Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 5, 2011

» The ONLY Way To Manage Your Twitter Account Leave it to Marketing Pilgrim to think outside of the Twox (Twitter box). The right idea is to manage your Twitter account YOUR WAY. There are so-called Twitter gurus out there who would have you believe that there is only one right way to manage your Twitter account.

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Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 15, 2011

How Q&A Sites Can Boost Your SEO » Is Twitter Still A Good Marketing Tool? Twitter has posted some impressive numbers about its service and Frank at Marketing Pilgrim has picked up on them, and he’s asking some really pertinent questions. Not every Twitter account holder is active. Many people are.

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SocMed Sean

DECEMBER 1, 2018

NOTE: I originally wrote and published this article back in November of 2011 and it has generated a lot of interest over the years. 6) Allocated Budget for Paid Media Advertising like Google AdWords and Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, and YouTube ads. 5) Organic Content Analysis Tools like SEMRush, Moz, Ahrefs, or Screaming Frog.

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Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 20, 2011

» Are You Getting Bad Real Estate SEO Advice? Hat tip to Matt McGee for bringing this to my attention, but I have long thought that real estate agents and brokers were getting bad SEO advice. There are other things I’d recommend for SEO. I mean, for example, Twitter is a great marketing tool. Just so-so.

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Real Estate SEO Case Study Small Business 79

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 2, 2013

B2B buyers are most likely to share useful vendor content via email (79%), followed by LinkedIn (53%), Twitter (39%) and Facebook (18%). While 47% felt somewhat good at social measurement in 2011, just 38% said the same in 2012. Consumers actually place the highest value on deals and promotions (83%) and rewards programs (70%). (

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Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 16, 2011

» How Q&A Sites Can Boost Your SEO SEOmoz has a great article on how Q&A sites can boost your SEO. All in all, I think Pavel put together a very good and very thorough analysis of Q&A sites and their SEO value. What’s The Best Discovery Engine?

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Small Business SEO Sites Case Study 79

Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 23, 2011

» How To Increase Your Twitter Followers So you’ve set yourself up a Twitter account and you’re raring to go. The object of Twitter is to help you connect with people you’d like to do business with so, with that in mind, let’s talk about how to grow your Twitter followers. Good for you!

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Small Business Twitter How To Case Study 93

Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 12, 2011

This is true whether you are writing for a print publication or if you are writing for an online publication, a blog, a Twitter stream, PPC ads, or anywhere you expect to get readers. BizLaunch says: April 12, 2011 at 11:50 pm Do Your Headlines (Get The) Click? &# BizLaunch says: April 12, 2011 at 11:50 pm Do Your Headlines (Get The) Click?

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Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 19, 2011

The 2011 way to market yourself through articles is to distribute them through other channels. 3 Responses to “The Changing Face Of Article Marketing&# GrassRoots says: April 19, 2011 at 6:28 pm #dm2 The Changing Face Of Article Marketing – Article marketing is a mainstay of Internet marketing.

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Hubpages Marketing Case Study Press Release 156

Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 30, 2011

Facebook and Twitter – If you thought social media was a trend that would go away, you’d better face it. Today, if you have an online presence with your business, you’d better be on Facebook and Twitter – at a minimum. Mobile search is big and I predict it will get bigger.

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Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 20, 2011

Let’s see – there’s Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and a whole host of other websites that have both a global reach as well as a local reach. GrassRoots says: April 20, 2011 at 6:28 pm #dm2 Who Profits From Social Media? So what is meant by social media? One Response to “Who Profits From Social Media?&#

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Social Media Small Business Case Study Press Release 156

Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 7, 2011

Should You Use A Ghost Twitterer? Tags: article directory , article marketing , articles , EzineArticles , keyword density This entry was posted on Thursday, April 7th, 2011 at 9:30 am and is filed under Article Marketing. I understand all the other guidelines and agree with them.

