Archive for the ‘ Lead Generation ’ Category

What’s Different in Email Marketing? – Symbols in Subject Lines

You may have noticed something different about your email inbox recently or even as far back as earlier this year. Many email marketing professionals are deploying a tactic to make their email subject lines pop even more than ever. By using symbols in the subject line it creates a way to visually distinguish a subject line creatively. Especially when considering the limited opportunity that previously existed. After all, the average subject line view is in the 30-50 character range which doesn’t give you much to work with.

Here’s an example of a subject line with a symbol:

Symbol In Email Subject Line (more…)

Email Replies – Who needs them?

Email marketing Although email marketing is perceived by large corporations as a predominantly outbound marketing effort, this flies in the face of the original intention for email.  Email was supposed to be about dialog between parties, or in some cases, groups.  The question of whether outbound email has a monitored mailbox for any replies to “corporate” email is a good one. (more…)

Five Questions to Ask Before Developing Digital Content

Five Questions to Ask Before Developing Digital ContentOur digital attention spans last roughly 12 seconds. If you can’t grab someones attention in that timeframe, they are off to the next video, blog post, tweet, etc. As digital content marketers, this trend can be nerve-racking and begs to ask the questions, how do we develop content that not only sticks, but gets our target audience to take action?

Well, if you can answer the following five questions about the development of digital content, you’re off to a good start. (more…)

Three Ways to Reach Your Over Stimulated Audience

Being on the receiving end of media these days reminds me of over-processed hair. The kind of hair that’s been dyed too many times and too many colors for too long. People are like that with advertising – they’re just fried. The pace with which everything moves is faster than breakneck. We take in so much more than we can absorb, until all we are is little explosions of ourselves here and there, revolutionizing everything too quickly, burning out in an exhausted space of days. We are living millions of lives worth of experience in a single generation and there is too much information to fathom.

Just how is a marketer supposed to reach its intended audience in this kind of environment? And by reach I mean really connect. I don’t mean merely get noticed. (more…)

Bad Marketing May Ruin Good Analytics

A few weeks ago, one of our associates received a direct mail piece at her parent’s address. It read: “Congratulations! We heard you said Yes!”

Her parents were curious – was there something their daughter wasn’t telling them about her love life? Was their little girl getting married? No. It was a classic marketing blunder that created discomfort and dissatisfaction.

How did this very creepy mistake occur? (more…)

The Continuing Reign of Mommy Bloggers [infographic]

Mommy Bloggers are a force to be reckoned with. With the tip tap of their fingers on the keyboard, they can bring awareness to a variety of issues, throw down on a brand or just simple share a story that will touch the lives of many.

A recent infographic by H&R Block showcases the growth of the Mommy Blogger universe as well as highlights some of the most influential in the space. (more…)

One Millionth Mobile App Developed

One Millionth Mobile App Developed The blog appsfire has announced that the number of developed applications for iOS (Apple’s mobile operating system) and Android has passed 1,000,000. The total is impressive, but it should be noted that it is not a representation of the actual quantity available as a few that were counted are no longer available. Some of these apps are either still under final development tweaks or have been removed from stores. Currently, about 800,000 are still live and available for download. There are apps for almost everything, and adding one tailored to your business is a great way to enhance your digital strategy. (more…)

Google’s Customer Service For AdWords

Google's Customer Service For AdWordsIn the past, Google has come under fire for what the public conceives as a lack of customer service for its plethora of services. But according to a Search Engine Land article, the company is working to change that perception. This past April, Google launched phone support for Adwords, the company’s Pay Per Click marketing arm. We’ve worked together a infographic containing the highlights of Google’s program. (more…)

The Negatives of Bidding Into a Positive Spiral

The Negatives of Bidding Into a Positive SpiralIn a recent guest blog post on Certified Knowledge, Chris Kostecki wrote a PPC guide on bidding into a “Positive Spiral” while using AdWords. His method claims that a user can obtain a high click through rate (CTR), a solid Quality Score and maintain low bid costs in the future. But does the Positive Spiral work, or is it just gaming the system? (more…)

Microsoft adCenter Revises Relevancy and Quality Policy

Microsoft adCenter Revises Relevancy and Quality PolicyOn Wednesday, Microsoft Advertising updated the adCenter Relevancy and Quality Policy that dictates Pay Per Click marketing practices on Bing. Learning the new policies is crucial because ads that do not align to the new regulations can lose prominence in the listings or possibly be excluded entirely. We broke down the changes which are available on the adCenter Blog below: (more…)