Monday, 30 November 2015

How one company made over $70,000 selling nothing on Black Friday

On Thanksgiving and Black Friday, while many companies were working to lure customers in with hefty discounts, one company decided to ask customers to give it money in exchange for nothing at all. 

Cards Against Humanity, maker of politically incorrect playing cards, ultimately convinced nearly 12,500 people to literally gift it $71,145.

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Announcing The Launch Of ‘The Content Formula’ Book

I am super-excited to announce the launch of my first book, The Content Formula, co-authored by my colleague Liz Bedor, and with a foreword from Joe Pulizzi, founder of the Content Marketing Institute, and author of Epic Content Marketing and Content, Inc. We created The Content Formula to answer the biggest question currently on marketers’ minds: what is […]

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Google Image Search Lets You Save Images For Later With Stars

Google brings back starring for saving image search results to your photo collections. The post Google Image Search Lets You Save Images For Later With Stars appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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2016 Content Marketing Plan For Success

2016 Content Marketing Plan For Success

Need a 2016 content marketing plan? Here are 10 steps with data and tips to help you get your 2016 content marketing on track for success.

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Friday, 27 November 2015

How To Write From Your Core

When you write from your core, you start to rip down the illusions of your former self so that you can prepare yourself for what’s next. Dissolving your excess may be scary and uncertain but it allows you to align with who you’re becoming – instead of staying comfortable in who you were. While you may crave certainty, it’s […]

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Why Everyone Should Be Moving To HTTP/2

A Google spokesperson recently revealed that GoogleBot will soon support HTTP/2. Columnist Patrick Stox explains what this is and what it means for SEOs. The post Why Everyone Should Be Moving To HTTP/2 appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Five ways non-retailers can market effectively during the holiday season

The holiday shopping season is one of the marketing world's annual highlights, but for many non-retailers, the last two months of the year are nothing more than business as usual.

Even so, the billions of dollars that retailers pour into marketing during this period can complicate matters for non-retail brands.

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Thursday, 26 November 2015

Thanksgiving Google Doodle Features “Three Sisters” Of North American Crops: Corn, Beans & Squash

Google shared initial sketches of today's Thanksgiving Day logo created by guest Doodler Julia Cone. The post Thanksgiving Google Doodle Features “Three Sisters” Of North American Crops: Corn, Beans & Squash appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Advertisers willing to shift spend over viewability: report

Is there a disconnect between what marketers say and what they do? When it comes to the viewability of their digital ads, it appears the answer may be yes.

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Inside Out: Why Fear Is The Key to Confident Content That Converts

Fear is only temporary. Regret lasts forever. ~ Author Unknown Emotions… Who is not a stranger to emotions as much as content marketers? Sadness of rejection, fear of failure, anger of plagiarism, joy of positive feedback, disgust of poorly written texts – they all are in our heads when it comes to content marketing strategy. […]

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#98: The Amazon Episode

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Emma, Official Sponsor of the UnPodcast

In this episode of the UnPodcast, we’re taking a look at some interesting Amazon)the store not the women warriors)-centric stories; meeting the fairy panda requirements of your customers; what made the virtual giant go physical; just how seriously does Amazon take reviews; No, really. How seriously?; who is suffering most due to Amazon deliveries?

Other topics include:

  • [00:00:00.00]Emma Sponsorship Mention
  • [00:00:45.22]The Countdown to #100 is ON!
  • [00:01:25.06]What is the Threshhold for REAL Numbers
  • [00:02:29.01]A Fairy Godmother Named Amazon
  • [00:09:30.06]Emma Sponsorship Mention
  • [00:10:02.25]Amazon Goes Brick-and-Mortar
  • [00:15:40.23]It Can’t All Be Good
  • [00:16:00.16]Amazon Takes Reviews VERY Seriously
  • [00:22:26.10]Emma Sponsorship Mention
  • [00:23:15.20]The Mystery Reviewer was… Fan-Tastic
  • [00:28:21.20]Après Shopping le Déluge
  • And so much more. . .

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Items Mentioned In This Episode

Fluid resourcing: Is this the new normal in digital marketing structures?

What does increasing digital maturity really mean for how organisations are structuring their digital marketing capability?

In both our 2013 report into Digital Marketing Resourcing, and now in our latest 2015 research, we have tracked the growing assimilation of digital into ‘business as usual’.

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SearchCap: Google Store Data, AdWords Shopping Ads & Semantic Search

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. The post SearchCap: Google Store Data, AdWords Shopping Ads & Semantic Search appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Tuesday, 24 November 2015

How To Track Leads From Marketing To Sales

Do you have trouble measuring the ROI of your marketing efforts? If you answered “yes,” don’t worry – you’re not alone. 75% of surveyed marketers say they struggle with calculating marketing ROI because they don’t actually know how much revenue their programs are generating. For many CMOs and marketers, unqualified inquiries are just handed off […]

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From Search To Store: Google Shows You Ads And Keywords Driving Offline Visits

Google released data earlier today on foot traffic patterns during the holiday shopping season. The data were collected from anonymous mobile users with location history enabled. These capabilities are part of Google’s broader Estimated Total Conversions effort to connect digital advertising...

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