WebMarketCentral

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Which "rules" should every blogger know and follow? Find the answers to these questions and others here in WebMarketCentral's final list of the best posts on business blogging from the last year. You're representing your business. If you can't, give it up" and "Learn grammar. You'd better be able to write a complete sentence."

RSS 20

RSS Best Practices Business Blogger 20

The Effective Marketer

JANUARY 11, 2010

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. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. [.]

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services Marketing Budget 100

WebMarketCentral

MARCH 6, 2009

Many of last year's best articles and blog posts on the topic of website design were reviewed here in two posts on the best of website design so far in 2008, but to help answer the questions above, here are a few more. Though targeted at small businesses, the best practices outline in this post apply to websites of virtually any size.

Design 20

Design Marketing Websites Best Practices Microsite 20

WebMarketCentral

MAY 4, 2009

Steve Rubel on how blogs are changing the face of PR by iMedia Connection Lori Luechtefeld talks with PR pro and blogger Steve Rubel about the importance of focusing on your audience and message rather than shiny, sparkly new online tools. SEO social media interactive PR? SEO social media interactive PR?

PR 20

PR Best Practices Blogger Copywriting 20

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

guest blogger. Jun 26, 2008 0. I’m the first-ever guest blogger for the Wikinomics Blog , and will be writing a four-part series over the next several weeks. Jun 25, 2008 0. A small, successful pilot builds confidence; 5. Jun 25, 2008 0. 21 days of wiki adoption. advertising. Barack Obama. BlackBerry.

Wiki 100

Wiki Enterprise Management Web 2.0 Work Management 100

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Published in June 23rd, 2008.   There are a number of awesome bloggers writing on this topic, but I’d like to two women bloggers who have often inspired me — Liz Strauss and Connie Bensen. admin said, in June 23rd, 2008 at 3:44 pm. Beth said, in June 23rd, 2008 at 5:42 pm.  Establish A Routine.

Web 2.0 100

Web 2.0 Effectiveness Wiki Budget Programs 100

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JULY 24, 2008

By leelefever on June 10, 2008 - 9:20am. For many small businesses, Quickbooks (and similar programs) are often a heavy, cumbersome way to deal with the books. Its a small thing, but a nice home network (run by Apples Airport Extreme and Express) makes life a bit nicer. Next Up - Being Lightweight: Business Design.

Ning 100

Ning Tools Wiki RSS 100

Buzz Marketing for Technology

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

Every business is relationships and relationships are every one’s business. Small is flexible and makes it easy to stay closely connected. It is true, the best networks were always the small ones, made up of strong, reliable connections, not temporary hook ups. Keep It Simple Sweetheart, specially in business).

Personalization 100

Personalization Blogspot Network Marketing Business 100

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 21, 2010

If you are still not sure about the benefits of using a business blog, head over to HubSpot and read these articles: 6 Reasons Every Small Business Should Be Blogging… Are You Missing the Boat? It is a balancing act between making your B2B blog too narrow in focus and standing out from the crowded field of bloggers.

Web 2.0 60

Web 2.0 Buying Cycle B2B Blogger 60

WebMarketCentral

MAY 18, 2009

Of the hundreds of Facebook applications available, which ones are best for business? Top 10 Business Applications for Facebook by Duct Tape Marketing Of the 1,000+ Facebook apps built thus far, only a very small number—perhaps a couple of dozen or so—have value for B2B marketers and PR pros.

Social Media 20

Social Media Web 2.0 iCrossing Optimization 20

Anything Goes Marketing

MARCH 8, 2009

Blogger: Blogging is the Differentiator Some people may have written off blogging and I admit that I have a love/hate relationship with it but in 2009 I’m definitely seeing it as even more important social media tool. Back on December 21, 2008, I wrote the post “ 10 Tips for Using Twitter And Email Marketing for B2B ”.

Social Media 100

Social Media Web 2.0 Media Blogger 100

Outgrow

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Creating and developing a Wikipedia Page for your business. So sometime in 2008, when the recession hit, we decided to expand our services. I had up to 30 employees, more than 30 employees I would say around 2008, which was our best year. But now I’m getting more business in other areas, SEO is so competitive these days.

Wikipedia 98

Wikipedia SEO Work Management Marketing Management 98

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 29, 2009

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Business Value of Social Networking by Achinta Mitra on July 29, 2009 in Social Media Marketing , Social Networking Saw a very interesting video where Seth Godin talks about how useful social media is to businesses. What’s working for you?

