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Entries Categorized as 'Marketing 2.0'

What Good Web Copy Does For Your Business

Date May 1, 2012

You may already know that keyword-rich web copy helps search engines (and people) find you easily. But consider this: your web copy also helps tell the story of who your business is. Do you want to come off as professional? Off-the-wall? Appealing to teens? Mothers? Retirees? You can do all of that with your copy. [...]

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How to Choose Keywords for Your Website

Date April 5, 2012

This is from my post on Lead411. Whether you dive fully into SEO or just dabble a bit, keywords are a must for your website. They’re the key (get it) to people finding your website when they’re searching online. If they’re not properly targeted, they will lead the wrong people to your site, and keep [...]

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The Real Cost Difference of Internet Vs. Traditional Marketing

Date January 12, 2012

I’m amazed that so many brands still focus on what I’ve called “old school” marketing techniques. If you haven’t been convinced that “new school” marketing is cheaper and more effective, here’s an infographic from Phoenix Training & Development that illustrates the point well. Thanks to Phoenix for sharing this!

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5 Ways to Promote Sales Through Social Media

Date November 17, 2011

This is from my post on Growth University. You’re already using social media to interact with customers and now you want to make some sales. Great. You’ve come to the right place. Here are some surefire ways to promote sales through sites like Facebook and Twitter. 1. Offer a Special Promotion People love sales. That [...]

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Guest Post: Going Digital with Promotional Marketing

Date November 16, 2011

This is a guest post from Nick Deyong, managing director of NDL Group. Promotional marketing has been a staple of some of the world’s largest brands with campaigns designed to entice people into interacting with the company in return for the possibility of winning a prize or a free gift. As media channels continue to [...]

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Google + For Businesses: At Long Last, It’s Here

Date November 15, 2011

This is from my post on Small Business Trends. After much anticipation, we’re finally seeing Google + Pages for business. They function much like Google personal profiles do: you can update your status, add people to Circles, host video Hangouts (video conferences) with others, and interact with other brands and people. Think of a Google [...]

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The Social Media Report

Date September 15, 2011

I’m really into reports and statistics these days. And social media is one area I’m especially keen to see the numbers on. Nielson just released its State of the Media: Social Media Report Q3 2011, and it’s got some exciting numbers. For example: 23% of the time those surveyed spend online is on social media [...]

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Why You Should Care About SEO

Date August 30, 2011

This is from BizLaunch. If you’ve been ignoring that buzzword, SEO, because it intimidated you, it’s time to embrace your fear and start using it to your advantage. SEO stands for: Search Engine Optimization. Essentially, it’s the use of keywords in copy that help you be found. These keywords are the words that, when people [...]

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