Through marketing, all things are possible, or so marketing professionals would like you to believe. Despite the connections to advertising and sales, marketing is really the science of communicating ideas in order to convince others of a product’s value. In essence, promoting a product is less about the merits of an idea and more about […]
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A decade ago, with the launch of Friendster, Myspace and social networking in its earliest forms, few Americans could predict the trends soon to follow. New opportunities have overtaken the old and each day new technological advancements are introduced and new hot websites make their ways to the top of the Google rankings. The overall […]
Business owners now have more choices than ever in how they present themselves and reach customers. If you are selling items online, for example, your marketing strategy might very well include a way to appeal to customers worldwide. Most businesses will be targeting customers within one country or even one specific area. One thing is […]
Social networking sites may be the most popular Internet trend of the last five years. Almost everyone uses some form of social networking, be it Facebook, Google+, Twitter, or YouTube. Although social media sites were once considered trendy, it has become clear that these sites are more than just a passing trend. Social media sites […]
There has been a constant barrage of posts bemoaning the proliferation of self-proclaimed social media experts on sites like Twitter and Facebook. According to AdAge, over 181,000 people on Twitter claimed to be a social media consultant, expert, marketer, professional, etc., in their profile. This has led to much hand-wringing and complaining among social media […]
From the moment of our birth, to the day of our demise, branding has and will continue to influence our personal and business decisions in ways so subtle that they hardly seem to be noticed. But these subtle brushes with branding do affect us, and when successfully done, will bring about change. Think of […]
If you’re like most marketing professionals, you’ve probably got a lot of irons in the fire. It may be tempting to attempt to automate as many marketing aspects as you can, but should you? Of course, you can’t do it all, but some marketing strategies require more attention than others. Social media is one of […]
Social media is a relatively new concept. However, social media has had a profound impact on society and marketing efforts, especially as of late. However, the potential behind this phenomenon remains largely untapped as many brands don’t fully understand the medium. The first thing marketers need to realize is that social media isn’t really media. […]
Social marketing has the potential to be a huge waste of time or an enormous benefit depending on multiple factors. The number of times an individual is exposed to a brand’s message can be unpredictable unless the message is consistently placed where consumers can see it. The majority of Facebook page posts disappear from within […]
