A brand is not only a company, logo, or trademark; it is anything that identifies or differentiates one thing from another. That could be one company from another, such as Coca-cola and Pepsi, or one person from another. As marketers in the digital space it has become more critical than ever to develop and grow our personal … Continue reading A Marketer’s Guide to Getting Started with Personal Branding
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
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
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]
Blogs have become the life force behind a brand's online identity. Blog posts fuel social media efforts, give search engines content to crawl and index, provide companies the opportunity to showcase themselves as thought leaders in their industry, and much more. As such, diving into creating a blog should not be taken lightly, but you … Continue reading Building Your Blog [SlideShare Presentation]
If you are currently a digital marketer or a social media marketing professional, you have most likely heard someone say "well I use Facebook, I could 'Do' social media" or "How hard could it be, it's just social media." While offensive to those of us that have worked hard to become credible professional in the … Continue reading 11 Questions Every Social Media Manager Should Be Able to Answer
There has been a lot of buzz in the marketing world the last couple of days about an update to the rankings section of Google's Webmasters Tools. The update reads: In general, webmasters can improve the rank of their sites by creating high-quality sites that users will want to use and share. Prior to this … Continue reading 5 Tips For Creating Traffic Driving Blog Posts
Do you have a mobile website or app? Not sure if you should invest in developing a mobile site or app? Don't think you need a mobile marketing strategy? MOBILE! It is what everyone is talking about, and for a good reason. Smartphones and tablets have changed the way that business can, and should be, connecting … Continue reading 50 Mobile Marketing Facts That Will Blow You Away
Want to be a marketer? Well, make sure you know what it truly means. To become a successful marketer it is no longer about developing a catchy ad campaign that you will shout from the roof tops. marketing has evolved into a combination of artistry and science. The modern marketer must have a strategic and … Continue reading The Modern Marketer: Infographic
Search engine optimization has not been dependent on a minimal number of factors for a long time now, such as number of times a keyword appeared on a page, and it continues to become a more complex web of on and off-page factors every month. One of the more recent factors that has had an … Continue reading How Social Media Impacts SEO: Infographic