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Nine Social Media Marketing Stats You Can Use

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According to Google Trends, social media marketing as a topic if search interest recently turned nine years old (or is about to turn 11 years old, depending on when you place its origin). We’re now long past the days of having to “sell” business executives on the value of social media for marketing. 89% of U.S.

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Best Marketing Strategy Insights of 2009

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What strategies and tactics should you employ to maximize business results online? What key trends on the horizon do you need to be aware of? 101 Tips from 50 Small Business Bloggers by Open Forum. 7 Free or Cheap Ways to Effectively Promote Your Business Online by Dumb Little Man.

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Best Random but Interesting Posts, Articles and Resources of 2009

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Fred Aun explains how SpotMixer ’s do-it-yourself online video ad technology can now be used to make videos that can run over the Google Content Network or on YouTube, making video advertising affordable for small businesses. The Ethics of Multitasking by Bloomberg Businessweek. Share this on del.icio.us.

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Book Review: Marketing in the Age of Google

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There’s no question that search has dramatically altered the marketing landscape; the traditional yellow pages are now viewed as a colossal waste of paper as 70% (and climbing) of consumers go online to find local businesses and more than 90% of B2B purchase cycles start on the web. Yet, only 44% of small businesses even have a website.” (!)

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12 Lessons I’ve Learned from Writing 1,000 Blog Posts

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The New York Times reported back in 2009 that 95% of blogs are abandoned, and there’s little evidence that state has changed much since then. To be sure, a thoughtfully written business blog can generate leads (and sales). There’s no upside for business bloggers. 1) Persistence is essential. Treat them well.

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Best of 2008: Amusing, Creative and Just Plain Odd

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.&# 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.&#.

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102 Compelling Social Media and Online Marketing Stats and Facts for 2012 (and 2013)

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The first step to improving digital marketing results is to understand the emerging trends and best practices. e-Strategy Trends ). e-Strategy Trends ). 21% plan to implement such a system in the coming year, but another 17% “don’t know what a social CRM system is and why businesses need it.”