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  • Five Ways SMBs Can Track the ROI of Social Media Ads

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    CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: None

    Before SMBs embrace new advertising opportunities offered by social networks, they need to seriously consider how to go about measuring the ROI impact of such ad investments.

  • 2012's Top Search Terms (by Category) and Top Websites

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    For the fourth consecutive year, "facebook" was the most popular search term, accounting for 4.13% of all searches conducted in the US in 2012, up 33% from 2011 levels, according to a report from Experian Marketing Services, which analyzed the top 1,000 search terms for 2012.

  • Content, Social, Sales, and Community: Highlights From a Year of Marketing Smarts [Podcast]

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    CONTENT TYPE: Podcast | TOPIC: None

    We covered a range of topics on the Marketing Smarts podcast in 2012. In this episode we share some highlights on creating compelling content, allowing social media to humanize your organization, building community, and navigating the sometimes tricky relationship between marketing and sales.

  • 2013 Marketing Jobs Outlook: Who's Hiring, Must-Have Skills

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    Fully one-third (33.3%) of advertising and marketing executives surveyed say they are planning to fill design or marketing positions in the first quarter of 2013, according to a survey from The Creative Group.

  • #SocialSkim: Social Media Update, Week of December 17, 2012

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    CONTENT TYPE: Infographic | TOPIC: Social Media Marketing

    Deck the halls. This week’s #SocialSkim’s got viral greats and go-homes, Instagram and Twitter updates, and one (just one!) #adventcalendar. It’s also data-rich for your digestive pleasure. Skim for savvy, click to learn.

  • Holiday Travelers Trust Online Travel Reviews

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    Growing numbers of Americans say they trust other travelers' reviews of travel experiences shared online and are factoring those reviews into their travel plans in 2012, according to a new Ipsos Public Affairs poll conducted on behalf of Allianz Global Assistance USA.

  • Don't Let Data Drive, Let It Inform: Beth Kanter and KD Paine on Marketing Smarts [Podcast]

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    CONTENT TYPE: Podcast | TOPIC: None

    Beth Kanter and Katie Delahaye (KD) Paine, authors of Measuring the Networked Nonprofit: Using Data to Change the World, discuss performance metrics and nonprofits.

  • How to Tell Your Brand's Story: Four Questions You Must Answer

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    CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: None

    Whatever happened to Cinderella's shoe? Who knows? It didn't go viral. Put another way: Story generation and the way we develop content have changed, so you must change, too—and answer these four questions.

  • Social Media Is a Corporate Blind Spot for B2B Execs

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    CONTENT TYPE: Chart | TOPIC: Social Media Marketing

    More than one-third (36%) of US executives say they either never consider (7%) or rarely consider (29%) their company's social media reputation when making important business decisions, according to a survey from Zeno Group.

  • Mobile Web, Apps Driving US Social Media Growth

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    CONTENT TYPE: Chart | TOPIC: Social Media Marketing

    Consumers continue to spend more time on social networks than on any other category of websites—roughly 20% of their total time online via personal computer (PC) and 30% of their total time online via mobile—according to a report by NM Incite and Nielsen.

  • #SocialSkim: Social Media Update, Week of December 10, 2012

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    CONTENT TYPE: Infographic | TOPIC: Social Media Marketing

    In this first of many MarketingProfs #SocialSkim social media news and views to come, we scan the Web to make sure you're up to date on everything happening in the ever-evolving social space. Skim and learn!

  • Facebook, Pinterest Trigger More Offline Actions Than Other Social Sites

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    CONTENT TYPE: Chart | TOPIC: Social Media Marketing

    On average, nearly one-half (47%) of social media users say they've taken some type of action offline (e.g., attending an event, meeting someone in person, or making a purchase) after interacting with a social networking site, according to a survey from ACTIVE Network.

  • Email, Social, and Mobile Are Marketers' 2013 Budget Priorities

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    Email, social media, and mobile rank as marketers' top spending priorities for 2013, according to a survey from StrongMail: 55.5% of marketing executives say they plan to increase spending on email campaigns in 2013; 51.8% plan to boost spend on social media; and 42.8% plan to up their spend on mobile marketing.

  • The Contentious State of B2B Content Marketing [Infographic]

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    CONTENT TYPE: Infographic | TOPIC: None

    A recent content marketing study from MarketingProfs and the Content Marketing Institute found that B2B marketers are uncertain about whether they are effectively using content marketing tactics. This infographic captures and presents some key data from that study, including about budgets, social presence, and content challenges.

  • Four Ways B2B Marketers Can Boost the Value of Their Tweets

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    CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: Social Media Marketing

    Whether you're looking to move beyond the occasional tweet or you're aiming to further polish your approach, here are some tips for how you, as a B2B marketer, can take full advantage of Twitter as a marketing tool.

  • Top Brands Using Twitter for Customer Support

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    CONTENT TYPE: Chart | TOPIC: Social Media Marketing

    Among the brands listed on the Interbrand Top 100, more than nine in ten (95%) use Twitter and nearly one in four (23%) use it as a customer service platform (i.e., they have a Twitter handle dedicated to customer service), according to a new report by Simply Measured.

  • The Top 20 Social CMOs of the Fortune 100 [Infographic]

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    CONTENT TYPE: Infographic | TOPIC: Social Media Marketing

    BusinessNext Social conducted a study of CMOs in the Fortune 100 to see which of them were most socially active in 2012. Surprisingly, only one in five Fortune 100 top-level marketing/communications executives have an active public presence on social networks, the analysis found.

  • Small Businesses Tepid on Social Media, Prefer WOM and Advertising

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    CONTENT TYPE: Chart | TOPIC: Social Media Marketing

    Only one-third (35%) of small business owners cite social media as a beneficial tactic for their business, though views about the benefits of social marketing vary by industry, according to a survey from Hiscox.

  • Social Media Disconnect: Are Marketers Out of Touch?

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    CONTENT TYPE: Chart | TOPIC: Social Media Marketing

    Though consumers and marketers are fairly aligned in their focus on Facebook—similar proportions of each segment use the social networking site—marketers tend to be out of synch with their audiences regarding the use of other popular social channels, according to a study by Pitney Bowes Software.

  • 10 SEO Tips to Improve Your Search Rankings--and Your Website

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    CONTENT TYPE: Article | TOPIC: None

    Don't just try to move up a few places in search results with your SEO efforts; rather, turn a visit to your website into a better experience and help your site to naturally grow in popularity.