Can you believe YouTube is 10 years old already? It’s true. YouTube was officially launched on February 14th, 2005 by three former PayPal employees. As verified by Wikipedia, Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim “activated the Internet domain name “YouTube.com” and started to create a video-sharing website on which users could upload, share, and view videos.”…
By Tony Zambito Many of us have heard of the term tunnel vision. It is usually described or defined as follows: The tendency to focus exclusively on a single or limited goal or point of view. We have seen extreme points of views in every walk of life. From politics to religion and everything in…
The Illusion of Choice People believe that it is purely their choice, when they determine what to do, where to go, what kind of information to consume. Is it? Not really. It started thousands of years ago and continues to this day, – most of people’s actions are under the influence of their reference groups.…
When someone arrives at your website landing page for the first time this is considered a ‘cold lead,’ with the next step capturing their information with an inviting optin form. While this is an important element to your business, you can also create a ‘warm lead’ by joining and interacting with professional groups on social…
Do You Have a Blog Commenting Strategy? ‘Say what?’ Yes I ask you; do you have a blog commenting strategy? Do you have ‘comment goals’ for your own blog? Have you ever analyzed your articles to find out why some articles get commented on a lot and other (great) articles get no response at all?…
By Michael Brenner Programmatic Ad Buying. Native Advertising. Content Marketing. Human Storytelling. These are some of the top buzzwords used by brand marketers in the past 12 – 18 months. I am not a huge fan of robots buying banner ad inventory that is never seen by anyone. But this technology is real. And…
By Robert Caruso One of the biggest mistakes made in social media marketing is building the wrong communities. What we mean by that is that many brands and marketers build followings of their peers, competitors or incorrect prospects, rather than their target audience. Subsequently, the time spent on social networks engaging, creating and posting content…
Generation C: At the Center of Social Transformations At the dawn of 2015, a trend already stands out in social media for the coming months. The new generation of connected consumers, which we now call Generation C, is definitely registering as a hub in the transition from the industrial era to the digital age. Already…
The heart of any business is their website and every other online property supports this home base. Not only is it the first impression visitors have of your business, but it also serves a specific purpose for your target market. In the past building a website was very expensive, and required hiring a professional developer…
How did we get to this point? I mean, why do people prefer online independent reviews rather than brands ads? The harsh truth is that… Advertising is no longer credible Wait a moment, don’t shoot the piano player! Advertising is essential to promote your products and services, but it is no longer credible; it’s just…
