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Do you OFTEN feel this way? Do you have a Mobile Strategy? Do you even know what one is? If you are a business (Local, Virtual, whatever) you need a Mobile Strategy! photo from marketoonist.com > read more

What Is Google Places?

Published on 2012-02-10 08:09:18

Google Places (http://google.com/places) is a free service from Google where business owners can market, promote, and advertise their business. It lets business owners leave their mark on Google Maps and list various information about their business including their business name, products/services, address, contact details, operating hours, accepted modes of payment, photos (of establishment/products), etc. [...] > read more

Google Places

Published on 2012-02-07 08:53:51

Every business can benefit from more exposure. Because of current trends, having a great Google Places listing is almost becoming a necessity. Statistics indicate that more than 50% of all internet/mobile phone searches conducted in 2010 were looking for information pertaining to a local business. As a result, it has never been more important to [...] > read more

[InfoGraphic] Geek Vs. Nerd

Published on 2012-02-01 09:27:52

I LOVE this! From: MastersInIt.org Where are you on the stand? I tend to blur the lines and am a bit of both…Leave your response below! > read more

Community Manager Appreciation Day!

Published on 2012-01-23 13:00:35

In honor of Community Manager Appreciation Day, Social Fresh created this AWESOME Infographic! Ā I would like to take this moment to wish all the Community Managers a great day and kudos for the great jobs you do (most of the time unseen great jobs you do) keeping the communities you mange afloat! What do [...] > read more

Why You Need a Social Media Editorial Calendar

Published on 2011-05-20 04:00:03

One of the best ways to stop wasting time with social media is to create an editorial calendar. Maybe you thought editorial calendars were only for large newspapers, magazines, and well, the big guy on the block but the truth is, having an editorial > read more

Use One Site to Update All Your Social Media

Published on 2011-05-19 04:00:39

Did you know that you can use one site to update all your social media? You can sign up for a free HootSuite account and easily update all your networks in one fell swoop. Ā You can do it “in the cloud” using a PC and a browser or you can > read more

Social media success is About Giving of Yourself

Published on 2011-05-18 04:00:39

You can use social media strategically, automate a lot of it, and get rid of the time wasters but what you can’t or should not do is give up the conversation. The trick is framing your conversation within your niche. Believe it or not, answerin > read more

Social Media Strategies ā€” 5 Time Saving Tactics

Published on 2011-05-17 03:50:57

Saving time on social media is imperative if you want to escape time wasters and time suckers. By setting up a system you can avoid many of the distracting games, gossip, and out and out worthless parts of social media. There is a time to play games, > read more

How To Use Social Media To Monitor Buzz

Published on 2011-05-16 03:51:36

Monitoring your buzz via social media can be a real time sucker. RSS stands for “Really Simple Syndication” and it’s a great tool to use for automatically managing your social media and finding out what people are saying about you. > read more

Unusual Places to Find Clients-Wrap Up

Published on 2011-05-15 03:17:29

So what do you think?Ā I bet you got some new ideas you hadn’t thought before. Now here’s the important part:Ā You’ve got to put them to use.Ā Ideas in your head won’t get you new leads and more customers and clients, only > read more

Unusual Places to Find Clients- Bookstores

Published on 2011-05-14 03:17:27

Bookstores aren’t just places to find information and entertainment; they’re places to find customers! They’re so segmented and niched down that it’s extremely easy to identify your target market. For instance, if you speciali > read more

Unusual Places to Find Clients- Blogging

Published on 2011-05-13 03:15:05

By now, you know that there are literally millions of blogs already in existence, with new blogs rolling out at a rate of one per second. And though you probably have a blog, or have thought about starting one for your business, I bet you haven’ > read more

Unusual Places to Find Clients- In Person Events

Published on 2011-05-12 02:13:25

Meeting customers and prospects in person gives an added dimension to the relationship. Many people come to the online world with a certain level of skepticism, almost like they’re expecting to be ripped off. But if they have met you in person, > read more

Unusual Places to Find Clients- Social Media

Published on 2011-05-11 03:00:04

If you’ve been online for any length of time, you’ve surely heard that you must include social media in your marketing efforts. In fact, from LinkedIn to Facebook to Twitter to MySpace to Flickr, social media sharing sites offer great opp > read more

Unusual Places to Find Clients- Online Forums and Mailing Lists

Published on 2011-05-10 02:55:27

As an entrepreneur with an online business, you always need more customers.Ā Online forums and mailing lists are among the places where you can find them.Ā Chances are that you’re using those venues already. After all, you know they allow you > read more

Unusual Places to Find Clients-The Series

Published on 2011-05-09 02:52:38

You need more customers, yet the traditional avenues you’ve been using just aren’t delivering as many as you’d like.Ā Tweeting and publishing articles in online directories may bring the occasional lead, and those leads sometimes d > read more

7 Tips for using Hootsuite

Published on 2011-05-01 10:24:59

I have been using HootSuite for a couple of years now. Ā I switched over from the other platform I was using, and I can’t be more happy. Ā This is exactly want I wanted and I use it everyday. Ā Below are som tips that i think will help you make > read more

Hello world!

