IM NewsWatch, December 19, 2012 - Latest IM News including ‘2012 State of Online Video – MarketingProfs’ and much more...
December 19th, 2012 at 3:00 am EST‘Digital Publishing Tips – Teleseminar Formula Strategies’ by Bob Jenkins
Bob Jenkins’ latest blog post is titled “Digital Publishing Tips – Teleseminar Formula Strategies”. Jenkins says, “I’ve never done a Google+ Hangout before, and neither had Denise Wakeman. So when the co-founder of The Future Of Ink (i.e., Denise) and I were chatting about our situation on Facebook, we figured why not lose... [Read more]
‘A five step plan for your 2013 link building campaign’ – ‘Axandra Search Engine Facts’
The latest issue of ‘Axandra Weekly Search Engine Facts’ has been released. The featured article titled “A five step plan for your 2013 link building campaign”. A five step plan for your 2013 link building campaign Backlinks are still the most important ranking signal of Google, Bing and other search engines. Since Google’s Penguin update,... [Read more]
‘Google Adds The Christmas & Kwanzaa Decorations’ – ‘Search Engine Roundtable’ Newsletter
The latest issue of ‘Search Engine Roundtable’ newsletter has been released. Search Engine Roundtable Newsletter Contents CSV Or Text File Format Required For Disavow Link Tool Google Adds The Christmas & Kwanzaa Decorations Removing Information From Google’s Knowledge Graph Google Mobile Ads Tries To Fix Fat Fingerred Clicks Google... [Read more]
LGS Profits: WordPress theme for your clients’ lead generation #ad
Drew Laughlin just announced his new WordPress theme LGS Profits custom-tailored for lead generation for offline businesses. What makes it special? • It includes a place at the top of the page for the business’s call to action (with a phone number) • It comes with a powerful page headline built in • It includes a video on home... [Read more]
‘B2B Marketers: Why Link to Your Facebook Group from Your Corporate Home Page?’ – ‘The Forrester Blog’
The latest article on ‘The Forrester Blog’ is titled “B2B Marketers: Why Link to Your Facebook Group from Your Corporate Home Page?”. Zachary Reiss-Davis says, “Don’t link to your Facebook brand page from your B2B corporate home page just to show your CMO you know what Facebook is. Forrester has long-viewed our POST — people, objectives,... [Read more]
‘13 Free Image Editing Tools’ – Web Marketing Today
The latest ‘Web Marketing Today’ blog post is titled “13 Free Image Editing Tools”. Kevin Webster says, “Here are 13 free image editing tools for a wide range of design tasks. Creative Docs From flow charts to short documents, Creative Docs provides a simple interface to manipulate text, images, and web banners. — Dia Touted as a competitor... [Read more]
‘2012 State of Online Video [Infographic]’ – ‘MarketingProfs’ Blog
The latest article on ‘MarketingProfs’ is titled “2012 State of Online Video [Infographic]”. Verónica Maria Jarski says, “The amount of content videos and video ads viewed in 2012 reached record-breaking numbers, according to SundaySky report. To help illustrate those stats and the state of online video in 2012, SundaySky created this infographic”. 2012... [Read more]
CPA Wizardry 2.0: Step-by-step guide to getting started in CPA #ad
Thomas Utt has revised and improved his CPA Wizardry training. CPA refers to “cost per action” or “cost per acquisition”. You don’t need to know anything at all to start. CPA Wizardry is a complete course in becoming a CPA affiliate: • How to get approved by companies (they usually use a broker who actually approves... [Read more]
‘1 Tool That Will Change How You Create Landing Pages’ – ‘Offervault Scoop’ Blog
The latest article on ‘Offervault Scoop’ blog is titled “1 Tool That Will Change How You Create Landing Pages”. Dustin says, “How many of us are guilty of trying to create a webpage to promote a product but get stuck somewhere along the way with the technology? Maybe an image doesn’t show up here or a box overlaps over there. It happens... [Read more]
‘8 YouTube Channels for Serious Social Media Marketers’ by Denise Wakeman
