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Social media marketing for businesses differs from one network to the next

02/18/201302/16/2013 Jorge Gonzalez

Many companies are asking themselves which is best for their own results. Though Facebook is holding its top place well ahead in the social media marketing environment, Google+ recently overtook Twitter for the second place, causing many to wonder if positions will continue to change over the next little while. It is also causing businesses to take a second look at Google+, which has been underestimated for a while. Small businesses, especially, are beginning to discover that there are some considerable advantages to social media marketing using Google+ instead of…

Techniques for marketers to reach consumers using mobile social media

03/26/201203/25/2012 Jorge Gonzalez

With Facebook’s recent announcements regarding the changes it will be making for the mobile platform – for example, making the Timeline format available for brands over mobile – marketers are looking into new ways to get the most out of mobile social media by connecting with consumers. There are two primary strategies that are currently being tossed around, which are: • Reaching the mobile audience through Facebook, itself • Using micro sites to boost the social media marketing as a whole In the first effort, there are three main steps…

Position Marketing Group adds QR codes to its Interactive Secured Advertising Technology banners

03/25/201203/24/2012 Stephen Vagus

The Position Marketing Group (PMG), an interactive and online advertising firm, has announced a new feature for its Interactive Secured Advertising Technology. The company often uses this technology for banners, which are in turn used by businesses for various marketing campaigns. The latest update to the company’s technology will enable businesses to use these banners to promote social media connections. This is accomplished through the use of QR codes. PMG has created its own QR code generator specifically for this new initiative. Social media has become a very popular medium…

NM Incite studies the increasing discussions concerning QR codes online

03/20/201203/19/2012 Stephen Vagus

Social media intelligence firm NM Incite has taken an interest in QR codes. Though QR codes are nothing new, having been developed more than a decade ago, they have only recently been getting more attention from marketers. This attention shot QR codes into the limelight, and consumers around the world have been encouraged to make use of the codes in some way. Because the codes are so easy to use, they have a wide appeal to several industries. The codes have become very popular with businesses, but NM Incite claims…

Social Passport seeks to raise the bar on consumer loyalty programs by incorporating QR codes and NFC tags

03/12/2012 Stephen Vagus

Social media and customer loyalty program have enjoyed a favorable union for several years. These customer loyalty programs often come in the form of daily deals and offers to consumers. The idea quickly grew in popularity amongst consumers, but businesses are now questioning its merit as the market becomes over saturated. Indeed, a significant number of businesses are adopting customer loyalty deal schemes, making it difficult to justify the return-on-investment and effectiveness of these programs. As companies question the value of these programs, Social Passport, a real-time social networking company,…