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Jealous Microsoft and the Sub-Standard Scroogled Campaign

According to Search Engine Watch, smearing the competition is not the best marketing plan. Microsoft’s smear campaign against Google, aka “Scroogled”, portrays a stalker Big Brother Google that just tries to spread fear that should
Mar 13, 2013

Direct Mail Marketing is Back? Take a Look at Near Field Communication

Marketing Daily gives a report on Near Field Communication Marketing, or NFC, which is a new trend that may give a comeback to direct mail marketing. Marketers will deliver their spiel through a chip that wirelessly interacts with the user through hi
Mar 13, 2013

How Building Top Content Raises Your Author Rank

From Search Engine Watch, best practice for building top content and improving your content strategy. This article recommends using keyword tools and Trends , as well as value-charged content and keeping your copy above-par. Developing your identi
Mar 12, 2013

Best Practices for Digital Assets

AAIA has released their recommendations for using digital assets. The hows, whys, and exact stats on the type of digital asset that best appeals, be it images, line art, video, etc. A thorough examination of historical marketing impact and prediction
Mar 12, 2013

5 Mistakes to Avoid When Designing Your Website

A report from Forbes critiques of common misguided errors that small businesses make when designing their websites. Simple aesthetic and smart audience targeting, as well as avoiding the jumble of unclear information that comes from only making the w
Mar 6, 2013

Analytics & Advertising: Real-Time Marketing Strategies Essential to Revenue Building

Harvard Business Review presents marketing strategies with a hard look at analytics and cloud computing. Budget-solving and ROI expanding tricks, tips and thorough research from these business pros are not to be missed: plus a concrete analysis of me
Mar 4, 2013

Video Marketing: the Hottest Tool for Building Connections, and How to Use It

Search Engine Watch touts the virtues of video to draw attention to your business. Video marketing is on the rise as both a trend and an instant draw for customers, and offers five approaches for linking it to your social media accounts and how to te
Feb 27, 2013

The Dad Market

The NY Times reports on likes and trends of the ever-rising market segment of fathers, who are starting to make up a greater portion of the purchasers. Nielsen’s team  and PR consulting firms are asked to provide insight on reaching the male c
Feb 27, 2013

Marketing strategies from Advocacy to SEO in 7 steps

Here, Search Engine Watch provides a comprehensive review of tactics that dealers and managers can use for improving marketing performance. Awareness, Brand Involvement, Consumer Connections, Geofencing, Informative SEO,  Foursquare, Relationship Bu
Feb 26, 2013