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  • U by Kotex Research Leads to Online Community for Girls

    U by Kotex has debuted GenerationKnow.com, a new branded information and social hub where girls can get the facts about vaginal health and wellness.

  • Content Marketing and Long-Form Content: It’s About Value, Not Words

    Should content marketers and professional bloggers consider producing long-form content? According to one analysis, longer-form posts don’t necessarily lead to more engagement. Also, maybe long-form content can be better communicated through other mediums (e.g., e-book, webinar, etc.). But for those who want to dive into the long-form pool, know that there are more challenges there […]

  • Cause Marketing: Why Being an Advocate in Your Local Community Matters

    By Tamara Weintraub, content marketing manager, ReachLocal

    Online and social media marketing has enabled small businesses to build relationships and promote products and services in new and dynamic ways. So, how can businesses use these platforms to build brand loyalty and encourage repeat purchases that drive long-term success? Many businesses find success with cause marketing, or cause-related marketing, which provides an interest-based outlet to create and build relationships with existing and prospective customers. Here are four things you need to know about cause marketing for your business.

  • My Bet is on the “Coke Chase” Showgirls

    Coca-Cola is hoping to win big this year with “Coke Chase” a promotion marketed around the Super Bowl that encourages public voting.

  • How Marketers Can Master the ‘Know, Like, Trust’ Factor to Grow Your Online Audience

    Here’s the cold reality: “No matter how strong a writer you are, you won’t grow the vibrant audience that supports your business until you fit one more piece into place.” That one piece is the “know, like, trust” factor. Lucky for you, Georgina El Morshdy, a copywriter and content marketing consultant, shares some helpful tips: […]

  • Content Marketing: The First Steps You Need to Take to Get Started

    Content marketing is the top priority for digital marketers in 2013, according to a report from Econsultancy and Adobe. The study found that 39 percent of marketers point to content marketing as a priority this year, up from 29 percent last year. The strategy is clearly picking up steam, which makes it imperative for marketers […]

  • Facebook Removes Users’ Option to Opt out of Graph Search Results

    If users felt unsettled as they read about Facebook Graph Search and thought about how it might infringe on their privacy, they now have a tangible reason to complain: Quartz notes that on Dec. 11, 2012, Facebook updated its privacy policy, adding this new section: “When you hide things on your timeline, like posts or […]

  • 85% of Marketers Will Increase Their Mobile Budgets in the Near Future, but Concerns Remain

    A joint study from the ANA and MediaVest finds that 96 percent of marketers are currently using or planning to use mobile marketing in their marketing mix, while 85 percent of marketers say they plan to boost their mobile budgets in the near future. However, 42 percent of marketers are concerned about properly measuring results, […]

  • Americans Watched 11.3 Billion Video Ads in December 2012

    According to the latest numbers from comScore Video Metrix, 181.7 million unique viewers in the U.S. viewed 38.7 billion online videos in December, a stark reminder that marketers should do what they can to get even a small piece of this action. Top online video content properties In December, the average online video viewer in […]

  • Infographic: Why and How to Organize Webinars for Lead Generation

    Unbounce, a company that helps marketers create, publish and test landing pages, shares an infographic from ClickMeeting that examines the use of webinars. Before diving into the visuals, Unbounce offers five reasons why companies should use webinars for lead generation: 1) strong intent 2) more information than most forms of lead gen 3) they’re free […]