Niti Shah says, “Sometimes, it can be rough to be an email marketer. Designing email templates, segmenting lists, drafting copy, planning your campaigns — a lot goes into executing a successful email marketing program. And if you’re a fellow email marketer, I’m sure you know all too well what I mean. Here are 10 common things... [Read more]

Chow says, “You know him. Richard Branson. I respect him a lot. He’s my mentor and I love to carry out his instructions because they’re guaranteed to produce results. There are few billionaires who appreciate the ability and skills of others – Branson is one of them. Now this post is a very informative one. You might be asking where I met Mr.... [Read more]

Kurt Wagner says, “With sights set on its 40 million users — many of whom are teenagers — advertisers are getting crafty in their efforts to break into ad-free Vine. The six-second video platform, which is owned by Twitter, is one of the largest social networks that doesn’t yet run paid advertisements. Marketers can’t sponsor or... [Read more]

IM NewsWatch is supporting Leah Butler-Smith‘s launch of EasyAutoTube with bonuses for our readers. This is a new WordPress theme specifically designed to curate niche videos from YouTube. Install the theme in minutes. Choose your niche. Insert your niche definition into the theme. Turn it loose to earn money for you around the clock. The reason... [Read more]

Jeff Rajeck says, “When promoting a post on Facebook, you can only have text in 20% of the post’s photo. Lately that seems to have changed. I set out to discover what’s going on, and had surprising results. We live in a world of constraints. You’re not allowed to park in certain places, you shouldn’t litter in the park,... [Read more]

Demian Farnworth says, “The number of blog posts published every day is absurd. Let’s just say it exceeds the population of the four largest countries in the world and be done with it. Maybe that’s true and maybe it isn’t. The point is — and we all know it — the volume of written content online is overwhelming. And let’s not forget... [Read more]

David Kirkpatrick says, ““Metrics, and the data behind those metrics, are the lifeblood of digital marketing and email campaigns. But, the initial analysis of the raw data sets is not as straightforward as it might seem, as National Instruments found out with the global rollout of a drip email campaign. Read on to find out why a change... [Read more]

Authority Ignition is a List Building funnel that systematically transforms cold traffic into warm, enthusiastic friends. These friends are soon energized, eager and ready to buy. This is a done-for-you web site. Just plug in your personal and affiliate information and upload... [Read more]

Dan Shure says, “The perception of success The following screenshot is from an actual blog post. Based upon what you see here, would you call it successful? I think it depends on perception”. The Broken Art of Company Blogging (and the Ignored Metric that Could Save Us All) MOZ Blog  [Read more]

Rachel Sprung says, “Images are crucial to making your marketing stand out, especially on Twitter. Ever sinceTwitter made photos automatically display in-stream, they’ve been helping marketers get even more results out of the 140-character social network — in fact, an A/B test we ran found that tweets with images get 55% more leads. Though... [Read more]

This is a reminder for the Return Path’s Mobile Marketing webinar on Wednesday, July 23 at 1.00 pm EDT. Return Path is hosting a webinar featuring Henry Gutierrez and Sarah Matthews on Wednesday, July 23 at 1.00 pm EDT. The topic of the webinar is “The Ultimate Guide to Blacklists”. Return Path team says, “The webinar... [Read more]

Just suppose every single one of your Facebook Timeline Posts could effortlessly gather leads for you without requiring any external apps. Social Post Suite was just announced and with it, you can build your mailing list from Facebook. We have seen a large number of Facebook tools for the last year or two, and most of them allow you to make an improvement... [Read more]

This is a reminder for Business 2 Community’ webinar on content creation. Business 2 Community is hosting a webinar with Linda West & Leo Marle on Wednesday, July 23 at 2.00 pm ET. The topic of the webinar is “How To Create Killer Marketing Content”. The ‘Business 2 Community’ team says, “This session will cover: Identifying... [Read more]

Todd Wasserman says, “LinkedIn on Tuesday announced it is buying Bizo, a B2B marketing firm, for about $175 million. The transaction is a combination of 10% stock and 90% cash. It is expected to close in the third quarter. Formed in 2008, Bizo provides software and services that let B2B customers reach their target audiences online within professional... [Read more]

David Moth says, “All digital marketing activity is measurable. Right? It’s nice to think that’s the case and there are a lot of people who believe it, but unfortunately it’s simply not true. The reasons for this are numerous, not least that companies are struggling to keep up with the constantly shifting digital landscape. In the past... [Read more]

This is a reminder for Business 2 Community’ webinar on Facebook marketing. Business 2 Community is hosting a webinar with Richard Beeson on Wednesday July 30 at 2.00 pm ET. The topic of the webinar is “How to Craft the Ideal Content Strategy for Your Facebook Page”. The ‘Business 2 Community’ team says, “There’s a... [Read more]

Martin Beck says, “Facebook, the king of social media referral traffic, is strengthening its reign, according to social analytics and publishing firm Shareaholic. In June, Facebook generated 23.39% of the total share of visits to Shareaholic’s network of 300,000 websites. That total, a gain of 10.09% and 2.14 percentage points since March,... [Read more]

Kevin Webster says, “It’s fairly simple to come up with a list of “goals” that describe a website’s success. These typically include lead generation, downloads (i.e., coupons, menus, or whitepapers), and ecommerce transactions. Noted web analytics writer and practitioner Avinash Kaushikdescribes these as “macro goals” that are clear... [Read more]

Yasmin Bendror says, “Here are three super quick Twitter tips to get you better traction when using Twitter for your business so you will start seeing great results! 1. USING THE PERIOD BEFORE @ SIGN If I start my tweet with an @ sign, only people who follow BOTH me and AND the person I am tweeting to will see this tweet. It won’t be seen... [Read more]