crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 22, 2013

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The tech industry doubles down on design in 2013 | Gigaom – [link]. Social Networks by Revenue and Employees, Facebook Stands Above All | Web Strategy – [link].

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 3, 2022

Isn’t it frustrating to think you finally understand something in business, like marketing with social media, only to realize that the landscape changed while you were looking at other priorities? In a classic book on social media by Jim Tobin, “ Earn It. Where are the young social media users going?

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Isn’t it frustrating to think you finally understand something in business, like marketing with social media, only to realize that the landscape changed while you were looking at other priorities? In a classic book on social media by Jim Tobin, “ Earn It. Where are the young social media users going?

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2013

Isn’t it frustrating to think you understand something new in business, like marketing with social media, only to realize that the landscape changed while you were looking at other priorities? Don’t Buy It ,” which asserts that “earned” social engagement drives far better business results than paid social exposure.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

by Maureen Francisco, author of “ It Takes Moxie “ The job search landscape continues to change every year. Use Social Media. Not only should you consider having an account on Facebook, but you should also open one for LinkedIn and Twitter, which are other popular social-networking sites.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 9, 2014

2013 was an exciting year for small business Internet marketing. Search engine optimization transformed from a game of link popularity into what it was supposed to be from the beginning: high quality, relevant content from trusted sources. Google dropped the granddaddy of all backlink penalties on October 4 th 2013 ( Penguin 2.1

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Start Up Blog

APRIL 29, 2013

Recently I’ve been lucky enough to attend a few events which have been centered around what’s next socially and commercially. So I thought I might pull all these thoughts together in a new edition of Soundbites from the Future – The 2013 edition. It was anti-social in nature.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 16, 2016

Ask them if they wouldn’t mind sharing positive feedback on your website, newsletter, social media channels, or an online review site. By asking them to take just one of those actions, you’ll get a lot of mileage out of their feedback as you amplify it in email and social media. But what really works?

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crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 23, 2013

The claim that social media will drive more customers to your business than search, email or other traditional and online marketing channels has once again been exposed as a myth. A recent study by Custora found that email marketing and search deliver more profitable customers than social media. Or has it?

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Once with Docracy, once with a super cool company launching in the first quarter of 2013.). The collaborative web arrived after the social web hit a tipping point. That is the very month that Facebook became the largest social network, outpacing MySpace.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 7, 2014

While we are living in a digital world where social media dominates, the core principals of creating good copy remain the same: attract the attention of the reader, arouse interest in the product or service, and convert that reader into a customer. Even YouTube came into its own as a full-fledged social networking clip site in 2013.

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Brandanew

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Significant changes in consumer expectations are manifested through social media, consumer generated content and immersive digital marketing experiences. Other than these platform led initiatives, videos and real time content curation by consumers using brand hashtags is moving forward with a gusto on all social networks. #2

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Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

According to Nielsen, YouTube reaches more US adults ages 18-34 than any cable network as of mid-2013. As of March 2013, one billion, (B!), One more thing to ponder… One hundred hours of video is uploaded into YouTube every single minute, as of May 2013. It is a social network (like Facebook).

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 18, 2016

When Automation Goes Wrong: A Better Approach to Social Media written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Given the sheer scale of social media and the number of social channels (there are over 90 social networks ) – and the volume of people using them (Facebook has over 1.59

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The Next Web

JULY 29, 2013

Marco Gomes is the founder of social media advertising company Boo-box , which reaches 60 million people in Brazil monthly with ads from clients like Google, Unilever, Volkswagen and Microsoft. This was how Generation X consumed media: from one preferred source, as they did with newspapers in the 1980s.

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www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Startup Resources (Updated Mar 2013). Venture Capital Cafe > Startup Resources (Updated Mar 2013). Whether you’re wondering what site search you should use or what is the best email marketing tool, knowledge is power. Added – March 2013* Startup Intelligence tools. Media Temple. Social networking.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 31, 2013

Part of my job as a digital and social media strategist is following expert predictions, in order to better help my clients at Firebrand Group innovate. The end of 2013 saw even more lists of predictions than I’ve ever seen previously – some of which were silly or just plain obvious. Social media is the secret to success.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 5, 2013

For brands that utilize image sharing networks, migrating your existing social media followers to your Pinterest account and integrating the platform into your other social media networks is an integral part of a visual marketing strategy. Integrate Pinterest With Your Other Social Media Channels.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Engage with other thought leaders on social media. As a small business owner, there are probably people you follow on social media for advice and to stay abreast of important news. Even better, these assets are easy to share via email and across social media, ensuring maximum visibility. Best of all?

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pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

At most, we’ll see more stories like Erin Griffith’s this morning on the social travel space when eagle-eyed reporters follow up on a funding announcement they covered months ago, only to see a vague landing page about a much-needed vacation has taken the company’s place. Pando Daily. PandoMonthly. PandoDigest.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JANUARY 22, 2013

These changes are driven, in part, by the growth of social networks and media platforms. For example, in a recent report from BIA/Kelsey , 63% of SMBs said they use social media as a marketing tool for their business. of respondents said that they started their search on social networks when looking for a lawyer.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 6, 2013

3 Social SEO Tweaks Every Business Should Make written by John Jantsch read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing SEO, Content and Social Media are so tightly wound together these days that business owners and marketers need to grab every little advantage they can to wring the most out of their efforts in each area.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Thursday, Microsoft’s Skype launched Skype In The Workspace , a service that combines elements of Quora and social networking to create an online space where entrepreneurs can seek knowledge from one another. Skype In The Workspace’s “opportunities” are themselves curated, and you can also search out your own.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 10, 2015

When we launched in 2013, our initial focus was on providing instructional content on how to run a small business. Additionally, giving away smart outstanding products results info Free “Word of mouth” sharing in social networks which gives the brand additional impressions and exposure. 10) Looking at Unmet Needs.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 2, 2015

Research conducted by Ogilvy & Mather shows that changes to Facebook’s algorithm have reduced the average exposure of unpaid posts from 12% in October of 2013 to around 6% in February 2015. Publish content through your own site and maximize reach by adding social tools. In fact, Facebook has been slashing organic reach for years.

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ConversionXL

JULY 21, 2020

Instead of committing to posting on your social media channels three times a day, start with a few times a week. pic.twitter.com/dnQ7pOgC — OREO Cookie (@Oreo) February 4, 2013. To quickly get a sense of what’s on your audience’s mind, scan social media. Say what you need to on social media.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Strategies span a range of methods, but we’re going to focus on PPC, social media, and search. Now that you have a deep understanding of your customer, I’ll tell you something that you’re not going to like: People aren’t searching Google to click your text ad or browsing Facebook to see your sponsored story.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

A reverse image search led me to the source of the claim, a software manual called Building Information Modeling and Construction Management. Additionally, the study did not note whether the small businesses that didn’t have a website had an active social media presence (e.g., It is sourced to a company called Statistic Brain.

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ConversionXL

MAY 22, 2014

This could cover a range of methods, but for the sake of this article, we’re going to focus on PPC, Social Media & Search. As a general rule, people aren’t searching Google excited to click your text ad and nowbody is browsing Facebook hoping your sponsored story gets in the way of them seeing their niece.

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