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The Top 5 Challenges for Digital Brands in 2012

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1) Driving traffic - The challenge in 2011 is the same in 2012. So you have to think about things like: Site design that incorporates SEO. In 2011, it was all about doing “something” with someone once they had visited your site, your blog or your Facebook page. What are they specifically as it pertains to the web?

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What Was Your Enchanted Moment?

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Moment Number Two: I initially got into social media because of my SEO background. I found out rather quickly how one could “game&# blogs for SEO and reputation management with hyper linked signatures embedded with key words. In 2011, it would appear that my three experiences have come full circle.

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30 Social Media Sites, Tools, Posts and Articles that I Bookmarked from 2010

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24) I absolutely loved this post from April, but I’m partial because of my SEO background. 36 SEO Myths That Won’t Die But Need To. 26) This is another I want to try and use more in 2011 Tinypay.me. 21) Regretsy was one of my favorite sites of 2010-where DIY meets WTF. 25) I always forget to use this Tagxedo.

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