admin Social networks come and go (looking at you, Myspace), but social media is definitely here to stay. We’re taking a look back at the major changes to the biggest social networks this year. Facebook Facebook has had a rough year They rolled out unpopular changes like removing the option to remain hidden in search (part … Read more
Last week, we touched on understanding analytics for promotional email marketing campaigns. If you missed it, check it out Email size matters Keep an eye on your stats Most email newsletter programs offer reports that contain statistics such as open rate and click-through rate. Pay particular attention to your open and click-through rates, and identify … Read more
There are many ways to measure promotional email marketing campaign success. Silverpop did a yearlong study of email marketing metrics from Q1 to Q4 for 2012 and has shared some valuable insights with the marketing world. According to the study, having average promotional email marketing metrics now means you have poor performing emails, so it’s … Read more
While Google remains mum on the exact formulas they use to calculate quality score, there are a couple factors that we know for sure can help boost your click-through rate and increase overall quality score. These following 3 steps will help raise your score, and as an added benefit, help lower the cost-per-click, giving you … Read more
Google + was created with the intention of going head to head with other social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. Google saw the long game and wanted to capitalize on the social media action. After getting off to a slow start, Google+ is now quickly being recognized as the most valuable social media property. … Read more
The internet has been buzzing (and mildly panicking) recently over the latest Google algorithm update and what that means for SEO. The good news is that Hummingbird wasn’t just sprung on us – Google has actually been introducing it over the last few months as an addition to its current search model. What’s changed: When … Read more
Email marketing is as crucial of a component as social media marketing when it comes to growing your company. With the right execution, an email marketing campaign can be highly effective in helping your business gain potential customers and establishing your brand further. It’s important to remember there is a method to the madness in … Read more
Remember the days when websites used numeric counters on their pages to see how many people had been to their site? These counters quietly disappeared from the web and with good reason. They’re not very accurate, can’t track any demographic information and are usually not very well integrated into the layout of the site. Now … Read more
Gone are the days of businesses relying on mediums such as the Yellow Pages for advertising. The thick, never ending books have been traded for today’s faster and more reliable technology. Online advertising has become an essential part of running a successful business. Bad exposure, or worse, no exposure can be detrimental to a company. … Read more
For those of us in the world of SEO, this seems to happen way too often. Just as we get used to the adjustments that search engines make to improve user experience, they flip the switch on something new. Granted, we all understand that the importance of a great user experience- it’s one of the … Read more