Social Networks 60

Social Networks Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Web 2.0 60

The Effective Marketer

MAY 10, 2010

A recent article I read on Harvard Business Review, “ Aflac’s CEO Explains How He Fell For The Duck ” made me think about brand messaging and the use of mascots. In 2008, revenues were up to $16.6 You can read more at my Web site, [link] , and see our collection of over 100 stock brand mascot clip art sets for small businesses.

Planning 100

Planning Work Management Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management 100

Customer Experience Matrix

JULY 16, 2009

Previous acquisitions include Web content management (MediaSurface, 2008), contact optimisation (Campaign Calculus 2.0, Current users probably track just a small number of individuals and cases, such as key bloggers and specific complaints that must be resolved. But it did give a good flavor for the system.

Marketing Management 120

Marketing Management Acquisitions Social Media Marketing Automation Services 120

WebMarketCentral

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

Online Marketers See High ROI from SEO by Marketing Pilgrim Blogger, SEO expert and PR pro Janet Meiners reports on an MarketingSherpa study detailing the growth in paid search and organic search engine optimization. Search marketing is also taking money away from other advertising and PR programs. The question now is.read the article!

Marketing Budget 20

Marketing Budget Web 2.0 Research Paid Search Agency 20

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 3, 2010

In the words of Jeffrey Zeldman , the renowned web designer, blogger, independent publisher and the king of Web standards according to Business Week, “Content precedes design. It doesn’t matter whether you work for a corporate marketing department or the owner of a small business website. If so, you know the frustration.

Marketing Websites 60

Marketing Websites Web 2.0 Work Management Buying Cycle 60

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website B2B Lead Generation Using a Business Blog by Achinta Mitra on September 20, 2010 in B2B Lead Generation , Industrial Marketing Blog In B2B lead generation, quantity versus quality is probably the biggest challenge faced by industrial marketers.

Lead Generation 60

Lead Generation Business Blogging Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 60

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 24, 2009

. – an industrial and business-to-business (B2B) marketing communications company in Houston, Texas. This guide will walk you through each step involved in creating a roadmap for a successful business Website. Achinta offers his industrial clients marketing for engineers by an engineer. Get Engineers Can Sell white paper now.

Web 2.0 60

Web 2.0 Copywriting Content Buying Cycle 60

Convince & Convert

APRIL 20, 2010

While this is important for a blog like mine, it’s flat-out critical for e-commerce companies, and others that are blogging for business. But the reality is, your blog is probably a lot more broad than you think. I need to do some serious analysis to see how those 3,126 terms fit together, and dramatically expand my keyword usage.

Long Tail Marketing 117

Long Tail Marketing Blogger Paper Content 117

Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2010

However, even within the business (non cat) blogging arena, there are a wide variety of potential measures to gauge your momentum. This sounds simple, but it’s shocking how many bloggers aren’t clear on the core business rationale behind their blog initiative. Is anyone out there? Does anyone care? What’s the Point?

Webinar Metrics 130

Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy Paid Search Agency Blogger 130

Contently

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Brinker—the founding editor of Chief Martec, program chair of the MarTech Conference, and co-founder of his own martech company, ion interactive—has been a leading voice in the space since 2008. Second, the boundaries of marketing seem to be expanding, particularly as we talk about things like digital business transformation.

Work Management 60

Work Management Marketing Management Budget Programs Marketing AI 60

Convince & Convert

JUNE 29, 2010

In his piercing new book Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age Shirky asserts that the technological revolution has enabled us to work together to conquer challenges big and small, if we’d just watch less TV and commit to participating in something other than our own mental decay.

RSS 118

RSS Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies PR 118

Convince & Convert

MAY 12, 2010

Last night while reading the story, it occurred to me that many small business decision-makers are like Sam- saying no to social media, without even being sure why. For small business, the costs of social involvement are dwafted by the potential benefit, yet the psychology of stubbornness remains.

Paid Search Agency 121

Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies CAN-SPAM PR 121

Outgrow

MAY 23, 2022

We still, my wife and I sold that business in 2016. And basically, helping those individuals try to figure out their business models. So that’s our job to teach them how to create a business model out of this thing. They’re a blogger, they’re a writer, they’re a on TikTok. Like what are you?

