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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. Not every Twitter account holder is active. About Us What’s a Maverick?

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JULY 6, 2011

A new report shows that LinkedIn – not Facebook and not Twitter – is the No. Twitter, on the other hand, hasn’t caught on in the mainstream just yet. Not necessarily in the general public, but in the business community worldwide. 1 social network. If you think about it, that makes a lot of sense. Are you?

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JANUARY 31, 2012

For Mcdonalds, they spent money buying Twitter hashtags. Every bad story about McDonalds steadily flowed through Twitter. McDonalds does have a poor reputation amongst some sections of the community, so a hashtag like #McDStories was bound to have a negative effect. The lesson for small business owners is simple.

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MAY 23, 2011

Remember the article I wrote on Quora , the one comparing it to Twitter? Social Media Today is an independent online community for PR and marketing professionals. But according to one media website online – Social Media Today – I’m one of the Web’s best thinkers on social media. Yeah, that one.

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JULY 1, 2011

Your main aim is to increase your community’s size. This may include but is not limited to BlogCatalog, Facebook, Twitter, niche social sites, and a myriad of social bookmarking communities. You’ll also want to reach out to other bloggers within your niche and establish a dialogue with them as well.

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MAY 20, 2012

Social Marketing – traditional bricks and mortar business had a tough time of it when it came to being good community citizens. If the community took a dislike to a business, then it was doomed. To prevent this, many business owners become involved in local social activities.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2011

If you troll the social media websites – Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, and various social bookmarking websites – you’ll find a lot of online marketers just posting links to their content. Rather, the focus is on doing something that is good for the community. It’s pretty bland. Like John Deere.

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MARCH 7, 2011

This time, the comparison is between Facebook and Twitter and the reasons fans and followers cite un-Liking and un-following you. Here are the four conclusions he draws: Twitter and Facebook users are different (but we already knew that, didn’t we?) The actual percentage who cited that reason for Twitter was 39%.

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APRIL 4, 2011

The ONLY Way To Manage Your Twitter Account » Is Social Media Inherently Viral? But evidently, the news went viral on Twitter and it wasn’t even true. The key lies with a Twitter account by the name of @tweetmeme, which has more than 60,000 followers. About Us What’s a Maverick? Did you know Jackie Chan died?

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Social Media Case Study Press Release Small Business 98

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OCTOBER 15, 2013

It’s how people view you on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. It also has to do with communities and groups you may be a member of. You could call that social authority, but I wouldn’t claim that you can put a number on it. In a nutshell, social authority is your measure of influence in social media and beyond.

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APRIL 17, 2011

These include forums, blogs, community websites where industry news can be published, wikis, etc. About Us What’s a Maverick? Steve Rubel, who is a bit of an Internet pioneer, has an interesting take on marketing in this global Internet economy. Even if you’re a local business. But what does it mean to be a media company?

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Company Wiki Case Study Press Release 142

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JUNE 9, 2012

Imagine having a social media account at LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Google Plus in the name of your company. They’ll also share information about their families and communities too. But don’t discount the personal account of your employees. They also represent your company online.

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Social Media Discount Guidelines Small Business 98

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MARCH 20, 2013

Then, Google added Hangouts, business pages, and communities. The next thing you know, a picture of you writing on the whiteboard is being circulated around Google+, Facebook, and Twitter. Google+ went online with much fanfare. People signed on, then left. But it still keeps growing. And people are using it. And killed Google Reader.

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JANUARY 27, 2016

Think beyond Facebook and Twitter. Social promotion includes other things like widgets, communities and forums, and any aspect of social media that involves hard and soft promotion. SEO is determined by development and content. Social Media Promotion – Where do you plan to publish and promote your content.

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AUGUST 16, 2012

That includes Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, YouTube, and several others. Post your content, join the community, and develop relationships – then send that traffic to your website. Social media websites – Social media websites are some of the best places to publish your content.

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MARCH 30, 2011

Facebook and Twitter – If you thought social media was a trend that would go away, you’d better face it. Today, if you have an online presence with your business, you’d better be on Facebook and Twitter – at a minimum. About Us What’s a Maverick? Mobile search is big and I predict it will get bigger.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Twitter has been an ideal channel for the promotion of coupon type deals. Through Twitter (and Facebook) you can announce short deals; for example, you can offer a decent discount for all lunchtime (11:30 am – 1:30 pm) transactions. The Groupon deal was clearly not going to favor a small business such as this.

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MAY 11, 2011

You can link to your Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and other social sites around the Web from your About.Me About Us What’s a Maverick? I’ve always been a proponent of your own domain name. I still am. But I recently took a quick survey of About.Me You can set up an About.Me profile page.

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Small Business Domain Name Case Study Press Release 150

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FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Anyone who has used Twitter knows that it can lead to some additional traffic if you publish a click-generating tweet. Have you conducted your own experiments regarding using Twitter as an SEO tool? About Us What’s a Maverick? And, another question raised by SEOmoz itself, does the actual content of the tweet affect that rank too?

