Popular is measure by way of comments and likes, so a negative review could sit at the top for everyone to see. Because it’s on top, it could generate new comments and likes, so keeping it on top. Like it or hate it, Facebook’s Timeline is here to stay, at least, until they decide to make another change. You can leave your page as it is, or you can make use of some of the new components, and some of them could be fairly handy. If you don’t make use of them, you could be wasting a good opportunity to promote your business. MORE >>

When it comes to meaningful comments, and deep discussions, forget Facebook and Twitter. If anything, they can flood you with banal comments that take a lot of time yet deliver little in results. There are other sites where comments reach a more meaningful level, and often lead to much deeper conversations. The best sites for meaningful comments include: LinkedIn – if you are looking for indepth conversations on particular topics then it’s hard to go past LinkedIn. Another great place to leave meaningful and insightful comments. MORE >>

You must be logged in to post a comment. About Us What’s a Maverick? When Should An Online Business Begin Marketing? » Are Small Businesses Effective Online? Many small business owners are working hard to effectively promote themselves and their businesses online. But are they as effective as they’d like to be? I’d be willing to wager that more than 50% of small businesses are not effective at online marketing. With that kind of bold statement, I guess I should define what is “effective&# online marketing. So let’s do that. MORE >>

One particular type of spam that I find particularly egregious is blog comment spam because I see so much of it. Here are five specific ways I can tell a blog comment is spam and why I won’t approve it. Your comment is written by your company name or a keyword phrase. If that is the case, then I’ll send your blog comment to the spam folder. Your comment won’t be approved. Your comment is too generic. If the comment you leave on my blog is a comment that could have been left anywhere, then it won’t be approved. MORE >>

Your own blog’s comments – What questions are people asking? Where do you get your blog ideas ? If you are a successful blogger in your niche, then I’d be willing to bet that you don’t get your ideas for posts all from one source. There are plenty of places to go online to get ideas for your blog posts. No matter what industry or niche you serve, these 21 sources for blog post ideas are golden opportunities. Twitter – Who do you follow? Check out their links. There’s probably gold in those tweets. Google Alerts. You should. Blog Catalog. Google Trends. MORE >>