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How small businesses use social media: [Infographic] - http://www.intuit.com

Posted by amabaie under Online Marketing
From http://www.intuit.com 4438 days ago
Made Hot by: HomeBusinessMedia on March 1, 2012 6:08 pm

More small businesses than ever are turning to social media to generate new business and connect with customers. With over 9 million small businesses on its platform, the most popular social network for building brand awareness is Facebook, which just unveiled its new Timeline format for businesses Read More

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Seven Reasons Why You Should Create A Facebook Group For Business Purposes

Posted by ScottDudley under Online Marketing
From http://lowcostmarketingstrategies.com 4440 days ago
Made Hot by: Mattbylett on March 1, 2012 5:50 pm

One of the best ways to get interaction from your prospects and customers is simply to create a Facebook group. Personally, I don't particularly like Facebook, but I have to admit the concept of a Facebook group for business is extremely powerful if it is used properly. Read More

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Blueprints – Build a Brand by Karen Gunton

Posted by CanadianFinance under Marketing
From http://createhype.com 4440 days ago
Made Hot by: Emma on March 1, 2012 3:53 am

Blueprints - Build a Brand by Karen Gunton shows you how you can design a brand that fuels your excitement and your creative business for years to come. Read More

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How Long Should a Pitch Email Be?

Posted by CanadianFinance under Public Relations
From http://createhype.com 4441 days ago
Made Hot by: Emma on February 29, 2012 9:29 pm

the idea of organizing one can be overwhelming to those who lack adequate writing skills and general public relations knowledge Read More

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5 Things Your Press Releases Should Be Doing

Posted by nicolebeckett under Online Marketing
From http://www.sitepronews.com 4439 days ago
Made Hot by: smallbizsavvy on February 29, 2012 5:37 pm

Submitting press releases has become the new "in" thing for internet marketers because it gives you exposure and quality backlinks. But if your press releases aren't doing these 5 things, you're wasting your time!

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Small Business PR & The Oscars

Posted by jsternal under Public Relations
From http://www.understandingmarketing.com 4440 days ago
Made Hot by: HomeBusinessMedia on February 29, 2012 6:55 am

Here are several stories this week, such as social media and the Oscars, that offer great small business PR opportunities for entrepreneurs and experts alike. Read More

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Why Blog Engage Premium RSS Syndication Is Not For Me

Posted by janesheeba under Online Marketing
From http://www.probloggingsuccess.com 4440 days ago
Made Hot by: stillwagon428 on February 28, 2012 8:09 pm

I will not be endorsing the Blog Engage RSS Syndication service hereafter. In fact I will remove or update my review about Blog Engage, just to make sure that I do not endorse a service in which I am not happy with. Read More

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Don’t Just Bookmark But Curate Online Content

Posted by lindseythomas under Online Marketing
From http://www.businessfromthekitchentable.com 4444 days ago
Made Hot by: DMDdistribution on February 28, 2012 12:14 am

Content curation is an excellent way of attracting links to your website. By gathering the most valuable, high quality and relevant information, captures the attention of your targeted audience thus improving your blog readership. Read More

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How to Ping Your Website Blog and When Not To

Posted by keepupweb under Online Marketing
From http://keepupwiththeweb.com 4443 days ago
Made Hot by: MindCircusMedia on February 27, 2012 10:35 pm

Every time you update a post on your WordPress blog, a ping is sent to Google which could result in your being penalized as a ping spammer. Here is a WP plugin to protect you plus a link to a list to ping to. Read More

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3 Reasons Web Design Starts with Content

Posted by jonmikelbailey under Online Marketing
From http://www.woodst.com 4443 days ago
Made Hot by: TalkingHedzPR on February 27, 2012 5:37 pm

It’s an age old chicken and egg question… which comes first when developing a website – content or design? You could argue the case for either one. However, I would argue that having a content strategy before you design your website is absolutely crucial to your site’s success. Read More