Saying It Social

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Tips & Guides Mashable – Twitter Lists, Resources & How-Tos [link] How To Blog: A Beginner?s link] Search engine optimization – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [link] SEOmoz | 21 Tactics to Increase Blog Traffic [link] How to optimize website images from a SEO perspective [link] The Blogger?

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List Social Media Tips TweetBeep 149

Bill Hartzer

MARCH 15, 2010

Most likely, if you have a website for your business, you probably have been pitched by a host of companies about the benefits of Search Engine Optimization. But search engine optimization should do a lot more than just help you “get found&# in the search engine results. Let’s take, for example, Gun Barrel Ranch.

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Engineering Adwords Directory CPC 130

Bill Hartzer

JULY 13, 2009

I’m always fascinated by the new niche search engines that great entrepreneurs are launching. Courseopedia is a new search engine (just launched recently in beta) that aggregates courses from many different sources: it allows you to quickly and easily find courses and view comments that others have left about it. Tweet This!

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Engineering Course Handbook Technorati 102

Bill Hartzer

MARCH 5, 2010

When talking to business owners about marketing their businesses on the internet, I often get asked about why I always recommend that their online marketing strategy, their search engine optimization efforts, include a blog. And the search engines will notice, as well.

Engineering 144

Engineering Social Bookmarking Syndication Newsletter 144

Bill Hartzer

JANUARY 18, 2010

percent search market share, virtually unchanged from 65.6 percent market share, up 0.4 Based on the five major search engines including partner searches and cross-channel searches. Based on the five major search engines including partner searches and cross-channel searches. Share this on Technorati. comScore, Inc.

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comScore Engineering Yahoo Microsoft 91

Bill Hartzer

APRIL 2, 2009

As you might recall, a while back I talked about the Hotpads Search Engine when it was launched. Recently, HotPads.com , the housing search engine, introduced a new way for cost-conscious shoppers to plan their next vacation with an interactive, map-based Vacation Rental search. Share this on Technorati. Post this on Diigo.

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Engineering Hotels Real Estate Technorati 93

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Not only do they provide valuable links, they can also supply direct traffic and help build your RSS subscriber list. So, having recently completed a submission campaign for a client, here is an updated list of blog directories and RSS syndication sites that remain active and free. Webbiquity B2B Marketing Blog). Blog URL (e.g.,

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Directory RSS Sites Syndication 189

Bill Hartzer

MARCH 3, 2010

Recently, there has been a lot of debate in the search engine marketing community about some of the more simple or basic elements of search engine optimization, a web page's meta tags. The search engines did not look at the content of the entire web page. Let me explain. But now, in 2010, we are way past that.

Engineering 112

Engineering Widget Social Bookmarking RSS 112

Bill Hartzer

DECEMBER 11, 2009

Search Engine Academy – DC , the first search engine optimization (SEO) training school in the Washington Metro area, has begun enrolling students in its upcoming certification courses. There are three search engine optimization certification choices: SEO 2-Day Essentials – $995.00.

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Training Engineering Class SEO 91

Bill Hartzer

MAY 14, 2010

This is only one seo tip out of many search engine optimization tips I have been providing over the years. All of my search engine optimization tips are meant to be specific, they should not take too much time to implement, and are meant to be directly to the point. That is simply not the case. Web Sites that Rank Well Are Experts.

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Engineering Sites Widget Tips 100

Bill Hartzer

AUGUST 7, 2009

No wonder the SEO ( Search Engine Optimization ) industry has such as bad reputation. Let me show you one prime example of some of the junk that people calling themselves “internet marketing specialists&# and SEO specialists are spamming (sending unsolicited commercial email). Share this on Technorati. bhqi547xyn.

Engineering 91

Engineering Industry RFP SEO 91

Bill Hartzer

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

The company, in a press release today, says that they plan to phase out Business.com, primarily a national business-to-business sales and marketing operation and focus exclusively on the Dex One business. Share this on Technorati. Tags: Search Engine Marketing business business.com web directory. Post on Google Buzz.

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Directory Press Release Technorati StumbleUpon 127

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Among the many reasons for the popularity of WordPress : it’s affordable, search engine-friendly, reasonably easy to use, and extensible through an incredible array of plugins. The English is broken but the list of free template sources, like Wp Mojo , eBlog Templates and ThemeLab is excellent. WordPress Themes and Plugins.

