December 24, 2014   Unlike YouTube or Vine, you won’t find any comedians. Dissimilar to Insagram, there isn’t the suggestion of celebrity or riches. … Continue reading An Inside Look At The Top Users On Pinterest & The Confusing World Of Paid Pinning

POEM – Paid, Owned, Earned Media – The “Open Sesame” of Content Marketing

  by Bernadette Coleman December 2nd, 2014 Did you ever hear the story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves? The thieves hid a horde of treasure inside a cave, the mouth of which was sealed using magic. Ali Baba, a poor woodcutter, overhears the thieves using the magic phrase, “Open Sesame,” to enter the … Continue reading POEM – Paid, Owned, Earned Media – The “Open Sesame” of Content Marketing

Think Cross-Channel For Your Holiday Paid Search Campaign

You’ve got your holiday SEM strategy all laid out, but are you thinking cross-channel? Columnist Kohki Yamaguchi provides a guide for taking that next step. Kohki Yamaguchi on November 24, 2014   Most paid search teams have probably completed their initial holiday planning and preparation by now. This may include creating a seasonal budgeting schedule and … Continue reading Think Cross-Channel For Your Holiday Paid Search Campaign

Paid Social Media – Is It Worth Promoting Posts on Facebook?

Owen Radford November 21, 2014 Lots of brands are using Promoted Posts to engage with fans on Facebook. Social media isn’t just about engagement though, it’s also about optimisation and using analytics to really foster success. In 2012 when Facebook first launched Promoted Posts, there was uproar as companies complained that to reach fans they … Continue reading Paid Social Media – Is It Worth Promoting Posts on Facebook?

Survey: 58 Percent Prefer Ad-Based Apps To Paid, Freemium Models

Data precedes DAA introduction of “AppChoices” consumer tool. Greg Sterling on October 26, 2014 The Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA), a consortium of online advertising trade groups, commissioned Zogby Analytics to survey mobile users about their attitudes toward mobile advertising. Zogby polled 1,015 adults, mostly about in-app advertising and related issues. At the highest level, the … Continue reading Survey: 58 Percent Prefer Ad-Based Apps To Paid, Freemium Models

Organic Search Drives 51% Of Traffic; Paid Search 10%; Social 5%

BrightEdge believes organic search drives the most traffic. A recent study conducted by the company found that organic search drives 51% of all visitors to business-to-business and business-to-consumer Web sites, whereas paid-search drives 10% and social 5%. The study suggests all non-organic search channels combined — paid search, social, display, email and referred — fail … Continue reading Organic Search Drives 51% Of Traffic; Paid Search 10%; Social 5%

Small business guide: How your company can carve out space on your customers’ phones

By J.D. Harrison, Published: April 20 E-mail the writer Whether they’re looking for a mechanic, new shoes or a restaurant for dinner tonight, consumers are increasingly searching for local businesses not on their desktop or laptop computers, but on their smartphones. So the question becomes, are they finding yours? “About a decade ago, every business figured … Continue reading Small business guide: How your company can carve out space on your customers’ phones

Get more out of your paid social media marketing: Tips from #CZLNY

There’s a social media shakeup, and while organic social content seems to be in the cross-hairs (ahem, Facebook), ClickZ speakers pointed out that paid campaigns are also being impacted by these trends. Jay Hawkinson, the Senior Vice President of Emerging Products at SIM Partners, started by addressing the elephant in the room: Organic social content … Continue reading Get more out of your paid social media marketing: Tips from #CZLNY