The state of search in social media times: the contextual prehistory

Last Sunday I posted an article about the state of both search engines and search engine marketing, from a personal perspective on my personal blog. It’s a bit provocative but, again, it’s my opinion and so I invite you to add yours. I think search is still in a very premature stage despite recent innovations such as Google Instant. All these tools are very nifty and some might find them cool, that’s OK.

Regarding the impact of them on search engine marketing, the jury is still out. But what matters most to me is that search is not relevant enough in these social media times from a user viewpoint. On top of that, I strongly feel the importance of content and context in search engine optimization and in the way search engines work should be much more prominent.

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Developing a promotional strategy for B2B content: a 7-step framework


Framework B2B marketing consultant Michele Linn recently wrote a post on Savvy B2B Marketing with an interesting framework with seven steps and questions to answer to ensure that the promotional plan for your B2B content approach covers all key elements.

At Savvy B2B, we talk a lot about content creation, but content promotion is equally important.

When you want to promote your latest eBook, white paper or any other offer, there are two things to consider: where do you want to promote your offer and what message do you want to communicate?

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