Convince & Convert

AUGUST 9, 2011

And almost two decades since it was devised, beneath the sophisticated mathematics, the hordes of MIT grads swallowed into the research and development department, and hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue lies a simple principle: Google optimization works. But it’ s a fallacy that all social media sites have no-follows.

Ad Building 167

Ad Building Digg Ideal Customer Profiles Advertising Agencies 167

Webbiquity

MARCH 24, 2010

About 75% of those surveyed have a company page on a social networking site. Articles can easily be distributed using social media news and bookmarking sites, for example. Each of these sites has strengths and weaknesses, and some will suit certain goals better than others. Some will work better for you than others.

Social Media 100

Social Media Digg Social Marketing Marketing & Strategy 100

Convince & Convert

JULY 20, 2012

This is Episode 25 of the Social Pros Podcast : Real People Doing Real Work in Social Media. Digg died this week, basically, I guess Digg died several weeks ago but like it officially died this week. DJ Waldow: I think Stephen Covey died, that to me, that’s a little more real than Digg dying. Listen Now.

Paid Content 113

Paid Content Digg Marketing Budget Work Management 113

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

If Pinterest’s “buy” button experiment does work, it will also be the first time we’ve seen a social network transition into a marketplace successfully. Truthfully, many social networks are still haunted by what happened to Digg, a once-huge social network that destroyed its following by trying to monetize too quickly.

eCommerce 166

eCommerce Buy Digg Social Networks 166

Digital B2B Marketing

MAY 1, 2012

Here are social platforms to consider: Twitter StumbleUpon Digg Slideshare YouTube Facebook LinkedIn Although Facebook and LinkedIn may be core to your long-term inbound marketing program, you cannot emulate organic social media sharing with paid programs on these sites nearly as well.

Inbound Marketing 100

Inbound Marketing Budget Programs Paid Search Agency Digg 100

seo.co

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Content marketing is a great way to improve your customer relationships, increase your brand visibility, and earn more conversions from your site visitors. Affiliate links are typically reserved for e-commerce sites, but if you’re desperate for some new traffic to your blog, they’re worth considering. Use Social Bookmarking Sites.

Paid Content 117

Paid Content Traffic RSS Blogger 117

Optinmonster

MAY 16, 2023

Off-page SEO (also called “off-site SEO”) refers to the optimization efforts conducted outside your website to improve its visibility and search engine rankings. Backlinks are the number one off-page SEO factor for Google, and as discussed above, Google tends to rank a site higher if it has a greater number of backlinks.

SEO 76

SEO Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Link Building 76

Valasys

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Have you ever saved, tagged or shared something on a social site? The reason for the popularity of social bookmarking sites is due to the fact that users get to be a part of the content creation process along with lending a hand in its popularization across the internet. Have you ever bookmarked a website in your web browser?

Best Practices 61

Best Practices Digg Keywords Network Marketing 61

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

He shows up on the first page alright, but several of the links are to dot-com-meltdown era news articles about a company he worked with that had some of the typical problems of tech companies at the time (collapsing stock price, low on cash, disgruntled shareholders etc.). to photo-sharing sites like Flickr. Start Twittering.

Work Management 100

Work Management Jigsaw Wikipedia Digg 100

Hubspot

MARCH 3, 2020

This is helpful for multiple teams working on the same project at once, since it can provide consistent, accurate data to various team members at once. You can connect Facebook, Twitter, Digg, and other social media platforms to gather insights of performance across those social media sites. CoSchedule. Price: $12.50/mo.

Social Media 99

Social Media Budget Programs Analytics Work Management 99

Writing on the Web

MAY 17, 2011

Do you ever wonder what Google , Facebook , and other sites record about your online viewing habits? For example, although I live and work from Mexico, I do almost all my business and shopping in the US, in English. They know more about you than you realize. And they don’t ask you, they simply assume way too much.

Facebook 100

Facebook Google Digg Buzz 100

Biznology

MAY 19, 2015

Google is severely penalizing sites that are buying links or are invested in private blog networks. Sites that have dominated search in the recent past are being penalized or de-indexed, going from the first page to page twenty or being removed completely, stripping many eCommerce sites of millions of dollars in revenue.

