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The 20 Best Marketing Infographics of 2012

The 20 Best Marketing Infographics of 2012
Compelling imagery and visual design ruled marketing in 2012. Never before have pictures and images been so important for igniting engagement in your social media, email, and content marketing campaigns/strategies. With that, the popularity of infographics (information graphics) has also taken the marketing world by storm, and it’s easy to [literally] see why. Infographics are chock full of interesting stats, actionable items and a plethora of knowledge all wrapped up in a pretty package that’s ridiculously easy to share – A marketers dream! Let’s take a look at 20 of the best marketing infographics of 2012: Psst…Want to make an infographic of your own? Social Media:“Like Us!” How Much Time, Money Do Small Businesses Spend on Social Media? The Power of Pinterest; Internet Marketing Inc. How LinkedIn Works; InfographicLabs The ROI of Social Media – Is Social Media Marketing Effective? Blogging:12 Things to Do After You’ve Written a Blog Post; DivvyHQ The Anatomy of Content Marketing; Content+

50 Beautiful and Effective Package Designs When choosing one product over another, the design of the packaging probably influences your decision far more than you realize. Effective packaging design breaks away from the standard rules and conventions that we are accustomed to, giving the product a unique edge to stand out from the rest. The packaging should appeal to your target market. Here are 50 beautifully designed packages that you can draw inspiration from.

12 LinkedIn secrets to supercharge your social networking To know me is to know that I love—love—LinkedIn. At 150 million members and growing, LinkedIn is a powerful professional networking tool, and it’s not just for job seekers. Frankly, if you’re in the professional world and not using LinkedIn, I’m not sure what you’re thinking. Our team at V3 uses it for new business development, competitive research and analysis, participating in groups and discussions, and engaging with and learning from peers—and, of course, it’s the go-to site for savvy job seekers everywhere. One of the cool things about LinkedIn is there’s always something new to learn. Sure, the first step is to sign up and create your profile. I do a lot of corporate LinkedIn training and these are some of my favorite tricks and tips: 1. Want to ditch a connection? How to wield this magic? When you’re logged into LinkedIn, Select Contacts in the main navigation bar. 2. Sometimes it makes sense to operate in stealth mode. 3. 4. How to get your own custom URL? 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Duh. 10.

50+ Google Analytics Resources - The 2014 Edition Google Analytics is one of the best free data analysis tools on the web. But having this powerful tool at your disposal is irrelevant if you don’t know how to harness its potential. People say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but whether you’re a beginner at analytics or an expert, there is untapped wisdom in the posts below. For Beginners These posts should guide you through getting Google Analytics set up and getting started. Data Segmentation The ability to segment data is one of the most important aspects of Google Analytics. 16 Google Analytics Advanced Segments Tips – A combination of different segments you can apply to your analytics data to get insight. Small Business Analytics Every small business needs to know how to measure ROI from digital channels. Web Analytics Guide For Small & Medium Sized Businesses – Breaks down exactly what things a small/medium sized business owner should be looking at. Universal Analytics Analytics for Conversion Rate Optimization Goal Tracking Books

Définition du Marketing de l'Engagement Cet article a été publié il y a 2 ans 1 mois 3 jours, il est donc possible qu’il ne soit plus à jour. Les informations proposées sont donc peut-être expirées. Ce billet est une traduction d’un article anglais de Tomi Ahonen, expert mobile international connaissant parfaitement toutes les nouveautés et les chiffres de l’industrie. Sur son blog, Communities Dominate Brands, dans ses livres ou dans ses conférences comme celles à Ted, il étaye chiffres à l’appui que le mobile est le 7éme média de masse, au travers de l’appropriation rapide des gens pour cet objet très personnel, et qui paradoxalement nous ouvre au monde : le téléphone. Dans cet article, Tomi nous parle du Marketing de l’Engagement. C’est une stratégie marketing visant à engager le consommateur, l’inviter et l’encourager à participer dans le marketing d’une marque. J’ai significativement condensé le texte original qui est très long comme convenue avec Tomi. Voici le sommaire : Définition du Marketing de l’Engagement :

24 Must-Have Social Media Marketing Tools Are you looking for ways to enhance your social media marketing? Do you want new tools to simplify your job? We asked a group of social media pros for the hottest social media tools they use today. Check them out to see if these social media tools are a good fit for you! #1: Unlock to Share Plugin My favorite social marketing tool of all time is the unlock to share plugin. Make your site go viral by requiring the user to share your link to unlock content. Why is this so valuable? In my most recent experiment, I had 452 people land on a page where they had access to royalty-free music they could use in their videos. These unlock to share plugins are everywhere. James Wedmore, co-founder of Video Traffic Academy and founder of Video Sales Magic and Video Copy Pro. #2: SlideShare This isn’t a “new” tool, but I’m amazed by the number of marketers who still don’t use SlideShare as a main staple in their social media distribution. #3: Commun.it #4: YouTube’s Audience Retention Report #5: Cyfe #6: Cloze

