Social Media Marketing: Even Helping MySpace

Alterian, an integrated marketing company, reports that in a survey of 200, almost half believed that social media marketing will have the greatest impact on revolutionizing customer service and thus be the best area to invest in for the coming year. Nearly half of all brands actively use social media marketing and an astounding 75%…

Social Media Marketing: Consumer Trends

A recent Nielsen Online study notes that people have tripled their time on social media networking sites, with nearly 17% of their online activity based on social media marketing platforms! That’s a 6% increase since this time last year. Major social media networking platforms (Twitter, Facebook, blogs) have seen an increase in time spent on…

Search Engine Optimization: Long Tail of Search

For those unfamiliar with the search engine optimization (SEO) term “long tail search,” there are three categories of search engine optimization (SEO) search terms: head, middle, and long tail terms. Head terms are generic terms people search for (i.e., “shoes” versus “extended backpacking boots”). Medium terms are less searched for but still fairly generic. Long…

Social Media Marketing: Facebook and Nielsen Co. Partnership

Social media marketing platforms are continually rolling out new features to make their sites more user-friendly, such as MySpace’s 2-way sync with Twitter and Facebook’s new tagging feature, among others. Now, those advertising on Facebook can expect an improvement on measuring how their ads perform because of a new multi-year partnership with Nielsen Co. that…

Social Media Marketing: Platform Interdependence

Social media darling Twitter has been earning plenty of press. With its valuation at a purported $1 billion, investors and users alike are eyeing the changes Twitter has to offer the social media marketing circuit. Application developers are looking for ways to optimize Twitter’s updates to other social media marketing platforms. Social media site MySpace…

Social Media Marketing and Brand Strategy

Is there a relationship between your brand and social media marketing? Your brand is your company’s foundation and is key to building relationships with your target consumer. Your brand should clearly present what deliverables you’re capable of, and alter an individual’s perception and expectation of your company. With the economic slump, the competition for customers’…

Hiring a Search Engine Optimization Agency Part 2

Yesterday, we went over 5 questions you should ask before you hire a search engine optimization consultant. Now, we’ll go over the next 5. 6. Why is your own PageRank low? Occasionally, search engine optimization (SEO) websites may display a lower PageRank, but have a sound design with relevant and useful information. PageRank alone will…