Denise Wakeman’s latest blog post is titled “8 YouTube Channels for Serious Social Media Marketers”. Wakeman says, “There are two kinds of social media marketers: the casual ones that use the platform to promote their site, and the serious ones who do it as a career itself. The first is unlikely to spend much time really throwing themselves... [Read more]
‘6 Steps to Turn Your Online Lead Generation Into Lead Nurturing? by Jay Baer
Jay Baer ‘s latest ‘Convince & Convert’ blog post is titled “6 Steps to Turn Your Online Lead Generation Into Lead Nurturing?. Baer says, “Sales leads are the cornerstone success point to any business-to-business (B2B) industry. If you know when someone is looking to buy a product or service that you offer, you can contact them directly,... [Read more]
7 Premium WordPress Themes for business sites #ad
Josée Bédard has been building WordPress themes for years, and has gotten good at including what is needed to make a good theme. In this Premium WordPress Theme Bundle, Bedard has combined 7 of the best themes in the angelswebdesign.net portfolio into a “7 for the price of 1″ bundle. These 7 themes have various layouts and are aimed at... [Read more]
‘Google+ Testing Social Sharing Bar’ – ‘Mashable’
The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Google+ Testing Social Sharing Bar”. Samantha Murphy says, “Google is testing a social side bar on certain websites, allowing users to chat directly on the page and opening up the stage for a bigger advertising stream. TVGuide.com is among the first websites to tout the new social bar, according... [Read more]
‘Hey Yahoo, The Instagram Debacle Is Your Big Chance’ – ‘ReadWrite’
The latest post on ‘ReadWrite’ is titled “Hey Yahoo, The Instagram Debacle Is Your Big Chance”. Taylor Hatmaker says, “The holidays may have come early for Yahoo this year… assuming that the company is paying attention. Just last week I noted that if Facebook makes a misstep with its biggest acquisition to date, Yahoo’s Flickr... [Read more]
‘Amazon to launch RTB in 2013: report’ – ‘Econsultancy’ Blog
The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “Amazon to launch RTB in 2013: report”. Patricio Robles says, “Amazon may be the world’s online consumer retail giant, but don’t let that fool you: the company isn’t content with being the Walmart of the web. Already, Amazon has become a leading player in... [Read more]
WPMapFolio: Make your offline clients stand out from the crowd #ad
Your clients are looking to a way to place them ahead of their competitors in the eyes of their clients. They want their clients to look first to them when seeking a service or product. One good way to do that is social proof: show prospective customers who is already a happy customer. Jason X has just released the WPMapFolio WordPress plugin to provide... [Read more]
‘A New Way To Market With Pinterest: Secret Boards’ – Aweber Blog
The latest ‘Aweber’ blog post is titled “A New Way To Market With Pinterest: Secret Boards”. Rebekah Henson says, “Pinterest exploded onto the social networking scene earlier this year, and it quickly became a goldmine for business owners and marketers. Pinterest lets users create and share their own inspiration boards that cover everything... [Read more]
‘How Communication Resolves Internal Issues’ – ‘SEOmoz’ Blog
The latest ‘SEOmoz’ blog post is titled “How Communication Resolves Internal Issues”. Ron Garrett says, “When the stakes are high and everyone on your team dedicates themselves to the success of their clients, their company, their team, and their own personal development, it’s critical that it’s someone’s job to own conflict... [Read more]
‘What Every Content Marketer Needs to Know about Mobile Marketing’ – ‘Copyblogger’ Blog
The latest post on ‘Copyblogger’ Blog is titled “What Every Content Marketer Needs to Know about Mobile Marketing”. Greg Hickman says, “Creating epic content and continually teaching your audience — if done well — can eventually earn you raving fans and paying customers. The problem is your audience now chooses how they learn, where... [Read more]
Solo Ads for Internet Dummies: How to build a massive targeted email list #ad
In Solo Ads for Internet Dummies, Guy Ferdman show how he built his own ultra-targeted list in just weeks by using solo ads. In it, he shows a step-by-step proven process to create productive solo ad campaigns, including his detailed email template proven to turn clicks into leads at up to 67.3% conversion. Solo ad campaigns generally cost half of what... [Read more]
