Brand journalism is increasingly becoming a way for companies to engage with prospects, leads, customers, partners and the public. Many enterprises are making the leap from being advertising centric to being content centric in their approach to marketing. Story-telling can help make brands resonate...
How top brands use Twitter Twitter has grown significantly as a medium in the past few years. Currently there are 645 million registered users on Twitter, with an average of 135,000 new users signing up every day. There are 9,100 tweets posted every second and 2.1 billion Twitter search engine...
Conversion rate is one of the most important metrics to measure on a business website. There are a number of factors that an organization can optimize to improve website conversion rate. Improve website conversion rates by optimizing these factors: Provide clear calls-to-action. Be clear in what...
Destination websites should apply results-driven practices to their marketing strategy online. Measuring ROI or CPA can help make an destination organization more effective --attracting customers, influencers, partners, visibility and building revenue. The Internet has changed the way customers...
For new products or brands entering a market, it is often a good idea to launch a mini-site prior to a full-feature website launch. Coming soon websites are fantastic for many brands and business types. The purpose of "coming soon" mini-sites is to collect emails for interested users (or more fully...
Many marketers understand that product launches don't always demonstrate their worth in the first year. For product launches, marketers need to create the proper buzz, educate about the product and build relationships. These activities need to be measured for performance, as iteration is a clear...
Since blogs can play a such crucial role in marketing. Here is a quick list of tips to improve blog marketing performance. Some of the benefits of blogging Increase of traffic from search engines Increased brand advocacy Improved traffic from social media Higher brand authority Lead generation 5...
Unfortunately, success is not always measured by how much effort you put into a project. This is especially true in the realm of social media, with amassing a loyal following and creating customers. But oddly enough, it’s not all about having superb writing skills, either. It’s about hitting that...
Identifying and tracking website key performance indicators (KPIs) is vital for a non-profit's marketing practice. What to measure What is your organizaion's overall goal or current priorities? Which metrics will help you achieve it? For many non-profits, building advocacy is important. Advocacy...
Real-time marketing adds relevancy to messages. Real-time marketing is often performed "on-the-fly," as it responds to events or trends as they unfold. For a brand to adopt real-time marketing, ultra-responsive communications need to be practiced and the right tools need to be instituted. For many...