With a community of over 300 million active monthly users, Instagram is one of the fastest growing social media platforms with high engagements, and yet is still a very untapped territory for most businesses. Instagram reports that on average there are 70 million photos shared and 2.5 billion likes per day. But like approaching any social media platform … Continue reading How to Use Instagram for Business
There have been many changes in the digital marketing space over 2014, and that has marketers preparing to revise their strategies as we approach 2015. So what is the future of SEO, social media, content marketing, and mobile marketing? The infographic below, by marketing agency Wheelhouse Advisors, breaks down the top 10 marketing predications for 2015. There … Continue reading 10 Marketing Predictions for 2015 [INFOGRAPHIC]
Whether you are just getting started in social media or are experienced in growing your company's social presence, you probably have questions about best practices, measurements, platform popularity, and the future of social media marketing. Luckily, the world’s largest online social media magazine has the answers to those questions and many more. Last week the Social Media Examiner published … Continue reading How Marketers are Using Social Media to Grow Their Businesses
Never underestimate of the power of a woman, especially when combined with social media. From the number of active users on a social network to the frequency of their interaction with other users and brands, women are a powerful force in the social media realm. Curious how much power women hold on social media? Take a … Continue reading Why Women are the Real Power Behind Social Media: Infographic
As we approach the half-way point for 2014 I wanted to take a look at what key trends are shaping the current social media space. The infographic below from Media Mosiac looks specifically at seven social media trends that are impacting the digital marketing industry this year. The following seven items are areas that marketers should focus … Continue reading 7 Social Media Trends That Are Shaping 2014 Infographic
Social media continues to play an even larger role in not only gaining customers, but in retaining and building relationships with current customers. Best selling author Erik Qualman reported in his video #Socialnomics 2014, that 93% of shoppers' buying decisions are influenced by social media and that 90% of consumers trust peer recommendations, while only … Continue reading 5 Types of Social Media Complainers and How to Deal With Them
You may remember Erik Qualman's very popular video The Social Media Revolution, that was originally published in 2009 in conjunction with his #1 best selling book (and one of my personal favorite social media books) Socialnomics. His original video from 2009 brought us some eye-opening statistics, including: That Ashton Kutcher and Ellen Degeneres have more Twitter followers than … Continue reading #Socialnomics 2014: Current State of Social Media
As we settle into 2014, marketers continue to reevaluate their strategies to determine how to better reach, nurture, and convert customers this year. When creating their 2014 marketing strategies, marketers are evaluating the different trends predicted by industry experts. One of the most discussed predictions for 2014 is the importance of creating highly personalized content across … Continue reading 20 Marketing Statistics That Will Influence Decisions in 2014
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report my blog. Here's an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 57,000 times in 2013. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 21 sold-out performances for that many people … Continue reading Look Back at Being Your Brand in 2013
Over the past year there have been a lot of changes in the SEO world, with the Panda, Penguin, and Hummingbird updates the game has changed for all marketers. SEO is now the life force behind all marketing efforts, from social media, to content marketing, to lead nurturing all aspects of marketing are interconnected. But, … Continue reading SEO Experts Weigh in on the Future of Marketing [INFOGRAPHIC]