In web design, as in life, sometimes the smallest gesture can make the biggest impact. I was recently asked by a Board member of the nonprofit, Center for Domestic Peace to help them with their brand strategy. So first thing I did was look up their website (like 90% of people). What struck me the… More »
Facebook Content Strategy: Why Being Smart Is Better than Being Big
In contrast to the truly uninspired Pepsi Facebook strategy we reviewed last week, a small nonprofit here in the Bay Area, is doing something very interesting and increasing fan engagement at the same time. Probably not a coincidence! In the spirit of transparency, this nonprofit is a ThinkResults client but we did not come up… More »
Facebook Content Strategy: Why Pepsi Has It All Wrong
At the risk of getting slammed by the Pepsi brand team, I just have to point out that being a big brand and having a big budget doesn’t always equal smart. The Pepsi Facebook strategy is … lame. There’s no other way to describe it. Here are a few representative posts: Tuesday, January 15 Saturday,… More »
Is Content Marketing Replacing Traditional Advertising?
We certainly think so. This new infographic report from Marketo certainly paints a convincing picture. Content marketing budgets are growing; over the next 12 months, 51% of companies will increase the budget for these programs. So what are the top reasons companies using content marketing, according to Marketo? Risk mitigation Lead generation Lead nurturing Lead… More »
Is Your Website Sticky or Slippery?
One of the nice things about having been working in the web world since the mid-90s (I came out of the science world so we were “playing” with the web before it became a big popular thing), I’ve seen a lot of trends and changes. Always interesting to see how things change. Five or so… More »
Social Media is Now Imperative for Business
Some of you may have missed the news last week but I think it’s really important and indicates a sea change in online marketing. If you’ve been ignoring social media for your business, it’s more than time to stop. Last week, Bing announced that it was tightly integrating Facebook, yes Facebook, likes into its search… More »
Best Days to Send Email Messages
“What’s the best day for us to send our email message/newsletter?” I get this question A LOT from clients so I’ll share it here. I’ve always gone by a rule of thumb that messages should be sent on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays, only because Mondays are generally hectic and Fridays are check-out days. For this… More »