Tag Archives: Marketing

Some say marketing is an art. Others claim it’s a well-defined science which follows convention and logic. I believe it’s a combination of both and it all depends on how/ where you apply it. As a veteran marketer, I come across thousands of marketing campaigns every day. While some seem to be run of the mill stuff, there are others …

Every online business owner knows what it takes to run a successful business: not only popularity but increased revenue through high-quality traffic and conversions powered by optimum customer service. Optimizing the customer’s experience of your website is critical to the survival of any website owner’s business. If your business website is generating low income due to declining traffic, perform routine …

Marketing success is measured by how well you locate your target market and how effectively you convert its members into customers. This measurement is just as relevant if you are using social media as a vehicle to let the world know about you and your business. Locate and follow your target audience: it’s like a “seek and destroy” mission in …

As we enter the New Year, it’s time to reflect on the year gone by and plan for the next twelve months. For smedio, it’s a time to celebrate our success over the last year and put our heads down for the challenges that lie ahead in year 2012. 2011 was a phenomenal year for the smedio community as we …

It’s fair to say that social media has turned the world of marketing upside down in the last couple of years. While the basic principles of marketing still apply, the face of marketing has changed beyond recognition. Some old marketing channels are no longer efficient and social media continues to present one marketing game changer after the other. As a …

Till a couple of years back, traditional direct marketing vehicles, such as direct mail and email marketing were considered a marketer’s best friends. However, the explosive growth of social media has changed the direct marketing landscape for good. When marketers started using Facebook and Twitter as direct marketing tools, critics were quick to ask how direct is social media marketing …

It’s a popular saying – “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus”. However, when it comes to the world of computers and internet, people often believe “Men are from online gaming, women are from social networks”. While it’s true that men dominate the online gaming brigade, it would be foolish to ignore their presence on the social web. Several …

If you thought social media is just popular with the young generation, let me correct you. A recent study titled “Older Adults and Social Media” from Pew Research Center Publications indicates that the 50+ crowd is flocking to social media in huge numbers. While a large majority of these users resort to social media to “stay connected”, a fairly substantial proportion …

If you planned to start and market a business without much money a few years back, you’d be a dead duck. Those days, a shoestring marketing budget wouldn’t fetch you any significant returns. However, things have changed considerably in the last couple of years, especially with the ongoing Twitter revolution. Be it a small company, a startup or a one-person …

Twitter has shattered marketing records one after the other, in the last one year or so. And it continues to re-write the modern books of marketing. While there is little doubt that Twitter is a smart marketing tool, it needs smart users to make its best use. One of the areas where I personally consider Twitter to be the most …

The 2010 FIFA World Cup was a revelation of how global sporting extravaganzas can use social media as an effective marketing media. And now, with Singapore hosting the first ever Youth Olympic Games (YOG) starting two days ago, sports fans worldwide are preparing themselves for another sporting joyride. I’m often quizzed by online marketers who’re interested in exploring “live” marketing …

There’s no denying that Twitter is the most powerful yet free modern-age marketing tool. Unfortunate as it is, many online marketers tend to overdo things and cross their limits when the marketing medium itself is free. However, on Twitter, such mistakes are bound to backfire big time and can cause serious damage to your business’ reputation. It is strictly advisable …

I’m often asked if social media can serve as the savior tonic for a dying business. Is it magic mantra to revive the failed aspirations of a business? Can social media succeed where conventional marketing techniques and legacy business tactics prove to be no good? I personally believe that the world is yet to see the full potential of social …

The world of advertising is changing and it’s changing at a remarkable pace. Online advertising is gaining more acceptances and penetrating deeper into the stronghold territories of legacy marketing techniques. At the helm of this change, is the revolution called Web 2.0 which is redefining the internet and World Wide Web for good. While I personally believe that billboards, print …

Say Hello to the biggest marketing genius of all times – Twitter! Not only is it fun and easy to use, it has immense potential as a small business marketing tool. It is a common misperception that Twitter’s marketing potential works only for big guns and large corporations. However, the truth is that Twitter marketing is just as effective for …