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Small Business and Social Media - A BETTER Approach - http://smallbizbee.com

Posted by smallbizbee under Online Marketing
From http://smallbizbee.com 5652 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 11, 2008 3:24 pm

Social media is growing like the proverbial weed, and getting the attention it deserves. I think even to the most casual observer the effects of social media not only on individuals, but small businesses as well, is apparent. Most small business owners realize a need to leverage social media to grow their businesses, but in my conversations with o Read More

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Online dragon roared .. and sales rose 86%

Posted by JuliePower under Online Marketing
From http://eimr.blogspot.com 5653 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 11, 2008 8:13 am

Fantastic viral marketing case study (you can show a doubting CFO) with hard facts and results. These savvy marketers created a wave of enthusiasm in a contest involving 31 bloggers over 31 days. It gave sales a big kick in the pants ... Read More

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Web 2.0 — What is It and Should You Care? | Novelspot

Posted by litekepr under Online Marketing
From http://novelspot.net 5655 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 11, 2008 7:14 am

Web 2.0 — it isn't as complicated as it sounds and it is very beneficial for you to learn more about it. Let me start by saying that you are probably already using Web 2.0, but you don't know it. Web 2.0 is a term that is being heard more often each day. These are great new options that we have on the internet and they can be very beneficial to yo Read More

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Keep Your Links To 8 Words Long For Best SEO Results

Posted by YEVF under Online Marketing
From http://www.youngentrepreneur.com 5655 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 10, 2008 8:30 pm

It's no secret that anchor text of your links help increase your prominence in Google's rankings. The simple idea here is that instead of having your links say “click here” or “more info”, you should put your keywords in the the anchor text to increase your relevancy score for those keywords. Read More

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CPM vs. CPS

Posted by prasadt under Online Marketing
From http://www.startable.com 5655 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 10, 2008 6:31 pm

Healy Jones, a Boston VC, shares his thoughts on whether it makes sense to pay for impressions or for conversions. Something to think about in this downturn - better to pay to generate revenue than brand building. Read More

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3 Priceless Tips On What to Do When SEO Isn't Enough!

Posted by digitalsmash under Online Marketing
From http://terraandersen.com 5655 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 10, 2008 6:30 pm

So you've got your business's website finally ready to go, after months and months (perhaps a year or more) of being “in the works”, and now it's time to call up your trusty ol' SEO Master to give the site that extra push as it's being launched. Your SEO optimizes, finds some great partner linkage, delves into keyword lists, and assures you that y Read More

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A Business Reporter's 4 Tips for Pitching Your Company

Posted by himangim under Online Marketing
From http://blog.hubspot.com 5656 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 10, 2008 12:38 am

As a reporter and editor at Forbes Magazine, Erika Brown handled a lot of story pitches from companies. Now she's director of marketing and business development at Matrix Partners (one of HubSpot's investors), making pitches of her own. In an interview earlier this fall, Erika explained to HubSpot's Karen Rubin how she thinks companies should p Read More

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Common SEO Mistakes and Tips To Avoid Them

Posted by rupalik under Online Marketing
From http://seoarticles4u.com 5657 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 10, 2008 12:36 am

Creating a duplicate title tag is one of the most common mistakes in SEO work. The title tag is the words or phrases, which appear at the top of the browser when the page is displayed and is what the search engines display for the first line of the site link in their results. Search engines give a lot of importance to the title tags. When more tha Read More

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The Key to a Winning Sales Angle | MindValley Labs Internet Marketing Blog

Posted by himangim under Online Marketing
From http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com 5657 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 7, 2008 10:18 am

In this video, Kenneth unveils his simple formula for a winning marketing angle. It's powerful, yet nothing complicated. The key to a winning sales angle is dominant emotion. Watch the video below to learn how to: 1. find your prospect's dominant emotion and 2. incorporate it into your marketing. Read More

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Lead generation playbook: 5 steps to a 375% conversion lift

Posted by rupalik under Online Marketing
From http://www.marketingexperimentsblog.com 5658 days ago
Made Hot by: himangim on November 7, 2008 10:17 am

In the years that I've been writing about sales and marketing, Brian Carroll has been one of the sources I trust the most, hands-down. He understands both sides in a way that many self-styled gurus don't. He knows what does and doesn't work in real-world situations, and he offers practical advice, not fluff. Best of all, Brian isn't afraid to Read More