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| Page 1 of 2 | Previous | Next | WEBMARKETCENTRAL APRIL 2, 2009 Diving into Social Media Marketing? How a Social Media Consultant Can Help Interest in social media marketing is surging, with several recent studies showing that a majority of companies, of all sizes, are now using social media in some form for business purposes. I've also seen dramatically increased interest in hiring social media consultants. But if most companies are already using social media in their marketing/PR mix, why is a consultant necessary? Social Tagging | WEBMARKETCENTRAL AUGUST 26, 2009 How to Create a Cool Social Media Email Signature One of the most popular posts ever on this blog was The Social Media Email Signature , in which I noted that "In the old days, email signatures pretty much just mirrored business card information (which is still the case for most people).A growing number of Web 2.0-savvy executives, however, are breaking out of the old mold and creatively integrating social networking into their email sign-off." | | | | | | | WEBMARKETCENTRAL AUGUST 13, 2009 Social Media + Email Marketing: One Company Doing It Right Though social media is all the rage, email marketing also remains strong, with 85% of companies planning to increase spending in this area in the second half of 2009 according to a recent study. Email in many cases is taking budget dollars away from other channels because it remains reasonably effective, highly measurable and relatively inexpensive. Email is outbound, social media is inbound. | WEBMARKETCENTRAL SEPTEMBER 8, 2009 7 Ways NOT to Select an SEO Consultant The importance of search engine optimization—helping websites stand out in an increasingly cluttered online world amid rapid growth in global search volume —combined with the fact that search is one of the few growing areas in an otherwise brutal economy has led to an influx of new providers in the space. Nothing wrong with that, competition is good! Particularly for buyers.) Irrelevant experience. | WEBMARKETCENTRAL NOVEMBER 10, 2009 Best of 2009 (So Far): AdWords Tips and Tactics, Part 2 How can you utilize rich media ads to take advantage of the coverage provided by Google's content network? Which AdWords reports are the most critical, and how you can take full advantage of the information they provide? How is AdWords Quality Score calculated, and how can you improve that score in your campaigns? Another Inside AdWords post worth checking out is AdWords Editor 7.5.1 | WEBMARKETCENTRAL NOVEMBER 18, 2009 How Trade Publications Can Capitalize on Content Marketing and Social Media Last week I asked the question: will content marketing kill trade publications ? Gordon Plutsky seems to answer in the affirmative, contending that marketers need to set up their own content distribution channels , bypassing the trade media. Ted Bahr, on the other hand, not only won't concede the death of trade magazines but isn't willing even to give up on print versions of them. Research. | | | | | | | | | -
WEBMARKETCENTRAL | MONDAY, JULY 20, 2009 Best of 2008: Strategy and Branding, Part 2 Resources for starting a new business, ideas for naming that business, mistakes to avoid, lead generation strategies to embrace, how to apply some of Warren Buffet's wisdom to online marketing efforts.find all of that and more here in this final collection of the best posts on strategy and branding from the past year. What's in A Name? by MediaPost Online Publishing Insider Kory Kredit explores the inexact science of business naming, from descriptive ( AdBuyer.com ) to ont-quite-real words ( Aquisio ) to misspellings ( Personifi ) to WTF? Jivox, xy3). Warren Buffett, Search Marketing Guru? MORE >> -
WEBMARKETCENTRAL | MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2009 Best of 2008: Web & SEO Copywriting Any type of marketing copywriting is a blend of art and science. Writing for the web involves requires as much art as any other form, plus another level of science. Here are some tools, tips and guidance for crafting more effective and compelling web copy, from among the best articles and blog posts on web and SEO copywriting from last year. You can make great stuff happen with great writing and a lousy web site. Try the opposite, though. dare ya. The best way to cultivate that skill, next to writing for 3 hours a day, is to read. Watching TV with subtitles does not count. MORE >> -
WEBMARKETCENTRAL | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2009 Twin Cities Top 10 Titans in Social Media Announced Judy Grundstrom at the Just JudyJudyJudy blog yesterday announced the Twin Cities Top Ten Titans In Social Media 2009 , chosen by a distinguished group of judges. It's a very interesting list. The winners come from a variety of backgrounds, including politics ( Dusty Trice ), broadcast media ( Jason Matheson and Alexis Thompson of FM 107.1, Jason DeRusha of WCCO TV), the arts ( Kate Iverson ), corporate marketing ( Kelly Groehler of Best Buy), and PR agencies ( Blois Olson and David Erickson from Tunheim, the brilliant Jennifer Kane , and, um. me ), among others. Paul del.icio.us MORE >> -
WEBMARKETCENTRAL | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2009 SEO for Product Pages It seems like so much of what is written about search engine optimization (SEO) assumes that you're writing a blog post, or a news story, or the next great "how to" article that's going to be syndicated far and wide on article marketing sites. Sometimes that is what you're doing, but often writing for the web—and SEO—involves less glamorous pages like product or service descriptions. Of course, such pages are critical: no one will buy anything from you if they don't understand what you offer. It simply can't compete with the latest Britney-Spears-abducted-by-a-three-armed-alien type story. MORE >> -
WEBMARKETCENTRAL | MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2009 Best of 2008: Amusing, Creative and Just Plain Odd, Part 1 Signs that you need a break from SEO. Poking fun at Web 2.0 naming conventions. Copywriting mistakes to avoid—and tips for writing better copy from a standup comedian. How not to use PowerPoint. Search engine rap (oxymoronic, but true). Clueless tech support. What do these have in common? They're all here in this collection of amusing, creative and strange posts from the last year. Stupid marketing copy mistakes by iMedia Connection Christopher Richards provides an amusing tour of common mistakes made when ad copy strays, under categories such as "sloppy copy" and "beyond clich é." tags: Web 2.0 MORE >>
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- Best of 2008: Social Media Optimization, Part 6 WEBMARKETCENTRAL | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
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- Best of 2008: Amusing, Creative and Just Plain Odd, Part 2 WEBMARKETCENTRAL | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
- SEO Best Practices and All That WEBMARKETCENTRAL | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
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- 3 Reasons to Love PitchEngine for Social Media Releases WEBMARKETCENTRAL | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
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- How (and Why) to Do Lead Nurturing Right WEBMARKETCENTRAL | TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2009
- Best of 2008: Cool Web Tools, Part 2 WEBMARKETCENTRAL | MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2009
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- Gord Hotchkiss, Neuroplasticity and Kids These Days WEBMARKETCENTRAL | MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2009
- Best of 2008: Blogging for Business, Part 2 WEBMARKETCENTRAL | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2009
- Social Networking or Social Notworking? WEBMARKETCENTRAL | MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2009
- Best of 2008: Cool Web Tools, Part 1 WEBMARKETCENTRAL | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2009
- SEO and PPC - 7 Reasons Companies Need Both WEBMARKETCENTRAL | THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2009
- Video Conferencing Etiquette Tips from ooVoo WEBMARKETCENTRAL | THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2009
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- The 9 Must-Have Qualities of a User-Focused B2B Website Design WEBMARKETCENTRAL | MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2009
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- ZoomInfo, Chris Abraham and Me - A Social Media Case Study WEBMARKETCENTRAL | TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2009
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