Advanced segmenting of Google Analytics, at its most base function, allows for the isolation and analysis of specific kinds of data. Utilizing advanced segments allows for the freedom to create and select redefined segments such as “Visits with Mailing List Sign Ups” or “Paid Traffic" to better...
Updated 2019. When you think of online PR, you might think of submitting press releases digitally. But online PR has evolved into much more than that. In some ways, it is very similar to traditional PR in the sense that it's about influencing people rather than buying placement for brand content....
Facebook recently began supporting hashtags,which finally brings them on par with the other popular social networks such as Google+, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. Hashtags are keywords or phrases with the prefix “#”, and works as a way to see all posts that include that specific word or words. A...
In 2012, Pinterest was the 4th largest traffic referrer for all U.S. websites. Generally Pinterest requires less effort than the other popular social networks. By spending 10 minutes a day pinning new content or repining other people’s pins, you can establish a presence. This makes Pinterest great...
Asking questions and receiving answers can be a great way to participate in an online community--whether you are a community manager, user or brand. Some answer sites score high in search rankings. An example of this is Yahoo Answers, which can be found for numerous question queries. Answer...
Social sharing is a vital part of online community building--whether be it a simple trade forum or a complex social network. Social sharing can help build traffic for a website and further marketing performance goals. For a user, finding valuable and intrinsicly interesting content can be helpful,...
Market research boosts the effectiveness of an organization's web strategy and it's application in-market. Certainly a business or a web agency can purchase or review reports conducted by researchers on broad market conditions, but these reports may not always answer the nuanced or specific...
RSS is an acronym for Rich Site Summary (also known as Really Simple Syndication) and is a type of content feed format used to publish frequently updated websites—like blogs, news, audio sites, and video sites. Many blogs and news sites use RSS to build up readership. Heavy readers often subscribe...
SEO for websites and blogs can become a full-time job if you want your organization to be truly competitive. Search engine optimization is more than building links from external websites and pointing them to your brand's homepage. SEO is part science and another part art, and within this mix of...
Images are one of the most shared types of content on the web. For digital marketers, images can entirely change the effectiveness of a promoted piece of content. Some vertical search engines and social media websites deal exclusively in image content. Images can be optimized for search engines and...