Bill Hartzer

DECEMBER 16, 2011

This year, though, I thought that I would come up with a new list, the Top 10 Search Engine Optimization Blunders of 2011. Overstock.com was penalized for their shady search engine optimization tactics, JC Penney was caught gaming the search engine optimization system, and Google penalized Forbes.com for selling links on their website.

Engineering 137

Engineering Yahoo SEO Discount 137

Small Business Mavericks

MAY 5, 2011

Google does that automatically for you based on your IP address, or based on your personalized settings if you are a user of Google’s personalized search features. I’m pretty certain, and I’m sure Frank would agree, that Google Places will be the main focus on Google’s local efforts far into the future.

Small Business 170

Small Business Google Case Study Press Release 170

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 13, 2011

The #MeasurePR chat on December 6 was a free-wheeling smorgasbord of terrific measurement topics, from what the community thinks will be hot measurement trends next year to which free tools we love the most. The regulars were there, such as Google Analytics, and Shonali reminded us all that Excel is an extremely useful tool.

Communities 169

Communities Klout Trends Analytics 169

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

DECEMBER 27, 2011

This last year Google brought a large number of algorithm changes to the table. In case you missed it through all the chaos, below lists all of the crazy Google changes that occurred in 2011and just what they all meant: Top 10 Google Algorithm Changes of 2011. Google claims the update “incorporates new signals.”

Google 176

Google Small Business Engineering Guidelines 176

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Four Steps To Optimize A News Release For Google News November 15th, 2010 Tweet Guest post by Erica Holt Please stop yawning Don’t worry. But what about SEO for news sites, particularly Google News?

News 274

News Google SEO Postrank 274

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 24, 2011

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Four Free Digital Marketing Tools for Non-Profits January 24th, 2011 Tweet Guest post by Erica Holt These are frugal days, and everyone loves getting and writing about free stuff.

Tools 247

Tools Adwords Marketing Class 247

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Image: Greig Christie via Flickr, Creative Commons Since Google Instant’s launch just over a month ago, digital marketers have been scrambling to figure out how search engine marketing strategies might need to change. So far, early research indicates little difference in the length of searches since Google Instant.)

Google 254

Google Class Creative Commons Yahoo 254

Small Business Mavericks

FEBRUARY 26, 2011

» Content Farms: Did Google Go Far Enough? Thursday, Google introduced a new algorithm to reduce the rankings of content farms in its search results. Thursday, Google introduced a new algorithm to reduce the rankings of content farms in its search results. Indeed, did Google go far enough?

Google 150

Google Content Case Study Press Release 150

Ignite Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2017

Facebook may end large contracts for live video creation while YouTube adds a new way for the creator community to make money from their fans. Google+ surprises most and announces a few new updates, all in this week’s edition of Social You Should Know. Wait… Google+ Announced Updates?

Communities 60

Communities YouTube Facebook Google 60

Small Business Mavericks

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

» Is E-mail Marketing More Effective Than Social Media Marketing? It seems that e-mail marketing is still one of the most efficient and cost effective channels available to businesses – that’s both online and traditional brick and mortar businesses. About Us What’s a Maverick? Are The Yellow Pages Outdated?

Social Media 187

Social Media Marketing Small Business Case Study 187

Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 19, 2011

» The Changing Face Of Article Marketing Article marketing is a mainstay of Internet marketing. It’s been around since the earliest days of the Internet and Web-savvy marketers have been very effective in using article marketing to drive traffic to their websites and in closing the sale.

Hubpages 156

Hubpages Marketing Case Study Press Release 156

Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 10, 2011

I think the Google Latitude check-in offers service could grow more popular in the next year or two. Google seems to be paying a bit more attention to this local mobile marketing product, which it seemed to have abandoned as of last year. About Us What’s a Maverick? In New York City, you’d be competing with 770 offers.

Small Business 156

Small Business Case Study Press Release Marketing 156

Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 10, 2011

Tags: apps , customer service , iPhone , iphone apps , small business This entry was posted on Thursday, March 10th, 2011 at 11:48 am and is filed under Mobile Marketing for Small Business.

