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4 Steps to Social SEO Success
| 28 July 2010
The sheer volume of social media marketing and search engine optimization advice posted online can make it difficult for companies to make sense out what direction they should take. There are many models and approaches to leveraging optimized content for discovery through search and how to develop social networks to engage customers and promote content. [...]10 Ways Geolocation is Changing the World
| 27 July 2010
This post was written by Rob Reed. He is the founder of MomentFeed, a location-based marketing, strategy, and technology firm. Location technologies are transforming how we experience, navigate, and ultimately better our world. From the global to the local, here are #10Ways geolocation is a positive force for good. Social media has changed the world. It has revolutionized communications on a global scale, and the transformation continues with every status update, blog post, and video stream. The global citizenry has become a global network. Since becoming widely adopted just a couple years ago, social media has supercharged social action, cause...10 Social Media Marketing Questions Answered by Engage
| 27 July 2010
I’ve been familiar with Brian Solis as many have, for several years. We’ve done a few video interviews with Brian and he’s contributed to popular posts here like this one on social media marketing and this one on content curation. I have to admit that based on his early writing, I thought Brian was overly [...]How to Sell Your Ebooks and Reports in Amazons Kindle Store
| 23 July 2010
Until I bought a Kindle last month, I had not paid much attention to the amazing content that's available for digital download. Then, I discovered that I could promote my blogs on Amazon for download to the Kindle. Next, I found out I could publish my own ebooks and reports and sell them in the Kindle store. Even if no one ever buys a single digital copy, I now have a presence on Amazon.com that I didn't have before. Of course if you're a published author then this is no big deal. But for those of us with ebooks, whitepapers...Getting Connected at SES San Francisco
| 23 July 2010
The Search Engine Strategies conference from Incisive Media has really taken an amazing turn this year for the West Coast event. Not only have organizers moved the conference from San Jose to San Francisco, but SES is now a part of an event called Connected Marketing Week that involves a coordinated effort from a number [...]Online Video for Branding and Visibility - Interview with Lou Bortone
| 21 July 2010
Recently I had the pleasure of talking with my friend and colleague Lou Bortone, also known as the Online Video Guy. He talks about branding and online visibility about as much as I do, only in the context of video. So I snagged about 20 minutes of Lou's time and asked him to clarify how video can be used to boost your visibility on the Web. Interview with Lou Bortone (20:29 min) Denise: Hi. I'm Denise Wakeman, founder of The Blog Squad and today I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak to my friend and colleague, Lou Bortone....5 Tips on Twitter Chats Plus 8 Marketing PR Chats to Follow
| 20 July 2010
There are many tactics companies can implement as part of a smart Twitter Marketing strategy. Growing the initial following is important as is providing the budding community you’re building with something of value to keep coming back and to spread the good word to their networks. One such tactic that offers value and brings people [...]3 Tips to Get More Out of the Videos You Post on YouTube video
| 16 July 2010
As a follow up to my last post about using video testimonials, I have to get something off my chest. I check out a lot of videos from my clients and colleagues and I frequently see the same problems that are getting in the way of these smart, talented people getting the best results from YouTube (and other video platforms). In this 5 minute video I cover three ways you can get better results from the videos you post on YouTube. This applies to any other video distribution platform you use as well. [Click here if you can't see the...Is Your Online Marketing Agency a Dud 23 Signals of Credibility
| 16 July 2010
Hiring outside expertise to grow thought leadership, sales and market share is essential for companies that do not have the internal resources to do so. At TopRank Online Marketing, we have conversations with companies every day that have deep expertise in their fields, but when it comes to online marketing, they’ve realized the need for [...]Video Marketing Lessons From the Grateful Dead
| 16 July 2010
Sometimes we learn best about doing things in new and innovative ways by understanding them in terms of something we already know. Stories provide useful context and perspective and that’s exactly what David Meerman Scott has done with his latest book that’s just been announced: “Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead: What Every Business Can [...]

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