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Today your brand extends far beyond your web site. This "REPUTATION CLOUD" includes all of your active marketing but it also includes all that your customers and competitors say about you online. Facebook, eBay, Twitter, Myspace, and thousands of blogs and forums all offer you opportunities to promote (and defend) your products. Are your marke Read More

Reading books, blogs, and forums on the subject, the general consensus seems to be that there is a happy medium between undercutting the major competition without shooting so low that people wont take you seriously. I'll take you through the process I used in order to come up with my prices. Although this process is specifically for my business Read More

Women make up over half of the population and workforce and they influence the large majority of purchasing decisions. So why aren't women obtaining those same levels of success as men in the business world? Is a good-old boy network stifling women? Do women lack the skills, abilities or experience to reach higher levels of success in greater numb Read More

The majority of buyers said their cycle's duration was 6 months, or longer. The problem is that most marketers stop and start their marketing campaigns in less than 6 month increments. When they stop and start, they forfeit the continuity, consistency and engagement they've built up to that point and start over with a new campaign. Read More

Pay per click is an advertising laboratory. Every new account, every adgroup, every keyword, every ad is a test. There are no guarantees when you start - which keywords will work, which ads, which search networks, and so on. Everything's a test in the beginning. And no matter how long your account has been running, the way to improvement is always Read More

The most important and all-powerful words that cause people to subscribe to your blog in large numbers are— the ones other people use when talking about you. Read More

Now that you've completed the important task of figuring out who it is you want to reach with your blog, it's time to figure out how to stand apart from the competition and deliver unique value. What's the angle that will capture attention and attract regular readers who eventually become loyal customers or clients? Read More

Last week Amber Nashlund wrote post about the hats a social media champion wears. Whether we're working inside a company or independently, anyone who offers new ways to do anything knows the challenge is not meant for the faint of heart. Knowing which of Amber's hats to wear and which skill to call on for each situation is part science and part ar Read More

I do sometimes wish you could get rich quick from blogging, but the sad truth is that it can't be done. With enough time and patience you can build a successful blog, although it may take anywhere from 6 months to 2 years. The key is to keep at it: you need to keep posting even when the chips are down and you believe that you'll never make it. The Read More

There's a recurring thread in the social media circles that goes something like this: “Seth Godin doesn't use Twitter. He doesn't get it.” And “Seth Godin doesn't allow comments. He's not in the conversation.” Okay, first, Seth explained why he doesn't have comments 2.5 years ago. He's probably explained why he doesn't use Twitter, and he told me Read More