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Are You A Business Or A Media Company?

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These include forums, blogs, community websites where industry news can be published, wikis, etc. Look and see what is not being provided in your industry online and provide that. It could be an industry social networking website, it could be an industry wiki or encyclopedia site, or it could be a simple blog.

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Why WordPress Rules

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WordPress, however, has emerged as the industry leader in blogging software. There is a strong support community. A huge development community is always at work to make WordPress better. And it surprises me, but people still use that one! There are several reasons for this: It is free. Go straight to WordPress.

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5 Places To Find Information For Your Blog Posts

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Social media – Talk to industry insiders on social media , customers, and third-party news people who are familiar with the issues affecting your niche. Niche communities – Find those communities that service your niche and talk about the issues in those forums, social networks, etc.

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Will Google Encrypted Search Kill SEO?

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The SEO community is all up in arms over a little change that Google announced regarding encrypted searches. I can see where this might affect a group of SEOs more than others is in the tech industry where a high number of prospects might have Google accounts. You can read Frank Reed’s take at Marketing Pilgrim.

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Caroline Melberg – Best Thinker?

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Social Media Today is an independent online community for PR and marketing professionals. After all, you could have similar accolades for your work within your industry. Remember the article I wrote on Quora , the one comparing it to Twitter? Yeah, that one. It’s been reprinted by Social Media Today.

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Frustrated With Social Media? You May Have Overlooked This One Resource

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The front line of your workforce: those who deal with the public and provide the interactions that make your business unique in your industry. We are all hungry for community and looking for ways to belong. Who has been dealing with your customers already? It’s a natural result of being able to find more people like you.

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How Creative Is Your Content?

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Hold meetups with members of the community to share your ideas on niche topics in your industry and to showcase your employees’ knowledge. Here are a few of the more interesting ideas on content that he shares: Get your staff to interact with customers through social media. Run a live feed of your office staff throughout the day.

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