Big changes in the search landscape are anticipated to take place in 2013. Most of our research to date reinforces our Wilmington Design Co. Search Motto: “The Internet should be approached as part of an overall marketing strategy.” The prominent trends focus on comprehensive strategies, sophisticated measurement and a shift in the perception of search. Below is a summary of … Continue reading
Before you can start a brainstorming session, you must define the problem (hence the reason for bringing your team together to come up with solutions to that problem). Everyone involved must understand the problem and know these following rules: 1. Keep a record of all ideas that are brought forth. The initial brainstorming session can have lots of good ideas … Continue reading
Have you been noticing online ads a lot more lately? If so, it’s possible that you’ve been the target of a retargeting campaign. Retargeting (a.k.a. remarketing) is a way for online businesses to simply remind potential customers where they’ve been. The goal is not just for brand reinforcement but also for browsers to ultimately become buyers. For example, I was … Continue reading
Tip #1: Optimize for mobile. The latest statistics show that more and more of your subscribers are reading emails on their smartphones. Soon the market for mobile devices will surpass desktop PCs for Internet access. Make sure your newsletter is readable and well designed for handheld viewing. Tip #2: Don’t be a car salesman! Consumers try to avoid advertising messages … Continue reading
Late last month, you may have heard the news that Google Places is being replaced by Google+ Local. Don’t worry if you didn’t know. If your business has already been managing your Google Place page, it was automatically converted to a Google+ Local page. A Google+ Local page features a new layout that puts more emphasis on photos and reviews … Continue reading
Think of social media as being at a party. No one likes to hear someone talk about themselves all night. We like to talk to people who have unique views and ideas or tell great stories or have something interesting to say. On the flip-side, no one pays attention to a wallflower either. Social media is a great way for … Continue reading
There was a fascinating educational show on the National Geographic channel some time ago, called “Brain Games,” that had some pretty interesting facts about how our brains work. Having a deeper understanding of the human mind should be every marketer’s objective, since it could aid in the development of better ideas. In the video below, people were tested to see … Continue reading
I’ve watched an intriguing video on TED.com that talked about a simple way some companies are increasing their profits. In short, they’ve found that offering their customers fewer choices can lead to more purchases than offering many choices. Sheena Iyengar (the inaugural S.T. Lee Professor of Business in the Management Division at Columbia Business School) who gave the talk, says … Continue reading
At the end of this month, all businesses who have a Facebook Page will need to conform to Facebook’s new timeline format, as we’ve learned from their recent fMC 2012 Conference. If you haven’t watched the hour long video, don’t worry. We’ll break it down for you. The conference started off on somewhat of a pretentious note, with Facebook touting … Continue reading
TheNextWeb.com recently posted an interesting article by Dan Taylor, which focuses on how often business websites are updating their content. It concludes that many small business websites are missing out, because they aren’t taking the time to create fresh, relevant content. Why is this important? For one thing, those websites that update their content at least 5 times a month … Continue reading
