The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “If you measure social success by ‘likes’, you’re going to get click farms”. Tamara Littleton says, “Let’s be honest. Click farms aren’t exactly a big secret. Buying ‘likes’ and Twitter followers is a well-known shady practice. What the Channel 4 Dispatches investigation on #fakefans has shown us is the process behind the (fake) stats. Mostly, it seems to go”. If you measure social success by ‘likes’, you’re going to get click farms ‘Econsultancy’ Blog  [...]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “1/3 of ‘Pirate Bay’ Traffic Comes From the U.S.”. Zoe Fox says, “Americans are by far the biggest users of online piracy destination The Pirate Bay, accounting for more than one-third (35%) of traffic to the site. The Pirate Bay turns 10 on Saturday. Statista‘s chart below breaks down traffic to the piracy site by country. Following the United States, the heaviest users are Australia, Canada and Sweden, where where thepiratebay.sx is hosted”. 1/3 of ‘Pirate Bay’ Traffic Comes From the U.S. Mashable.com  [...]

The latest article on Business Insider is titled “Here’s What Facebook Needs To Do Before It Offers Video Ads”. Quinton O’Reilly says, “For a feature that doesn’t even exist yet, there’s been a lot of talk surrounding Facebook and video ads. With talk of it potentially generating $1 billion by the end of 2014 and the potential that it holds, its unsurprising that its gathered so much attention, but it’s seen delays, a lot of delays. The form they’ll take has been widely reported. There will be one video add a day, appearing up to three... [...]

The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “How to create the culture needed to successfully implement marketing automation”. Sam Davies says, “The world has changed very quickly in the past decade and marketers have struggled to keep up with the advances that digital marketing now provides. Marketing automation has been heralded as the saviour of marketing departments and it really can help them to maximise the opportunities that the shift online has brought – but only if it’s done right. To find out how you can do that, read on for part one of this two-part... [...]

The latest article on ‘Business 2 Community’ is titled “Instagram Marketing in Just a Few Minutes a Day”. Dave Conklin says, “When it comes to social media and its place in your overall SEO / internet marketing strategy, visual social channels like Instagram have been making themselves known as the place to be for target markets across a variety of industries. Instagram is a growing platform with a great deal of direct marketing potential – sometimes your target audience is just an image away!”. Instagram Marketing in Just a Few Minutes a Day Business2Community.com  [...]

John Chow’s latest blog post is titled “How To Stay On Top Of Your Blogging Game”. Chow says, “Let me start off by asking you this simple question – do you still think you are that top seller in your market? Are you really feeling the impact of this saturated market called the “blogosphere?” Maybe we will trash this out later in comments, but before then I would say you keep reflecting on the question which the title of this post begs… I will like to focus this article on business blogging, so it’s going to be real business and marketing talks!”. How To Stay On Top Of Your... [...]

The latest article on HubSpot blog is titled “The Resources You Need to Get Started With Business Blogging [In Under 100 Words]”. Corey Eridon says, “If you don’t know what business blogging is get an introduction here. Ready to start writing? Cool, let’s go! Start by selecting strong topics and keywords. If you’re getting writer’s block, this Mad Lib-style blogging template should help. (Or, just flip through this SlideShare about getting over writer’s block.)”. The Resources You Need to Get Started With Business Blogging [In Under 100... [...]

The latest article on Business Insider is titled “Retailers Are Banking On Mobile Ads”. Gillian West says, “National retailers have invested more in mobile (smartphone and tablet) advertising than any other type of retailer, accounting for 34 per cent of total retailer mobile spend in Q1, according to Millennial Media and comScore’s latest Mobile Intel Series. Mass merchandisers, big box stores and large franchises leveraged their mobile advertising campaigns around national holidays and seasonal events, with retailers traditionally spending about three times more on mobile... [...]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Why This Ecommerce Startup Is Chasing a Different Kind of Growth”. Dani Fankhauser says, “When it comes to ecommerce, the recipe for success includes setting up a great digital experience that matches buyers and sellers, then letting network effects take charge to accelerate the number of transactions. Etsy and Ebay, with their massive userbases, did this right. But one startup just out of Y Combinator, Lollipuff, is taking a different route. In fact, the site is limited to one shoe brand (Christian Louboutin), one bag brand (Chanel),... [...]

The latest article on ‘Business 2 Community’ is titled “Do SEO For Someone Else’s Site—10 Good Reasons To GO FOR IT!”. Mitz Pantic says, “I highly recommend that before you become a website entrepreneur, you do SEO for someone else’s site. There are just too many great benefits to doing someone eles’s SEO for a few months before launching your own site. Here are just 10 of those great reasons”. Do SEO For Someone Else’s Site—10 Good Reasons To GO FOR IT! Business2Community.com  [...]