Bill Hartzer

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

There is a new report from ForeSee Results that details research that they performed showing that social media is responsible for only three percent of web site visits to retail web sites. Apparently, according to a report that I wrote about recently, social media spending is going up.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Social networks are great for business. It is understandable, then, why business owners are flocking to set up shop on social networks and sometimes forgoing the building their own websites in favor of a social network presence. Guest post by Cal Evans. Is this the smart way to go though? The takeaway.

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SocMed Sean

MARCH 18, 2012

Remember, the more you clean up those old posts the more they will pay you back with increased search engine traffic or organic traffic from social networks like Twitter and Facebook. The data provided to you by Google can be a goldmine in finding and fixing 404 errors.

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The Social Media Hat

APRIL 13, 2017

Back in January of 2014, a solopreneur who was building up resources for primary and secondary educators reached out to me on Google+ for some assistance. She wanted some basic guidance on how to use social networks, and which she should be using. Virtually every business site that I built was, at best, under-utilized.

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Mindjumpers

JUNE 28, 2010

There are pros and cons for all of them, but it depends a lot on whether you want to spend any money, want to have your own domain name, what kind of options and functionalities you want and what kind of skills you have in doing the design and maybe programming. This includes more options and the ability to use plugins.

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Small Business Mavericks

MAY 11, 2011

I’ve always been a proponent of your own domain name. profile could help you: If you’re a freelancer and you’ve started using the freelance sites like Guru.com and Elance.com but don’t have a website, About.Me domain names don’t typically do well in the search engines. I still am.

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Diva Marketing Blog

MAY 20, 2016

Just as you would not construct your house on rented land, you wouldn’t want to build your online authority on digital real estate that you don't own, such as a social network. Having a presence on social media is necessary, but you can incur risk by staking your claim there, as opposed to a web property that’s all yours.

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Kikolani

MAY 24, 2013

This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the best posts of the week in blogging, business, SEO, and social media on kikolani.com. Here are some of the best articles I have seen on Google+ , retweeted on @kikolani , and read in RSS subscriptions this week. Social Media / Social Networking.

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Idaconcpts

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

The veracity of these reviews is irrelevant; if a one-star pan is the first thing an online searcher finds about your company on Google, you’re sure to start losing business in a hurry. And for another thing, responding to a review draws more attention to it, and even makes the review gain traction in the Google rankings.

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Kikolani

JULY 30, 2012

With the combined technologies of high-speed Internet, cheaper laptops, and now the advent of smartphones, it is much easier for the average person to become involved with social media sites. By taking full advantage of all the benefits social media has to offer, a company can expect to achieve three things.

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Kikolani

APRIL 11, 2012

As a blogger, your name stands for the quality and authenticity of your posts, apart from your personal and professional interest in having a “clean and positive” online reputation. Me On The Web is a personalized Google Alert that can be accessed directly from your Google dashboard when logged into your Google account.

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Laurel Papworth

MARCH 22, 2010

The same time that a number of others got fed up with Optus and created BadOptus etc, to be followed by other bad Optus sites. There is no Optus branding, my site aggregates all discussions re: Optus on social networking sites. Thanks to the people who Tweeted me that they had hours of fun on the site.

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Mindjumpers

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Your profiles and updates must align with the values and uses of each social platform, but still maintain a common theme throughout. 2: Get vanity URLs Start by scooping up vanity URLs on sites like Facebook and Twitter and buy your domain name. Therefore, only make updates you want to be remembered by and known for.

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Buzzlogix

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Google claims that 4 out of 5 people use search engines to conduct local searches. Most importantly, it drives more traffic to your site and boosts your revenue. Optimize your Site Properly. Now, aside from some traditional on-page SEO practices you need to implement, you need to optimize your site for local search.

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Twist Image

JANUARY 6, 2011

Over the holiday break, Facebook was named the most visited site in 2010. beating out Google (according to Experian Hitwise )! Make sure you own all of the right domain names for your business (and renew the ones that you currently have). says, "don't write cheques with Social Media that your websites can't cash."

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Kikolani

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

SERPstat has a cool “Missing keywords” section that will show you which keywords your competitors have success with while your site is nowhere to be found. Mind that this report only works for URL (not domain report). When searching for the domain name, proceed to “Tree view” section.

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Kikolani

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

SERPstat has a cool “Missing keywords” section that will show you which keywords your competitors have success with while your site is nowhere to be found. Mind that this report only works for URL (not domain report). When searching for the domain name, proceed to “Tree view” section.

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Diva Marketing Blog

MAY 20, 2016

Just as you would not construct your house on rented land, you wouldn’t want to build your online authority on digital real estate that you don't own, such as a social network. Having a presence on social media is necessary, but you can incur risk by staking your claim there, as opposed to a web property that’s all yours.

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Saying It Social

JUNE 3, 2010

Just click “Remove Admin&# next to your name to remove your personal profile’s connection to the page. This post was mentioned on Twitter by AK Stout and AK Stout, Saying It Social. Pingback by Buying A Domain Name And Web Hosting | Re Suggest | June 5, 2010 | Reply Thank u so much for that fantastic blog post.

