What common mistakes should you avoid when optimizing a site for search? set of the best posts of last year on search engine optimization. StumbleUpon and Digg) is "spiky" and doesn't convert well, but supports SEO through the links generated. 27 Quick Tips To Top Search Engine Rankings by Mike's Marketing Tools Michael Wong condenses all of the top SEO techniques into this one relatively short article, from generating internal and incoming links and the proper use of meta tags to guidance on site maps, keyword density and moving Javascript into separate files. MORE >>

Around this time last year I wrote about some Predictions for 2009 and while I would say 8 out of 10 have already materialized and the other 2 are on their way, it has become clear that this year was the year we past the point of no return on Social Media. Lead Generation tools must combine with Social Media tools – Right now we have tools to listen, tools to monitor, tools to track clicks to the corporate website, tools to track leads that are being nurtured. Digg this! Enjoy! Its time next year to embrace it! Mark it down people. MORE >>

Interactive PR, sometimes called social PR, is a combination of search-optimizing press releases, creating social media releases through tools like PitchEngine , blogger outreach and the use of social media to promote company news and announcements. Though the ability to distribute press releases online has been around for more than a decade, it’s only in the last few years that tools and techniques for combining PR with social media have really emerged, and they continue to evolve. 10 of the Best Social Media Tools for PR Professionals and Journalists by Mashable. MORE >>

There are so many scenarios out there, and so many lead-gen tools available that it should be possible to craft an effective program. Posted by Magdalena Georgieva on Mon, Jun 29, 2009 @ 07:40 AM COMMENTS Been searching for an answer.everyone (nearly) agrees that blogs are a great way to bring eyes to your pages. posted on Monday, June 29, 2009 at 10:02 AM by Jack Leblond Jack - thanks for the comment. posted on Monday, June 29, 2009 at 11:25 AM by Rick Short Rick, Great blog topic - enjoyed reading. Submit guest post ideas to rburnes[at]hubspot[dot]com. Wrong. MORE >>

Optimize company news for SEO benefit? Which online tools are most helpful for PR pros? Get the answers to all of these questions and more here in some of the best social PR guides, tips and tools of the past year. Interactive PR Guides, Tips and Tools. successful marketers reveal their favorite public relations tools by Matt About Business. Matt Mansfield interviews five PR pros including Joe Chernov of Eloqua and Lisa Ann Pinkerton of Technica to get the scoop on their favorite tools for PR management, social media and other functions. Digg this! MORE >>