Mambo’s Modern Mobile Methodology
Everything is mobile these days, so I guess my company needs a mobile site… right? Wrong! These days, building a mobile site isn’t the only way to digitally engage with your target audience. We completely understand that you’d like for your customers/audience to be able to engage with you when they’re out and about, but […]
How To Create an eBook
An eBook is any publication that can be read on a computer or other type of electronic device. They are not only a great mechanism for sharing information that can be utilized on several different platforms, but they are also a great source for engagement. For example, the standard eBook is shared and distributed into […]
Is Your Crisis Communications Go-Bag Packed?
A crisis can come even when least expected. An internal employee accidentally tweets on the company account. A disgruntled associate takes private information public. A video goes viral at an inopportune time. One customer’s complaint snowballs into a wave of negative feedback from followers. Are you prepared? In the rapid network of communication and social […]
SEO Strategies to Survive Google Penguin
Feeling the cold of Google Penguin? You’re not alone. Many businesses have noticed a significant hit to their search rankings after Google introduced the new Penguin algorithm change in April 2012. Tighter guidelines on website optimization and new rules on what constitutes spam, including changes to keyword usage and inbound links, have left many wondering […]
Position Your Outbound Marketing Programs To Take Flight
To position an outbound marketing program for maximum ROI, strategic planning and set-up is essential before the execution phase. Start with a clear definition of your client’s goals and budget. Identify audience segments and channels where they live. Conduct an audit for keywords, phrases, hashtags, competition and thought leaders by vertical. Initiate an ongoing listening […]
Rules of Thumb for Email Fundraising
Online fundraising has multiple benefits for a non-profit. Email marketing has been gaining traction in fundraising since it boosts ROI with its manageable costs, and as the primary driver of web traffic to a giving page. Many fundraisers deploy direct mail content and tactics in email marketing, but Mambo recommends taking advantage of the differences […]
“Mobile First” in Site Design
While attending the Online Marketing Summit in San Diego, Mambo learned of a new-ish approach to website design. “Mobile First,” conceived by Luke Wroblewski, suggests UX designers and marketers create for mobile devices before the desktop experience. More often than not web creators begin with the desktop design and then, as an afterthought, re-cast the […]
Building Trust in Your Mobile Relationship
Would you invite a stranger into your house, to join you for dinner, ride in your car, attend your work meetings? Probably – hopefully – not. Certainly you wouldn’t invite them to sleep next to you, ever-present on your nightstand. But, with smart phones and mobile devices going everywhere you go, this is the level […]
Facebook’s Fast Track to Mobile Ads
Gone are the days of Facebook’s freewheeling approach to launching and implementing new features without a concrete strategy for monetization. The post-IPO landscape is dotted with investors demanding ROI, leaving Facebook in a perpetual struggle to find new avenues for revenue sources. Despite the controversy of Facebook ads efficacy, a recent ComScore study helped to […]
Design for Mobile: Predictions for 2012
Will Design for Mobile Soon Be More Important than Design for Desktop Environments? In 2010, Mary Meeker of Morgan-Stanley predicted that mobile web would outpace desktop web in five years[1]. Gartner’s recent prediction takes it a step further, stating that it will happen by 2013[2]. Currently, mobile design is an afterthought: design a fancy desktop […]