14 Emerging Digital Technologies That Will Change The World Policy Horizons Canada worked with futurist and data visualizer Michell Zappa of Envisioning to produce a report called MetaScan 3: Emerging Technologies and accompanying infographics. We are reproducing the summary for emerging digital and communications technologies. In electronics, advances take the form of faster computers, flexible and printable electronics, and smaller and better sensors. We have included predictions based on consultation with experts of when each technology will be scientifically viable (the kind of stuff that Google, governments, and universities develop), mainstream (when VCs and startups widely invest in it), and financially viable (when the technology is generally available on Kickstarter). Electronics Digital currencies: Electronic money that acts as alternative currency. Scientifically viable today; mainstream in 2016; financially viable in 2017. Scientifically viable in 2017; mainstream and financially viable in 2020. Networking Interfaces

Le Marketing de l'Engagement par l'exemple Cet article a été publié il y a 1 an 1 mois , il est possible qu’il ne soit plus à jour. Les informations proposées sont donc peut-être expirées. Maintenant que vous avez eu une Définition du Marketing de l’Engagement, Tomi Ahonen vous propose d’analyser plus profondément et précisément ce qui se passe lorsque vous mettez ce type de marketing en place et ce au travers de plusieurs cas d’école. Pour comprendre ce qu’est vraiment le Marketing de l’Engagement, allons à son cœur. Le truc avec Blyk ne se limite pas au fait que les jeunes peuvent avoir des appels gratuits et des messages en échanges de quelques publicités. Souvenez-vous, tout le monde déteste les pubs. Maintenant comparons à Blyk. L’utilisateur Blyk, un jeune entre 16 et 24 ans, est bombardé en moyenne de 6 messages par jour (ils n’ont pas à les lire le jour même, ce qui fait partie de la beauté de la chose, la publicité pouvant être dissocié du contenu / service). Je n’invente rien. Voilà maintenant l’annonceur. Et ensuite ?

Email Marketing and Email List Manager | MailChimp - Aurora 7 Stellar Social & Email Marketing Blogs You Sould Be Reading Blogging Published on February 6th, 2013 | by Amanda Day Receiving a few simple tips about what to post on your social media networks, or how to craft a catchy subject line can make a big difference in how well you market your business. But where do you uncover valuable email and social media marketing tips? On blogs, of course! With that in mind, we’ve compiled 7 stellar social media and email marketing blogs you should be reading (if you aren’t already!). Social Media: Social media networks are evolving at breakneck speed, and with new ones popping up all the time, how do you know where you should invest your time? 1. 2. 3. Email Marketing: Ever wonder why only a certain portion of people you send an email to ever open it? 4. 5. 6. 7. These are just seven of the many magnificent marketing blogs out there. © 2013, VR Marketing Blog. About the Author Amanda Day is a Marketing Coach at VerticalResponse.

Tumblr, mode d'emploi Petits conseils de Myriam H. pour occuper votre été en devenant (probablement) accro à Tumblr, le réseau social en vogue ! On vous parle souvent de Tumblr sur madmoiZelle, surtout avec nos merveilleux Tumblr de la Semaine. On en a même un à nous, histoire de vous montrer l’envers du décor et toutes ces choses si sérieuses qui se passent à la rédac’ pendant nos heures de dur labeur. Mais finalement, c’est quoi Tumblr ? À quoi ça sert ? C’est quoi un Tumblr ? Un Tumblr, c’est un blog qui peut être public ou privé (accessible par mot de passe). Tumblr est de plus en plus plébiscité par les adolescents, notamment outre-Atlantique, mais pas seulement : il n’est pas rare d’y trouver des comptes officiels de marques, de photographes, de groupes de musique… Encore méconnu en France, ce réseau social voit sa popularité exploser. Le jargon Tumblrien Le monde merveilleux des fans hardcore est cependant plein de ressources et en général, chaque fandom a son vocabulaire spécifique. Étape 2 : Bloguer

The Anatomy of a Perfect Landing Page - Formstack - Aurora Placement and Content 7. Keep It Above the Fold The space a visitor sees without having to scroll is where the most important parts of the webpage should be. Place the call-to-action button above the fold and in a location where the viewer's eye will scan to. 8. Optimize a landing page for conversion over time. 9. Implementing motivational speeches, videos of user testimonials, and product images into a home page can have a positive impact on viewers, as well as give shoppers an extra push to look further into a product. Bellroy uses great imagery and videos on many of their pages. 10. Links connecting the user to a bunch of other sites or pages will distract them and have a negative impact on conversions. This landing page is designed well, but look at all those header links getting in the way of the message!

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