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3 Reasons Why Your Content Marketing May Have Failed In 2014

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Content marketing is a tactic that requires research, testing and then a strategy on how to proceed. A lot of businesses tried content marketing for the first time in 2014. Those who didn’t see the results they were looking for shouldn’t rush to throw in the towel. A Google search for the words ‘content marketing’ […]

Content Marketing vs. Traditional Advertising [Infographic]

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We've posted a new infographic to our B2B Marketing blog that shows how content marketing is competing with traditional advertising these days — the advantages to content marketing, which types of companies are using it and how much they're spending on it, which tactics are the most popular, and which key challenges content marketers are [...]

7 essential LinkedIn stats: When to post, what to post and how to improve

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A quick glance at a chart of the Internet’s fastest-growing social networks reveals what you likely already knew (Instagram is growing like mad) and what might be a surprise: LinkedIn is the third-fastest-growing social network. We at the Buffer blog can vouch for LinkedIn’s growth as our blog has experienced a swell in LinkedIn referral […]

Google Trends- Monitor YouTube search data

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Google Trends now allows users to monitor the queries typed to access the contents YouTube.com. Google has announced that YouTube search data are now available on Trends. You can analyze the evolution of specific keywords typed on the video streaming platform, according to three criteria: location (country), dates and category (thematic). These data allows you […]

Digital Marketing Trends & Predictions for 2014

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I realize there’s some repetition here with some of the posts I’ve been sharing on where I believe marketers need to focus their attention this year… but this infographic sums it up and was too good not to share! The year 2014 – digital marketing has reached a whole new level and continues to do [...]

Facebook Launches Video Advertising

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Macy’s has become the first major retailer to roll out Facebook video ads within the social network’s mobile newsfeeds. According to Adweek, the legendary retailer’s 15-second commercial spots will play automatically, with the sound muted, until they are clicked on. The media rates that marketers will pay to run a video ad on Facebook is […]

8 Tips For Creating a Great Case Study

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Case studies are a great way to tell the world how valuable your products or services are. They go beyond simple testimonials by showing real-life examples of how you were able to satisfy your customer’s needs and help them accomplish their goals. With great case studies, you will be able to highlight your successes in […]

How to Increase Traffic, Leads and Sales with Your Blog

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Free Webinar on Tuesday, November 18: How to Increase Traffic, Leads and Sales with Your Blog Are you aware that blogging massively increases your website’s potential to drive traffic and generate sales? Join our very own Doug Karr and world-leading blogging expert Ian Cleary on November 18 at 11 a.m. PST / 2 p.m. EST […]

Marketing Collateral: Is Your Sales Force Going Rogue?

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Are your sales people using the marketing collateral you create for them – or creating their own? According to the American Marketing Association, sales people spend about 30 hours a month creating their own materials. That means they’re losing almost a full week of actual sales time each month. And it gets worse: 90% of [...]

Want to Measure Social ROI? Start with These 5 Cross-Channel Metrics

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In a recent Gigaom survey, 52 percent of responders stated that, “It’s difficult to prove ROI for social media marketing.” ROI, specifically social ROI, has been a point of contention ever since the term “social media” started surfacing in the marketing circles, dating as far back as 2007-2008. Why, after almost a decade, doesn’t social […]

Before & After: 6 Lessons From Mary Meeker’s Presentation Makeover

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Stars: They're just like us! We're not the only ones creating less-than-stellar PowerPoint presentations -- even the expert behind the famous annual Internet Trends Report, Mary Meeker, made poor design decisions in what was otherwise a fantastic report last Wednesday. But visual presentation means a lot, and people noticed how unattractive her slides were; in [...]

Eight collateral marketing items every small business needs

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Over time, you’ll want to provide information about your company to lots of a variety of different people: employees, investors, existing and potential clients, and the media. Your company’s success depends in part upon how well you communicate that information. may depend upon how well you prepare collateral items, ranging from company and product fact […]

The Top 7 Online Marketing Trends Dominating 2014

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Late last year, I made some predictions for online marketing in 2014. If you missed that post, you can read it here. Given the clear shift toward inbound marketing methods, I considered how trends in SEO, social media, and content marketing were likely to impact businesses over the coming year. As we’re around the mid-way […]

