Marketers have long relied on the bandwagon effect to increase sales. According to the Oxford Dictionary of Psychology, the bandwagon effect means that “the probability of any individual adopting [particular conduct or beliefs] increases with the proportion who have already done so.” River Pools & Spas, which was the subject of our last blog post, cleverly uses the bandwagon effect… (Click on the headline for more…)
Marketing Strategy
A Superb Example of Using Content to Sell
I love finding great marketing techniques from other industries that could be applied to the gardening industry. The latest that I’ve come across is from River Pools & Spas, a fiberglass pool company based in Warsaw, Virginia. Judging from their website, the company understands that their prospects require a lot of education and hand-holding before they’re ready to buy. Not only is the site jam-packed with valuable information, but the way it’s organized is also instructive. (Click on the headline for more…)
How to Make 2012 Your Best Year Yet
Would you like to make 2012 your best year yet? It’s easier than you may think. Here’s why I say that: (Click on the headline for more…)
Balancing Learning Curves and Opportunity Costs For New Marketing Methods
Mobile websites…smartphone apps…iPad apps…text marketing…Facebook advertising…Facebook company pages…Twitter…StumbleUpon…Groupon…YouTube channels…blogs. There’s a plethora or marketing possibilities that were virtually non-existent 10 years ago. Just as many have come and gone within that time. It’s hard to tell what will last, and what will disappear. So how do you decide what to focus on, and what to ignore? (Click on the headline for more…)
A Devil’s Advocate View of Facebook Marketing
Every time I write about Facebook marketing, my site traffic jumps. Few topics generate as much interest. With 750 million active users worldwide, Facebook is a presence that can’t be ignored. But is it really deserving of as much credit as it receives as a marketing vehicle?
My simple answer to that question… (Click on the headline for more…)