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Small Business Directory Guidelines Case Study 156

yMarketingMatters

APRIL 15, 2013

There are many ways to go mobile: Sending out mobile-optimized emails , enabling your website for mobile visitors, undertaking mobile advertising, Google Adwords for mobile and mobile SEO. An impressive increase from 35% in 2011 and 44% in 2012. Currently, 31% of Americans own a tablet compared to 11% in 2011 and 22% in 2012.

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Small Business Mavericks

MAY 9, 2011

Why Quora Is The New Twitter » What’s An Internet Marketing Strategy Consist Of? GrassRoots says: May 9, 2011 at 4:27 pm #grassroots #dm2 What’s An Internet Marketing Strategy Consist Of? &# GrassRoots says: May 9, 2011 at 4:27 pm #grassroots #dm2 What’s An Internet Marketing Strategy Consist Of?

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Small Business Strategy Case Study Press Release 150

Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 9, 2011

One Response to “Bad Reviews Can Help You Rank Better&# GrassRoots says: April 9, 2011 at 6:24 pm #dm2 Bad Reviews Can Help You Rank Better – No one likes to receive bad reviews, but did you know that bad reviews c… [link] Log in to Reply Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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Small Business Review Case Study Press Release 156

Small Business Mavericks

MAY 4, 2011

Tags: copywriting , writing This entry was posted on Wednesday, May 4th, 2011 at 7:58 am and is filed under Business Writing.

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Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 17, 2011

GrassRoots says: April 17, 2011 at 6:24 pm #dm2 Are You A Business Or A Media Company? Tags: business , local marketing , media , media company , Social Media This entry was posted on Sunday, April 17th, 2011 at 7:19 am and is filed under Social Media. Even if you’re a local business.

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Company Wiki Case Study Press Release 142

Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 4, 2011

The ONLY Way To Manage Your Twitter Account » Is Social Media Inherently Viral? But evidently, the news went viral on Twitter and it wasn’t even true. The key lies with a Twitter account by the name of @tweetmeme, which has more than 60,000 followers. Did you know Jackie Chan died? I didn’t either.

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Social Media Case Study Press Release Small Business 98

Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 8, 2011

It isn’t enough just to post great content to Facebook and Twitter. Tags: blogging , inbound links , Like , Social Media , Twitter This entry was posted on Tuesday, March 8th, 2011 at 1:17 pm and is filed under Social Media. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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Small Business Social Media Case Study Press Release 93

Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 7, 2011

This time, the comparison is between Facebook and Twitter and the reasons fans and followers cite un-Liking and un-following you. Here are the four conclusions he draws: Twitter and Facebook users are different (but we already knew that, didn’t we?) The actual percentage who cited that reason for Twitter was 39%.

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Case Study Press Release Comparison Small Business 98

Small Business Mavericks

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Anyone who has used Twitter knows that it can lead to some additional traffic if you publish a click-generating tweet. But what is even more interesting is the power of a retweet or a third party tweet as it relates to SEO and traffic. Have you conducted your own experiments regarding using Twitter as an SEO tool?

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Case Study Press Release Small Business SEO 79

Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 9, 2011

Here it is in action, from SocialDitto’s own Facebook page: SocialDitto SocialDitto has been updated to include Twitter! Ditto your tweets in the new or old Twitter formats! Seriously, this isn’t a mind-sweeping technological advancement. Widgets and tools that allow for embedded content have been around for years.

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Small Business Content Facebook Case Study 87

Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 24, 2011

That doesn’t mean that the number of users on sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn will start to decline. Caroline Melberg says: March 25, 2011 at 12:54 pm “@RedElixirBiz: @CarolineMelberg totaly agree w/ur post [link] – thanks! But at some point, that rapid growth is going to slow down.

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Social Media Case Study Press Release Small Business 98

Small Business Mavericks

MAY 11, 2011

You can link to your Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and other social sites around the Web from your About.Me Tags: About.Me , internet marketing , website This entry was posted on Wednesday, May 11th, 2011 at 8:32 am and is filed under Social Media. I’ve always been a proponent of your own domain name. I still am.

