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Search Engine Optimization THEN Blogging THEN Social Media Marketing

Webbiquity SMM

But, at the end of the day, they need to generate “leads” that get fed into some kind of offline sales process—just like most b2b [and many b2c] companies do. Bookmark a site on a social bookmarking site where they can look it up later and where some of their contacts might discover it. ” Why?

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How to Get Found Where Your Buyers are Looking: Web Presence Optimization

Webbiquity SMM

With more and more purchases, for business-to-business (b2b) and high-value consumer goods, now starting with online research, it’s imperative to make your business ubiquitous when potential buyers are searching for what you sell. Editor’s note: a version of this post originally appeared on ChamberofCommerce.com in January 2013.

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How to Get More Blog Traffic – Real World Data

Webbiquity SMM

The key is a balanced strategy of search engine optimization (SEO), social media, syndication and guest posting. This B2B blog isn’t necessarily representative of all blogs of course, but the trends likely aren’t much different for many business blogs. Every blogger wants more traffic. How to get it?

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How Much of Your Traffic “Should” Come from Search?

Webbiquity SMM

” Looking at the same sample of 40+ b2b technology websites used in the recent b2b mobile website strategy post here, the average for the first quarter of 2012 was about 39%. Also, the positive trust effect built up over time with the search engines can eventually be overwhelmed by the impact of brand strength.

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Web Presence Optimization, Reloaded

Webbiquity SMM

Because more than 80% of consumer purchases and 90% of b2b buying cycles now begin with search. The second and third largest “search engines,&# based on volume of searches, aren’t search engines at all: YouTube and Facebook. Here once again, for visual types, is web presence optimization in picture form.

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How Much of Your Traffic “Should” Come from Search?

Webbiquity SMM

” Looking at the same sample of 40+ b2b technology websites used in the recent b2b mobile website strategy post here, the average for the first quarter of 2012 was about 39%. Also, the positive trust effect built up over time with the search engines can eventually be overwhelmed by the impact of brand strength.

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31+ of the Coolest Social Media, Search and Web Tools of 2010

Webbiquity SMM

A handy way to supplement your email contact list with information about those prospects from the most popular social networks. Check dozens of popular social networking and social bookmarking websites to see if the username or vanity url you want to use is still available. Social and Alternative Search Engines.

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