Small Business 189

Small Business iPhone Marketing Case Study 189

Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 23, 2011

» Let The Grocer Teach You E-mail Marketing What can a grocer possibly know about e-mail marketing? And that’s why marketing is important. E-mail marketing is one strategy for making that happen. One grocer is using e-mail marketing and getting a 55% open rate on its e-mails. About Us What’s a Maverick?

Marketing 173

Marketing Case Study Press Release Small Business 173

Firebelly

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Google+ To Take On Foursquare With Upcoming “Check-in Offers” Feature. By Sarah Perez It looks like Google+ is adding a feature that will allow users to “check-in” via the Google+ mobile application in order to receive a time-sensitive deal or discount. How to Increase Participation in Your Twitter Chat or Any Online Community.

Social Media 168

Social Media Blogosphere Foursquare Discount 168

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

AUGUST 14, 2012

Given all of these phenomenal web video statistics continuously released, it seems odd that animation is yet to receive much attention, especially when some of the biggest companies across the world are using animation in their digital marketing. Take a look at their 2011 video showing how Facebook integrates with the Spotify player.

Airlines 210

Airlines Marketing Statistics comScore 210

Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 25, 2011

» Where Should You Spend Your Marketing Time? Are you making the most use of your time as a marketer? I’d be willing to bet that most online marketers are spending too much time on social media or unproductive channels. About Us What’s a Maverick? Social media is fun. Don’t you think?

Small Business 161

Small Business Case Study Marketing Press Release 161

Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 30, 2011

What You Can Learn From Web TV » 5 Current Internet Marketing Trends With Staying Power Trends come and go, but not all trends end up going. Mobile Search – Seriously, mobile phones have hit the market big time. Blog Marketing – Blog marketing came on strong, then it dipped. About Us What’s a Maverick?

Trends 156

Trends Case Study Press Release Marketing 156

Absolute PA

DECEMBER 17, 2011

2011 was a busy year for me: As I approached my third year in business I changed direction, practically starting from scratch and re-branded. Before I head off, I wanted to reflect on the year with a walk down memory lane with you, and share the most popular posts of 2011. 7 Steps to setting up Your Twitter account (November 2011).

Twitter 65

Twitter Hashtag Facebook Features 65

Small Business Mavericks

MAY 9, 2011

Why Quora Is The New Twitter » What’s An Internet Marketing Strategy Consist Of? If you’re new to Internet marketing and you’re not sure what an IM package might consist of, relax. Strategic Internet marketing takes time. Therefore, it’s important to know your market.

Small Business 150

Small Business Strategy Case Study Press Release 150

Absolute PA

DECEMBER 17, 2011

2011 was a busy year for me: As I approached my third year in business I changed direction, practically starting from scratch and re-branded. Before I head off, I wanted to reflect on the year with a walk down memory lane with you, and share the most popular posts of 2011. 7 Steps to setting up Your Twitter account (November 2011).

Twitter 58

Twitter Hashtag Facebook Features 58

Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 27, 2011

Unloads Delicious » The Perfect Website For Off-Line Marketing Ever wonder how you can use online sources for off-line marketing? Any way you look at it, Meetup is a great way to use the Internet for your off-line marketing efforts. About Us What’s a Maverick? You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

Marketing 150

Marketing Case Study Press Release Groups 150

Kikolani

OCTOBER 10, 2011

This month’s featured piece just went live today and is part of the 2011 Bad-Ass SEO Blogging Contest. This post will guide you to the right fields to optimize for the best possible search optimization of your social media profiles on Google+, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and more! What’s at stake in this blogging contest?

Analytics 113

Analytics SEO Social Media Google 113

Small Business Mavericks

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

Is E-mail Marketing More Effective Than Social Media Marketing? » When Should An Online Business Begin Marketing? How do you define online marketing? When it comes to creating an online presence, that is, building a website, when should you start that marketing process? About Us What’s a Maverick?