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Case Study Press Release Small Business SEO 79

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MARCH 9, 2011

Here it is in action, from SocialDitto’s own Facebook page: SocialDitto SocialDitto has been updated to include Twitter! Ditto your tweets in the new or old Twitter formats! About Us What’s a Maverick? Seriously, this isn’t a mind-sweeping technological advancement.

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Small Business Content Facebook Case Study 87

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APRIL 20, 2011

Let’s see – there’s Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and a whole host of other websites that have both a global reach as well as a local reach. About Us What’s a Maverick? So what is meant by social media?

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Social Media Small Business Case Study Press Release 156

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APRIL 19, 2011

About Us What’s a Maverick? » 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.

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Hubpages Marketing Case Study Press Release 156

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APRIL 12, 2011

This is true whether you are writing for a print publication or if you are writing for an online publication, a blog, a Twitter stream, PPC ads, or anywhere you expect to get readers. About Us What’s a Maverick? Every copywriter knows that the trick to getting people to read your story is to give it a compelling headline.

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Case Study Press Release Small Business Adwords 156

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APRIL 9, 2011

About Us What’s a Maverick? Android Marketing For Local Small Businesses » Bad Reviews Can Help You Rank Better No one likes to receive bad reviews, but did you know that bad reviews can actually help you?

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Small Business Review Case Study Press Release 156

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APRIL 7, 2011

Should You Use A Ghost Twitterer? About Us What’s a Maverick? » EzineArticles Says Keyword Density Is Important If you’ve been paying attention to the Google Panda update, you’ve noticed that EzineArticles – the largest article directory online – was hit and suffered a huge traffic loss.

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Small Business Directory Guidelines Case Study 156

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MARCH 24, 2011

That doesn’t mean that the number of users on sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn will start to decline. About Us What’s a Maverick? Social Times is predicting that social media marketing is going to get harder , not easier. But at some point, that rapid growth is going to slow down.

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Social Media Case Study Press Release Small Business 98

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MAY 9, 2011

Why Quora Is The New Twitter » What’s An Internet Marketing Strategy Consist Of? About Us What’s a Maverick? If you’re new to Internet marketing and you’re not sure what an IM package might consist of, relax.

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Small Business Strategy Case Study Press Release 150

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MARCH 8, 2011

It isn’t enough just to post great content to Facebook and Twitter. Tags: blogging , inbound links , Like , Social Media , Twitter This entry was posted on Tuesday, March 8th, 2011 at 1:17 pm and is filed under Social Media. About Us What’s a Maverick? If you can do that, you’ll have plenty of well earned inbound links.

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Small Business Social Media Case Study Press Release 93

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MAY 4, 2011

About Us What’s a Maverick? Google Goes Local With Local Search » 3 Timeless Copywriting Techniques Ever wonder how effective copywriters manage to get people to click their links and read their content?

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MARCH 29, 2011

Post a few personal messages for your Twitter and Facebook followers and see what happens. Tags: business , Social Media , Twitter This entry was posted on Tuesday, March 29th, 2011 at 11:14 am and is filed under Social Media. About Us What’s a Maverick? In other words, don’t be such a fuddy duddy. But, be careful.

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Case Study Press Release Adwords Small Business 87

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MARCH 3, 2011

Creative artists are using Twitter (and have been since Day One), and now Facebook, for publishing. I’m not saying you have to rely on Facebook and/or Twitter. About Us What’s a Maverick? Alexander Dumas and Charles Dickens both published their novels in magazines before putting them in novel form.

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Case Study Press Release Marketing Small Business 79

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011

If you think this is no different than competing against the Big O and the Big A on Twitter, think again. Besides, YouTube is one of the top 5 Web properties in terms of traffic and Twitter isn’t. About Us What’s a Maverick? YouTube is also owned by Google and has deep pockets.

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YouTube Compete Case Study Press Release 79

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MARCH 31, 2011

You can use the comments on your blog, Twitter stream, LinkedIn and Facebook walls, and anywhere else online to get real-time feedback on your business, your service, and your products. About Us What’s a Maverick? However, by the time a traditional television show reaches its audience, the next several shows have already been filmed.

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Case Study Press Release Small Business Adwords 98

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MARCH 22, 2011

How To Increase Your Twitter Followers » Q&A Sites And Competitive Intelligence I’ve discussed the value and virtues of Q&A sites before. About Us What’s a Maverick? But I haven’t discussed them in relation to using them for competitive research.

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Small Business Sites Case Study Press Release 87

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APRIL 6, 2011

About Us What’s a Maverick? If you ask Forbes Media and Reputation Institute, Amazon is the most reputable company in the world today.

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Small Business Reputation Case Study Press Release 93

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FEBRUARY 21, 2011

These might include: Your website Twitter LinkedIn Social bookmarking HubPage or Squidoo Lens Facebook advertising Online display advertising Your blog Mobile phone apps The list could go on, I’m sure. About Us What’s a Maverick? However, you still have to promote them. How do you promote your Facebook Page?

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Small Business Hubpages Facebook Case Study 79

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FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Some people’s Twitter marketing strategy is geared completely toward following in order to get a follow then immediately unfollowing after that has been achieved. About Us What’s a Maverick? emphasis his) Wait a minute! Isn’t that what we’re all trying to do?

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