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WordPress Content management systems Message Boards SEO 182

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JANUARY 15, 2008

Well, unfortunately, your reading list has just lengthened. Matt McGee over at Small Business SEM has compiled his own list of the “best posts of 2007″ in a site with a brilliantly and cleverly chosen title, the SEMMYS (Search Marketing Emmys). rants, and funny posts about the search marketing industry in general.

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Marketing StumbleUpon MySpace Yahoo 100

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2011

Supplement your email list with your contacts’ social network info? A handy way to supplement your email contact list with information about those prospects from the most popular social networks. Social and Alternative Search Engines. A free service for setting up, promoting and hosting Twitter chats.

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Tools Social Media Lithium Sysomos 206

Idaconcpts

OCTOBER 12, 2010

It’s a thin line to walk between ensuring search engine optimization and keeping your readers satisfied with your content. Also, too many SEO keywords can hurt your ranking on Google and other search engines as well. Follow these six tips to help your content maintain the balance between marketable and valuable.

SEO 132

SEO Content Engineering Technorati 132

Bill Hartzer

JUNE 7, 2010

If you are familiar with search engine optimization , then you already know that one of the big essential parts of the whole entire search engine optimization process is linking. In Google Webmaster Tools, Google has traditionally allowed website owners to view a list of all of the links to their web sites. Tweet This!

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Google Data Tools Domain Name 121

Freelance Social Media

APRIL 23, 2009

Social Links Freelance Social Media Social Media Tips and Marketing Blog Home About Contact Subscribe Article Distribution Sites with a PR 3 or Higher by cinta5 on April 23, 2009 Distributing articles can help build links to your website. Below is a list of distribution sites with a PR of 3 or better. Great list.

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Sites Foursquare WordPress Directory 146

Socialized

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

A few AR applications have been rolled out by progressive marketers and other organizations this year, but 2010 will be the year AR explodes. Some of the most interesting applications will be outside of marketing and promotion. Geekspeak marketing and lack of public awareness will hold AR back. PowerPoint is ubiquitous.

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SocialText Social Media Web 2.0 Astroturfing 250

Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 1, 2009

A tactic that some news and content sites employ is monitoring Google’s Hot Trends list in an effort to identify hot topics and then quickly produce matching content around them. Many search trends come and go quickly, so sites that cover a topic after its peak will likely miss out on the larger search engine visibility opportunity.

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Trends Tools Embedding Digg 146

Bill Hartzer

DECEMBER 6, 2010

The platform currently comprises 22 million enhanced business listings that publishers can access to power their online search services. This is important becasue typically it may take up to 90 days to get changes updated: like a new address, contact information, hours of operation and product lists. Share this on Technorati.

Directory 98

Directory Mobile Publishing Data 98

The Marketing Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

Home About In the Media Royal Challengers Bangalore Fanatic Fans Challenge Basics of Search engine optimization (SEO) September 29, 2009.11:01 technorati , back-links etc.) Indians in Social Media (References) There have been several efforts in the past by many individuals to consolidate list of all the Indians who are in Social Media.

Social Media 131

Social Media Web 2.0 Alltop Wiki 131

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JULY 15, 2009

You’ll get exposure to case studies of companies that do this well and review cases of companies where listening severe impacted the effectiveness of marketing campaigns. Is MySpace marketing really worth it? How can I market effectively with Flickr ? How do you do #1? How do I make a killer Facebook page?

Communities 170

Communities Marketing MySpace Yahoo 170

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

LinkedIn is firmly ensconced among the “big 3″ social networks for marketing and business purposes, and though its base of 80 million members is far smaller than the 600 million users of Facebook, its impact in B2B marketing is larger. Improving Your Search Engine Rank Using LinkedIn by CompuKol Connection.

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LinkedIn Tips B2B Findability 189

Bill Hartzer

AUGUST 24, 2010

Success Secrets of the Social Media Marketing Superstars by Mitch Meyerson is a new book that shows you how you can be successful in social media. “Businesses can’t afford to ignore the rise of social media marketing.&#. “Businesses can’t afford to ignore the rise of social media marketing.&#.

