According to the Ad-ology 2011 Small Business Marketing Forecast, small business owners are increasingly optimistic overall, and 46% plan increased marketing spending in 2011, up from 29% who planned increases...

A 90 day tracking cookie sucks … sometimes. Permit me to explain. Cookies are (safe) tiny text files that some websites leave on your website when you visit. If you are in the business of promoting...

Participating on company-branded or managed social networks is the most commonly used tactic, with 87% of study participants indicating that they execute it. This is likely because of the ease of setting...

According to a new Empathica study, reported by Richard H. Levey, men and women use social media differently, with more men citing looking for information as a primary goal (36%) than women (28%) when...

SCVNGR is a game about doing challenges at the places you visit, right from your mobile phone. Go to http://iphone.scvngr.com or http://android.scvngr.com to get the free app. Playing SCVNGR is wicked...

A new StrongMail survey in late November, conducted by Zoomerang, reflects the attitudes of business leaders regarding their planned marketing budgets, priorities and challenges for 2011. The data reveals...

I’m pleased to announce my new “print book” is now available. In it I share the essentials of Social Media and 57 of my favourite Internet Marketing insights. This compendium of select...

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