By Eric Dudley on Jan 30, 2012
Online advertising spending will surpass print advertising for the first time this year, according to a study released this week by eMarketer. With total ad spending expected to increase more than 6% in 2012, to $169.5B, online advertising spending is expected to increase 23%. Although 20%+ year over year
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By Kyle Bumgardner on Jul 26, 2011
In parts 1 and 2 of this series, we outlined two forms of media: Owned media is essential for companies to establish their brand. Earned media is cost effective and critical in building a positive reputation. The 3rd type, Paid media may be the most difficult to
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By Kyle Bumgardner on Jul 14, 2011
Owned media is created and maintained by a company for its own recognition and use. It is within complete control of the company itself. What are other forms of media that brands should consider?
Earned Media
Earned media is not paid for with money, but
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By Kyle Bumgardner on Jul 1, 2011
When it comes to business, creating and managing different forms of media is critical to brand recognition and the success of a company. In order to know how and where to focus efforts, business owners should dig a little deeper into the different types of
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By Eric Dudley on Jun 6, 2011
When it comes to online advertising, paid search is not enough. While online marketers have many tactics in their arsenal, display advertising has the versatility to span the spectrum of branding and direct response.
Display advertising allows marketers to target their audience:
Demographically
Geographically
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By Kyle Bumgardner on May 24, 2011
Did You Know?
More than 40 percent of the ads that Google shows are now display-oriented, non-text ads. Efforts to more aggressively promote their display advertising efforts follow an influx of new innovations and creative campaigns from advertisers and agencies. Learn more about
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By Kyle Bumgardner on Aug 10, 2010
Are you being followed online by that shiny new HDTV you recently researched online? Have you recently felt the urge to purchase those pants you added to your online shopping cart? And how do those Zappos ads magically display your size and favorite style of
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By Eric Dudley on Jul 23, 2010
According to Forrester, the shopping cart abandonment rate is currently 71 percent. The reasons are varied, but the opportunity to recapture these lost sales is huge. These are lost sales from people that came extremely close to completing a purchase, making them
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