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Search Engine Optimization: Why Image Alt Tags are Important

Bill Hartzer

Let’s take a look at what Wikipedia says about Alt Tags. Wikipedia explains what an Alt Tag really is: “The alt attribute is used in HTML and XHTML documents to specify text that is to be rendered when the element to which it is applied cannot be rendered. Wikipedia actually tells us that Alt Tags are really a Misnomer.

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How You Can Benefit from Real Time Search » Techipedia | Tamar.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

When you search “Tiger Woods” on a traditional search engine, you will get results which include news stories from major media outlets, links to Wikipedia and espn.com, and Tiger’s official site which happens to be TigerWoods.com. For example, I am Philadelphia Phillies fan – and last week, Jimmy Rollins was not in the starting lineup.

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11 Common Mistakes That People Make With Their Personal Brands.

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

It might also be a good idea to have clear examples from previous examples of your work that you can show them, with solid stats, visual tools and information, so you have something concrete to back up the points you’re trying to make. The best you can do is explain it as clearly as possible. Answers Yahoo!

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Reputation Management Seminar to be Held in Dallas Texas May 13

Bill Hartzer

This presentation will provide practical examples and insights that every company should be aware of as they promote their brands online. Topics covered will include: • tools and techniques for reputation management, • practical examples of reputation management work for different companies, • strategies and tactics for crisis communications.

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Five Benefits to Using Twitter Â? Techipedia | Tamar Weinberg

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

As an example, I followed two major news aggregators for awhile, but the updates were just too frequent for my needs. Kirtsy Likaholix LinkedIn Mahalo Mento Mixx MyBlogLog MySpace Plurk Pownce Propeller Reddit SEOmoz Sphinn StumbleUpon Technorati Toluu Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo! Your mileage may vary. Twitter as a news breaker.

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Book Review: Social Media Marketing

Webbiquity SMM

Wikis (Wikipedia, hundreds of specific topic-focused wikis). For example, she devotes six pages to why companies shouldn’t rely on interns for their social media strategy or execution. Share it on StumbleUpon. Forums and Message Boards (the oldest and second-most commonly used forms of social media). Post on Google Buzz.

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Why You Should Fix Your House Before Inviting People Over

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Granted, this is an extreme example, but it’s based on the cumulative scenarios I’ve faced when dealing with agency clients in recent years, I think that it’s based on some sort of deep-rooted psychological misgiving. And the more intricate your external efforts become, the more social, mobile, and interactive your website must become.