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How To Get Your Blog To Rank In Google - http://smallbiztrends.com

Posted by maplesummit under Online Marketing
From http://smallbiztrends.com 5455 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 15, 2009 3:16 pm

We talk a lot about the power of using blogs as part of your social media strategy. We've documented how they can build links, help you attract customers and make you a quick favorite to the search engines. However, there's a lot that goes into blogs and often getting started can be a bit intimidating. Read More

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Marketers shifting to online WOM but are consumers?

Posted by q4sales under Advertising
From http://www.bizreport.com 5452 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 15, 2009 12:54 pm

Good discussion by Kristina Knight about how advertisers are adjusting (or not) to the current market. Read More

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In the Shadow of Giants: Small Company Advantages

Posted by q4sales under Success Stories
From http://www.bnet.com 5453 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 15, 2009 2:34 am

Short overview with links to great niches served by nimble small businesses (but getting bigger). Read More

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The Challenge of Defeat | Journal of A Sales Professional

Posted by stevenzmartinez under Sales
From http://sellingmagic.com 5453 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 14, 2009 11:17 am

How do you handle defeat? Do you learn and modify your strategies? If you don't, you will repeat the same problems without a resolution. Read More

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90% of SMB Owners Quit Paid Ads Within 6 Months

Posted by maplesummit under Advertising
From http://smallbiztrends.com 5454 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 13, 2009 2:32 pm

Well, this is sad. A new study from Borrell Associates found that 90 percent of small business owners quit their local paid search campaigns within 6 months of starting, saying they are unhappy with the results and can no longer justify the costs. Ouch. What's going on? I think there are a couple of reasons for the sour stats. Read More

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Using Twitter and Facebook to Find a Job

Posted by jbrath under Success Stories
From http://www.time.com 5456 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 13, 2009 2:31 pm

Great article on using social media to help you find a job. Read More

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Bing Throws Web Analytics for a Loop

Posted by GPorter under Online Marketing
From http://www.marketingvox.com 5454 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 13, 2009 2:29 pm

The advent of a new kind of search engine - aka Microsoft's Bing - is affecting the way information is delivered and may ultimately force marketers to change the way they measure results. Bing pulls content from indexed websites and displays the navigation path and variations on the search query off to the side. Clicking on the new keyword help Read More

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Churn may be spoiling local search - Search Marketing - BizReport

Posted by smmail under Marketing
From http://www.bizreport.com 5456 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 12, 2009 4:07 pm

Good overview and research about Local Search and long term marketing/sales impact. Read More

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How my life as a stripper changed with automation and lessons you can learn from it

Posted by stevenzmartinez under Sales
From http://sellingmagic.com 5454 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 12, 2009 9:31 am

My life was changed with automation and it can change for you too. When you automate the selling process, you can do more than a mere human. Read More

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What To Keep In Mind When Rebranding Your Business

Posted by jsternal under Marketing
From http://www.understandingmarketing.com 5455 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 12, 2009 4:13 am

When is it a good idea for you to change the brand identity and public image of your company? Perhaps you've had troubles with customer service? Quite possibly you may simply think your customers are bored and you're ready to spice things up and get noticed. Or maybe there was a deeper scandal that scarred your company and you want to put all that Read More