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Forum: Social Media 27th April 2023, 01:34 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 313
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Snapchat gets flak for rolling out 'My AI'

It's this statement that really annoyed me

"Instead, a Snapchat spokesperson said if users didn’t like the AI feature, they don’t have to use it."

Do they want to lose their paying customers?
Forum: Social Media 6th March 2023, 12:25 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,117
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Is free Facebook traffic a thing of the past?

I agree. If you want to get good traffic from Facebook, you really need to pay for ads.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th February 2023, 12:14 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 340
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: what people actually want in ads

I agree. There are times that I won't skip an ad and actually watch it if it's something that I need or wants at the moment.

When it comes to unskippable ads, I don't think people have much of a...
Forum: Social Media 8th February 2023, 02:30 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 407
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Twitter is inaccessible on my web browser

I had this problem yesterday but it's okay now. Was able to access Twitter on my browser again.
Forum: Email Marketing 6th February 2023, 12:12 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,104
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: 5 email marketing shifts to make in 2023

Automation and interactivity are two things we really need to work on this year. Thanks for this!
Forum: Social Media 23rd September 2022, 01:46 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 798
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Did Microsoft just win TikTok? The company reached one million followers in only nine months

I wonder whether this interaction was organic or if this was planned between Zugay and Microsoft's marketing team.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 15th August 2022, 01:59 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 557
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Wanna know the top content management systems in 2022?

Definitely. I love WordPress because it's so powerful and versatile. But sometimes I can see that it's not something a lot of small business owners would have the time or the patience to learn....
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 8th August 2022, 12:48 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 841
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Google is rolling out new funding and support programmes for International Small Business Week

I can't speak for all small stores, but most of the businesses I know closed because of ongoing business costs during the pandemic. They had to continue paying rent, electricity, internet, etc even...
Forum: Email Marketing 14th July 2022, 02:47 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 854
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: If your name is in the subject line of an email, would you open it? These data will surprise you

I think this might have something to do with how we use (and abuse) email marketing tools like Mailchimp and aWeber.
Forum: Social Media 7th July 2022, 02:30 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 368
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Twitter is the most-used social platform among journalists

I think the way Twitter is designed makes it easier to follow breaking news. I don't need to read an entire blog post if I just want updates on a developing story.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 2nd June 2022, 08:21 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,205
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Negative SEO offers

Yes, some people buy this because they think it's going to give them quick results. These are usually from people who don't understand how SEO works. they get frustrated when they hear how much time...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th May 2022, 01:21 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 81
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: 15 content strategy myths debunked

I love that they included this myth: 13. Content writers should build content strategies

Content writers already have a hard enough job working on the content. Somebody else has to do the...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th May 2022, 12:33 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,152
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Is It Still Worth Getting A Digital Marketing Degree?

Compared to other degrees, it's easier to practice what you've learned on your own when you have a digital marketing degree. You don't have to wait for someone to hire you. You can start marketing...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th May 2022, 03:20 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 729
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: How to create a three-tier blog strategy to increase revenue

What I like about putting 50% content for newbies and 25% content for intermediate is it makes it easy to create a content plan.
Forum: Social Media 27th April 2022, 12:51 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 490
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Elon Musk just Bought Twitter

Likely the only thing that will be censored on Twitter would be the people criticizing Elon.
Forum: Social Media 14th April 2022, 12:58 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 149
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Infographic: New Study Looks at the Rise of Virtual Influencers

I find it hard to "trust" a virtual influencer that promotes products. With real-life influencers, you can still figure out if they're really using or believe the products they're selling. But with...
Forum: Offline Marketing 13th April 2022, 03:42 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 247
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Brick by brick: How Lego continues to build a toy empire

They have a typewriter set! Ohhh, I want it! Lego, take my money!!!!
Forum: Offline Marketing 11th April 2022, 03:07 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 300
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Coors Light opens sustainable Future Mart to promote removal of plastic rings

Same with my family. We're more likely to support businesses/brands that make it "easier" for us to be socially/environmentally responsible. If they're competitively priced and just as convenient to...
Forum: Social Media 4th April 2022, 03:19 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 289
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Meta is Testing a New Layout in the Desktop Version of Facebook

I remember being prompted for it and trying it for a day. But when I logged in to Facebook the next day it was gone.
Forum: Social Media 30th March 2022, 11:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 246
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: How Social Platforms Are Responding to the Crisis in Ukraine

Twitch also joined the bandwagon banning Russian state media. I know RT doesn't have a strong presence on Twitch. But if Russia is paying TikTok influencers for favorable posts, it's possible they...
Forum: Social Media 29th March 2022, 11:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 289
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Meta is Testing a New Layout in the Desktop Version of Facebook

I've tried this new layout. I can live with the changes. What annoyed me is they screwed up with some of the features within groups and pages. Maybe they neglected to update them, and it's causing...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 24th March 2022, 05:48 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 809
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: What if you hate to create content?