‘Mashable SmartBash Is Coming to CES in Las Vegas’ – ‘Mashable’
The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Mashable SmartBash Is Coming to CES in Las Vegas”. Jennifer Diamond says, “It’s that time of the year when nearly everyone you know in tech unites together in one of the most exciting cities of the world: Las Vegas. Once again, Mashable is returning to CES, and this time we’re... [Read more]
Reminder- ‘How to Use Agile Marketing to Get Measurable Results’ MarketingProfs Seminar January 24
MarketingProfs is hosting a seminar with Jim Ewel and Tom Wentworth on Thursday, January 24 at 12.00 pm ET. The topic of the seminar is “How to Use Agile Marketing to Get Measurable Results”. MarketingProfs team says, “What will you learn? The five core values of agile marketing How agile marketing works (as demonstrated by a... [Read more]
Janrain Releases ‘Definitive Guide to User Management’
Janrain has released the ‘Definitive Guide to User Management’. The Janrain team says, “The shift to a Social Web will see traditional demographics like age, gender and geography replaced by more behavioral profiles made up of interests, friends, habits, and brand affinities. These traits, long coveted by marketers, have always been... [Read more]
FB Fahrenheit: Your Facebook marketing intelligence tool #ad
James Renouf has created a lot of products. He turns his attention to Facebook in FB Fahrenheit,. This software targets Facebook users and businesses using Facebook’s API (application programming interface) , so it’s completely above-board, not exploiting loopholes or any other black-hat or unethical method that is likely to be abolished. FB Fahrenheit... [Read more]
‘Mobile accounts for 28% of paid search clicks so far this Christmas’ – ‘Econsultancy’ Blog
The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “Mobile accounts for 28% of paid search clicks so far this Christmas”. David Moth says, “Smartphones and tablets have accounted for more than a quarter (28%) of the clicks on retail paid search ads so far this Christmas, according to data from Kenshoo. The Kenshoo 2012 UK Online... [Read more]
Reminder- ‘2 Underground 7 Figure SEO Experts Milking Squidoo’ Daniel Lew’s Webinar December 20
Daniel Lew is hosting a webinar on Thursday, December 20 at 9.00 pm PST. The topic of the webinar is “2 Underground 7 Figure SEO Experts Milking Squidoo”. Lew says, “Join me on a webinar with Mike Long and Greg Morrisson who are self made millionaires all from building niche sites and learn how they MILK it! Quickly Discover how they get: -... [Read more]
HubSpot Releases ’10 Useless Things to Cut From Your Marketing’ eBook
HubSpot has released an ebook titled “10 Useless Things to Cut From Your Marketing”. The HubSpot team says, “The fast-paced world of digital marketing — with all its technological advancements and iterative improvements — has theoretically made marketers’ lives easier. But the flip side of the coin is that marketers... [Read more]
Adswap Assassin: Use WordPress for your Mini-events and Giveaways #ad
Coby Wright and Sutejo Tan have just released Adswap Assassin, a WordPress plugin that lets you set up special events, such as giveaways, on a WordPress site. This plugin is designed to randomly rotate offers so that each participating marketer has a fair share of the traffic viewing their offer. You can use Adswap Assassin with virtually any theme;... [Read more]
‘An Easter Egg Guide To Rewind YouTube Style 2012 [Video]’ – ‘ReadWrite’
The latest post on ‘ReadWrite’ is titled “An Easter Egg Guide To Rewind YouTube Style 2012 [Video]”. Fruzsina Eördögh says, “What happens when you mash up all the important cultural video artifacts of 2012? Rewind YouTube Style 2012, complete with at least 27 Web celebrities and 21 Easter eggs via video annotations, of course. Similar... [Read more]
‘Take Your Daily Affiliate Marketing Vitamin’ by Shawn Collins
Shawn Collins’ latest blog post is titled “Take Your Daily Affiliate Marketing Vitamin”. Collins Says, “Affiliate marketers should consume a steady diet of information to continually evolve their businesses. Think of it as a daily affiliate marketing vitamin. There are a variety of forums, Facebook groups, podcasts, Twitter accounts, etc. that... [Read more]
