Atari’s Social Media Marketing Strategy for Star Trek Online

With the success of the recent blockbuster Star Trek, Atari has been creating commotion using various social media marketing (SMM) techniques for its upcoming game “Star Trek Online.” Marketing companies, such as DKC Connect, have joined in the efforts to campaign for its February release. One of their social media strategies is their use of…

How not to use Twitter for Social Media Marketing

The idea that businesses can use social media marketing platforms like Twitter to promote their brand and their products isn’t exactly a new one. Companies like Ford, JetBlue, Marvel, and even sports teams like the San Diego Chargers and the Dallas Mavericks have used it to engage consumers and fans of their product. Individual celebrities,…

4 Social Media Marketing Styles via Twitter

It doesn’t come as a surprise to hear that marketing and Twitter go hand in hand in as a strategy for social media marketing (SMM). Twitter has become the medium for reaching the critical mass. There are four major types of marketing styles: the Conversationalist, Conversationalist Marketer, the Salesman, and the Broadcaster. Each type shows…

Gaming and Social Media Marketing Done Right

Two years is a lifetime in social media marketing. Tweets are constantly being sent out, Facebook statuses rarely remain static, and even Google has decided that the future of search is going to be in real-time. As the cliché goes, “if you’re not moving forward, you’re getting left behind.” At no point in time has…

Quantifying the Benefit of Social Media Marketing

While none would doubt that well done social media marketing can be a huge boon for a company, what’s more difficult to figure out is how well it’s working and what kind of return you’re getting on your investment. Unlike other forms of advertising, social media marketing involves a disproportionately large amount of intangible costs,…

Can Social Media Marketing Save the Automotive Industry?

Although social media has been around for some time now, it has yet to be utilized by the automotive industry because it has constantly relied on traditional advertisements. However, those who got an early start using social media marketing sites such as Facebook and Twitter have already begun to reap the benefits. Two notable companies…

Search Engine Optimization vs. Social Media Marketing

Despite the fact that, on a daily basis, there seems to be an exponential increase in the number of self-proclaimed experts in the field of social media marketing, for whatever reason, this doesn’t quite seem to be the case with search engine optimization. Not to say that there aren’t a good many people out there…

How to Engage Your Facebook and Other Social Media Site Fans

Social media marketing companies utilize sites like Facebook or MySpace to generate news or feeds through their fans. Frozen Frogs has found a way for social media marketing users to have a more effective presence on Facebook and other social media marketing websites. The Italian digital media agency lists five ways to get your fans…