It's called Googladaption – SEO Essentials for 2013 – searchenginepeople.com/blog Once upon a time I was a very naive, "go with the flow trust everyone" type of a kid. Nowadays I'm quite weary and sceptical towards everything people tell me which is quite hard for me especially being the free spirited Pisces I am. This is called Adapting. I have also had to apply this adaptation process towards SEO because with Google you either adapt or the success of your online marketing could be compromised quite severely and swiftly… Continue Reading On searchenginepeople.com/blog » One Out Of Five “Second Screeners”...
Sales Is a Function of Marketing Pure and Simple – ducttapemarketing.com/blog/ Over the years one of the great breakdowns in many of the small businesses that I’ve worked with lies in area of sales. Now it might be tempting to conclude that what I referring to is a lack of sales, but what I’m really getting at is a misunderstanding there’s actually a distinction between sales and marketing… Continue Reading On ducttapemarketing.com/blog/ » Yahoo Narrows Focus By Cutting Yahoo Kids, Upcoming, Yahoo Deals & More – marketingland.com Yahoo announced today that it is retiring five of its products at the...
Is The Cloud Boosting The Startup Economy? – bizpenguin.com Many startups in the past three years have said that they would not have been successful if it weren’t for cloud computing, which enabled them to create an IT infrastructure to support their operations without taking a bite out of their precious capital. Unlike in the boom years around 2000, startups are conserving capital rather than spending on lavish launch parties, prestigious office space and Aeron chairs… Continue Reading On bizpenguin.com » Crowdsourcing’s New Platform: Prime-Time Reality TV – youngentrepreneur.com CNBC announces a new television show called ‘Crowd Rules’ where business...
This week at Microsoft: Earnings, Azure, and 7″ tablets – thenextweb.com/socialmedia/ It was a busy week in the realm of Microsoft – thank god that isn’t an MMORPG – so we shall have to be summary in our notes today. Check your coffee mug, is it full? We have some ground to cover. Before we dive in, double check that you are following TNW’s Microsoft channel on Facebook, and Twitter… Continue Reading On thenextweb.com/socialmedia/ » Facebook brings Promoted Posts to mobile, tests audience options on desktop – insidefacebook.com Facebook has brought its Promoted Posts feature for pages to its mobile...
Alternatives to Google Reader – bloggingtips.com Many people are disappointed by the shut down of Google reader, however, it is not the end of the world for people who use it. There are several alternatives to the popular Google reader that can be used to perform the same functions. Each alternative offers something different to choose from, leaving Google Reader users the opportunity to find a reader that is perfect for them… Continue Reading On bloggingtips.com » 5 Keys to Writing Excellent Blog Posts – problogger.net Today in a radio interview I was asked to give 4-5 quick tips on...
How to To Do Effective Link Building Outreach For Your SEO Campaign – searchenginepeople.com/blog In the world of internet marketing, there is nothing more important than link building Even with the evolution of SEO and the introduction of social media as a new Google ranking metric, link building is still one of the most important SEO strategies one can employ. How does one go about implementing effective link building? The best way to answer that question is to look at link building as link earning instead… Continue Reading On searchenginepeople.com/blog » Google Earnings: Q1 Revenue Rises And Paid Clicks Up...
[Video] Email Marketing: Use website content to increase list size – marketingexperiments.com/blog/ Tweet Optimization Summit 2013, held May 20-23 in Boston, is just weeks away. To help get you in the proper mindset for four days of hands-on learning and expert-led presentations, we’re continuing our series of video shorts highlighting the most memorable sessions from last year’s event. As MECLABS’ Managing Director Flint McGlaughlin said at Optimization Summit 2012, “Best practices on the Internet are typically pooled ignorance… Continue Reading On marketingexperiments.com/blog/ » Facebook Mobile Gets Major Upgrades Including Mobile Open Graph, Better Logins & “Facebook Technology Partners” –...
Power to the People (for a Profit) – inc.com Many companies have tried to bring sustainable solar power to Africa. Azuri Technologies is one of the few to succeed.Simon Bransfield-Garth was standing awestruck in the middle of a dark village in rural Zimbabwe one night last year. Earlier that day, his company, Azuri Technologies, had installed one of its low-cost, pay-as-you-go solar panels on a test house in the village… Continue Reading On inc.com » 5 Free Web Apps for Your Small Business Event Promotion – bizpenguin.com You have this great idea to gather like-minded local small business owners in...