Youtube 80

Youtube Digg Social Media Advertising Mediums 80

Writing on the Web

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Here’s a quick list of survey questions for your target audience: What are the five top web sites you visit frequently in your work? I’m interested in knowing your top 5 web sites you visit regularly for work (besides your own, of course). Alltop blog aggregation site: My Alltop page. What about you?

Ning 100

Ning Digg RSS Aggregators 100

KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 18, 2007

I had to chuckle when I saw some jaws drop at Tamar Weinberg’s mention that she had actually dugg over 18,000 articles in Digg since she started using it. I still can’t figure out how Reddit really works (and I even got to spend 15 good minutes with someone pretty well connected to the site). AimClearBlog.

Social Media 120

Social Media Digg Media Ideal Customer Profiles 120

Webbiquity

DECEMBER 28, 2010

And blog content is more likely to attract natural links from other sites than is standard marketing copy, as it’s inherently more interesting. Public Relations (PR): trying to manually build links from high-quality sites is difficult, tedious and time-consuming. Share this on Bebo. Subscribe to the comments for this post?

SEO 100

SEO Enterprise Management Digg Press 100

Writing on the Web

MAY 9, 2011

What you write on your site has to be compelling. These two sites were both from successful business coaches. They may not know which is best so your online site has to do some convincing and comparing. Joe wants to be more effective in his work and in his life. ““Coach X is there to make me better at work.

Marketing Websites 100

Marketing Websites Digg Content Buzz 100

Writing on the Web

FEBRUARY 26, 2011

But you should always be alert for how such changes affect your site and make corrections when needed. This update is designed to reduce rankings for low-quality sites—sites which are low-value add for users, copy content from other websites or sites that are just not very useful. &#. Solicit quality inbound links.

High Quality Lead 100

High Quality Lead Google Digg Content 100

Writing on the Web

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

As I got on the computer this morning, however, I’ve got to say that I couldn’t live without Roboform to keep my passwords easily accessible for various sites. If you’re a coach or consultant, I recommend using some sort of community building membership site, and recommend using Journal Engine. Share this on Facebook.

Tools 100

Tools Digg Blogger Work Management 100

Writing on the Web

JANUARY 3, 2011

While there are many writers out there who can really deliver, content-wise, the truth is, most of these writers aren’t marketers, or lack the marketing skills to get their work noticed by the people who may actually find the information they provide useful. Chances are, their readers who agree with your comment might check back on your site.

Tips 100

Tips Peer-to-peer Digg Domain 100

Webbiquity

APRIL 14, 2010

Discover beautiful site designs inspired by nature, mind-blowing microsites, and beautiful icon sets. Find out how to make landing pages work harder and increase conversion rates. Learn which attributes to double-check before launching a new site, mortal web design sins to avoid, and how to create a custom 404 error page.

Landing Pages 100

Landing Pages Design Microsite Tips 100

B2B Memes

MARCH 19, 2010

The best times to post were between 1 pm–3 pm (after lunch) or 5 pm–7 pm PST (after work). As Kirkpatrick notes a bit later in his article, Luciani’s analysis is “tracking the time that the post is submitted to the news site—not when it was necessarily posted on the blog.&#. .&#

Promotion 100

Promotion Digg Twitter Tagging 100

Webbiquity

JANUARY 25, 2010

Outbound marketing can work, as it has in the past for big companies like McDonalds and P&G, but it’s very expensive (and intrusive). For those new to social media, Rick recommended staring by signing up on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, then working these online venues like a “cocktail party.&# To start, listen.

Social Media 100

Social Media Social Marketing Enterprise Management Marketing Analytics Tools 100

Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Explain your goals and establish clear guidelines for any mention of the company on social media sites. This hard work behind the scenes makes the ‘overnight’ successes seem so easy.&#. Social Bookmarking (Delicious, Diigo, Bmaccess; the distinction from social news sites is s bit blurry). Social Events (e.g.,

Social Media 100

Social Media Social Marketing Media Planning 100

Webbiquity

JULY 25, 2011

Social media, online PR and user-generated content sites open up a new world of places to be “found.&#. Promote your content (though not only your content, but other content your readers/followers/fans may be interested in) on popular social bookmarking sites like Digg , delicious , Reddit and StumbleUpon.

Optimization 100

Optimization Microsite Digg Work Management 100

Webbiquity

JULY 25, 2011

Social media, online PR and user-generated content sites open up a new world of places to be “found.&#. Promote your content (though not only your content, but other content your readers/followers/fans may be interested in) on popular social bookmarking sites like Digg , delicious , Reddit and StumbleUpon.