I understand what you mean—most people associate content with work. Creating content is just communication and connection. It's something innate quality, and we can't survive without wanting to...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 21st March 2022, 08:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 63
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: What is personalized marketing and how is it used today?

I know what you mean! The more you understand how your data is collected, the more careful you become.

It's also a little weird and humbling seeing how much in common we have with millions of...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th March 2022, 01:37 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,407
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: How marketers can create a holistic search strategy

Makes sense. Maybe PPC and SEO don't work together because they feel like their overall goals don't align. I can see that creating a holistic search strategy takes a lot of planning and data...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th March 2022, 12:59 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 941
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Tell me you're a marketer without telling me you're a marketer

I look like this most days.
https://cdn.vectorstock.com/i/1000x1000/56/78/thinking-guy-meme-face-for-any-design-vector-11495678.webp
Forum: Social Media 7th March 2022, 12:36 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 552
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: 10-minute video uploads are coming to TikTok

I think it depends on the content.

Like, for short films, I think 2 minutes would be way too short. There's not enough time to build a story.

And with tutorials, I get annoyed when I have to...
Forum: Social Media 24th February 2022, 01:13 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 318
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Here are the top performing Super Bowl YouTube ads

Tbh, the Alexa ad bothered me. I know they were a bit tongue in cheek about it, but it felt like this is something Amazon would want to do if they could get away with it.

Heck, for all I know,...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 17th February 2022, 12:40 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 246
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Data and privacy concerns grow among consumers

I think this is because consumers are starting to see that their data is being used more as a commodity rather than a means of providing better service. Consumers understand that data is the price...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 20th January 2022, 12:40 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 692
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: How to effectively deliver the results of your work to clients

I think it also has to be noted that if a client doesn't want to listen and understand what SEO is, it might not be a good idea to get that client. They're the ones who will NEVER be happy with the...
Forum: Social Media 17th January 2022, 01:13 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 504
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: TikTok Provides Insights and Tips to Help Brands Connect with Female Users

I think some filtering and quality control is needed, especially now that there are a LOT of brands on TikTok. Some of the marketing posts I see there are just plain lazy, with no effort to adapt the...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 13th January 2022, 12:31 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 446
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Ten Digital Marketing Fundamentals Every SEO Pro Should Know

TBH, this is one of the things that I have the most challenging time explaining to small businesses. I think many business owners are so in love with their products and services that they have a hard...
Forum: eCommerce Sites, Wholesaling & Drop Shipping 10th January 2022, 01:33 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 381
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Are dropshippers having problems with the supply chain?

Not a drop shipper but lately I've had issues with delivery times and misplaced packages. I think like every other industry, supply chain is also having labor shortages.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 6th January 2022, 02:00 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 544
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: The Seven Habits of Successful Content Writers

In addition to the habits above, I also write using pen and paper whenever I can.

Since doing that, I found it easier to write. Writing by hand forces you to use a different part of your brain....
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 22nd December 2021, 02:25 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,292
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Ten Content Marketing Trends To Watch In 2022

The good thing is it looks like more work for content creators. The bad news is it seems like more work for content creators.
Forum: Social Media 25th November 2021, 11:52 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,416
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Facebook Abandons Facial Recognition, Will No Longer Identify Users to Tag in Uploaded Images

This feature always bothered me. I hate it when I get notifications that I'm tagged in photos of people I don't know.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 18th November 2021, 01:26 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 96
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: How Mondelez deploys empathy to sidestep personalized marketing's 'creepy chasm'

Yes, you don't need to save the ocean but you have to back up your humanization with action. What's the point in pushing 'generosity' or 'playfulness' if you don't embody these traits in your company...
Forum: Social Media 17th November 2021, 01:10 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 181
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: What you don't like about today's social media

- The total disregard for privacy.
- The ads.
- Lack of planning or foresight when rolling out new features
Forum: Artificial Intelligence 11th November 2021, 12:25 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,618
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Would you use AI for copywriting?