‘Social Media Is a Corporate Blind Spot for B2B Execs’ – ‘MarketingProfs’ Blog
The latest article on ‘MarketingProfs’ is titled “Social Media Is a Corporate Blind Spot for B2B Execs”. Lenna Garibian says, “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... [Read more]
Daily Deal Azon – Live Deal Expiration Countdown for your affiliate site #ad
It’s been proven that scarcity makes an item more valuable. A count-down timer that announces when a deal will expire is one of the best ways to indicate scarcity. Amazon has time-limited deals. Now there’s a way for you to promote these short-term deals on your affiliate website. Ryan Stevenson is releasing Daily Deal Azon today to make... [Read more]
‘4 Tips For Writing Better Headlines Today’ – ‘Offervault Scoop’ Blog
The latest article on ‘Offervault Scoop’ blog is titled “4 Tips For Writing Better Headlines Today”. Dustin says, “Everyone involved in Internet marketing in any capacity should know how to write a headline. If you don’t know you should be striving to learn. If you’re not at least learning, you’re going to continue to struggle in almost... [Read more]
‘How to optimise your funnel: free B2B digital marketing briefing’ – ‘Econsultancy’ Blog
The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “How to optimise your funnel: free B2B digital marketing briefing”. Monica Savut says, “Econsultancy last month held Europe’s largest conference devoted to B2B marketing and sales. Our London FUNNEL event at the Emirates stadium saw some of the world’s leading... [Read more]
‘Five Post-Holiday Strategies for Merchants’ – ‘Website Magazine’ Article
The latest article on ‘Website Magazine’ is titled “Five Post-Holiday Strategies for Merchants”. Allison Howen says, “It’s safe to say, the 2012 holiday season has proved to be profitable so far, as consumers spent $33.8 billion online as of Dec. 16, which is a 13 percent increase compared to the same time last year according to comScore.... [Read more]
LeadGen Superstar: Sell leads to local dentists #ad
Gee Singh has just released LeadGen Superstar: Dentist Edition. Dentists expect the life-time value of a new patient to be measured in thousands of dollars (or other local currency.) If they are wise, they recognize that it’s worth paying well for new leads so they can reap these benefits over a long client relationship.Depending on where they... [Read more]
‘Facebook Reportedly Planning to Run Video Ads in Its News Feed’ – ‘Mashable’
The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Facebook Reportedly Planning to Run Video Ads in Its News Feed”. Todd Wasserman says, “In a move sure to annoy some users but potentially please investors, Facebook is planning to introduce video ads in the first half of next year, according to report. Citing “several industry executives,” Advertising... [Read more]
‘Marketing Analytics and the Problem of Attribution Modeling’ – ‘SEOmoz’ Blog
The latest ‘SEOmoz’ blog post is titled “Marketing Analytics and the Problem of Attribution Modeling”. Rutn Burr says, “Attribution modeling is a hot topic in the SEO industry, but many of us aren’t doing it as well as we want to be. Take a look at how you’re approaching attribution modeling, and see why marketing analytics may... [Read more]
‘Econsultancy’s top 25 blog posts of 2012′ – ‘Econsultancy’ Blog
The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “Econsultancy’s top 25 blog posts of 2012″. Graham Charlton says, “It’s been another busy year on the Econsultancy blog. Thanks to our wonderful and highly intelligent readers, our traffic has grown YOY, making 2012 our best year ever. Here’s a round-up... [Read more]
Commission Killer: A tool for affiliate marketing success #ad
If you want to make money online, you need products to sell and a virtual store to sell them from. Commission Killer is a new software solution that does a lot of the store building (i.e., site-building) and product selling for you. This product will help you to save some time & automate parts of the process of making affiliate websites. It’s... [Read more]