Convince & Convert

JULY 3, 2011

Everyone’s all abuzz and atwitter about Plus, the new social network from a search engine company with which you might be familiar. My initial, abbreviated take is that Google’s new social toy is essentially a Facebook Twitter hybrid with outstanding ease-of-use and eye-popping potential. But enough about that.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 3, 2011

Everyone’s all abuzz and atwitter about Plus, the new social network from a search engine company with which you might be familiar. My initial, abbreviated take is that Google’s new social toy is essentially a Facebook Twitter hybrid with outstanding ease-of-use and eye-popping potential. But enough about that.

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Google Picasa Engineering Adwords 150

Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 22, 2011

Do you have a company blog ? Tags: blogging , keywords , linkbuilding , search engine rankings , SEO This entry was posted on Friday, April 22nd, 2011 at 8:35 am and is filed under Blogging for Small Business. Of course, you only get these benefits if your blog and if you blog in the right manner. If not, why not?

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Small Business Mavericks

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

» Who’s The Bad Guy, Google Or Bing? Google claims Bing is copying its search results. I’d be curious to know if any of those signals and features include crawling Google’s search results. Evidently, Google thinks Bing could be doing something underhanded as well. That’s a bold claim.

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Twist Image

AUGUST 4, 2011

There has got to be more to a business model than advertising in 2011. Look no further than the Fast Company article from yesterday titled, Can Ad-Littered Twitter Keep Its Cool? : "In 2010, Twitter pulled in just $45 million in ad revenue, according to eMarketer. fast company. Facebook , on the other hand, pulled in $1.86

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Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 28, 2011

Hurley and Chen are co-founders of YouTube, which they sold to Google awhile back. They’ve already been a big part of two other Internet companies that achieved superstar status – PayPal and YouTube. Users of Delicious have until July 2011 to accept AVOSs terms of service and to transfer their bookmarks.

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Delicious Yahoo Social Bookmarking Case Study 156

Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 23, 2011

It’s about positioning your company above the competition. Jay says: April 29, 2011 at 12:14 am RT @CarolineMelberg: Let The Grocer Teach You E-mail Marketing [link] Log in to Reply Caroline Melberg says: May 6, 2011 at 4:15 pm Thanks for the RT! They don’t have to get them from one place over another.

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Marketing Case Study Press Release Small Business 173

Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 18, 2011

Yesterday, I went to bookmark something at the site and I got a message saying Mixx had been purchased by UberMedia , which I found interesting because the rumor is that the company could soon be launching a Twitter competitive site. Companies come and go, mergers happen, and acquisitions change the landscape for users.

Small Business 156

Small Business Tweetdeck Twitter Case Study 156

Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 29, 2011

2 Responses to “Revamping Old Content&# Wayne Nunn says: April 29, 2011 at 8:37 pm Revamping Old Content | Small Business Mavericks – [link] Log in to Reply Caroline Melberg says: April 30, 2011 at 12:31 am Revamping Old Content – About once a year or so you should go through your old content and update it.

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Content Hubpages Case Study Press Release 156

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 2, 2013

With 92% of companies now incorporating social media into their marketing efforts, it’s no longer sufficient to just “be there” on social networks. Just 4% of marketers said their companies were “very effective” at measuring social marketing in 2012. Furthermore, half of all Google+ users are under 25 years old.

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SocMed Sean

JANUARY 1, 2012

You published 30 articles this year, but none of them have gone viral , you still only have 250 followers on Twitter (none of whom retweet you), and your Google page rank still sits at a 2. Or… Maybe it’s time to take a look back at 2011 and figure out why your blog hasn’t taken off. Are you advertising already?

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Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 6, 2011

If you ask Forbes Media and Reputation Institute, Amazon is the most reputable company in the world today. Did you think it was Google? Amazon’s reputation is not based on its brand or its products, which makes me wonder if Google would have ranked higher had product been a criteria. That tells me something.

