BuzzFeed has been in the news quite a bit lately (actually, it’s been in the news quite a bit, period). What was once the “bored-at-work network,” has evolved into a remarkably adaptive and successful publisher. It is easy to dismiss BuzzFeed as just another purveyor of miscellaneous link bait but a recent and in-depth article on Fast Company titled “How BuzzFeed’s Jonah Peretti Is Building A 100-Year Media Company” makes for very interesting reading.
Publishers, there’s a lot the industry has to learn from you. From your marketing strategies, to how your engaging photos reel in traffic, as well as your methods of increasing engagement- there’s a lot that can be learned from the way you do business. However, there are specific aspects of every successful publisher that are worth noting…and emulating. Various tactics can be picked up and applied to your next endeavor, so check out some of the top publishers that you can learn from, and see what makes these guys really stand out:
It’s Valentine’s Day again and we just wanted to wish you a good day from all of us here at imonomy. We hope you are enjoying your day with friends and loved ones. Have a great week ahead.
The part of your marketing message that invites your audience to do something on or through your website or landing page is referred to as your “call to action” (or “CTA”). One of the most common calls to action is “Buy now!”. You’ve probably see this and many other CTAs online every day. If you think about it, a call to action is like dating. Does this sound crazy? Keep reading and I’ll explain why it isn’t.
Digiday has a great article about a few subreddits that you may not have heard of but which you may want to subscribe to and read.
Super Bowl 50 has come and gone and we are powering ahead into February. Here are this week’s News Highlights for you.
The American Super Bowl is just around the corner and I thought I’d focus this week’s News Highlights on this mega advertising event (well, yes, sports too …). Sinead conducted a short case study on 2015’s more successful Super Bowl ads and published it earlier this week in a post titled “The Keys To Successful Super Bowl Ads”. With that, here is our news for this week for you.