First off, a clarification. In January 2014, Google’s head of webspam, Matt Cutts – the voice of SEO – sent panic through the digital marketing communities when he announced that guest-blogging was ‘done’. ‘Stick a fork in it’, Cutts said. Google had long derided guest-blogging, but this was the first definitive statement on the practice. … [Read more…]
Content is still king when it comes to digital marketing. In order to get ahead of the competition, it has now become increasingly important to incorporate visual content marketing into your campaigns. Why Use Visual Content Marketing If you need a reason for using visual content marketing, consider the fact that the number of video … [Read more…]
SEO, social media, and content marketing all have their strong points. In order to achieve maximum results, each must work together effortlessly. Many companies do quite well with one of the three, but find it difficult to integrate them all into a cohesive marketing strategy. The tips below will help if your brand is experiencing … [Read more…]
A prime time Super Bowl spot and an aggressive digital campaign is probably the kind of marketing push you’d expect to see from beer, snack food and luxury cars, but fresh produce? Yet, during the second quarter of Super Bowl XLIX, there was Avocados From Mexico among the big brand heavyweights, aiming to own guacamole … [Read more…]
Since the dawn of e-commerce, the death of retail has been forecasted frequently. While there is no doubt that changes have come to traditional retail, it is obviously still around. Even so, e-commerce has certainly made an impact, particularly in the apparel and electronics sectors. Venture Beat recently reported that for the first time, Cyber … [Read more…]
If you thought that Snapchat was just for teenagers, think again. This social media site is rapidly gaining influence in the marketing sphere. Brands that are not already including Snapchat in their marketing campaigns could be missing out on significant opportunities. Many marketers have remained somewhat confounded by Snapchat and how to deploy it for … [Read more…]
For years, marketers have been told that content is king. As search engines, particularly Google, have made repeated tweaks to their algorithms, the emphasis on quality content has increased. As a result, the onus has been placed on brands to step up their game in terms of content marketing. From blogs to social media posts, … [Read more…]
Mobile marketing is no longer a trend of the future. It has now become the present. CMO reports that mobile marketing in the U.S. led the rise this year in terms of total ad spending. In fact, brands and publishers spent 83 percent more on mobile marketing this year than the previous year, representing an … [Read more…]
Many small business owners simultaneously know about–and are confused about–social media. They know that having a strong and current presence on social media platforms is good for business: That social media can drive sales, win customers, spark repeat business and fuel other things owners need to rev up and keep running. But which social media … [Read more…]
Are you having trouble making hashtags work for your marketing promotions? If so, you are certainly not alone. First introduced in 2007 by Twitter, hashtags are not exactly new to the sphere of social media, yet many companies struggle with using them properly. Whether you are trying to make hashtags work for you on Twitter … [Read more…]