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Search Traffic Declining? You’re Not Alone (and What to Do About It)

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Use directories based on their relevance and value, but as with news releases—not just for backlinks. In early 2013, Google devalued general directory links for search rankings. That is, the old SEO strategy of improving search ranking simply by building or buying lots of links from broad-topic web directories is no longer effective.

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Five Reasons to “Dislike” Social Media

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The benefits of social media are clear: huge outreach, easy to use, low cost and (assumed) high ROI, not to mention a wide variety of options. Browse the local business directory by state and city to find a local business near you. Guest post by Megan Totka. In fact, I’m a huge advocate of it.

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24 (of the) Best Business Blogging Guides, Tips and Tools of 2011

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Take advantage of free or low-cost blog tools and resources? Top 10 Blog Directories 2011 by SEO Wizardry. How can a company launch (or relaunch) a new blog properly? Write great blog post headlines? Promote new content most effectively? Optimize blog content for search? Emulate the best corporate blogs? Guidance for New Bloggers.

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The Top 130 Minnesota Tech Companies on Twitter

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Structural allows organizations to connect people to opportunity through a dynamic and data-rich people directory and an internal opportunity marketplace. NetgainHosting< We help healthcare and financial organizations reduce operating costs and improve business processes by providing a more reliable, responsive IT infrastructure.

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Eight Factors to Consider When (Re)Launching a Business Blog

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Sure, there are alternatives, ranging from other free or low-cost platforms (e.g., But while a company blog should carry over certain key branding elements (e.g., colors, logo), it can also have some distinctiveness to its look, reflecting the tone (above) and setting it apart from the “commercial” content of the corporate site.

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The Basics of B2B Social Media Marketing Strategy

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While there are a variety of active tactics for building brand presence on each social network (for example, using Twitter directories like WeFollow and Twellow), companies should at a minimum take advantage of all the passive follower-building opportunities available. Social Presence Promotion Strategy.

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28 (of the) Best Twitter Tips, Tools and Tactics of 2012 (So Far)

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A slick little low-cost tool that enables you to store up to 25 different search phrases for Twitter, identify potential followers / people to follow based on those searches, manage your follow/unfollow activity, and direct message any or all followers (up to Twitter’s daily limits). TwEntourage.

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