Let’s talk about money. Specifically, what your marketing costs — and what you get in exchange. Some people talk about marketing “spend”; others talk about marketing “investment.” You’ll probably agree that those who see it as spend are more likely to make it one of the first things they cut down on when times are hard. Those […]
by Jaimie Siegle | Advertising Systems Inc. Remember that U2 album you never asked for? The one that showed up unannounced in your iTunes music library about a month ago? Well, front man Bono has something to tell you: “Oops … I’m sorry about that.” In a video posted via Facebook Oct. 14 with the […]
by Jaimie Siegle | Advertising Systems Inc. Have you heard about Ello? If not, don’t worry, you will soon. The latest social media network, dubbed by news outlets as a type of “anti-Facebook,” Ello requires an invite in order to join. Many successful social media networks started out that way, of course, Pinterest being one […]
When Facebook Inc. tweaked its algorithms in 2012, there was a lot of consternation among marketers. After the algorithm changes, brands weren’t able to get nearly as many views on their posts without paying Facebook to promote them. In a white paper from digital consultancy agency Social@Ogilvy, managing director Marshall Manson argues this trend isn’t […]
by Jaimie Siegle | Advertising Systems, Inc. Because before the U.S. could send a man onto the moon, it had to sell the idea of space travel in the 1960s to the general public — a tough pitch to sell for anybody. We know that the public did indeed buy into the idea of NASA, […]
Bolstered by growing ecommerce sales and time spent across digital channels, the US retail industry will grow its digital ad spending more rapidly this year than in 2012, according to new figures from eMarketer. By the end of this year, eMarketer predicts, US retailers will have increased digital ad budgets by 15.7% to $9.50 billion, […]
by Jack Neff, Adage Forty-nine days from an Xbox One rollout that could make or break one of Microsoft’s most successful brands, the key marketing executive behind the launch outlined how it also could reshape marketing in a speech to the Association of National Advertisers Masters of Marketing Conference in Phoenix Oct. 5. Yusuf Mehdi, […]
by Steve Olenski This past July Econsultancy issued a report which made reference to the fact that Big Data is causing big frustrations for those who make their living in the marketing world. The sub-headline that appeared on their site in announcing the report read: “Big data has become something of a buzzword over the past year or so, […]
By Brafton Content is king, and visual media is making a play for the throne. As the internet marketing landscape evolves, platforms that lend themselves to image-centric messaging are coming to the forefront of conversations. Instagram recently announced it has more than 150 million users, while Vine declared it surpassed the 40-million-member mark. Emerging social […]
by Daniel Threlfall, Search Engine Journal It’s not easy being an SEO. There’s a ton of mythbusting that has to happen in order to coax your clients to success. Whether you’re educating customers or trying enhance your own site’s SEO, you need to be aware of several persistent beliefs that can lead to SEO disaster. What follows […]