Optimization 100

Optimization Microsite Digg Ideal Customer Profiles 100

Writing on the Web

MAY 18, 2011

Here’s what’s important about publishing video on your sites: Your business can get quick, effective search engine results that used to take months or even years to achieve, all for next to nothing to produce (you don’t need to buy expensive equipment and hire a producer). On Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 5 p.m.

Video Marketing 100

Video Marketing Content Marketing Digg Ideal Customer Profiles 100

Writing on the Web

MARCH 17, 2011

I learn more about my client’s work and their content marketing needs. I’ve worked with other professionals who cringe at the idea of even answering questions from prospects… because that would be giving away free consulting. They “don’t work for free.&#. They learn how to use my services better.

Consulting 100

Consulting Digg Buzz Blogger 100

Webbiquity

MAY 4, 2010

Blogging and Twittering work together synergystically; writing quality blog content, then tweeting about it, can help increase both your relevant Twitter following and blog readership. When using guest-posting as a strategy, it’s best to start with relatively small blogs and work your way up the food chain. SEO the blog.

RSS 100

RSS Digg Tagging Blogger 100

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Facebook, Twitter and even newer tools like Quora may be sexier and get more attention, but blogs are the workhorses essential to making social media marketing work. You can get the whole story in B2B Blogging Trends in 2011 , a free (and no registration required) white paper from Aggregage (the software that powers the BMZ site).

Aggregage 100

Aggregage Trends B2B B2B Thought Leadership 100

Writing on the Web

JULY 29, 2010

Do some client recommendations work better than others? Social proof is such a strong trigger for online action, it’s good to know what works best for your Web content marketing strategies. Social Writing: Don’t ignore networking sites. Photos and links to web pages that tell about the person are ideal.

Ning 100

Ning Trigger Marketing Digg Landing Pages 100

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

How can you optimize your site for Google Maps ? Brett Duncan explains how local search works, then offers tips on using links and reviews to optimize a site and “take control of your online reputation.&#. She explains how the Report a Problem feature works, and illustrates this with a real-world case.

SEO 100

SEO Digg Consulting Social Networks 100

Webbiquity

APRIL 20, 2010

7 Tips For Responsible Direct Email Marketing by 7th Dimension Sites. Make Email and Social Media Work Together: Interview with Sergio Balegno by MarketingSherpa. David Fowler shares tips for increasing deliverability using double opt-in, careful list selection and working with email service providers on feedback loops.

Tactics 100

Tactics Email Marketing Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy 100

Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

So many entrepreneurs and small business still struggle with knowing what to write about, how to write so it engages readers, and how blogs and social media all work together. Then I have a virtual assistant submit the video to several video sharing sites, similar to article directory sites. It’s another way to get found.

Content Marketing 100

Content Marketing Digg Content Buzz 100

Writing on the Web

MAY 2, 2011

I think this site does a good job because it’s about the outcomes and benefits of coaching. It’s brief and to the point: Notice the headline, Be More Effective in Work and in Life. The subsequent pages have client stories and case studies which further bring to life the work and outcomes of Chip and his business.

Marketing Websites 100

Marketing Websites Content Marketing Content Case Study 100

Writing on the Web

AUGUST 3, 2010

What are the key elements to a custom blog header that work well for online content marketing? If you’ve ever thought your site could use a little face-lift, this is a no-brainer! These elements may seem obvious, but often, when working with clients, they are so close to the blackboard, that they forget key elements.

Marketing Websites 100

Marketing Websites Brand Identity Branding Digg 100

Buzz Marketing for Technology

APRIL 27, 2010

One of the biggest challenges for organizations today is managing the flow of information about their brands, products, and services that occurs in social media channels, including microblogs (such as Twitter), social networking sites (such as Facebook), blogs, and online forums. Tweet This! Share this on Facebook. Share this on Linkedin.

Social Media 100

Social Media Contacts Media Digg 100

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JANUARY 7, 2010

Search engine optimization (SEO) is the process of improving the volume or quality of traffic to a web site from search engines via natural search results. Late last year LinkedIn launched an advanced search feature on their site. This gave birth to a whole industry centered on optimizing search results for a given term. Tweet This!

Search Marketing 100

Search Marketing Linkedin Optimization B2B Marketing 100