Going viral today matters as much as having a hit record. But you don’t want to do it in the wrong way. Social media platforms are the world’s kiosk, and any artist would be foolish not to dedicate himself to building a viral presence. But as important as it is to gain new followers, it’s… Continue reading Five social media don’ts for aspiring musicians
Author: Tommy Swanson
Tommy Swanson is a marketing fanatic who has a passion for non-profits. Swanson helps numerous nationally recognized non-profit organizations and businesses develop their web marketing strategy at Think Stripes, a content marketing agency. He is also a serial online entrepreneur who has built and sold several large businesses since his early teens. You can find him tweeting @tommyswanson.
Referral marketing on Facebook
With 77% of B2C marketers capturing leads from Facebook, it’s fair to say that it deserves your attention. Referral marketing is becoming an essential part of most online marketing divisions. Continued growth in online advertising is overwhelming users with product and service choices. Similar to that of offline marketing over the last few decades, organizations… Continue reading Referral marketing on Facebook
Five industries successfully utilizing mobile payment solutions today
Payment processing is a dynamic field of interest that has taken an evolutionary turn in recent years. Heightened awareness to ever-changing payment solutions has prompted increased competition among a multitude of businesses concerning how to simply and effectively accept credit cards. Luckily, for a vast variety of companies, mobile credit card processing has quickly become… Continue reading Five industries successfully utilizing mobile payment solutions today
Why the internet isn’t ready for IPv6
When IPv4 was being developed in 1978, there was no way for its developers to imagine that it would eventually be globally adopted as the standard used by virtually every internet service provider and host agency. The IPv4 protocol used 8-bit addresses that were capable of producing four billion unique IP addresses for allocation. These… Continue reading Why the internet isn’t ready for IPv6
Fighting America’s “Brain Drain”
The new global economy isn’t defined by the battle for the newest machines or precious ore, but a battle of ideas. Not ideas like concepts, fantastic new technologies, or complex economic models, but innovators and inventors–thinkers and entrepreneurs. With world markets shaky and the United States standing on the brink of a double dip recession,… Continue reading Fighting America’s “Brain Drain”