by Barbara McKinney November 16, 2015November 16, 2015 As one of many important lead generation channels, email is every business’ best friend. Notwithstanding its function to develop buyer awareness, a simple email composed with clarity and directness in mind is enough to drag potential clients to the sales pipeline. But the act of composing an … Continue reading The 4 Worst Things You’ll Do In An Email Marketing Campaign
VerticalResponseOctober 14, 2015 Starting a small business costs a lot of money – from the expenses of creating a professional business plan and incorporating to buying inventory, hiring staff and marketing your business. So it’s understandable that entrepreneurs look for ways to save money. You may think it’s a smart move to save by hiring … Continue reading 5 Reasons Why Hiring Your Facebook Friend to Build Your Website is the Worst Idea Ever
Joao RomaoOctober 1, 2015 Social media marketing is the perfect tool to get some free promotion, and taking advantage of trending topics with clever, funny and memorable posts can be extremely effective. However, some companies get it very wrong when they’re trying to get it right, posting badly thought out, insensitive and sometimes downright offensive … Continue reading 7 Of The Worst Social Media Marketing Fails
Will ThomsonApril 16, 2015 This year is going to be an interesting year. It has been a long time since I have seen the candidate have the upper hand. Watching counter offers, stock options, and multiple offers become the norm is giving recruiters fits. Yes, I am going to call this year “The revenge of … Continue reading A Recruiters Worst Nightmare is Here
The conversation around brands on Twitter may be more spammy than you think. With some brands seeing upwards of 75+% of discussion due to spam, marketers need to fine tune their metrics. Greg Finn on April 8, 2015 We’ve all seen the heaps of of spammy accounts and spam Tweets strewn across Twitter. But just … Continue reading Report: Nearly 10% Of Twitter Is Spam & Brands Have It The Worst
Angela VuonaMarch 5, 2015 Advice comes from every direction, and not all of it is sound. At SmartBug Media, our inbound experts have heard it all. Here are the worst tips and guidance about how to generate website traffic Using Keywords Over and Over Again Helps You Rank Higher Also known as “keyword stuffing”, this … Continue reading The Worst Advice Given About How to Generate Website Traffic
Chase AndersonMarch 4, 2015 Some days, it’s hard to call myself an SEO. I’ve been in love with analysis and research into search engines since 2007. Everone knows there’s pretty shady behaviour in the industry and it’s had to react to Google’s crackdown on spam and unethical practices. Because of this, most people in the … Continue reading Working With a Marketing Agency for SEO? What’s the Worst That Can Happen?
Anurag BansalFebruary 19, 2015 Communication requires at least a sender and a recipient. Hyper-social highly connected world we live in today brings us tools like Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Pinterest, Blogs and hundred other social networks. But as a society on a very ground level I think we are failing the entire purpose of communication. In … Continue reading Best & Worst Times to Pin, Tweet and Share on Facebook [Infographic]
Caleb YenFebruary 5, 2015 The internet is a harsh place. You can spend years crafting an incredible social media strategy, only to see it crumble due to an ill-thought-out tweet or an unexpectedly offensive image. This can be especially dangerous when it comes to small businesses on Pinterest. But fret not dear people of Pinterest- … Continue reading The Worst Pinterest for Small Business Mistakes
Rich PageFebruary 4, 2015 If you are like me, just as important as watching the Super Bowl game are the Super Bowl ads! Ridiculous amounts of money are spent (and often wasted) in a matter of seconds, so I love to see ads being smart and making great use of websites or landing pages. And … Continue reading Learn From The Best and Worst Websites In Super Bowl 2015 Ads
