Category: Marketing
This blog post is based on a great question we came across on Quora: What are the best social media practices for executives to put into practice for one …
Content marketing, pull marketing, inbound marketing. They’re all terms for creating and distributing thought leadership – the idea of sharing helpful insight and experience in exchange for potential new …
In this week’s edition of There’s an App for That we take a look at a collection of insurance industry mobile apps. Some take a stab at expected functions like …
Relatively unknown fashion bloggers represent a catalyst for change and a new source of inspiration. Individuals with a small following and similar tastes are appealing. It's a lot harder …
Something very interesting happened in last two years and a mainstay of American culture began fading into the background. Soap operas are disappearing off the airwaves. Most nine-to-fivers never …
Groupon and other daily deal websites are now among Wall Street’s favorite companies to hate due to slowing growth, decreased valuation and accounting mishaps. Thanks to Groupon’s public filings we’ve taken …
Can you describe what your firm does in a few key words or phrases? How about a page of them? We wanted to know how many advertising, marketing and …
As if you needed another reason to improve your landing page optimization. Google AdWords recently announced search algorithm tweaks that consider landing page quality when awarding juicy Quality Score goodness. It’s …
At lonelybrand, we’re all about learning and growing through digital tools. And we’re firm believers in learning by doing. That’s why we’ve invited the youngest employees to voice their …
Marketing execs are beginning to feel the pressure of the digital divide. We’ve witnessed a dramatic shift from traditional to digital media, and this metamorphosis has CMOs concerned about adapting to an …
Who says mobile apps can’t help C-levels take on big challenges? GoGoCMO was built to help marketing decision makers access the information they need on the go. The app …
They call it lead nurturing for a reason – developing leads into actual business takes time and effort. That effort is compounded when services are on, shall we say, …
It turns out that three months of iPhone 5 rumors amounted to nothing more than hopeful anticipation, but hey, there’s still a bright side: iOS 5. Apple’s new operating …
Whether it’s on purpose or a happy accident, when consumers land on your page, you’ve got a limited amount of time to reel them in. A well-structured landing page is key …
This week’s featured app is Colgate® SmileCapsule. The handy photo-based application transforms a users’ iPhone into a fully customizable slideshow generator. The app’s allows users to choose from an …
Lady Gaga has 14,161,587 Twitter followers. That’s a whopping level of influence, but good luck getting her to mention your brand in a tweet. And what does Lady Gaga …
With hoopla surrounding recent changes to Facebook and bloggy-bloviation about newcomer Google+ the digital landscape feels more precarious than usual. This persistent evolution may leave some marketers wondering how best to …
Is there a marketing/communications industry standard for smartphones? The CMOs of the world guide marketing strategies that touch millions of lives every day. We wanted to know what they …
Whether it’s on purpose or a happy accident, when consumers land on your page, you’ve got a limited amount of time to reel them in. A well-structured landing page …
Previous studies have shown that “marketers frequently cite LinkedIn as one of the most valuable social networks to incorporate in marketing strategy.” But does citing a social network as …
Facebook rolled out some major changes at last week’s F8 conference. And, as predictably as the sun rising, users began voicing their distaste with the latest round of updates …
This week’s featured app is the oft-discussed Evernote, a tool that “turns the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad into an extension of your brain, helping you remember anything and everything that …
With all the thought, planning and work that goes into Facebook page development understanding return on investment is a must. Constant Contact and research firm Chadwick Martin Bailey seem to …
Brand marketers have been trembling with excitement since the Google+ Project debuted on June 28, 2011. After all, what’s more exciting to a marketer than a high quality network …
“Wait, my Facebook page needs a strategy?” Just kidding, we’re not actually starting an article with that cringe-inducing, buzz-wordy cliche of a marketing statement. That was, however, the title …
Back in the early 2000s, people pondered whether or not websites were worth it. CEOs wondered whether or not people would even be using the internet in 15 years, …
Welcome to the era of the chef. Between Anthony Bourdain, Top Chef and countless others Americans have developed a bit of an obsession with fast-paced drama and eccentric personalities …
The featured app this week is FYI Fly, a location-based service that allows users to find out what’s going on nearby by searching a wealth of categories like: Arts/Crafts, Educational, Volunteer, …
Whether it’s on purpose or a happy accident, when a consumer lands on your page, you’ve got a limited amount of time to reel them in. A well-structured landing …
There’s a rumor circling around that Facebook discriminates against the use of friendly content management apps like HootSuite, SproutSocial and TweetDeck. These tools give community managers and social engagement …