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Posted by kimmendrez under Online Marketing
From http://searchengineland.com 5679 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 15, 2009 3:45 pm

Today at Searchology, Google has launched a search results enhancement called “rich snippets” that uses meta data from web pages (from microformats such as hCard, hCalendar, and RDF) to display additional details (both content and meaning) about pages in the results. This initial launch supports reviews (with sites such as Yelp) and people (with s Read More

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Marketing Tips For The Financially Challenged Start-Up

Posted by biancaaquino under Online Marketing
From http://www.smbceo.com 5679 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 15, 2009 2:45 pm

There are a lot of practical ideas to help any start-up market their new business on a limited budget. To get you started, OnStartups.com has put together 21 Tactical Tips From The Trenches. Read More

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Online Video and Small Business Go Hand in Hand

Posted by q4sales under Online Marketing
From http://smallbiztrends.com 5678 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 14, 2009 7:20 pm

I like Lisa Barone's approach to creating a no-procrastination-allowed post about how important online video can be to your marketing. Read More

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Social Media ROI for Business

Posted by shanegibson under Online Marketing
From http://www.closingbigger.net 5677 days ago
Made Hot by: roseanderson on May 14, 2009 3:32 pm

The most common question I hear as a consultant when working with clients to integrate their sales, marketing and social media strategies is “What is the ROI ( Return on Investment ) for Social Media and Social Networks.” Many business people and companies struggle with the ROI on tools like Twitter, Blogging, FaceBook, or Video online. Based upo Read More

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The How to Defend and Protect Your Brand Reputation Online Webinar Video and Deck

Posted by adamnldt under Online Marketing
From http://marketingconversation.com 5679 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 14, 2009 5:35 am

With all the noise on the web, this presentation gives some insights as to how you can best leverage technology to monitor the online buzz around your brand. Read More

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5 Reasons YouTube Should Be A Part of Your Social Marketing Strategy

Posted by stillwagon428 under Online Marketing
From http://smallbiztrends.com 5680 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 12, 2009 3:18 pm

With all the press and buzz about Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks, one site not commonly known as a social networking site has emerged as just that. With recent social features (and new ones coming with regularity) YouTube is quickly positioning itself as the respected social site for small business. Read More

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Online Coupons Work Better Than Print

Posted by GPorter under Online Marketing
From http://www.smallbusinessnewz.com 5686 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 7, 2009 5:03 pm

If new scientific research is any indication, it appears that online coupons have a much bigger effect on consumers than print coupons do. A fascinating study from NeuroFocus examined consumer responses to coupons both online and printed by analyzing brainwave activity, and combining those findings with others from eye tracking and galvanic skin r Read More

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Please Unfollow Me

Posted by smallbiztrends under Online Marketing
From http://www.pleaseunfollowme.com 5689 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 6, 2009 2:55 am

Jim Kukral set up this site to make a point about having lots of Twitter followers. On this site he invites you to unfollow him. His point being: most people won't unfollow even if you ask them to, because Twitter has changed from its early beginnings. Read the whole site to understand .... Read More

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15 Must-Have WordPress Plugins

Posted by smallbiztrends under Online Marketing
From http://blog.marketnet.com 5689 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 5, 2009 2:02 pm

This list of plugins for WordPress blogs and sites will help make your blog more viral, more social -- and make it work harder for your business. Read More

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Facebook, Twitter, other social media help drive business for small firms

Posted by alphalife under Online Marketing
From http://www.chicagotribune.com 5691 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 5, 2009 1:37 pm

Deciding which online opportunities to embrace comes down to understanding your audience. "Go where your customers already are. Social media is not about being the first one into some new technology." If you don't know what social media your customers are using, check it out by searching for your company name on Facebook or others. P Read More