Content Marketing Journal

We asked Ian Lurie "What are key marketing trends and predictions for 2010? What actions should marketers take in 2010?" Ian Lurie is chief internet marketing strategist at Portent Interactive. He is also the author of Conversation Marketing: Internet Marketing Strategies. Ian Lurie Blog Conversation Marketing Twitter portentint "Twitter is a vast-self answering community. It’s also the ultimate search engine." Ian Lurie's Marketing Prediction for 2010 Twitter is going to overtake Yahoo! and Bing for search market share. Yeah, you hear me: Search market share. As Twitter's user base grows, more and more folks go there to ask questions, and get answers. It's a vast, self-answering community. Search the community, find your answers. More and more users are figuring that out... (more)

Using Social Media in Your Business: Strategic or Tactical?

A while ago I read a blog post from a marketing executive who wrote that he had prohibited the use of certain words in his strategy and planning meetings. Among those words there where many popular social networking and media words such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Though that might seem odd at first, it makes a lot of sense. The point is that while social media may serve as an effe... (more)

ClickPredictions: Deliver Compelling Content to Match Buyer Information Needs

We asked Rebel Brown "What are key marketing trends and predictions for 2010? What actions should marketers take in 2010?" Rebel Brown is go-to-market strategist and Spin Doctor specializing in start ups, turnarounds and start-around. She’s also an author and speaker. Her business is PeopleWhoKnow. Rebel Brown Blog Phoenix Rising Twitter RebelBrown "Vendors who understand buyers and... (more)

blueKiwi Launches Free Version of Social Business Platform for External Online Communities

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- blueKiwi, the global conversation company, today announced the availability of a free version of the blueKiwi Social Business Platform. Designed for marketers, community managers and innovation teams, the new, free version delivers all of the social media tools necessary to create vibrant online communities with external audiences. Now companies ... (more)

Ulitzer Names the World's 30 Most Influential Cloud Computing Bloggers

Cloud Expo on Ulitzer Ulitzer.com announced today "the World's 30 most influential Cloud bloggers," who collectively generated more than 24 million Ulitzer page views. Ulitzer's annual "most influential Cloud bloggers" list was announced at Cloud Expo 2009 West, which took place at the Santa Clara Convention Center, California. Cloud Expo 2009 West drew more delegates than all other Cloud... (more)