November 29th, 2012 by Aaron Aders Google Analytics (GA) recently announced the creation of a new feature called the Cost Data Import Tool. The idea behind this tool is pretty easy to understand: you manually import costs related to the online advertising channels that you track through GA, and then you’ll be able to subtract...Read More
November 28th, 2012 by Aaron Aders While attending SES San Francisco this year, I was able to watch an incredible keynote by none other than the Google Analytics creator himself, Avinash Kaushik. During his presentation, he drew an in interesting analogy in website data analysis called “the one-night stand.” Throughout his keynote speech, Kaushik frequently...Read More
November 27th, 2012 by Sharlene Boodram Since the release of our very first infographic two years ago, this media type has grown in popularity. The digital presence of infographics wasn’t as common at that time, but the demand for them was great even though the ROI wasn’t fully understood. As millions of infographics surfaced on the Internet...Read More
November 26th, 2012 by Aaron Aders Robert Cialdini’s best selling book Influence outlines seven basic principles behind the psychology of persuasion. One of my favorite heuristics outlined by Cialdini is the principle of “Social Proof.” The most classic example of social proof is the sitcom laugh track. The fact is that nobody likes canned laughter, yet adding a laugh...Read More
November 23rd, 2012 by Dustin Clark Sometimes, I feel like content marketing is a lot like playing Skyrim. Since the game was released last November, I spent an inordinate amount of time making characters, hunting dragons and generally convincing myself that I could take on a bear in real life, if I had the right...Read More
November 23rd, 2012 by Emily Burgett Rich snippets are used to summarize the content they represent in order to make it easier for the user to understand what the piece is about. When you perform a search on Google, rich snippets are the small images and reviews that show up in your results. In this...Read More
November 21st, 2012 by Chad Pollitt Coming up on a new year inevitably motivates bloggers to write posts reflecting on the past, or pontificating on the future. This post squarely fits in the pontification category. Add a little ranting to it, and you have a recipe for a 2013 wish list of 10 Internet marketing phrases...Read More
November 21st, 2012 by Tracy Morgan Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and it presents a great opportunity to give back to your employees. Whether your organization is small or large, there are a few easy ways to say “thank you” to each employee while staying on a budget. Here are a few ways to...Read More
November 20th, 2012 by Dustin Clark Producing content is the number one challenge for any content marketer in today’s inbound marketing world. But the “what” and the “why” of content marketing are just as important as the “how much.” Producing content for the sake of producing content does nothing to help your brand. If you...Read More
November 19th, 2012 by Leah Beatty Want to know the secret to Twitter success? It’s simple: participate in Twitter Chats. Why? Fast access to like-minded community (hello, target audience!) Great way to make friends, not just connections Sounding board for questions and ideas Stay current on industry trends and news Build your personal brand At...Read More
