MarketplaceSnapshot http://www.marketplacesnapshot.com/ ]]> 2008-04-22T09:49:47-05:00 Introducing JamsBio http://www.marketplacesnapshot.com/archives/2008/04/introducing_jam.html New to the music community is up-and-comer JamsBio.com, described "The Memory of Music". Pretty good content, and they give away 2 free concert tickets for the concert of your choice, every 3 days...... Marketing News marketplacesna 2008-04-22T09:49:47-05:00 The Post-Advertsing Consumer Hangover http://www.marketplacesnapshot.com/archives/2007/10/the_postadverts.html Christmas is coming. The SuperBowl is near. The ads are ramping up. But, I'm tired of ads. I'm tired of being yelled at. I'm tired of big companies trying to cram stuff down my throat. And so are alot of... Marketing News marketplacesna 2007-10-12T16:10:34-05:00 Social Marketing http://www.marketplacesnapshot.com/archives/2007/09/social_marketin.html Since the climax of the Internet, millions of e-communities have formed, and still do on a daily basis. There are groups, such as Yahoo Groups or Google Groups. There are blogging communities, opinion groups, and so on. The list is... Blog Research marketplacesna 2007-09-17T16:39:10-05:00 The Power of "Runaway Content" http://www.marketplacesnapshot.com/archives/2007/08/the_power_of_ru.html One of the most important things in any kind of viral marketing is the content itself. Even the best well-planned SMO campaign will fail if the content or message you are trying to spread is not strong, funny, controversial or... Blog Research marketplacesna 2007-08-31T11:03:59-05:00 Social Media Index http://www.marketplacesnapshot.com/archives/2007/08/social_media_in.html After 12 months of research we have developed a mathematical equation that describes social media optimization and describe it in more detail here: www.yovia.com The theory is that like any network, the power of the network increases exponentially as the... Blog Research marketplacesna 2007-08-10T14:41:19-05:00 Google, Facebook... going steady? http://www.marketplacesnapshot.com/archives/2007/07/google_facebook_1.html There has been recent speculation that Google and Facebook may be getting closer than online acquaintances should. Based on Google’s purchase of YouTube and Doubleclick, it is clear that when Google wants Google gets and money is no object. However... Marketing News marketplacesna 2007-07-09T13:23:27-05:00 Friction: Are your webpages rubbing customers the wrong way? http://www.marketplacesnapshot.com/archives/2007/07/friction_are_yo.html We’re all familiar with friction as the force that tends to slow down moving objects. The amount of friction an object experiences is a factor of the medium through which it is moving. Well, we can think of the movement... Ecommerce Best Practices marketplacesna 2007-07-02T15:26:36-05:00 Free Content - For Real, No Scams http://www.marketplacesnapshot.com/archives/2007/06/free_content_fo.html It's refreshing to find a site where there is no catch, no gimmick, just plain old free content. Users can get (the ever popular) free ringtones, wallpaper and videos for their phone, and there is NO CATCH! Amazing. Check it... Top Video Sites marketplacesna 2007-06-21T12:21:24-05:00 Harnessing Social Media—Web 2.0 Grows Up: Is there such a thing as “Free” Traffic on the internet? http://www.marketplacesnapshot.com/archives/2007/06/harnessing_soci.html Harnessing Social Media EDITOR’S NOTE: You can listen to a recording of the clinic by using the link below. Harnessing Social Media Web 1.0 was the Web in its infancy, its first developmental stage. “Web 2.0” was coined by O’Reilly... Ecommerce Best Practices marketplacesna 2007-06-19T11:44:27-05:00 Scissors, Grease, Friction & Conversion Rates http://www.marketplacesnapshot.com/archives/2007/06/scissors_grease.html Published by MarketingExperiments.com The point is that any online sales page, or sequence of pages, includes some friction. That is to say, there are elements on every page that will slow down your visitors, make them pause, or maybe even... marketplacesna 2007-06-13T10:39:00-05:00 Can Blogging Drive Traffic? http://www.marketplacesnapshot.com/archives/2007/06/can_blogging_dr.html We've been experimenting for some time with the concept of blogging. Can blogs drive traffic, just by being blogs? What is the difference between a blog and just a normal website? Really, a blog is just a form of a... Blog Research marketplacesna 2007-06-12T16:30:02-05:00 The Power of Social Media http://www.marketplacesnapshot.com/archives/2007/06/the_power_of_so.html Youtube, Blogs, Social Media....the web 2.0 is here, but what does it mean? Researchers at the Marketing Experiments Journal recently released a study where they compared Social Media Optimization (SMO) with paid search advertising. What they found was that they... Blog Research marketplacesna 2007-06-07T15:44:16-05:00 Help Me Get The Fastest Car http://www.marketplacesnapshot.com/archives/2007/04/help_me_get_the.html I need you to pass this site around so that I can get the fastest car on the block.... Ecommerce Best Practices marketplacesna 2007-04-03T13:32:03-05:00 StartSwinging Program Launched http://www.marketplacesnapshot.com/archives/2007/02/startswinging_p.html The guys at Marketing Experiments launched this new eBook called StartSwinging. It helps people start an eBusiness.... Ecommerce Best Practices marketplacesna 2007-02-13T22:56:10-05:00 Capital Gains Taxes - A New IRS Ruling http://www.marketplacesnapshot.com/archives/2007/01/capital_gains_t.html As of October 16, 2006 there is a new IRS tax law that may limit how much capital gains taxes you pay. It is specifially designed for real estate sales, but you may also use it for the sale of... marketplacesna 2007-01-01T21:35:49-05:00