Sara DavisApril 30, 2015 We’ve heard just about every excuse there is explaining why business owners don’t practice content marketing. The worst of them all is when they say they won’t create content because they can’t write well. Thought leadership plays a bigger role in content marketing than your writing skills. When consumers see your … Continue reading Why Your Thought Leadership Is More Important Than Your Writing Ability
Clinton LanierApril 22, 2015 Maybe NO social media presence is better than a lousy one? One of the biggest mistakes that small businesses make is thinking that doing something, anything, on social media is better than doing nothing at all. But, in the end, that’s typically not the case. In fact, this path really only … Continue reading The Myth of “Better than Nothing” and Social Media
By Gordon GeldenhuysApril 16, 2015 One of the most important things to get right in your social media monitoring strategy is to track the correct keywords in order to get a clear picture of social sentiment about your brand, product and services. This sounds as simple as tracking mentions of your company’s name or your … Continue reading Your brand is more than a hashtag, treat it as such
Natascha ThomsonApril 15, 2015 Is there any marketing topic that seems more important than search engine optimization (SEO)? Well, ok, maybe inbound marketing, but the two go hand-in-hand. Want to learn more? Source: Flickr For the busy marketer who is already trying to keep up with the ever-changing demands of digital media, SEO can be … Continue reading Is Anything More Important Than #SEO?
Trevor YoungApril 15, 2015 It’s funny how so many companies and organisations – large and small – continue to focus on the tactical minutiae of social media. They rail against Facebook for throttling the organic reach of their Brand Page, which has in effect stopped them from communicating with their audience unless they pony up … Continue reading Think Bigger Than Just Your Brand
New B2B web usability report shows considerable disconnect between what B2B buyers want on a website and what vendors provide. Amy Gesenhues on April 9, 2015 A newly released B2B web usability report from KoMarketing and BuyerZone shows a sizable disconnect between what B2B e-commerce buyers want on vendor websites and the content vendor websites … Continue reading Less Than 20% Of B2B Buyers Say Social Media & Blogs Impact Vendor Discovery Process [Report]
Millennial Media says 22 percent of mobile ads on the platform included Watch Video actions in 2014. Ginny Marvin on April 2, 2015 Engagement on video was 5x that of standard banners on average, according to a new study from Millennial Media. Advertisers in the technology and business services vertical saw 822 percent higher engagement from … Continue reading Report: Mobile Video Ads 5X More Engaging Than Standard Banners
Dan StrattonMarch 26, 2015 Here at Introhive we attend a lot of events. They provide us with great value as they are a excellent source for lead generation, while at the same time strengthening our relationship with the number of customers and partners that we have. After any event, it’s important to take stock on … Continue reading Event Reporting: It’s More Than Just Leads
Steve McClellan @mp_mcclellan, (March 25, 2015) ESPN Research announced the results of a “Valuing Video” study from the ESPN Lab at the 4A’s Transformation conference. The study explores the impact and effectiveness of video advertising across TV, OTT, PC and mobile platforms, and is reinforced by longitudinal learning from ESPN’s ongoing cross-platform effectiveness initiative, ESPN … Continue reading More Screens Are Better Than One: ESPN Unveils New Cross Screen Research At 4As
Shira AndersonMarch 23, 2015 To Americans of a certain generation, the words “coffee shop” generate two immediate associations. The first is the Seattle-born coffee giant Starbucks. The second is a (mostly) fictitious coffeehouse in Greenwich Village, where Rachel Green might accidentally serve you espresso instead of Earl Grey in an oversized ceramic mug. Starbucks and … Continue reading 5 Things SMBs Can Do Better Than Starbucks with Customer Loyalty
