We all know the “rules” of blogging. Produce consistently high-quality content, position yourself as an authority, cultivate relationships with your readers and other bloggers.
But some of the best and most popular blogs have traits that might surprise you. Here's how being negative, angry and stupid (in the right ways) can create breakthrough su
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9 Little Known Traits of Successful Bloggers
Posted by rupalik under Online MarketingFrom http://www.copyblogger.com 5891 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 13, 2008 11:38 pm
iPerceptions says current ad formats ineffective
Posted by suzyQ under Online MarketingFrom http://www.bizreport.com 5891 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 13, 2008 11:36 pm
Rich media advertising may draw the eye, but it doesn't necessarily draw clicks, according to recently released results from an iPerceptions study.
iPerceptions' latest survey into which ads are being clicked on, and by whom, appears to suggest that good old-fashioned text ads are the most likely to be clicked.
The research firm found th
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Private-Sector Workers Want Employers to Help the Poor
Posted by luckycharmer under ManagementFrom http://www.marketingcharts.com 5894 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 13, 2008 11:09 pm
Nearly three-quarters of American employees think their companies should help extremely poor people around the world if they have the resources, according to a survey conducted by Harris Interactive for Millennium Promise and CareerBuilder.com.
About half of workers cited social responsibility as the top reason their companies should help thos
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Affiliate Marketing on Twitter - Does it Belong?
Posted by rupalik under MarketingFrom http://www.problogger.net 5894 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 13, 2008 11:09 pm
Lately I've noticed more and more affiliate marketers getting onto twitter. There's been a real buzz about it actually in many internet marketing circles - almost like it's the latest 'new' thing (I guess it is relatively new).
The unfortunate thing is that the model I'm seeing some internet marketers use on Twitter is quite spammy. Some have spa
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7 Things Big Dumb Companies Do That You Can't Afford (Especially Now)
Posted by himangim under Online MarketingFrom http://www.remarkable-communication.com 5894 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 13, 2008 11:08 pm
Not every big company is dumb. There are actually a decent number of big smart companies that do things we can learn from. But big, well-capitalized companies have a mortal enemy: inertia. It's very hard to change the direction they're already headed. It's very hard to fix the cultural mistakes that have been ingrained in the company since its ear
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The 8 Layers of a B2B Web Marketing Plan
Posted by himangim under Online MarketingFrom http://webmarketcentral.blogspot.com 5894 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 13, 2008 11:08 pm
One way to think about designing a B2B technology web marketing plan is as a series of layers, like an onion. At the core is SEO—simply making your website "findable" through organic search to buyers who are looking for what you offer. Working out from the center are concentric layers of additional investment and sophistication.
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Hand Visitors the Keys to Your Web Site
Posted by cre8pc under Products and ServicesFrom http://www.usabilityeffect.com 5893 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 13, 2008 10:10 pm
The next time you design a web site, its okay to take it for a joy-ride. You've earned that right. But, make sure you throw the keys to other drivers and let them take it on the highway or down the street to Starbucks. These people are your user testing hero's.
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Don't recycle 'e-waste' with haste, activists warn
Posted by Fenessy under TechnologyFrom http://www.usatoday.com 5893 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 13, 2008 6:44 am
Consumers saddled with old cellphones, TVs and computers are flocking to electronics recycling events, which have sprung up in more than 1,000 communities over the past four years.
But don't be fooled, activists warn. Items collected at free events are sometimes destined for salvage yards in developing nations, where toxins spill into the wate
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Companies Struggling to Attract, Serve Millennial Generation
Posted by luckycharmer under NewsFrom http://www.retailerdaily.com 5894 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 13, 2008 6:43 am
Most companies are struggling with how to adapt to serve a new wave of consumers from the Millennial Generation (or Gen Y) - those born between 1982 and 2001 - according to a global survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit and Alcatel-Lucent company Genesys.
The survey asked C-level and other senior executives from around the world how they a
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MSNBC.com Unveils Self-Serve Option for Local Retailers, SMBs
Posted by blueenergy under Online MarketingFrom http://www.marketingvox.com 5895 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 13, 2008 4:12 am
MSNBC.com is offering local retailers and SMBs the opportunity to run ads on its site for as little as $50 per day, reports MediaBuyerPlanner.
Businesses can build and run customized online display ad campaigns in minutes through a new self-serve option through a partnership with AdReady.
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