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Social Media Social Bookmarking Construction Technorati 128

Bill Hartzer

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Here is a screen shot of the search results change: Google has recently moved the Google Map image to the right side of the search results, putting more of a focus on the actual organic search engine results. From time to time, Google does experiment with the search results pages at their search engine. Share this on Technorati.

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Google Adwords Engineering Technorati 93

Bill Hartzer

MARCH 25, 2010

Proving yet again a real commitment to opening new avenues of success for online merchants everywhere, comparison shopping engine SortPrice.com has now built virtual stores for more than 1,000 retailers through its Merchant Store application on Facebook. Share this on Technorati. Post this on Diigo. Post on Google Buzz. Tweet This!

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Retail Applications Facebook Apparel 106

Bill Hartzer

MARCH 1, 2010

Research for the article, “How Effective is Facebook Marketing?”, The results of the study indicate that Facebook fan pages provide an effective and low-cost way of social media marketing. Certainly there is an algorithm for why one Facebook Fan Page appears first versus second or further down the list. Share this on Technorati.

Facebook 131

Facebook How To Technorati StumbleUpon 131

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

JUNE 3, 2010

and after being a full time mom and performing various social media marketing tasks throughout, I’ve learned that there are many parallels that can be taken from parenthood that also apply to social media marketing. Similarly, your social media marketing initiatives might sound great until someone goes out and ruins it for you.

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Social Media Marketing Digg Consultant 221

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 12, 2011

Social media marketing, online PR and SEO are three tactics that are all powerful on their own, but have far more impact when used in a coordinated, synergistic manner. The Most Overused Buzzwords and Marketing Speak in Press Releases by Adam Sherk. SEO Press Releases Extend Your Coverage by Adventive Marketing. 5 Stars **.

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Press Release Tools Tips Vocus 194

Idaconcpts

AUGUST 20, 2010

Firstly, if the website is listed in a search engine as selling baby clothes and a visitor arrives to find the site sells DVDs – they are gone… and will not return. Lying about what a site sells, or manipulating search engine search results will not build trust. Share this on Technorati. Post on Google Buzz.

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Adsense Forums Technorati Reputation 132

Firebelly

OCTOBER 8, 2009

Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « Your Twitter Story: How did you start Tweeting, and how big of Twit have you become? Main | Don’t try to fight it. Social media is here to stay. » October 09, 2009 Content Update: Stories connect Us David Hoppe on the value of content My friend David is a great human being.

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Content Paid Search SMS Syndication 100

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 13, 2010

You can find a list of more than 150 social media monitoring tools here or close to 200 here , but—that can seem overwhelming. Share this on Technorati. A rapidly proliferating collection of tools are being developed to meet the need. The only caveat is that this may whet your appetite for the full version (see below). Social Mention.

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SM2 Vocus Alterian Radian6 202

Bill Hartzer

JULY 13, 2009

I’ve talked a lot about Search Engine Optimization in the past, and even a little bit about Social Media Optimization , optimizing your social media presence. My list of popular social media websites include sites like YouTube and MetaCafe. Here is a list of online video sites where you can publicize your video.

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Video Jive Hotels Technorati 93

Firebelly

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Speakers include Jason Falls of Social Media Explorer, John Jantsch of Duct Tape Marketing, social media consultant Mack Collier , Brains on Fire author Geno Church , and our very own Duncan Alney (among others). With The Rock Stars of Social Media on March 23rd and 24th in Dallas, TX. If youre interested in attending, you can register here.

Social Media 100

Social Media Paid Search SMS Syndication 100

Bill Hartzer

MAY 26, 2010

While there are many more tools available out there, here is a list of some of the best monitoring tools and sites available that you can use to monitor your brand across the social media landscape. As far as making sure your advertising dollars are spent wisely, Trackur can also track your marketing campaign’s effectiveness.

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Cymfony Social Media Tools SM2 152

Bill Hartzer

MAY 26, 2010

While these are useful ways to gather marketing and demographic data , you still need to know what people are saying behind closed doors. MutualMind is able to list all the different tweets across the internet in one control panel. Share this on Technorati. Search Engine Optimization: Is Social Sharing the Next Link Building?

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Brands Klout Reputation Digg 114