For years, marketers have debated the benefits of social media versus email marketing. However, in today’s multichannel and omnichannel environment, the reality is that brands must use both to engage and retain their audiences. According to the Marketing Rule of 7, consumers need to “hear” a message at least 7 times before taking the desired…
By 2021, the total number of business and consumer emails sent is expected to reach 319.6 billion. That number is based on an expected annual growth rate of 4.4% since 2017. The reason for this growth is simple: email has a median ROI of 122%. That’s over 4x greater than any other marketing channel. It’s…
In the midst of 4th quarter marketing campaigns and the race to end 2018 with a bang, marketers should also start looking ahead to the new year. It’s a good time to take stock of your social media marketing strategies to assess what’s working and where you have room to improve. There is a lot…
Facebook has a whopping 2.19 billion monthly active users, with 68% of US adults connected, from college students and young professionals to seasoned execs and stay-at-home moms. Just because everyone is hanging out there, though, doesn’t mean posting for free will help you achieve your marketing goals. Nor will blowing your marketing budget on driving…
In the battle for your customer’s attention, social media marketing campaigns must continually look to push the boundaries of creativity in order to cut through the noise and engage the audience. This is challenging, especially considering the speed at which content is consumed and discarded. (If you are interested in the lifespan of your social…
Almost every social media marketer is working for someone. Depending on the size and scope of your brand or company, it may be a marketing leader or you may report directly to high-level executives or the business owner. For this reason, it’s important to know how to create a social media report template that you…
Ever since Twitter went live, hashtags have been an important part of the way people communicate on social media. While many are random or one-off and used to add humor or context to a tweet, most of them can help you search for a particular topic, campaign, product, event, and much much more. They’ve been…
So what is the difference between digital marketing and Social media? The short answer is that digital marketing is an umbrella term for SEO, Email Marketing, Content Marketing, Public Relations, Social Media, and more. Social media is just one of the many channels that make up a digital marketing campaign. The terms “digital marketing” and…
Now more than ever, customers expect their experiences with businesses and brands to be as specialized and tailored to their needs as possible. Gone are the days when you could advertise and simply hope for the best. The digital age has created a savvier consumer with more sophisticated needs. His or her experience with your…
I have a confession to make. Sometimes I get awfully tired of all the posting, tweeting, chatting and hyping. Social media happen to be very messy and overwhelming. So I totally get the recent JD Wetherspoon decision on shutting down all its social media accounts. However, the truth is businesses can rarely do without social…
Are you ready to start using video in your marketing strategy? Video is the most powerful tool for online marketing right now. If you take a quick look, you’ll see how this content format has taken over all the major social networks. It also powers the second largest search engine in the world—no, not Bing….
