Keywords. SEO. Adwords. Content strategy. If you ask a business owner about concerns they have with their website, keywords and SEO are almost always on the list (unfortunately often taking a backseat to usability and proper marketing – but that’s a topic for another post). Here are some free, good tools, from Google for doing basic keyword research: [Read more…] about Google Basic Keyword Research Tools for Your Site
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Measurable Effects of Old Spice Viral Campaign
Old Spice has turned their “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like” ad campaign into a viral sensation by having the “Old Spice guy” respond to people’s comments and tweets via videos which were posted on YouTube (click on the response videos on the right) — my favorite is below. The move has gotten quite a response, but only time and sales will tell whether it was successful for the brand’s bottom line. Sales can a bit of time to react, but there are some measurable effects that can give insight into how the ads are doing now.
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Social Media is Measurable
For whatever reason, there’s this perception that social media is not measurable — that you just do it because good things will happen. “What’s the ROI of your phone?” is one thing I’ve heard in comparison to measuring social media. But, if you know what you are trying to accomplish ahead of time, there’s always something that’s measurable (even with a phone).
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