"Next-Gen Marketing" Posts
Why Applying Best Practices May Sabotage Your Social Media Goals
Is cutting-and-pasting social media “best practices” the path toward better, tangible results? Or should we instead use good, proven processes that “work” — applying them within our context to create more sales and happier customers? Let’s take a quick, critical…
For Consumers Free Ride On The Web May Be Over Soon
For a long time, consumers have been getting a free ride on the Web. The vast majority of Web-based information and services are available at no cost. Consumers probably don’t even think about the fact that they pay nothing to…
Will Commercializing Facebook Change Its Character?
You remember the Facebook from the early days of 2010, don’t you? It was that innocent social network that let friends connect with each other and make new friends.
Turns out that memory may be fading fast as Facebook re-engineers…
In-Game Ads Grow Up And Show Signs Of Market Value
Remember when in-game mobile ads were the rage? If not, let me jog your memory. Just two years ago, mobile in-game advertising had some market wins including “RadioShack Sees 8.4 % Brand Awareness Increase” and “
The Real Power of “Like”
It was only in April that Facebook introduced the seemingly innocent “Like” button. But now the real power of “Like” is becoming clear. It didn’t take very long for online marketers to figure out that the real meaning of “Like”…
Interactive Kiosks Give Retailers A Digital Edge
In a previous post, I talked about such programs as CVS “Extra Care” points, which promote customer loyalty. CVS and other retailers are using websites, on-site kiosks, and mobile apps, along with barcoding technology, to try to keep…
Social News Organizations: How Search and Social Media Are Changing the News Business (part 1)
In this six part series, we’ll explore how search, social media, and mobile apps have all been used successfully by publishers to maximize their distribution and revenue opportunities. We’ll also look at how newspapers can follow these examples and evolve…
Strategic Digital Marketing is Now Mainstream
It had to happen sooner or later. Marketers first dabbled in the online world and then, seeing its huge potential, began to move more and more marketing dollars to the Internet. Now, according to a just-published report…
Are Real Time Ads A Game Changer?
Suppose a prospective customer of yours searches on the web for a category that your product or service is in. Or, maybe the person does a search on one of your direct competitors. Wouldn’t it be nice to know that…
Virtual goods insanity: I’ll buy that for $330,000
While there’s a ton of hype about micropayments and their role in virtual goods, many economic trends don’t really sink in until there’s a high-profile success story that people can dream about. It doesn’t matter that less than 10 percent…
