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NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Previous posts in this series: Best of 2009 (So Far): Social Media Marketing, Part 1 Best of 2009 (S0 Far): AdWords Tips and Tactics, Part 1 Best of 2009 (So Far): Blogging for Business, Part 1 Best of 2009 (So Far): SEO Guidance, Part 1 Best of 2009 (So Far): Cool Web Tools, Part 1 Best of 2009 (So Far): Twitter Tips and Tactics, Part 1 Best of 2009 (..)

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OCTOBER 19, 2009

Find the answers to these questions and others here in the first set of the best blog posts and articles on search engine optimization (SEO) from 2009 (so far). What can SEO professionals learn from traditional marketers?

SEO 20

SEO Best Practices Tagging Internet Marketing 20

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OCTOBER 7, 2009

Discover this information and more, here in the first set of the best posts about Google AdWords from 2009 (so far). Which element of campaigns is often overlooked, but should be optimized and tested just like ad text or landing pages?

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DECEMBER 9, 2009

While most marketers have now embraced social media for monitoring and participating in brand conversations, questions still abound. Sure, online video is hot, but how you optimize video assets? How are b2b buyers actually using social media in their research and buying decisions? What's the best method for approaching social media marketing?

Social Media 20

Social Media Social Marketing Web 2.0 Forrester 20

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OCTOBER 13, 2009

How can you attract more traffic to your blog? Generate more comments? Increase the effectiveness of guest-posting opportunities? Find free and legal images to add to your blog posts? Crank out posts more quickly? Make money from your blog? use an intriguing title, start with a question); Technical Stuff (e.g.

Forrester 20

Forrester Landing Pages Business Best Practices 20

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

Despite a recent dip in users, Twitter remains a hot social media platform (and arguably a better venue for b2b marketers than Facebook). Bloggers not only use Twitter to promote their content, but writing about Twitter frequently is their content.

Twitter 20

Twitter Web 2.0 Marketing Analytics Tools Tips 20

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MARCH 10, 2009

Site Alexa Rank (March 2009) Compete Traffic (February 2009) Compete 1-Year Traffic Change Google Pagerank Facebook 5 73,787,766 +159.0% Site Alexa Rank (March 2009) Compete Traffic (February 2009) Compete 1-Year Traffic Change Google Pagerank Facebook 5 73,787,766 +159.0% 8 LinkedIn 14 11,246,726 +137.4%

Social Media 20

Social Media PageRank Digg Wikipedia 20

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009

According to eMarketer, SEO tops the list of effective web lead generation methods, as " Forty-eight percent of marketers (in a 2009 study by Forbes) said that SEO was the best method for generating conversions online." Where else should scarce dollars be allocated?

Marketing Budget 20

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APRIL 2, 2009

If you're inside an organization on the hiring side, here's how a social media consultant can help your firm. If you're a consultant, here's what you have in your bag to sell. Social Tagging.

Social Media 20

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MAY 5, 2009

Congratulations to ViralBlog , named Best Marketing & Advertising Blog in the 2009 Chapeau Blog Awards. ViralBlog is written by a "collaborative team of viral bloggers (who) haunt the globe for great viral and social media cases every day.(the)

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

In another noteworthy post, Ian presciently warns readers about 11 Internet Marketing Trends To Ignore in 2009 , such as "Vertical Search. I hate to kick that dead dog again, but it sucked in 2007, it sucked in 2008, and it'll continue to suck wind in 2009."

Creativity 20

Creativity Paid Search Agency Best Practices Adwords 20

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AUGUST 13, 2009

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.

Social Media 20

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DECEMBER 10, 2009

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,

Social Media 20

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JULY 23, 2009

paid click volume (is) up 18% from January 2007 to March 2009.In Cuts in budgets paired with increased expectations provided an opportunity for search marketers to shine in the first half of 2009. Some of the key findings and observations from the report. Despite the economic downturn, paid clicks are increasing.

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Paid Content Search Engine Marketing Advertising Benchmark Search Marketing 20

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FEBRUARY 13, 2009

House has passed the economic stimulus package, officially known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (that's a link to the full 647-page PDF document, which isn't as easy to find as you might think). First off, this post will not be a political rant, just an appeal to common sense.

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AUGUST 1, 2008

Again, there have been so many excellent blog posts and articles written on SEO already this year that I'm trying to get a jump on 2009. So here are several more of the best SEO-related pieces from 2008 thus far. If you're writing something about Mount Everest, for example, people are probably going to look for 'How high is Mount Everest?'.

SEO 20

SEO SEM Best Practices Buzz 20

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DECEMBER 22, 2008

In How Ford Can Ramp Up It’s Social Media Turnaround Story of 2009 (nicely summarized by John Cass on Social Media Today ), she outlines a social media strategy to help Ford become more transparent and connect more effectively with customers.

Social Media 20

Social Media Web 2.0 Media Blogger 20

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DECEMBER 29, 2009

Previous posts in this series: Best of 2009 (So Far): Social Media Marketing, Part 1 Best of 2009 (S0 Far): AdWords Tips and Tactics, Part 1 Best of 2009 (So Far): Blogging for Business, Part 1 Best of 2009 (So Far): SEO Guidance, Part 1 Best of 2009 (So Far): Cool Web Tools, Part 1 Best of 2009 (So Far): Twitter Tips and Tactics, Part 1 Best of 2009 (..)

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OCTOBER 1, 2009

Welcome to the first best-of-2009 (so far) compilation. 7 Social Media Predictions for 2009 by Search Engine Watch Erik Qualman produced this list of predictions in January. Many free services will become defunct"—hmm, not yet, but there are still three months of 2009 to to. Social media continues its rapid growth"—check.

Social Media 20

Social Media Marketing Budget Social Marketing Web 2.0 20

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OCTOBER 21, 2009

Find them all and others here in the first set of the best cool web tools for 2009. A sophisticated yet free analytical tool for optimizing your CRM implementation? Low-cost video production? Social media analytics?

Enterprise Management 20

Enterprise Management Tools Marketing Management Best Practices 20

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MARCH 24, 2009

MarketingSherpa's 2009 Social Media & PR Benchmark Guide (PDF) provides a wealth of useful statistics and guidance. Here's some research on how to do that. technologies."

Social Media 20

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FEBRUARY 27, 2009

The session will be held on March 11, 2009 at the Metropolitan Ballroom & Clubroom in St. Louis Park, Minn. from 8 a.m.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Unfortunately, several of the largest sites including Digg, delicious, Reddit, Mixx and Mister Wong now partially or completely use insidious no follow links.

Social Media 20

Social Media Optimization Media Web 2.0 20

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MAY 20, 2009

The February 2009 issue of Wired magazine gives examples. Sticking with the music theme for a bit, consider how graphic designers have had to adapt as the 12-inch LP jacket gave way to the 5-inch CD cover, and finally to the tiny icon that shows up on an iPod.

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Bulldog Solutions Web 2.0 Banners PageRank 20

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

9: How to Create a Social Media Marketing Strategy , March 4, 2009 A summary of research from MarketingSherpa , Eloqua's Steve Woods , and green marketer Lorna Li on how marketers should approach social media strategically. Not sure exactly why this one remain so popular, but here it is at #10. #9:

Banner Ads 20

Banner Ads Web 2.0 Eloqua CTR 20