Teens experiencing discretionary recession

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From http://www.marketingcharts.com 6051 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 7, 2008 9:44 pm
Though fashion still accounts for 41% of the total teen budget, total teen spending in the category declined nearly 20% year over year, pointing to a “discretionary recession,” according to the 15th semi-annual “Taking Stock With Teens” study by Piper Jaffray. Compared with last year's study, young men spent 15% less on discretionary items (fa Read More

One little phone call that netted $33,000

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From http://www.1to1media.com 6049 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 7, 2008 9:43 pm
How the Memphis Grizzlies connects with its fans. Read More

Targeting Conversions and Traffic with Long Tail Writing

Avatar Posted by suzyQ under Online Marketing
From http://www.searchengineguide.com 6049 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 7, 2008 9:42 pm
As personalized search and universal search continue shaking up an industry that used to be dominated by "top ten results," more and more small businesses are learning the value of focusing on the keyword long tail. While there's no doubting the value of bringing in highly targeted traffic, many companies still don't quite get how to target th Read More

SEM Bootcamp: Three Steps to Creating New Content

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From http://www.searchengineguide.com 6049 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 7, 2008 5:58 pm
With all the talk about blogging and social media lately, you'd think there was nothing left to do in the world of search engine optimization. But sometimes the best way to give your site a boost is to go back to basics. Whether it's a refresher or your first shot at optimizing your site, here's a trip down content revitalization lane. Read More
More women are on social networks and on average have slightly more “friends” than do men, even though men tend to be more focused on acquiring “friends” than building relationships with them, according to a Rapleaf study of 30.74 million social networkers. Rapleaf examined the number of friends that men and women have on Bebo, Facebook, Frien Read More
Gas is expensive but the higher it gets the more reason we'll have to innovate solutions. In this country we don't tackle a problem until a crisis is staring us in the face - but we're wired that way. Read More

Your On Again, Off Again Marketing Relationship

Avatar Posted by suzyQ under Marketing
From http://www.smallbiztrends.com 6049 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 7, 2008 12:04 am
From article: Remember in high school or college the couple that seemed to have a never-ending, on again, off again dating relationship? One week they're on, the next week they're off. The next week they're on, the following week they're off. Well, in speaking with tens of thousands of entrepreneurs and business owners, I've found that many hav Read More

Be a Better Manager - Organize Your Ideas with Mind Maps

Avatar Posted by Aaronontheweb under Management
From http://blog.smartdraw.com 6050 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 7, 2008 12:04 am
From the page: "Before I get started solving a new problem I take the time to get my thoughts organized, prioritize concerns, and help formulate an attack plan. How do I organize my thoughts? I use a Mind Map. " Read More

The LinkedIn Mania

Avatar Posted by ocitservices under Online Marketing
From http://www.evancarmichael.com 6049 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 7, 2008 12:03 am
When you consider that LinkedIn has nearly 10 million users hailing from over 150 industries around the world, it is surprising that B2B websites aren't paying more attention. There are, though, several methods your website could be employing in order to improve your exposure within the business oriented social network, while also potentially imp Read More

How 3 Lines of Code Can Improve Your Rankings

Avatar Posted by JohnH under Online Marketing
From http://www.searchengineguide.com 6050 days ago
Made Hot by: sanssecret on May 6, 2008 10:11 pm
Many website owners have a small technical issue with their site(s) that they don't even realize, and when left uncorrected, can severely hurt search engine rankings. This situation occurs when the one or more pages can be accessed via several different URL's. Read More
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