The Biggest Trends in Online Marketing

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This is the latest edition in our quick-and-practical Q&A style videos. Questions come from social channels, keyword analysis, and readers of this blog. A transcript accompanies each video. View video click on below link The Biggest Trends in Online Marketing The biggest trends in online marketing are always changing. It’s something you always have to […]

12 Tips to Instantly Enhance Video Production Quality

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Video content can be a valuable asset in your inbound marketing content mix. In fact, by 2013, 90% of internet traffic is expected to be video. But getting people to sit through your videos can be challenging, considering 33% of viewers say “no thank you” and move on after watching just 30 seconds. 44% lose […]

The Top 7 SEO Trends Dominating 2014

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In September 2013, I wrote a post where I predicted the top 7 online marketing trends that would dominate 2014. Now that we’re reaching the midway point of 2014, I thought it would be helpful to take a look at where we’re at, particularly in terms of SEO. Google has been busy over the past […]

7 Social Media Marketing Trends For 2014 [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Did you know that 92 percent of marketers say that their social media efforts have generated more exposure for their businesses? Indeed, it’s the main benefit of social media marketing. So what else is trending in 2014? Visual assets are on the rise – most marketers plan on using more infographics and memes in their […]

Meet Generation Z: Marketing’s Next Big Audience [Infographic]

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If you’re like most marketers, you’re already clued into the “Millennial” generation — as the children of the Baby Boom, these 20-to-37-year-olds have been called “the most researched generation in history.” But time marches on, and there’s a new generation in town. Generation Z might still be under the legal drinking age (in the US, […]

How to Define the Lead of Your Company’s Dreams [Infographic]

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Defining the perfect leads for your company is like setting up a perfect blind date. Is he up to your company’s standards? Does she have similar interests, or will the conversation fall flat? Is he even “on the market”? Will there be any chemistry? Most importantly, if you give their phone numbers (or email addresses) […]

How to Fix the Problem With Content Marketing

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If you’ve been following Copyblogger for any length of time, you know we teach people online marketing. Specifically, something that is now known as content marketing. I’ve been a practitioner of “content marketing” since 1998. And we’ve been preaching it since 2006, years before that sexy terminology became the norm. Here’s the main thing you […]

Google Keyword Problem Issues

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Have you noticed “Keywords Unavailable” in your StatCounter reports? Unfortunately, this is due to a decision by Google to withhold this keyword information. Since 2011 Google has been steadily expanding its policy of withholding keyword data for organic search. This means that website owners and professionals have limited access to the keywords used to find [...]

Why You Need to Own Your Data & Digital Assets

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If possession is 9/10 of the law, why do so many businesses relinquish control of vital digital assets? Truth is, many (far too many) businesses do not fully appreciate the wealth of information made available to them through the various services and platforms the brand participates in. Some may appreciate the value of the data, […]

11 Web Marketing and Social Media Trends That Will Shape 2014

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Social Media allows small businesses to leverage technology to even the playing field with bigger brands and companies. In 2014, some of the trends we saw in 2013 will continue to rise while others will fall. But it all comes down to how you communicate with your customers, how you leverage relationships, and of course [...]

Top 5 Ways to Optimize Your YouTube Marketing Efforts Using Analytics

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YouTube has been steadily improving their analytics reporting over the past several months. Their current offerings are fairly robust and incredibly useful for assessing channel and campaign performance. You can use YouTube’s reports to glean actionable insights to plan your optimizations, hone your strategy, and create a more impactful video content approach that better engages […]

7 Killer Tips for Logo Design

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Designing a logo is simple, right? Think again. There's more to crafting a brand's visual identity than just placing a name in a square and calling it a day. Logo designers are in high demand, and it's for good reason — a logo is often a company's first impression, one that can impact a customer's [...]

2014 Marketing Trends You Probably Haven’t Heard

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It’s that time of year.  I’m hopped up on eggnog and ready to go!  Last year’s“10 Marketing Trends for 2013 You Haven’t Heard” was a popular one.  Let’s do it again.  Hoping three or four of these are ones you won’t have thought about or fully appreciated. 1.  Business Model Disruption Will Get Spikier: All the changing technology and democratization of advantages […]

Why You Should Sign Off Social Media And Enjoy ‘The Brief Time’ You Have Left

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Alain de Botton is a beloved (and prolific) pop philosopher, with a shelf-full of books and two very popular TED talks to his name. So when the Swiss-born author tweeted to his 443,000 followers on Monday night that they should delete Twitter for the sake of their “inner conversation,” many took his words seriously — promising to delete […]

