by eMarketer Will the marketers of the future look back and decide that 2013 was the year of content marketing? Maybe so, according to data from the Content Marketing Institute (CMI) and MarketingProfs. In a survey of marketing professionals in North America at business-to-consumer (B2C) companies, the overwhelming majority of respondents—90%—had used content marketing in […]
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 Jaimie Siegle A recent infographic by MarkMeSuite and Placester offers helpful tips and statistics for world of social media and marketing for small businesses, and touches more than once on the notion of customer acquisition through social media. According to the infographic, 71% of social media users are more likely to purchase from a […]
As a small business owner or entrepreneur, you’ve got to be comfortable wearing multiple hats — from internal operations and marketing to accounting and customer service. Then again, it’s not practical to have one person performing multiple jobs indefinitely, as they’ll eventually burn out and grow tired of the workload. Fortunately, there’s one aspect some […]
Facebook has moved quickly to generate revenue through a variety of advertising opportunities intended to leverage the company’s huge audience and stockpile of audience data. Now marketers are beginning to evaluate how the options stack up against each other. Social advertising application Salesforce Social.com, an extension of the Salesforce Marketing Cloud service, looked at more […]
by Jaimie Siegle | Advertising Systems, Inc. The e-commerce-driven website Pinterest has been steadily growing traffic and commercial potential for several months, but just how relevant is it to small businesses? New research shows that when it comes to a marketing strategy, it may no longer be optional. A recent study about the science behind […]
by Jaimie Siegle When Twitter-backed app Vine launched a few months ago, it seemed like only the early adopters of the social media world were using it. But just this week, Vine took the No. 1 spot in iTunes for free apps, AppleInsider reported yesterday – meaning the video-sharing network isn’t going anywhere soon. For […]
by Jaimie Siegle | Advertising Systems, Inc. A digital identity can make or break a business, along with the individuals who own or are employed by them. With big corporations like Facebook, Apple and Burger King recently being hacked, we thought it was appropriate to share a few tips on preventing the situation – especially […]
by Jaimie Siegle | Advertising Systems Inc. When Instagram subtly changed its privacy policy last month, the public disagreed not only with the reformed policy but also with its lack of transparency with it users. To say that the company, which was bought by Facebook for $1 billion last year, received heavy criticism would be […]
by Jaimie Siegle | Advertising Systems, Inc. We’ve discussed in previous posts the importance of choosing wisely when it comes to social media networks for your business. As a brand, you can’t please everybody. You can, however, participate in the sites that offer the most benefits for your specific business – whether it’s building sales […]