Content Marketing 52

Content Marketing Work Management Personalization Lead Ranking 52

Online Marketing Institute

APRIL 4, 2011

As a result, from 2008 to 2010, blogging actually rose 3 percent as an Internet activity among all adults. Remember this: with a company blog strategy, the organization owns (and controls) the content and discussion (assuming the organization isnt using a hosted solution like Blogger or a WordPress hosted blog).

SEO 40

SEO SEM Effectiveness Enterprise Management 40

Online Marketing Institute

JUNE 15, 2009

Home About Resources Archives Subscribe Consulting Contact How NOT to pitch a blog 29 Comments | Posted by Lee Odden on Aug 29th, 2007 in Blog Marketing , Blogging , Online Marketing , Online PR In the past I’ve written about blogger relations offering tips on how marketers or PR professionals ought to present their story ideas to bloggers.

Online Marketing 40

Online Marketing Blogger PR Digital Asset Management 40

Hubspot

AUGUST 5, 2014

My Mom (Gillian) opened a marketing consultancy in 1980, helping small, local businesses in the Seattle area with things like business cards, logos, letterheads, yellow pages ads, and the like. I majored in Marketing at Bentley University, but was jobless and discouraged post-graduation due to the 2008 market crash.

Paid Content 28

Paid Content Work Management Marketing Management Paid Search Agency 28

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 2, 2010

Many businesses are past the point of asking the “should we be on Facebook&# question. There are five main approaches to using Facebook for businesses. It will change the way you think about Facebook for business. If it’s not now, it will be soon (see my post tomorrow for more on that).

Facebook 121

Facebook Paid Search Agency Webinar Metrics Advertising Agencies 121

Hubspot

APRIL 17, 2013

Small businesses with limited marketing budgets have always been at a disadvantage against big-name competitors. The Pastores were a small business of only two people where the marketing and business management fell on Sharon’s shoulders. Rocky Balboa. Susan "I Dreamed a Dream" Boyle. The 1980 U.S. What gives?

Paid Search Agency 28

Paid Search Agency Inbound Marketing Enterprise Management Marketing Budget 28

Convince & Convert

MAY 25, 2010

Counselor’s Academy is the section of PRSA for owner’s of small and medium independent agencies). What other aspects of the marketing services business are likely to grow like that? This focus on specificity rather than generality applies to business development, too. Direct mail? Embrace Math.

Paid Search Agency 123

Paid Search Agency Online Marketing Advertising Agencies Ads 123

Convince & Convert

MAY 13, 2010

Social media allows big companies to act small again. August 12, 2010 (766) Twitter Stream © 2008-2010 Convince & Convert, LLC. I think Charlene Li may have coined this one) The goal of social media is to turn customers into a volunteer marketing army. Activate your fans, don’t just collect them like baseball cards.

Social Media 151

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 151

seo.co

JANUARY 8, 2021

As a business or blogger, positive PR and online exposure is a must. But if you don’t have many connections, or if your brand is still relatively small and “under the radar,” you probably assume you don’t stand much of a chance of being featured in The New York Times or on CNN. What is HARO? How HARO Works. and 5:45 p.m.

Link Building 69

Link Building SEO Ad Building Blogger 69

Convince & Convert

JULY 15, 2010

Something along the line of “we tried a blog but it wasn’t a success” or “we have a Facebook page, but it isn’t doing anything for our business.” Digging deeper into the failure, many times it is because the business did not understand who is doing what. The who is doing what piece of the puzzle. Who’s Doing What?

Social Media 140

Social Media Paid Content Media Act-On 140

Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! Digital marketing is gaining traction in a number of industries, and business-to-business (B2B) marketers are in on that trend, too. Learn more.

Social Media 40

Social Media Enterprise Management Social Marketing B2B Marketing 40

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 11, 2010

Arizona Diamondbacks are so bad, I’m taking my business elsewhere. But, I grew up in a small town (as did my wife), and that’s the atmosphere we prefer. And even though it's not Avon, IN (great small town too, minutes from the Airport) I bleed Crimson and Cream– so Blmtn is kind of like our Mecca.

Social Media 115

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy 115

Convince & Convert

MAY 5, 2010

From a business standpoint, it’s brilliant. Let me hear about it: View Comments | Subscribe To This Blog | Sign Up For Our Newsletter Share This Post: Similar Posts That You Might Enjoy: Crowdsourcing: Beyond the Basics Tying Together Social Media and Corporate Social Responsibility Is Twitter for Business Even Worth the Trouble?

Social Media 125

Social Media Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency Media 125