Facebook Experiments Had Few Limits

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Thousands of Facebook Inc. FB -0.24% users received an unsettling message two years ago: They were being locked out of the social network because Facebook believed they were robots or using fake names. To get back in, the users had to prove they were real. In fact, Facebook knew most of the users were legitimate. The message was a test […]

Why Google Is Yanking Negative Coverage Of Powerful People From Its Search Results

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The implementation of the European Union’s so-called “right to be forgotten” policy is already having a worrying impact on the media, with at least two outlets revealing on Wednesday that links to articles of theirs have been scrubbed from Google. A European court ruled in May that Google must remove links to articles from its search engine […]

5 Trends Driving e-Commerce in 2014

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At this year’s Super Bowl, fans instantly knew where to go to buy that hot dog or grab a t-shirt, thanks to the NFL’s massive location-based marketing campaign. The league installed wireless transmitters throughout the stadium and Times Square that interacted with fans’ smartphones, so they could find all of the information they needed with […]

Google Algorithm Update 2014 – Rolling Out Panda 4.0 Now

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Google’s Matt Cutts announced on Twitter that they have released version 4.0 of the Google Panda algorithm. Google’s Panda algorithm is designed to prevent sites with poor quality content from working their way into Google’s top search results. But didn’t Google stop updating us on Panda refreshes and updates since they are monthly rolling updates? […]

Grow Your Business With Marketing Collaterals

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Every profit making business organisation needs to adopt the right marketing means and methods to create awareness about its products and services and to influence its target audience to choose its brand. Without the use of effective marketing media a business can not grow. To help grow your business, you must make use of marketing […]

Social Media Marketing World 2014 – 5 Trends You want to Jump on NOW!

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I just recently returned from speaking at the Social Media Marketing World 2014 event in San Diego, California. This annual event is run by Social Media Examiner, a leading voice in the social media community. Every session was jam-packed by close to 2,000 attendees who came to learn from the top names in the digital […]

5 Tips for Improving Your Ecommerce Revenues

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Online shopping has created an efficient and enjoyable shopping experience for its users, and now, brick-and-mortar shops are trying to do just the same — by moving the online experience offline. Kate Spade Saturday, an innovative retailer in Tokyo's fashion-forward Harajuku district, blends its online and offline worlds with in-store technology that emphasizes social sharing. [...]

Let It Go: Say Farewell To These 5 Web Design Trends

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Trends come and go, especially in the fast-paced world of web design. Yet sometimes we hold onto old trends for too long when we should really be letting go and moving on. As technology evolves, it’s easy to fall into the trap of repeating old patterns. The web design industry is constantly moving forward. Holding […]

Google Sandbox and Penalty Checker Tool

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Active age of a domain should not be confused with the date of registration on a domain's WHOIS record, but instead refers to the time when Google first indexed pages on the domain. Keyword competitiveness refers to the search frequency of a word on Google search, with observation suggesting that the higher the search frequency [...]

Latest On-page Optimization Technique in SEO

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Many SEO Analyst people mainly considered the onpage factors are 1. Title Tag 70 characters without Special Characters. 2. Meta Descriptions contains 155 characters and keyword must be present at starting. 3. Meta Keywords contains maximum 5 keywords, This keywords must be present in the body content. ( Meta Keyword Tag is Optional ) 4. [...]

Google Keyword Planner has replaced Google Keyword Tool

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Google Keyword Planner is sort of a workshop for building new Search Network campaigns or increasing existing ones. you will hunt for keyword and ad cluster ideas, see however an inventory of keywords would possibly perform, and even produce a brand new keyword list by multiplying many lists of keywords along. A free AdWords tool, [...]

Latest News Updates : Google Changes Reveal the Future of SEO

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The previous couple of weeks are wonderful. Google has created some massive changes and that they area unit all a part of a extended term strategy that has several elements. In short, Google is doing a superb job of pushing individuals faraway from military science SEO behavior and toward a a lot of strategic approach. […]

Social Media Optimization 2014: Twitter or Facebook ?

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Whether it is the short tweets of the internet’s darling birdie, or the groups, pages, and thumbs up ‘likes’ of Facebook that rocks your website’s boat, there is one of these two online outlets to keep your SMO up to par in the new year. These two complement and compete with each other’s style and […]

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