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This question on a recent LinkedIn discussion thread for the Technology Marketing Community reminded me of when, a couple years ago, I delivered a presentation at the 2008 MarketingSherpa Email Marketing Summit. is known for quality content and I have attended a couple conferences (I was a speaker at the Email Marketing Summit 2008) and have always thought that the best you get from attending an [.] Email Vendor Selection Methodology - Part 2 now online: [link] #emailmarketing #b2bmarketing 2 hours ago I just grabbed @ AppSumo action video, Google AdWords secrets for Free. MORE >>

According to their post: “Last week in San Francisco, 211 business-to-business marketers spent two days sharing insights, case studies and advice on social media marketing, lead generation, Sales and Marketing alignment, and other hot-button issues on the West Coast swing of MarketingSherpa’s seventh annual B2B Marketing Summit.&# Email Vendor Selection Methodology - Part 2 now online: [link] #emailmarketing #b2bmarketing 2 hours ago I just grabbed @ AppSumo action video, Google AdWords secrets for Free. First of all, what is this summit? MORE >>

Then -- somewhere around 2008 -- blogging took a back seat to social media, and all anyone could talk about was platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare and, yes, even MySpace. Social media was all the rage, and blogging was, well, old and worn out. 2) Blog posts give you extended reach through social media. By adding social sharing buttons for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, etc. 4) Blog posts are hosts to other forms of media. You can also create content for other blogs and media outlets in your market segment. MORE >>

Besides Google Adwords and Bing, what other major PPC sevices are. As a result, from 2008 to 2010, blogging actually rose 3 percent as an Internet activity among all adults. Consider what is taking the place of the blog: social sites like Facebook and Twitter. When working with multiple authors, resources like Google Calendar or Google Docs help organize efforts. Leveraging Google Trends for keyword "hot topics" related to your industry. Try to review these types of reports monthly (more so for Google Trends). Objectives differ. MORE >>