Internet Marketing Trends of 2012 You Should Pay Attention To
As an Internet marketer or business owner, you probably wonder what the Internet Marketing trends of 2012 are. What worked last year may not work this year. You want to have a clear picture of the future in order to position well. Though different sources may have different predictions, here are several Internet Marketing trends of 2012 (from Yahoo.com) that are common and you should pay attention to:
Mobile Marketing Grows Up. Mobile marketing will continue to grow at an amazing rate. Customers are now using mobile search to do their shopping, especially for local products and services. As a result, mobile optimized websites are going to be a necessity for your success. 71% of users search after seeing mobile ad, 53% purchase due to mobile search and 90% of mobile search results in action.
The Rise of Local Search Marketing. Local search and Google Local in particular will be more important than ever. Google will continue to make local results a more crucial component of its search algorithm. As a result of so many mobile users looking for local products and services, mobile and local are intertwined. Thus, a new marketing strategy called “MoLo.” There are 4 Billion local searches on Google per month, 61% of all local searches result in a purchase, and 55% of consumers use their mobile device to buy local products/services.
Social Media Merges With Search. Google+, the search giant’s new social network, will impact search engine rankings. As a result, Google+ is going to be a key part of your company’s SEO strategy in 2012. Overall, social engagement across all platforms is important for a balanced SEO campaign.
Video Content Matters. Video is more important as the web moves mobile and becomes more interactive. Videos are now a bigger part of Google’s search results as Google learns to index video content. Videos account for 50% of all online traffic as of January 2012. Not only do videos boost your company’s visibility, but they promote engagement. Customers exposed to videos are 437% more likely to engage your brand.
Actually you might have heard of some discussions about the above in 2011. Here they come in 2012 ! You should switch your Internet Marketing effort to them in order to be ahead of the game.
Besides, you also need to pay attention to the content marketing. Because Google Panda favors fresh original content and your customers need to be educated and well-informed before they make a buying decision. How to create fresh and original content efficiently? Content curation may be the answer.
What do you think of these Internet Marketing trends of 2012? I’d love to have your comment.
The Exciting Mobile Search
Today’s world is fast-paced and it has become a highly mobile society worldwide, which makes mobile search a great necessity. As people in society move around a great deal and are no longer confined to their offices all day, they need a way to get their questions answered “on the go.” Many people do not know what mobile search is, but it is not a difficult concept to understand. Read on to obtain more information about the important modern-day concept of mobile search.
What is Mobile Search?
Mobile search is an ever-changing way of getting information, primarily from mobile phones as well as other mobile devices. Mobile phones have been quickly becoming more and more advanced in their capabilities as well as having more and more uses to an individual’s daily home and work life. At all times, people are searching for very specialized content that is important to them. Mobile search makes this possible from virtually anywhere in the world. Read More…
7 Most Promising Online Jobs For Working From Home
The stress of getting up and going to work, not to mention the expense and the waste of commuting time, is causing many to seriously look for online jobs working from home. There are many online job opportunities these days and working from home is becoming more and more common. The following are 7 most promising work-from-home online jobs:
Online jobs #1: Work from home online as a blogger
10 Money Saving Tips for Your Disney Vacation
We had our Disney vacation in the past Spring. It is the most enjoyable trip I have ever had with my family! If you are planning your vacation to Disney, I am sure you want to find out the best money saving tips for your Disney vacation. The good news is that there are many Disney discounts available. Whether you want to go to Disney World in Orlando or Disney Land in California, you can find ways to save on your Disney vacation. These are the most popular destination spots in the world, so there are many types of vacation packages available.
Here are 10 ways you can save money on your Disney vacation!
1. Plan your vacation during off-season and you will find that airfares and resort rates are a lot cheaper. The cheapest time to go is either the week after Thanksgiving or the entire month of January. Read More…
My Favorite Free iPhone Apps
iPhone apps are applications specially designed for iPhone. You can download iPhone apps from the iTunes App Store. Once the new app is downloaded, it will place an icon on the screen of your iPhone. You can access the app directly by touching the icon on the screen without using the web browser. It is quick and easy.
There are thousands of iPhone apps available in the App Store covering categories such as business, games, entertainment, sports, education, news, travel and many more. Some iPhone apps are free and others are paid. The popular iPhone apps are spreading among millions of iPhone users like wildfire.