I agree. We have to stop looking at AI as the competition and see it more as a tool to help us write better.
Forum: Social Media 6th November 2021, 09:10 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 263
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: YouTube Shorts: An Introductory Guide

I actually prefer going through YouTube shorts instead of TikTok. It feels more curated to my tastes. The recommended content creators I see are more in line with my interests.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 4th November 2021, 12:40 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 709
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Ten Effective Tactics to Defeat Internet Trolls

I found not feeding the trolls to be most effective. Trolls want your attention to feel important. If people can see you reacting to them, it legitimizes that belief. By not giving them a moment of...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd November 2021, 10:48 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 143
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Content consumption for learning

I prefer books with audio or video. Even better if simulated exercises are available.
Forum: Social Media 26th October 2021, 11:21 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 202
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Facebook Adds Cross-App Group Chat Functionality in Messenger and Instagram Direct, New Chat Too

Excited for the polls feature in the Instagram DMs. I'd be curious to see how people use it.
Forum: Social Media 20th October 2021, 12:57 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 321
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram Down After “Epic” Configuration Error Outage

That makes a lot of sense. Facebook kept logging me out yesterday. And I couldn't login to any other websites that used Facebook to login.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th October 2021, 02:00 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 272
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Strategies for improving customer retention

An excellent side effect when you ask for customer feedback is giving you ideas for new products that meet their changing needs. Your business won't stagnate if it grows with the needs of your market.
Forum: Mind Warriors 14th October 2021, 02:23 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 949
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: As marketers, how do you take care of your mental health?

I exercise every morning. I try to sneak in a few pushups when I need to wake myself up while working. And I journal at the end of the day.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 2nd October 2021, 08:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 389
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Brand loyalty is eroding under supply chain and price pressures, survey finds

This is why it's important to develop redundancies in a supply chain. Our dependence on China for manufacturing and logistics has a lot of vulnerabilities. We have to make meaningful investments in...
Forum: Social Media 25th September 2021, 01:01 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 333
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Snapchat eyes marketers with social listening tool to track trends

This is interesting. Thanks for posting about it. I just wonder how long Snapchat would continue to be relevant, with TikTok nipping at its heels.
Forum: Social Media 20th September 2021, 01:00 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 233
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Twitter Just Launched 'Super Follows' Creator Monetization Option

Hhhhm, would that mean Twitter would be more "open" to the type of content being posted on the site?
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 16th September 2021, 02:34 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 925
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: The future of local marketing: Promote your business and convert customers for life

I agree. Texting is so underutilized in local businesses. And it's so frustrating that even if you have a process set up, a lot of businesses neglect to follow up or track the followers or customers...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 25th August 2021, 09:24 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 419
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Most Important Areas of Business and Life?

Is the list in order of importance? Because I agree with the list but I'd put health and wellness on top. Your business contributes to health and wellness to. Does the stress it bring challenge you...
Forum: Offline Marketing 24th August 2021, 09:55 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 335
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Content that works in cold emailing = negative marketing

Makes sense. We react more quickly when there's a problem that needs to be solved. We want to resolve it quickly. The positive emails can come in later, as a way of motivating the client to keep on...
Forum: Mind Warriors 12th August 2021, 11:55 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 360
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: What is Your Morning Ritual?

Getting on my exercise bike for at least 15 minutes. It gets my brain ready for the day.
Forum: Off Topic Forum 7th August 2021, 02:03 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 1,383
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Teach your children early...

Breaking down a big problem into small, manageable chunks. If I learned this early on would have procrastinated less. And I'd like to think it would have also made me less anxious.
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 5th August 2021, 12:53 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,558
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Facebook Just Announced a $1 Billion Investment into New Creator Funding Initiatives

About time! The monetization features they initially rolled out to compete with YouTube didn't really work well. It's still not working.
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 8th July 2021, 01:29 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 606
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: John Mueller: What to Do About Old Low-Quality Content

What we've been doing lately is to look at our old content and update the old information that there. A lot of the old content we created is still good. It just needed a bit of facelift and context...
Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum 26th June 2021, 01:29 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 809
Posted By John Jonas Phil VA
Re: Why Do People Fall for Things Like This?

I think what's attractive about these deals is the idea of sticking it up to the big corporations. And feeling superior because you "found" a better solution that's cheaper than anything else.
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