Many businesses don’t think SEO is difficult, and they are right. It’s not rocket science, but it does require applied strategy, testing, and a lot of patience. Faced with the choice of going all out SEO (in or out of house), or putting it into the hands of a few part-timers to cut costs, some [...]
Much of the results generated by Social Media can be measured quantitatively and qualitatively: transactions, decreased customer service costs, increased awareness, improved sentiment, etc. But some of the advantages from Social Media cannot be measured, because much like investments in insurance and tires, the benefits come from risk avoidance. Why total and complete Social Media ROI may be impossible to measure but can be estimated.
If you saw the headlines yesterday, you might be excused for thinking Twitter was in decline: “Twitter’s growth slows dramatically,” “Twitter popularity declines, growth slows down,” and “Is Twitter ‘Traffic’ Tanking?” But is the story the number of Twitterers or the habits of those Twitterers?
[Posted by Nate Elliott. Follow me on twitter.] I was pleased to have the chance recently to speak with Jennifer Jones of the Marketing Voices podcast. We talked about reaching Gen X through social media marketing and word of mouth,…
[Posted by Nate Elliott. Follow me on twitter.] I’ve had the opportunity over the past year to work with a lot of banks and credit unions, insurance providers, and investment management firms. Marketers at financial services companies face a number…





Interactive marketing, SEO and social media are a few of the marketing techniques Ryan Nelson has been perfecting for years. Ryan has developed marketing strategies for Clear Channel Outdoor, Sony, MLS, Usher, Macy Gray, University of Buffalo, Kooza, Prudential California and a list of many other large events and fortune 500 companies.