Marketing 114

Marketing Small Business Case Study SEO 114

Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 4, 2011

The True Meaning Of Content » Why Article Marketing Will Never Die A couple of days ago I wrote about Google’s recent algorithm change and how it is beating down the article directories. However, I didn’t definitively answer the question about whether article marketing will die. About Us What’s a Maverick?

Directory 98

Directory Marketing Case Study Press Release 98

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. About Us What’s a Maverick?

Google 79

Google Press Release Case Study Small Business 79

Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 1, 2011

Seriously, viral marketing is really about one thing, and Jonah Peretti describes it pretty well. In other words, the heart of viral marketing is to present people with stuff they want to share with their friends. I like how Jonah talks about the difference between Google and Facebook. Google is about information.

Marketing 93

Marketing Case Study Press Release Small Business 93

Socialmedia.biz

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

In 2011, 60% of consumers with purchasing intent were using various social media platforms for researching products, learning more about a specific retailer and reading product reviews. According to Sean Jackson , CFO of Copyblogger Media – “Social media marketing is never going to produce an ROI.

ROI 132

ROI Social Media Airlines Proposal 132

Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 3, 2011

» GoDaddy: Good Marketing Or Reputation Problem? 4 Responses to “GoDaddy: Good Marketing Or Reputation Problem? 4 Responses to “GoDaddy: Good Marketing Or Reputation Problem?&# Caroline Melberg says: April 3, 2011 at 12:25 pm GoDaddy: Good Marketing Or Reputation Problem?

Small Business 105

Small Business Reputation Marketing Case Study 105

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. Regardless of whether you have a team of 25 or are a team of one, these resources might include: 1) Time allocated to social media listening, community engagement, content creation, and customer service.

Blogger 266

Blogger Company Social Media Curata 266

Bill Hartzer

JANUARY 5, 2011

So, you go on over to Google and search for “work from home opportunities&# or “make money online&#. that is place for small business owners, entrepreneurs and marketers of all levels of experience to get together to learn and network in an unfiltered atmosphere that is void of hype. Post on Google Buzz.

Marketing 128

Marketing Technorati Sample Samples 128

Twist Image

JANUARY 24, 2016

Bob Pearson first came on to my radar when he published his first business book, PreCommerce , in 2011. Bob is known in the digital marketing industry as a true innovator and someone who believes (deeply) in the power of analytics and pragmatism to drive better business results (with a heavy slant towards public relations and communications).

Marketing 40

Marketing Industry Groups Groups 40

Twist Image

OCTOBER 23, 2017

That's up dramatically from 5 minutes a day in 2011, and 15 minutes in 2013. 42% of children have their own tablet device - up from 7% four years ago, and less than 1% in 2011 according to the study." digital marketing. digital marketing agency. digital marketing blog. marketing agency. marketing blog.

Mobile 73

Mobile Apple Survey Data 73

Small Business Mavericks

MAY 1, 2011

If you’ve claimed your business listing in Google Places, Bing Local, and Yahoo! Larry King says: May 1, 2011 at 12:09 pm "What Factors Affect Local Search Rankings? &# Larry King says: May 1, 2011 at 12:09 pm "What Factors Affect Local Search Rankings?" About Us What’s a Maverick?

Small Business 173

Small Business Real Estate Hubpages Case Study 173

Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 13, 2011

Enter The Age Of Facebook Phone Calls » New Search Engine For Vets If you are a veterinarian or pet doctor, then you now have a new way to market your practice. It’s a search engine for veterinarians powered by Google. It’s a search engine for veterinarians powered by Google. About Us What’s a Maverick?

Small Business 161

Small Business Engineering Case Study Press Release 161

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. With so much noise on Twitter, is it still a useful marketing tool?

Small Business 93

Small Business Tools Postrank Twitter 93

Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 30, 2011

» Kudos To HubPages Anyone who has read my blog for very long knows that I am a strong advocate of article marketing. But due to a recent Google algorithm change, which everyone has started calling Panda, HubPages has had to undergo some policy changes. About Us What’s a Maverick? You must be logged in to post a comment.

Hubpages 156

Hubpages Small Business Case Study Press Release 156