Sometimes it is difficult to select which iPhone app to use. Though I am not an iPhone fanatic, I have played with different free iPhone apps for a while and I enjoy using them. Many of them are useful, handy, educational and entertaining. Read More…
Examples On How QR Codes Are Creatively Used | QR code
If you pay a little attention, you will easily find a QR code (Quick Response code) around you these days. For example, the QR code has been used in newspapers, magazines, billboards, business cards and product tags. Because the QR code is truly mobile, you can simply point and scan it to access more information. Therefore, it is widely used in today’s marketing.
In my earlier post The magic QR code, I explain what is QR code and how it can help you promote your business. In this post, I would like to give you some examples on how the QR code is used in the real world. Though the QR code is now mainly used to encode url and text messages, it is fascinating to see how QR code is creatively used by different businesses. Read More…
The Seasons of Life
I watched “The Seasons of Life” video about a year ago. This morning, I got the video link from my spiritual mother’s email. It is such a blessing to watch it again to refresh my mind. I feel my spirit is lifted up and I am full of determination of my destiny.
Our life represents the characteristics of the four seasons in nature. There are times when you are faced with cold, hard, stormy weather in your life. There are also times when you can make a new fresh start and grow. You can’t give up in the winter of your life because you could miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer and the harvest of your autumn. King Solomon said, “To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven” (Ecclesiastes 3:1). Read More…
The Magic QR Code
Not long ago I bought an orchid from Home Depot. On the product tag, there is a barcode full of maze-like black and white squares. On the tag, it says, “Take a picture of this code with your smartphone for instant access to helpful information about JustAddIce Orchids.” What is it? It is a QR code! I downloaded the QR code reader as instructed. Then I scanned the QR code and instantly had access to the orchid video on my iPhone. It is amazingly easy and quick. It works like a magic!
What is a QR Code?
A QR code (or Quick Response code) is a 
two-dimensional code that is readable by camera-enabled smartphones like iphone and blackberry with QR reader installed. The code consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background.
The QR code was created by Denso-Wave, a Toyota subsidiary, back in 1994 to track inventory during manufacturing. It is one of the most popular types of two-dimensional barcodes. Unlike the traditional linear one-dimensional barcode (which can only hold a limited number of digits), the QR code can hold a lot more alphanumeric characters of information. The information encoded may be text, URL, image or other types of data. Read More…
How to Write Magnetic Apartment Rental Ads to Attract Good Tenants
Secrets to Be a Hands-off Landlord Part 5
The cost of apartment rental ads used to be a big expense for the landlord when placing rental ads on newspapers or magazines. A short apartment rental ad of 30 words can easily cost you $50/week on a local newspaper. Thanks to the Internet and many websites that provide free online apartment rental listings, now you can cut down your rental ad cost almost to zero by advertising online if you do it in a right way.
A Poor Apartment Rental Ad on Kijiji.ca
Kijiji and Craigslist are two very popular websites that provide free online apartment rental ads. Just browsing through hundreds of apartment rental ads on Kijiji or Craigslist, you will find the difference between a good apartment rental ad and a poor one. A well-written rental ad not only brings you quality prospects but also help you rent your apartment at a relative higher price.
How to make your rental ads stand out and attract good tenants is vital to the landlord. The following guidelines show you how to write magnetic apartment rental ads for online advertisement. Read More…
Cute Baby Robin Outside My Window - Watch This Baby Robin Video
Have you ever watched baby robin hatching and growing to a young robin bird? If you haven’t, you are going to love this cute baby robin video.
The robin bird is one of the most popular birds in North America. You can easily spot several robin birds in your backyard or parks. They normally nest in trees. I guess June is the season for baby robin hatching.
Baby Robin
Early this month, I found a robin nest with four beautiful blue eggs outside our bathroom window on the 2nd floor. The mother robin diligently sat on the nest. She only went out for a couple of short breaks a day. On June 18th, three baby robins were born. The baby robins looked very fragile with no feathers and bulging eyes closed. Their skin was transparent and I could see the translucent skull with blue veins and organs. One baby robin opened its yellow beak widely looking for food. The last baby robin was born on the next morning.
The mother robin still sat on the nest during the evening warming her new born baby robins with little fluffy. I observed the mother robin go out very early in the morning looking for worms to feed her baby robins. Sometimes, she brought back an earthworm. Sometimes, she brought back a little red cherry. I could hear the baby robins’ noises when the mother came back with the delicious food.
It takes 14 days or so for the baby robins to grow a full body covering of feathers, with bright and sparkling eyes. I videotaped the baby robins from hatching to growing into a young robin bird. For both my daughter and I, it was a such a precious experience to witness this amazing transformation!
You are welcome to watch this cute baby robin video with your kids and share it with your friends on Facebook and Twitter.
Related RSS News