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http://www.problogger.net/archives/2010/11/08/why-social-media-is-a-better-investment-than-seo/

Why Social Media Is a Better Investment than SEO

This guest post is by Gary Arndt of Everything-Everywhere.com
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2011/02/a-flip-side-the-asymmetrical-gift.html

A flip side: the asymmetrical gift

Yesterday I bummed you out with a riff about favors becoming impossible to fulfill. Worth a thought: the alternative, the good news that comes with the bad, is the massive asymmetric gift. A gift is not a favor, because no recompense is implied or expected. A gift is just from me to you, that’s it.

The Inbound Marketing

http://propellingbrands.wordpress.com/2009/04/08/the-inbound-marketing-marketing-content-management-crowd-%e2%80%93-a-fourth-camp/ I’ve been doing a deep dive into the integrated marketing management segment over the past few months. My goal has been to unravel the complex vendor landscape; to help marketers discern the capabilities of distinct vendor segments; and to help figure out what is a ‘best fit’ for their marketing organizations. (While we’re on this topic, as an update for those following this series, I DO plan to publish the final installment of my three-part series on the ‘Top 20′ platform vendors in this segment – i.e., the final ‘list’ – at some point over the next few weeks. So stay tuned.) I have primarily focused on three ‘camps’ – demand generation, marketing automation/enterprise marketing management (EMM) and advanced customer relationship management (CRM) in my research and writing to date.

A Healthy Inbound Marketing Mix Referrals, Seo And Blogging

http://wn.com/A_Healthy_Inbound_Marketing_Mix_Referrals,_SEO_and_Blogging When you submit your personally identifiable information through wn.com, you are giving your consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information as set forth in this Privacy Policy.

Survey Shows Inbound Marketing Becoming More Important to Small Businesses

http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/4554/Survey-Shows-Inbound-Marketing-Becoming-More-Important-to-Small-Businesses.aspx For small businesses, there's a silver lining to the current recession: large companies are in retreat mode, cutting their marketing budgets in order to appease shareholders (also here ). This creates a great opportunity to outmaneuver the behemoths and gain market share.
Selling is hard work.

The New Era of Inbound Marketing

http://www.seomoz.org/blog/the-new-era-of-inbound-marketing
http://www.slideshare.net/djc1805/2010-digital-trends-ideas-and-technologies-part-1

2010 Digital Trends, Ideas and Technologies (Part 1)

Digital Trends for 2010 based around 4 themes including: Real-time, Won’t believe the hype, Good cause/Cause Good and Developing a Playful Side.

2010 Online Marketing Influencers: Trend Predictions in 140 characters by Trendsspotting

TrendsSpotting Market Research is now running its third annual prediction reports following major trends in six categories. We will be featuring the predictions of digital and marketing experts on the big changes awaiting us in the coming year. http://www.slideshare.net/TrendsSpotting/2010-online-marketing-influencers-trend-predictions-in-140-characters-by-trendsspotting-2833055
http://www.slideshare.net/pk2000/22-social-media-trends

22 Social Media Trends

I have collected some of the ideas that seem to be growing fast and make real business sense. http://www.dreamgrow.com/22-social-media-marketing-trends-for-2010/

The Flaw In Calculating Inbound v. Outbound Marketing

Thanks, all, for the discussion here; it highlights the importance of creating long term value. If I contact a Lead who turns out not to be a prospect, it is more valuable to establish a reputation as a trusted resource, worthy of referral. http://blog.bridgegroupinc.com/blog/tabid/47760/bid/10106/The-Flaw-In-Calculating-Inbound-v-Outbound-Marketing.aspx
This past week I was reading HubSpot's study on the state of inbound marketing , and understandably, with HubSpot being in the inbound marketing business, the study showed that the marketing spend on inbound marketing is rising.

The Flaw in Calculating Inbound Marketing vs. Outbound Marketing Cost Per Lead?

When marketers talk about inbound channels, it seems that SEO or social media becomes the default definition for simplicity's sake. Truth is, most organizations generally view inbound marketing as little more than that.

Cross-Channel Marketing: Making Inbound Part of the Mix

Inbound Marketing and Product Marketing | Rocket Watcher: Product Marketing for Startups

It’s not very often that I get to talk to a group of purely product management and product marketing folks so when he Rymatech folks asked if I wanted to do a webinar with them I was quick to say yes (the webinar is happening Wed. Feb. 9th at 12 EST and you can register here ). The topic I am going to focus on for that webinar is the changing nature of marketing in general and what that means for product marketing professionals in particular (a topic I have been thinking about since I spoke at ProductCamp Amsterdam). Here’s a brief overview of the topic: 1/ Traditional Marketing Sucks – People hate traditional marketing. It’s interrupt-driven, untargeted and pushy.
What Personal Search Will Feel Like We've all gone shopping with friends and tried on that hat or shirt and witnessed either nods of approval or crinkled noses of "that really doesn't work for you," and other gentle let downs. Regardless of the feedback, your purchase decision was impacted by your friends, your network . This, in a nutshell, is the promise of the Facebook-Bing personal search . And now, when you seek an answer or search for a product, Bing will serve up an answer, or recommended product, or suggested link shaped by your trusted connections .

How Facebook-Bing Personal Search Will Change Inbound Marketing | Social Media Today

Can Inbound Marketing Deliver 60% Lower Cost per Lead in Europe? « KGS Global

The following is a guest post by Kirsten Knipp, Director of Product Evangelism at HubSpot .