Did you miss the boat by failing to register a trademark URL with Facebook? Are you now scrambling to recover your brand identity from an anonymous Facebook hijacker? Don't panic. You still have options, both through Facebook and the legal system at large. More
Pay-per-click Metrics All Campaign Managers Should Understand
from PPC Hero
One of the best aspects of managing a pay-per-click campaign is the completeness of data. It is the only advertising medium that can give you a fairly accurate representation of how many eyeballs see your ad, and it’s the only advertising medium that can regularly associate a user behavior with an advertising placement. But with all of the data that’s available to an account manager, how can you determine what to look at, and which metrics truly matter? More
The Small Business PPC Art of War
from Marketing Pilgrim
Small businesses face a number of challenges in the PPC battleground, chief among them being that they have small-ish/smaller budgets than their larger counterparts. Meaning, for highly competitive and general keywords within your vertical, it’s difficult to compete. Therefore, small businesses must leverage the one strength that a majority of them possess: small guerrilla marketing. More
Tips for E-mail Marketing Success: Quality over Quantity
from Chief Marketer
Ten years ago, the subject line was the key qualifier to determine which messages would get your attention. Today, a decent open rate can boil down to whether your audience perceives value or credibility in your "From" and "Sender" line. More
Is Twitter Part of Your PR Activities?
from Start Up Nation
Twitter is a great way to build buzz about your products and services. But if you are using it for media relations activities, here are a few tips to keep in mind. More
Industry Tightens Its Standards for Tracking Web Surfers
from The New York Times
In an effort to fend off federal regulation, major trade groups in the advertising industry have announced stricter guidelines on how their members use and collect online data. In a report to be released Thursday, a consortium of the trade groups intends to address a growing concern in Washington and among consumer advocates that people are being tracked too much online, with information about their Web surfing, shopping habits and overall interests being collected for advertising purposes. More
Smartphones, Social Networks to Boost Mobile Advertising
from Reuters
Advertising on mobile phones should really take off within two to three years, driven by new applications on smartphones and the growing popularity of social networks such as Facebook. As more consumers embrace new technologies and devices such as smartphones, mobile advertising is seen growing at an annual average of 45 percent to reach $28.8 billion within 5 years from a current $3.1 billion, according to Ineum Consulting. More
Report: Growing Number of Moms Using Social Media
from MediaWeek
Mothers of young children are spending far more time with social media than just three years ago. And most claim that as their personal time becomes constrained, they end up sacrificing time with magazines and newspapers compared to before they had children. Those are a few of the noteworthy media/marketing-related findings in an elaborate new research report recently presented by BabyCenter. More