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10 reasons social media has peaked. 8 reasons that’s a relief

April 15, 2013


Social media growth has peaked
After years of significant growth, social networks exhibited mixed results last year. It was bound to happen. Here are 10 reasons social media has peaked. Maybe it concerns you if you are in the social media business, but I will give you 8 reasons that it’s a relief that social media has peaked. Read the remainder of this entry »

12 myths vs. reality on Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

March 25, 2013
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A few numbers for your consideration:

  • 80% of visitors to a website begin by typing keywords in the query box of a search engine
  • 42% click on the website in the #1 position on the search page
  • 90% click a website on the first page

These facts prove, if your brand is on the internet, a high rank on the search engines is a requirement to generate business. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the process of maximizing the number of visitors to a website by remaining high on the list of results returned by a search engine. It is the single, most measurable, profitable and predictable activity a business can pursue in digital marketing. Many are fooled because they believe, to get to a top rank, you need to know the right tools, tricks and people. You don’t have to be one of those getting fooled. Read the remainder of this entry »

16 case studies prove ROI of mobile marketing

February 18, 2013
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Are you paying attention to your mobile marketing yet? After years of being the next big thing, mobile might finally be the current big thing. But there is a big problem–most people don’t know how to prove it. A joint study by the ANA (Association of National Advertisers) and MediaVest shows marketers are excited about opportunities for mobile marketing but frustrated about the ability to prove return on investment (ROI). Are you one of them? Read the remainder of this entry »

21 stats show CMOs leap before they look at ROI

January 14, 2013
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The average tenure of a CMO has increased from 23.6 to 43 months since 2004 according to Spencer Stuart. That’s good news. Perhaps, companies are finally appreciating the business impact a CMO has. After all, if an organization is going to succeed, it’s got to grow its customer base, and nobody’s better at doing that than a strong marketer. Does longer tenure put more or less pressure on CMOs? If you have a longer tenure, you have greater pressure to live with results. With all of the data out there now, many expect greater accountability from CMOs to demonstrate strong analytic skills and the ability to measure return on investment (ROI). How are CMOs doing? Read the remainder of this entry »

6 case studies show Big Data is helping decision making

December 17, 2012

 

Big Data

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“Big Data” is shorthand for the collection of large amounts of data from places like web-browsing data trails, social network communications, sensor and surveillance data that is then searched for patterns, new revelations and insights. It’s a catchy term that’s easy to say and implies major transformation. In less than a decade, Big Data is a multi-billion-dollar industry. Read the remainder of this entry »