CISPA passes the House 288 to 127, its future uncertain following the President’s veto threat – thenextweb.com/socialmedia/ We’ve done it again: Today the House of Representatives passed the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) with 288 votes in favor besting 127 votes opposed. Eighteen representatives abstained. That vote tally compares to last year’s vote on the bill, in the previous Congress, in which CISPA passed 248 to 168… Continue Reading On thenextweb.com/socialmedia/ » Facebook announces new mobile platform features to give app developers better tools – insidefacebook.com Facebook today announced a number of changes meant to improve the experience and increase the possibilities for mobile...
How Social Media Killed The Postcard [Infographic] – blogherald.com Remember when you use to take a trip to Hawaii and you would purchase a postcard to send home? Those days are long gone and social media is to blame. The team at Skyscanner recently conducted a Social Media Use Poll in the UK and they discovered that most travelers have turned to social media in place of paper-based postcards… Continue Reading On blogherald.com » The Definitive Guide to Setting Up and Marketing a Podcast to Help Grow Your Blog – problogger.net This is a Guest Contribution by Chris Ducker, from ChrisDucker.com. It’s...
Keyword Targeting on Twitter: The Right Place, The Right Time – searchenginepeople.com/blog Today Twitter launched a keyword targeting option, drastically improving the value of their advertising products. Intent is the strongest indicator of potential interest in an advertiser's offer. For this reason, AdWords has become an unbelievably successful product; this search/intent targeting has catapulted Google to the forefront of direct response advertising online… Continue Reading On searchenginepeople.com/blog » International Search Summit Keynote: Yandex Co-Founder & CTO Ilya Segalovich – searchengineland.com Yandex is Russia’s leading search engine, besting even mighty Google in numbers of unique visitors in its home country. But...
Marketing Day: April 17, 2013 – marketingland.com Here’s our daily recap of what happened in online marketing today, as reported on Marketing Land and other places across the web. From Marketing Land: Facebook Announces Cost-Per-Action Bidding Facebook is hard at work to deliver and prove value to advertisers. Its recent announcements about….. Continue Reading On marketingland.com » Beverage Ads Dominate Consumer Goods Category on Mobile – marketingpilgrim.com Consumers will use their tablet to shop for clothes and their smartphone to search for a local restaurant but what about those small but important things in life such as toilet paper, milk...
The 7 Wackiest Items Business Leaders Carry for Success – youngentrepreneur.com LinkedIn polled 50 business leaders about the prized talismans they carry with them everywhere. Some may surprise you. Continue Reading On youngentrepreneur.com » 6 Startup Mistakes and How to Avoid Them – businessknowhow.com When you start a business, especially your first business, there’s an inevitable learning curve. You’ll make mistakes and some of them might cost you money. Here are six common mistakes new small business owners make and tips for avoiding them. Continue Reading On businessknowhow.com » Is Too Much Ambition Making You Miserable? – inc.com Craving career...
As The Smart Calendar Market Heats Up, Calendo For iPhone Doesn't Want To Just Manage Your Calendar – It Wants To Fill It – techcrunch.com/social In recent months, the iOS App Store has filled with “smart” calendars like Sunrise, Tempo, and Cue, for example, but despite its name, a new Tel Aviv-based startup called Calendo isn’t trying to directly compete with these types of applications. Instead of better managing your calendar for you, Calendo wants to help you fill it by making sure that you don’t miss out on events you would have otherwise attended… Continue Reading On techcrunch.com/social »...
How To Manage The Online Reputation Of A Business Effectively – bloggingtips.com Today, businesses have to invest a lot of time and money in online reputation management simply because the majority of consumers use the Internet to find information about products and services. According to a study carried out by GroupM, 58% of consumers rely on information gathered online to make purchase decisions… Continue Reading On bloggingtips.com » 3 Simple ways You can get your Blog Engagement Rockin – problogger.net A Guest Contribution by Shaun McCarthy from Twitter, or visit Training Outcomes When was the last time you learned something...
The Legacy of Spam – searchenginewatch.com/seo Link building isn’t as easy as it once was. Google Penguin changed the game. Now, rather than building links “the easy way,” SEOs must focus on building natural, relevant, and useful links – not the kind that exist only to increase search rankings. Continue Reading On searchenginewatch.com/seo » The Popularity Factor in Today’s SEO – seogadget.com/blog Being popular gets you everywhere. Mindy Kaling (Kelly Kapoor from the American show The Office) talks in her book “Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me and Other Concerns” about how she imagined getting award show gift bags with...