Small Business 93

Small Business Reputation Case Study Press Release 93

Small Business Mavericks

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

Right now, there are just a few companies using it successfully. link] Log in to Reply Lisa Foote says: February 28, 2011 at 12:39 am RT @CarolineMelberg What’s A QR Code And Is It Contagious? Is ‘Like’ The New Share? » What’s A QR Code And Is It Contagious? What can you do with a QR code?

Small Business 117

Small Business Case Study Press Release Mobile 117

Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 3, 2011

But recently, the company has taken controversy to a new level. Caroline Melberg says: April 3, 2011 at 12:25 pm GoDaddy: Good Marketing Or Reputation Problem? – GoDaddy has been the center of controversy before. GoDaddy has been the center of controversy before. Was that a good move? Believe it or not, Parsons is defending it.

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Small Business Reputation Marketing Case Study 105

Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 4, 2011

A surprise – maybe even shocking – news item like a celebrity kicking the bucket can do it, but if you want your viral news to represent your company well, then it needs to be real news. The hard work is coming up with an idea that will spread like wildfire. It also needs to be relevant to your audience.

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Social Media Case Study Press Release Small Business 98

Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 7, 2011

It seems the top three reasons people un-Like companies on Facebook are: The company posts too frequently Their wall was too crowded with marketing posts The content became repetitive and boring over time The same question asked of Twitter followers showed the same top three responses, but they were in reverse order.

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Case Study Press Release Comparison Small Business 98

Small Business Mavericks

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Penney’s search firm, SearchDex , after Google discovered the paid links. Penney directed SearchDex to buy links, in which case, both companies are at fault. Don’t think the company’s silence means that J.C. Caroline Melberg says: February 15, 2011 at 12:42 am Is SearchDex A Scapegoat? Either J.C.

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Small Business Case Study Retail Press Release 79

Small Business Mavericks

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

There have been several reported news stories in recent months related to employees of one company pretending to be a customer of a competitor, and making disparaging remarks about that competitor. Caroline Melberg says: February 14, 2011 at 12:33 am Is Your Customer Service Up To Scratch?

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Reputation Case Study Press Release Small Business 87

Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 18, 2011

If someone had a negative experience with your company, try to find out why and look at it as an opportunity. When you see a negative review of your company online, the best thing to do is try to resolve it. Caroline Melberg says: March 19, 2011 at 12:44 am Online Reviews: Opportunity Or Obstacle?

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Review Small Business Case Study Press Release 79

Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 12, 2011

Perhaps another company will take it and make something out of it. Tags: Delicious , social bookmarking , yahoo This entry was posted on Saturday, March 12th, 2011 at 10:27 am and is filed under Social Media. That surely must be good news. Personally, I hope Delicious sticks around. Does it really matter?

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Convince & Convert

JULY 29, 2012

There’s no question that the social media ROI question continues to befuddle business – 41% of respondents to an eConsultancy survey of 1,000 companies and agencies in late 2011 had absolutely no idea of social media’s financial impact. ” The people that are fans of your company on Facebook?

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The Way of the Web

AUGUST 9, 2010

Essentially they’re creating content to respond to popular search queries to arbitrage advertising revenue (sold direct or via networks such as Google’s Adsense). In Demand’s case, it currently has deals with Google which are set to end in 2011.

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Content Adwords Adsense Advertising 28

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2012

In January of 2011, I said that I’d make our Internet Marketing Posts of 2011 subscriber only. This year, I am pleased to bring back our Best Internet Marketing Posts of 2011 thanks to an excellent sponsor, HubSpot. Does Google PageRank Really Matter? : New Edition of the Ranking Factors for 2011 is Now Live !:

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Marketing SEO Case Study Small Business 264

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2010

The Jordan Rules): This is a great chart and article on the best social media channels for both B2B and B2C companies. Twitter Twitter, the Most Important Website Since Google (97th Floor): Yes, Twitter is that important. Top 10 Reasons Your Company Should Not Tweet (BL Ochman’s Blog): Not everyone will be able to use Twitter.

