Online Brand Management & Marketing Resources

• www.brandingstrategyinsider.com—Branding Strategy Insider helps marketing-oriented leaders and professionals build strong brands. It focuses on sharing thought-provoking expertise that promotes an elevated conversation on the discipline of branding and fosters community among marketers.
• www.clickz.com—Marketing news and expert advice, with a comprehensive archive of articles on all aspects of marketing.
• www.iab.net—The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) is comprised of more than 500 leading media and technology companies that are responsible for selling 86 percent of online advertising in the United States. The IAB educates marketers, agencies, media companies, and the wider business community about the value of interactive advertising.
• www.mad.co.uk—Mad.co.uk is a group subscription service rather than an individual news site that connects marketing, advertising, design, and new media industry professionals to:
• News, in-depth analysis, case studies, and best practice from its leading industry websites
• Jobs through the Madjobs portal
• Exclusive discounts and benefits to conferences, training, and awards
• VIP networking events
• marketing.about.com—About Marketing: articles, forums, chat, and more.
• www.marketingprofs.com—The MarketingProfs editorial team finds the experts and in-the-trenches marketers who know what they are talking about and delivers practical advice that you can actually use through its newsletters, conferences, seminars, podcast, articles, and webcasts.
• www.marketingsherpa.com—MarketingSherpa is a research institute specializing in tracking what works in all aspects of marketing, offering practical case studies, research, and training for marketers.
• webmarketingtoday.com—The mission of Web Marketing Today is to publish down-to-earth articles, tutorials, webinars, and podcasts to help smaller, local businesses succeed online. Its authors are Internet marketing experts.

© 2015 Brad VanAuken. Excerpted from Brand Aid, second edition, available at Amazon.com or BarnesandNoble.com.