How to Modernize an Old-School Event Marketing Strategy – blog.hubspot.com Trades shows and events. A marketer’s best friend? Or too old-school? I guess it depends on your perspective, and how up-to-date (or out-of-date) your event marketing strategy is. As an inbound marketer, I’m all about finding ways to draw people in instead of interrupt them to get my message heard. Unfortunately, it often feels like events are just totally contrary to the inbound marketing methodology… Continue Reading On blog.hubspot.com » Stop waiting for guarantees – jimsmarkteingblog.com If you have an idea you’ve been thinking about putting into action, I’d like...
5 Go-to Sites for Unique Startup Ideas – bizpenguin.com I love business ideas – especially those which are changing life and/or lucrative. I might even interested in turning one or two into a startup! The big question is, where to look for great entrepreneurial ideas? This blog post will spotlight 5 sites you must visit for startup ideas. Check ‘em out! 1… Continue Reading On bizpenguin.com » 7 Deadly Entrepreneurial Sins – inc.com As humans, even entrepreneurs must avoid temptations that easily derail success. These tips help you stay on the straight and narrow path to success.The entrepreneurial life is...
Facebook for iOS gets Chat Heads, Stickers, and revamped News Feed while Home for Android rolls out globally – thenextweb.com/socialmedia/ Facebook on Tuesday released a major update for its iOS app while at the same time pushing out its Home launcher for Android beyond the US market. You can download both now directly from Apple’s App Store and Google Play. Facebook for iOS The biggest addition to Facebook for iOS is Chat Heads, which allows you to keep chatting with friends regardless of whatever else you’re doing in the app… Continue Reading On thenextweb.com/socialmedia/ » The Complete History Of Social...
A Slick New Featured Posts Image Slider For Blogger – spiceupyourblog.com In the past I have provided Blogger users with a number of different Image sliders or featured posts sliders.Recently while working on a blog design job I had a client looking for a very specific slider to display some of their best images.The slider needed to have some specific specifications which were not covered by my previous efforts… Continue Reading On spiceupyourblog.com » Discover Your Strengths and Supercharge Your Business – copyblogger.com/blog/ Have you ever been kept awake until 2 in the morning having an imaginary conversation with one...
Working With an Outside Developer: How to Make Your SEO Campaign Successful – searchenginepeople.com/blog Most people in SEO have been in this situation. You're on a call with a client, discussing changes that need to be made to the site to make it SEO-friendly, when you hear the words that make your blood run cold and your hand start to reach for aspirin. "Wait, I need to talk to my developer… Continue Reading On searchenginepeople.com/blog » SearchCap: The Day In Search, April 15, 2013 – searchengineland.com Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and...
#Thensome Quiz Some! – seogadget.com/blog Did you miss our latest industry event? Scroll down for a taste of what it was like with our SEO Trivia Quiz! We had our first SEO Pub Trivia Night held at Raven Bar in San Francisco. The night was a success with great contestants, food and tons of drink tokens. There were four teams that battled through the three rounds: SEO, Social and a very tricky Visual round… Continue Reading On seogadget.com/blog » Working With an Outside Developer: How to Make Your SEO Campaign Successful – searchenginepeople.com/blog Most people in SEO have been...
Marketing Day: April 15, 2013 – marketingland.com Here’s our daily recap of what happened in online marketing today, as reported on Marketing Land and other places across the Web. From Marketing Land: Battle Over Data: Disconnect 2 Lets Users Block Tracking On More Than 2,000 Websites It’s an ongoing challenge for marketers: Users say they…. Continue Reading On marketingland.com » iPhone Users Do More Virtual Shopping Than Android Users – marketingpilgrim.com It’s no secret that I’m an iPhone fan and I often get a lot of flack from commenters regarding my obvious bias. But I can’t help it when the...
Marketing Day: April 15, 2013 – marketingland.com Here’s our daily recap of what happened in online marketing today, as reported on Marketing Land and other places across the Web. From Marketing Land: Battle Over Data: Disconnect 2 Lets Users Block Tracking On More Than 2,000 Websites It’s an ongoing challenge for marketers: Users say they…. Continue Reading On marketingland.com » iPhone Users Do More Virtual Shopping Than Android Users – marketingpilgrim.com It’s no secret that I’m an iPhone fan and I often get a lot of flack from commenters regarding my obvious bias. But I can’t help it when the...