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Small Business Domain Name Case Study Press Release 150

Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 31, 2011

You can use the comments on your blog, Twitter stream, LinkedIn and Facebook walls, and anywhere else online to get real-time feedback on your business, your service, and your products. However, by the time a traditional television show reaches its audience, the next several shows have already been filmed.

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Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 6, 2011

Reputation Advisor says: April 6, 2011 at 1:31 pm Can Amazon Teach Reputation Management? Tags: Amazon , google , leadership , reputation This entry was posted on Wednesday, April 6th, 2011 at 8:27 am and is filed under Reputation Management. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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Small Business Reputation Case Study Press Release 93

Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 30, 2011

I analyzed my Top 6 blog posts for 2011 by total page views, and am re-running them this week as a “greatest hits” compilation. 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. SEOMOZ SEO Ranking Factors.

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Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 14, 2011

Is your SEO localized enough? Caroline Melberg says: March 15, 2011 at 12:50 am How’s Your Website’s Health? Tags: inbound links , keywords , small business , traffic , website This entry was posted on Monday, March 14th, 2011 at 10:41 am and is filed under website development. » How’s Your Website’s Health?

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Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 22, 2011

How To Increase Your Twitter Followers » Q&A Sites And Competitive Intelligence I’ve discussed the value and virtues of Q&A sites before. But I haven’t discussed them in relation to using them for competitive research. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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Small Business Sites Case Study Press Release 87

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011

If you think this is no different than competing against the Big O and the Big A on Twitter, think again. Besides, YouTube is one of the top 5 Web properties in terms of traffic and Twitter isn’t. Caroline Melberg says: February 26, 2011 at 12:46 am Are You About To Lose Your YouTube Presence?

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YouTube Compete Case Study Press Release 79

Small Business Mavericks

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

These might include: Your website Twitter LinkedIn Social bookmarking HubPage or Squidoo Lens Facebook advertising Online display advertising Your blog Mobile phone apps The list could go on, I’m sure. However, you still have to promote them. How do you promote your Facebook Page? But have you considered offline marketing?

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Small Business Hubpages Facebook Case Study 79

Small Business Mavericks

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Some people’s Twitter marketing strategy is geared completely toward following in order to get a follow then immediately unfollowing after that has been achieved. Jeff Parsons says: February 18, 2011 at 7:54 pm Is Social Media Spam Here To Stay? emphasis his) Wait a minute! Isn’t that what we’re all trying to do?

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Social Media Case Study Press Release Small Business 93

Convince & Convert

JULY 3, 2011

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. No slaving over list creation (Twitter), or slogging through the mine field of clicks and sketchy instructions for creating your own groups (Facebook).

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Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 29, 2011

Post a few personal messages for your Twitter and Facebook followers and see what happens. Tags: business , Social Media , Twitter This entry was posted on Tuesday, March 29th, 2011 at 11:14 am and is filed under Social Media. In other words, don’t be such a fuddy duddy. Business isn’t all ones and zeros.

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Case Study Press Release Adwords Small Business 87

Convince & Convert

JULY 3, 2011

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. No slaving over list creation (Twitter), or slogging through the mine field of clicks and sketchy instructions for creating your own groups (Facebook).

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Google Picasa Engineering Adwords 147

Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 3, 2011

Creative artists are using Twitter (and have been since Day One), and now Facebook, for publishing. I’m not saying you have to rely on Facebook and/or Twitter. Alexander Dumas and Charles Dickens both published their novels in magazines before putting them in novel form. But what are small businesses doing? Because you can.

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Small Business Mavericks

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

Sometimes they will go straight to their Facebook or Twitter page. Caroline Melberg says: February 14, 2011 at 12:33 am Is Your Customer Service Up To Scratch? Tags: customer service , Social Media This entry was posted on Sunday, February 13th, 2011 at 6:31 am and is filed under Reputation Management.

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Reputation Case Study Press Release Small Business 87