Sure, Facebook is a social network used commonly for ranting, raving and sharing vacation photos. Facebook is also a platform. Web developers can build applications within the Facebook environment or that use Facebook data within external applications or websites. Facebook applications can be found...
Many businesses and non-profits are shifting focus to online PR and SEO efforts. Online PR is very similar to regular PR, but the focus is digital online or digital first. Online PR involves everything from creating great and shareable content to influencing bloggers and inspiring stories within...
People have different reading habits online than they do offline. Online, people tend to scan. They scroll through an article quickly and form an impression. Looking for words, highlighted concepts, photos and commitment level, readers decide whether they need to commit time or if anything "grabs"...
Many marketers ask: "How many social networks should I use to promote my brand?" There is no absolute formula to answer this question, but here are some general guidelines. It is possible to dilute your efforts to a point of ineffectiveness if you use too many social networks. Quality over...
Social media marketing is all about participation within a community. And, within the community, it is best to play by community rules. Many brands, as they begin utilizing social media as a marketing channel, may only post content that relates directly to a sales message. This sole tactic may...
Sometimes it's a good idea to look beyond your organization's four walls to find shareable content. Rebroadcasting fantastic, third-party content can be a perfect way to participate in a social community as a brand. Certainly the rebroadcasted content should be noncompetitive and complementary. The...
Many brands and businesses (including non-profits) should adopt the traits of a media company. By being like a media company, your brand can take a more inbound approach to marketing. See why non-profits should blog About eight years ago Tom Foremski (of the tech blog Silicon Valley Watcher) began...
Many associations are exploring digital solutions to improve engagement with their member networks. The challenges of these digitally-minded associations may not be unique. Included in their list of challenges are the ability to drive event engagement, support for association initiatives, better...
Many brand and marketing managers are under a lot of pressure to drive up numbers for digital marketing efforts, whether the KPIs are traffic, leads, engagement metrics or custom events. Here are a couple tips to keep the numbers moving in the right direction without being too wasteful with spend....
Telecom companies can use social media to engage new B2B contacts and energize existing customers. As a starting point it is a good idea to do an initial influencer analysis to understand the key themes of the industry's online conversation in social media and search. An influencer analysis will...
by Jonathan Franchell, CEO of Ironpaper - For more tips and hacks: Need to remove a new line after h1 tags? Both web designers and SEO practitioners need to employ headline tags: H1, H2, H3 in several ways to improve web page structure and tag...
The field of digital marketing is evolving rapidly in response to new technology and changing buyer expectations. To help career-minded marketers, we’ve rounded up the top 10 skills needed to succeed in the field. These are skills marketers should...
The Crowded Arena of the IT Marketplace The Information Technology (IT) landscape is experiencing rapid growth and intensifying competition, with IT spending projected to reach nearly 5.1 trillion U.S. dollars in 2024, a significant 29% increase...
By Nicky Capella, Content Strategist The role of marketing within an organization has undergone a significant transformation over the past several years. As businesses increasingly focus on customer experience as a competitive differentiator,...
2022 was a wild year for the job market. From on-the-spot offers to mass resignations, we saw a seismic shift in how employees articulated what matters to them in the workplace. Companies that offered limited flexibility lost out on talent, while...
The digital privacy landscape has been shifting more towards the individual's right to privacy for years, and digital marketers need to ensure they can work effectively without access to third-party data. Sam Ward, Associate Director; Tim Maurizio,...
Content marketers in 2023 will consider changing buyer behaviors, privacy concerns, and the need to measure content’s impact. We know that content marketing is no longer optional, but this method of reaching buyers will become increasingly important...
Many, if not most, IT companies struggle with marketing. Despite having state-of-the-art products and services, their marketing efforts often fall short. Below, we explore some critical marketing issues that lead to underperformance among IT...
Hiring great talent is vital to business success, but it’s not an easy feat. Many companies turn to recruiters to help fill open roles. It’s expensive, and it doesn’t foster a strong connection between the company and the candidate. But what if...
Navigating the evolving landscape of technology can be like traversing a veritable minefield. This is especially true in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). For business leaders, understanding and implementing IT transformation in the age of AI...
How did the pandemic period make things difficult for businesses? The word "unprecedented" became the banner flag of the COVID-19 pandemic period of 2020-2023. You probably heard that word regularly on TV, in the press, with friends, and at work....
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