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Rebekah Radice

JANUARY 7, 2019

How many people clicked on your social media content, subscribed, and at some point, become a customer? Use Google Analytics to find this information. Log into your account and go to: Acquisition – Social – Conversions. Social media user numbers or the popularity of any one social network don’t matter.

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Kikolani

DECEMBER 23, 2011

70+ Resources on How to Start a WordPress Blog – Just in case you missed it earlier this week, here are resources for starting your own blog on WordPress including choosing a domain name, purchasing your domain, hosting, WordPress installation, themes, plugins, settings, essential pages, backups, updates, and more!

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Rebekah Radice

MAY 11, 2015

According to MarginMedia , “48% of users say that if they arrive on a business site that isn’t working well on mobile, they take it as an indication of the business simply not caring.”. Steps to getting started: Finding the right domain name is a crucial piece to building a successful blog. I find it easiest to use Google Drive.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

4 Things to Consider When Choosing a Domain Name for Your Blog. Today I’m talking about what to consider when naming your blog and choosing a domain name for it. I’ll share four things to consider when choosing a domain name. sends the right message to Google and the search engine bots.

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Kikolani

JUNE 15, 2012

This post is part of a weekly series, Fetching Friday, featuring the best posts of the week in blogging, business, freelancing, SEO, and social media on kikolani.com. Here are some of the best articles I have seen on Google+ , retweeted on @kikolani , and read in RSS subscriptions this week. Social Media / Social Networking.

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Ari Herzog

JUNE 7, 2010

And yes the website is taking SEO advantages as well, I built my site that way so that I can actually show it to my visitors that I really know what am I talking about. The links down the left sidebar of your site cover a wealth of information — from blogging to social networking to making money online.

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Kikolani

MAY 17, 2012

My initial investment for my blog’s business model was $30 (for the domain name and 3-month worth of web hosting) as well as my time and effort to write and promote the blog. On the 3rd month and onwards, I got at least 4 steady clients paying me $500 per month to mostly do their sites’ link building processes.

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Razor Social

MARCH 30, 2016

As part of your reputation, there are also online reviews, which are shared a lot and heavily influence search listings on sites such as Google. You may also want to isolate any clicks through to your web site and leads generated. You can set up multiple alerts for your brand name, keywords etc. Historical Analysis.

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Proactive Report

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Companies may have their eyes on the social media prize, but the “2009 Edelman Trust Barometer” found that as a source of company information, a company’s own website is seen as more credible than business blogs, personal blogs, social networking sites and advertising. Is it an either or choice? It shouldn’t be.

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Kikolani

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

This is perfect if you have lots of WordPress sites or if you are a WordPress consultant. Get it now for an unlimited number of sites for $97 (normally $197). domain name registration (when purchased with web hosting) starting at midnight CST on the 23rd until 11:59PM CST. Social Media / Social Networking.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

APRIL 10, 2008

Founded by four ex-Googlers, FriendFeed allows you to subscribe to your friends’ updates across 35 social networks and to stay up to date with the content they’re discovering and sharing across the web. In social media spheres, it’s almost unavoidable to not engage online with content in some way.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 15, 2010

This is especially useful when your blog links to a site, or when you are using AdSense or another service to earn off your blog. And some of the images just don’t do other sites justice. Reply Eddy Boppre July 26, 2010 at 1:10 pm Excellent posting, I like your web site, and If possible update it even more frequently.

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Kikolani

AUGUST 27, 2017

software, blogging site, etc.). you may want to choose a site like Tumbr.com (link is in below list). It is also great for socializing and building your own community. However, if you want to set up a business site, I suggest WordPress. Again, Google has some traffic trends to show us on a comparison of these sites.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 1, 2010

Their domain name Their post type – length, frequency and value. Their Domain Name Another great thing to analyze from these blogs is their domain name. I personally believe that your domain name will affect your blogging career and how people look at your blog. All this info.

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ProBlogger

AUGUST 29, 2012

Most of us spend a little time each week looking at the content that’s attracting the most search traffic to our sites. Open Google Analytics, and go to Traffic Sources. You’ll see a list of all the keywords searchers used to come to your site, along with other information (visits, pages per visit, etc.)

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 8, 2013

In the meantime, this post from last year highlights a few interesting trends that readers were particularly interested in: how big blogs save face when they make mistakes, graphical blog headers, letting customers set the price for your next product, how promotions could be slowing your site, and the relevance (or otherwise!) of tag clouds.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 2, 2011

Now here I am just a few months later with a new guest post about selling that site. The personal finance site I sold was my first blog. I kept delaying fully monetizing the site for this reason. I eventually sold my site to one of these bloggers. What happened? Making the decision to sell.

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Viper Chill

AUGUST 28, 2012

With all the social networks available, guest posting and shiny new things that pop up everyday, it would be good to sift through these and just focus on those that do work. If you’re not sure about the niche, then the kind of things I would look for are: How active are the most popular blogs / sites on this topic already.

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