Aggregate,Curate & Playing Nice!

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Catching up on some recent posts on the Media Crush Network  Media Crush has been excelling at digital marketing for 10 years - buzz words come and go,  good  intuition and experience aren't the product of an extensive training or tiered corporate climb wall.  We pride ourselves on delivering successful programs the clients understand, appreciate and agree on. This Media Crush has driven some interest for Content Marketing services - Sounds Right - any business or PR firm looking to … [Read more...]

Media Crush Network- Catching Up

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Curate-Disrupt-Aggregate-Give Credit & Big Hugs for All! We got a lot of feedback on last weeks roundup and most of it was positive -  Thank you! Ever the optimists - we were thinking that perhaps some of this sea change was due to the fact that suddenly its OK to replace the harsh names previously tossed in this direction with curating, aggregating, disruption, collating or whatever trending buzzwords that sound good this week or can be seen as new billable services from those … [Read more...]

Emphasis put on the S – SMB Marketing!

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Why It’s a Good Time to Be an SMB Marketer Commentary Brian Halligan the Founder and CEO HubSpot makes some spot on observations in his post today on the  Salesforce Blog as part of the  Influencer Series.  I know that we recently made some of those decisions  and adjustments here at Media Crush.  Pivoting and knowing when to get out are things that we keep top of mind.  The internet continues to morph as do the marketing tools available to ensure you stay up to date with the rest … [Read more...]

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Aggregation, Curation and Posts - Media Crush is many things, however, one thing we are not is conventional. We are honest hard working folk, true we play by our own rules but always keep our ethics high despite what the thought assimilated new breed trendy bizters messaging is about us. We are in the business of helping businesses of all sizes get on a level playing field - we are currently focusing our attention on those that need our help the most  but have been convinced they … [Read more...]

Customer Acquisition for Small & Medium Sized Businesses

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5 Reasons SMBs Should Focus on Search, Not Social for Customer Acquisition Jay Taylor | Search Engine Watch Social media is all the rave, and for good reason. Fortune 500 companies are showing that social can be a very effective marketing tool, particularly when it comes to brand awareness and engagement. But how effective is social media when it comes to customer acquisition for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs)? SMBs are increasingly placing emphasis on social … [Read more...]

LinkedIn Tips

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Put LinkedIn to Work For You: 7 Ways LinkedIn is a great tool if used with skill and purpose. Not every one does. Here are seven tips for getting a good return on your efforts. Article Courtesy of:  Kevin Daum While the longevity of commercial value with Facebook and Twitter continues to be questionable, there is no question that LinkedIn is here to stay. It's perfectly reasonable. LinkedIn is designed for professionals to connect, so they can do business. Still, many struggle … [Read more...]

Facebook & Bing Cohabitate – “I wonder who the kids will look like?”

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Bing Adds 5x More Facebook Content to its Search Results Posted by Pamela Vaughan | Article Courtesy of:  HubSpot Just a couple days after Facebook's hyped up "secret" announcement was revealed to be Graph Search -- which, powered by Bing, uses social signals to try to create a truly social search experience within Facebook -- Bing has announced that its search results will now feature 5x more content from users' Facebook friends, including status updates, links, and … [Read more...]

Timeline Impact on Facebook Examined

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Has Timeline Increased Engagement on Facebook? Article Courtesy:  eMarketer   Most brands who have been participating in Timeline are seeing early success While the average Facebook user may still not have made the switch to the social network’s new Timeline format, as of March 30, 2012, all brand pages were required to do so, and some brands have been seeing increased engagement as a result. Social media measurement company Simply Measured looked at 15 brand pages … [Read more...]

Content Marketing Clarity

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SEO – Content | Confusion | Clarity Andy Betts Article Courtesy of:  Search Engine Watch “How Many SEO’s are Really Content Marketers?” So… you're now a content marketer and not a SEO practitioner. You're now a strategic thinker and not just a technical or tactical implementer. You’re a marketer. What’s more, you’re a holistic and integrated digital marketer. You always have been, right? Since Google introduced its Panda and Penguin algorithmic updates, … [Read more...]

Surprising Stats Spanning Email, Mobile Devices and Facebook

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21 Internet Marketing Statistics That May Surprise You 1) The more posts per day, the less engagement -- when a brand posts twice a day, those posts only receive 57% of the likes and 78% of the comments per post. (Source: Track Social) Be mindful of your publishing frequency on Facebook, and start testing with your own page to see what frequency is right for your community. 2) The click-through rate on triggered messages is 119% higher than “Business as Usual” messages. (Source: … [Read more...]

Propaganda, Allegations & Selkoe for Mayor!

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You don't even know us. We are going to try to squelch some irresponsible press that is  floating around out there about Media Crush. The Globe recently published an article written by Yvonne Abraham - CLICK HERE. Yvonne quoted us out of context thus changing the spirit in which things  were said, thus, allowing her to take liberty in justifying her allegations against us.   Apparently lying in journalism is alive and kicking ! How Alarming  - How Reckless  - DUCK! First of … [Read more...]