Tuesday’s free pastry promotion should have been a slam dunk for the top brand in premium coffee. Did their loyal customer base walk away fat and happy? Or was Starbucks left cleaning up the crumbs from a social media misstep? [...more]
Most internet companies have a wide variety of sites linking to them that get tagged as “referral” in Google Analytics. But which sites are driving the most valuable traffic, and how can you organize them by source? This article will show you how to measure the ROI of referring sites with filters and custom reports in Google Analytics. [...more]
From the Fortune 500 to start ups, most companies have considered launching the "official corporate blog." Some blogs are effective at helping faceless corporations connect with their customers. Others do little more than promote the latest press release, case study, or earnings announcement. If you're looking to launch (or revive) your corporate blog, Drew provides some best practices on using blogs to engage your customers. [...more]
From Facebook to Gmail, to the King of Pop (RIP), Kate gives her slant on the week that was. And finds yet another cold coffee giveaway. [...more]
Last Wednesday was Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf’s Free Ice Blended Day. The L.A.-based retailer of premium caffeinated beverages launched a campaign on Facebook to generate interest in some new flavors of Ice Blended coffee. Was their campaign good to the last drop? TSA's resident caffeine junkie covers the ups and downs of this Facebook event. [...more]
The strategy that a brand should take with regard to its Facebook’s assets is highly unique, and should be determined by a review of the following elements: the prominence of the brand’s other digital assets and social media profile; the importance of Facebook to the brand’s target demographic;competitor’s activities in social media and the risk of squatting;your trademark protections;the likelihood of future paid social media advertising campaigns; and the importance of brand extensions and brand-family marketing campaigns. [...more]