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Marketing SEO Journal Engineering 265

Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 16, 2011

Reputation Management – Instead of using social media as a reactive strategy to combat negative information about your company, use it as a proactive approach to tell what is good about your company. Customer Support – There are some companies doing this very well. I highly recommend you read this article.

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Small Business ROI Social Media Case Study 177

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

It kind of gives them a slingshot effect in terms of competing, eventually, with Google AdWords. But I’ll tell you based on our experience with promoter products, it’s incredibly different from spinning up some ads on Google. Google Ads, you kind of set it and forget it. Promoted tweets aren’t like that.

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Kikolani

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Here are some of the best articles I have seen on Google+ , retweeted on @kikolani , and read in RSS subscriptions this week. How to Speed Up Your WordPress Site – Learn how to improve the speed of your WordPress website to improve the experience visitors have on your site and for better Google search results. Blogging / Content.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 19, 2012

Huge thanks to data-driven social media management software company Argyle Social for their presenting sponsorship, as well as Infusionsoft and Jim Kukral at DigitalBookLaunch. Jay : Really quick, I want to thank our sponsors, Eric’s fine company Argyle Social , who we use for all of our social media happenings. Eric : Exactly.

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Kikolani

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Her blog, But You’re a Girl , covers a ton of topics including blogging, business, events, technlogy, Google, WordPress, and more. Alice is a writer of both fiction and nonfiction, and co-author of the book Let’s Panic About Babies (due out in March 2011). Follow her @aliventures on Twitter. Alice Bradley. Celestine Chua.

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Blogger SEO Consultant WordPress 168

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 17, 2011

However, that figure rises if you work for a company generating at least $10 million in annual revenue, or you’re in management (in which case it’s $109,000). have a company page on at least one social networking site (but only 39% blog and just 26% tweet). Social Media Use in Big Companies.

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Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Google+ (or Google Plus) is many different things, depending on who you ask. It’s the tool Google will use to beat Facebook. It’s Google’s latest attempt at social media, and they finally got it right. So what do organizations need to know about Google’s latest foray into social media?

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 5, 2011

How to Develop a Social Media Strategy: A Roadmap for Integration (Very Official Blog): Shannon Paul did an amazing job on this post that presents questions and answers that will help companies consider their goals for the creation of a social media strategy. Why not see how some companies are gaining from it right now?

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Marketing Affiliate marketing Small Business SEO 279

Viper Chill

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Before I get into the core details of how you can go about creating your own software success story, I want to quickly highlight some companies that are making a lot of money. They’re even looking to put their company on the stock market. They’re expected to make even more in the coming year. for its developers, Rovio.

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WordPress Software Products Project 78

Viper Chill

JANUARY 27, 2014

As with any papermaking company at the time, much of what the company produced was used for stationery, newsprint, and books – the primary means of communication before the age of television, radio, and telephone. Rubber (being a natural insulator for electricity) offered obvious synergies for the combined companies.

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Google SEO Widget Sites 89

Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 11, 2013

Curtis Hougland reports that “The average shopper in 2011 used an incredible 10.4 And when enough people do that, then there is little chance Google can ever drop you below number #1 for brand searches. 5 Killer SEO Insights from Analyzing a Billion Dollars in AdWords Spend by The Daily DEO Blog. ** 5 STARS.

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SEO Paid Search Engineering Reputation 192

Writtent Blog

AUGUST 3, 2016

4 Optimize for Google Questions. #5 8 Optimize CTR from Google Search Results. #9 32 Reach Out to Get Google Reviews. #33 55 Get 1st Place Rankings on Google for Your Posts. #56 55 Get 1st Place Rankings on Google for Your Posts. #56 It’s a fast way to get a site ranked higher in Google – naturally!

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Viper Chill

AUGUST 27, 2013

Though at times it may seem like I’m being a bit harsh on Google, I have acknowledged that the job their staff have must be one of the hardest in the world. I still feel though that the search results from 2011 and 2012 are just far better than what we’ve seen in 2013.

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