Published on 2011-03-31 13:06:44

Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! > read more

Social Media-How To (Conclusion)

Published on 2011-03-16 10:14:44

Using social media can be overwhelming ā€“ but it doesn’t have to be. Take a look through all the varieties of sites available, and choose the three or four that best fit your goals, market, and personality. Spending just an hour a day promotin > read more

Video-Sharing Sites-Social Media How To (Part 10)

Published on 2011-03-15 10:07:40

With over 2 billion views per day, YouTube ā€“ the best-known video-sharing site ā€“ is a must-visit on every marketer’s list. Add in the other video-sharing sites like Vimeo, Viddler, and Blip.tv, and the number of potential viewers you can re > read more

Conclusion ā€“ How To Social Media (Part 10)

Published on 2011-03-15 01:32:30

Conclusion ā€“ How To Social Media (Part 10)

Published on 2011-03-15 01:32:30

Image-Sharing Sites-Social Media How To (Part 9)

Published on 2011-03-15 01:05:17

It’s been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. If that’s the case, then the millions of images and photographs posted on image-sharing sites like Flickr.com, Photobucket.com, ImageShack.com, SmugMug.com, and Picasa.com, are wort > read more

Video-Sharing Sites ā€“ How To Social Media (Part 9)

Published on 2011-03-14 01:29:55

Forums-Social Media How To (Part 8)

Published on 2011-03-11 09:00:38

Forums, or message boards, are sites that provide a place for people interested in specific topics to exchange ideas, ask and answer questions, and meet each other. They were probably the original social media sites that were around long before blogs > read more

Other Peoples Blog-Social Media How To (Part 7)

Published on 2011-03-10 09:00:48

Commenting on other people’s blogs is one of the most overlooked social media strategies, which makes it a great opportunity for you.Ā Not only is there little competition, but it’s actually a highly effective way to increase your visibi > read more

Image-Sharing Sites ā€“ How To Social Media (Part 8)

Published on 2011-03-10 00:25:42

Blog-Social Media How To (part 6)

Published on 2011-03-09 11:04:33

Many ā€professionalā€¯ bloggers would like you to believe that blogging requires nothing short of an advanced degree and a full-time commitment to creating words worthy of being chiseled in stone on the side of the New York Public Library. That̵ > read more

Forum ā€“ How To Social Media (Part 7)

Published on 2011-03-09 00:22:15

LinkedIN-Social Media How to (Part 5)

Published on 2011-03-08 08:36:07

LinkedIn may not be as flashy as Facebook or as trendy as Tumblr, but for most people with a business, it’s definitely must in the social media world. With a solid user base of over 75 million people, LinkedIn is popular among high-level busine > read more

Other Peopleā€™s Blogs ā€“ How To Social Media (Part 6)

Published on 2011-03-08 00:19:12

Twitter-Social Media How to (Part 4)

Published on 2011-03-07 11:52:51

Twitter may seem like a relatively new player on the social media front, but the site is actually nearly five years old, having debuted in 2006. Now, Twitter has over 100 million registered users who are sending out a combined 55 million-plus tweets > read more

Facebook-Social Media How to (Part 3)

Published on 2011-03-04 09:00:45

With over 500 million active users who spend more than 700 billion minutes per month online, Facebook is a natural first stop for marketers looking to reach an online audience. The biggest benefits of Facebook include: Reach (Nearly everyone is there > read more

Choose Your Battles-Social Media How to (Part 2)

Published on 2011-03-03 09:35:17

If you were to advertise your business, you wouldn’t start by creating a list of newspapers, Yellow Pages, and magazines, and immediately sign up to place ads in each and every one of them. Instead, you’d set a budget and do an assessment > read more

Social Media-How To

Published on 2011-03-02 17:23:32

ā€Social mediaā€¯ is defined by Wikipedia as: media for social interaction, using highly accessible and scalable publishing techniques. In laymen’s terms, social media helps people connect online. In popular usage, the term ā€social mediaā€¯ > read more

How Do You Use Third Party Applications?

Published on 2011-02-22 08:51:41

Using third party applications with your social media is a dilemma that people frequently ask about. Most want to use the third party applications to make sure they are getting their message to all the places it needs to go … Continue reading & > read more

Social Media and Twitter

Published on 2011-01-31 08:45:39

I belong to a few forums that are both specialized and general. Ā Recently there has been an explosion of ā€Social Media (you fill in the blank)sā€¯ appearing around the scenes. Ā I am hearing a lot of statements like: ā€I want … Continue rea > read more

The Purpose Of Email Auto Responders

Published on 2010-09-08 09:13:27

When you're just starting out in internet marketing, you don't really think about having a system that will communicate with your leads automatically. You are thinking about how to get your leads and probably even focusing on some one-on-one attentio > read more

Writing the Resource Box so it Makes People click

Published on 2010-09-04 10:08:46

The internet is the information highway, this phrase has been used so may time it should be nominated for the Internet ClichĆ© Award. People that go to the internet are subdivided into groups, but generally, they are out to search … Continue re > read more

5 Things To Consider When Publishing A Newsletter

Published on 2010-09-01 10:02:55

Providing a newsletter for your opt-in list subscribers provides many benefits in terms of driving traffic into your site as well as boosting the sales and profits of your site and company. This is a marketing ploy that will not … Continue read > read more

4 Things ALL Articles Must Have ā€“ Donā€™t Forget!

Published on 2010-08-27 09:55:38

The importance of articles in todayā€™s websites and internet based companies are immeasurable. They dictate a lot in the success and the drive of traffic into oneā€™s site. It has become a key element in making a site work and … Continue readi > read more

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