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Klout Now Measures 10 Social Media Websites For Influence

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I recently noticed that the service has added several other social media services to its metrics, which increases its value a hundred-fold (though I’d still say it’s overly weighted toward Twitter). Blogger – Which needs no introduction. Which social media websites would you like to see measured by Klout?

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5 Ways To Blog As Social Media

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One could say that blogging is as much social media as SEO. Here are 5 ways to make your blogging more social: Add social media icons to your blog – Let your visitors know they can share your posts on their favorite social media websites. Blogging and social media go hand in hand.

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The 10 Deadly Sins Of Social Media

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Social media, handled correctly, can take a small business and carry it towards success quite quickly. It seems that every brick and mortar business that has an online presence has also invited customers to join them in the social media environment. Here are the top ten deadly sins that every business should avoid.

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The Collateral Effect Of Social Media | Small Business Mavericks

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But did you know that social media marketing can lead to the collateral effect of additional inbound links through others blogging about you? If you post great content in your social media efforts that in turn gets the attention of bloggers who write about you and link to you, then you will be doing yourself huge favors.

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4 Low Cost Online Marketing Strategies For 2012

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You are not competing with just your business competitors – you are also competing with those looking to make a quick buck through Adsense or affiliate marketing sites, and mom and dad blogs that often attract good search placements and social media attention. You need to have a social media presence, and you need to be active.

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5 Ways To Murder Your Blog

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Plagiarizing other bloggers – I’ll start with the obvious one. If you have to plagiarize, or steal, other bloggers’ content, then you shouldn’t blog at all. No social media promotion – Your blog should be SEO-friendly and sharable on social media. Keep it original.

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3 Alternatives To Google Traffic

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Social Media - The first alternative is social media. Step up your social media marketing and you will likely see more traffic to your website. Niche third-party sites are great sources of new traffic for any website, so establish relationships with those bloggers and offer to write guest posts.

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