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Going Digital to Save Money

March 25, 2013
Going Digital to Save Money

Most of the articles we read about how brands are moving advertising dollars from traditional to digital media explain the move as a reaction to consumer behavior. It just makes sense to follow consumers online....
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What Triggers an Online Search for a Product?

February 27, 2013
What Triggers an Online Search for a Product?

Here is an interesting chart from BIGinsight.com that tells us what motivates consumers to start searching for product information online. Before you study this chart too closely you should also realize that...
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Traditional Media Ad Spend Continues to Decrease

February 20, 2013
Traditional Media Ad Spend Continues to Decrease

The transition from traditional media to digital continues to move as about one third of marketers surveyed expect to decrease their focus on print newspaper advertising in 2013 according to a recent article on eMarketer.com....
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Time to Rethink How Local Digital Media Works

February 14, 2013
Time to Rethink How Local Digital Media Works

Here’s a good post from Search Engine Watch that can get you to rethink the way you advertise locally. It starts with understanding the different types of digital media available to us today.  So...
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Facebook Newsfeed Ads Work for Retailers

February 13, 2013
Facebook Newsfeed Ads Work for Retailers

Here’s a very good report  from Nanigans about the effectiveness of Facebook newsfeed ads for retailers.  eMarketer.com produce this chart and summarizes the study: For retailers paying for ad placements on Facebook, there are...
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The Internet Makes Local Marketing Much More Challenging

February 12, 2013
The Internet Makes Local Marketing Much More Challenging

The Internet has made and continues to make a big difference in the way consumers research and buy products.  It’s always difficult to explain the magnitude of what is happening, especially on...
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Where To Spend Your Digital Ad Dollars in 2013

February 11, 2013
Where To Spend Your Digital Ad Dollars in 2013

Lots of discussion about moving ad dollars to digital and where to spend those dollars.  Here’s a chart from eMarketer.com that predicts where the digital emphasis will be in the coming years.  ...
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Marketers Lowering Traditional Media Ad Spend

February 5, 2013
Marketers Lowering Traditional Media Ad Spend

Here’s another indication that marketers are reacting to consumer behavior by lowering their use of traditional media in 2013.   This information is from an article on MarketingCharts.com: Nearly 1 in 3 marketers plan...
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Consumers Use Social Media to Track Brand Info

February 4, 2013
Consumers Use Social Media to Track Brand Info

Here’s another study that indicates consumers use social networks to track brand information.  This chart and information is from an article on MarketingCharts.com: 44% of Americans agree that social networking keeps them in...
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Earned and Owned Media Merge on a Dealer’s Landing Page

January 25, 2013
Earned and Owned Media Merge on a Dealer’s Landing Page

Here is a very good article from FastCompany.com that focuses on the way digital content must be shared between owned and earned media, even to the point of blurring the distinctions...
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