Verizon ‘Share Everything’ Data Plans the Best Idea for Mobile Marketing? by: Custom Toll Free, June 13, 2012 Verizon Wireless announces new Share Everything plan for mobile customers but is this the best move for mobile marketing? Verizon dumped its unlimited data plans last year and has been throttling the usage of those who have remained grandfathered in. Vice President of the phone company Tami Erwin says, Share Everything Plans are the new standard for wireless service but is that a good thing? Read More
Marketing and #Technology: #Facebook on the Downfall as G+ Takes the Lead by: Custom Toll Free, June 8, 2012 Facebook stock took another huge dive yesterday but even if it doesn't hit zero anytime soon, there may not be many advertisers or users left. After a week of the blogosphere berating the social network and pointing out surveys showing few users ever pay attention to ads on the site, as well as a major decline in usage and logins, Facebook has more than a couple of black-eyes. Read More
Google + Local Now a Must for Small Businesses by: Custom Toll Free, June 6, 2012 Local businesses and entrepreneurs need to be aware that business listing service Google Places as we know it is going away. Google Places has been an important citation platform for getting found on mobile, search and improving local SEO and a must have part of any local company's marketing strategy. However, this is now being replaced by Google + Local. Google + Local ties together Google+, local business listings, maps, and Zagat ratings for enhanced mobile, search and social media marketing all in one place. Read More
#Windows8 #Technology Fuels Better Marketing for Small Business by: Custom Toll Free, June 4, 2012 Microsoft announced the release of the Windows 8 preview last Thursday, giving businesses a chance to get a head start on strategy for reaching users with the new OS when the full release hits later this year. Read More
Marketing Strategy: Facebook’s Latest Acquisition by: Custom Toll Free, May 30, 2012 Facebook's share price dove almost 10% again yesterday for over $35 billion in lost value since the IPO. An announcement of a new acquisition could make things even worse. What does this mean for business owners debating marketing on Facebook? Read More
Social Media Standing. What To Expect. What To Try. by: 00juno, May 10, 2012 The social media bubble has ballooned to zeppelin girths spanning the skies above the information super-highway. In the state of things, social media may be bigger than the Internet itself. According to Gary Vaynerchuk, author of “The Thank You Economy”, there is a large global shift in the way we communicate. This change in how we communicate affects how we conduct business, reach out to others and the way we approach our ad campaigns. Read More
Is Direct Response Tracking For Your Business? You May Be Surprised. by: 00juno, May 8, 2012 Read More
Know Before You Pin: #Pinterest a Copyright Catastrophe Waiting to Happen? by: Custom Toll Free, May 4, 2012 Hot new social network and virtual pin board, Pinterest has been creating a buzz across the blogosphere but it isn't all good news! First it was complaints about Pinterest switching out user links with its own affiliate links to directly generate revenues from users' hard work and marketing budgets. Now there is a storm brewing over copyright infringement. Read More
Investing in #Pinterest Marketing versus Your Business Phone Numbers? by: Custom Toll Free, April 20, 2012 New social media site Pinterest has been cultivating a lot of buzz in the blogosphere lately but is it really worth diverting your marketing budget for, especially compared to your business phone numbers? There is a lot of hype about Pinterest on the web, so what's the real deal? Is it right for your business or just another well publicized distraction? Read More
