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- Deb Ng: Very true, Rick,and like everything else in social media, it probably has different meanings and rules for...
- Rick Calvert: We agree on all points Deb 8). I see nothing wrong with writing compelling content and good headlines....
- Deb Ng: When I first began blogging, I felt the same way about Linkbait. Now I’m not so sure. Many blogs are...
- Rick Calvert: Actually Deb I think the practice of writing good content and a catchy relevant headline is absolutely...
- brian: Great Blog.Because your competitor is.Any business with a online presence needs to aware of the competition...
Why is “Linkbait” Such a Dirty Word?
As bloggers, we’re supposed to be building traffic with good, useful content. Though it’s something we all strive for, we’re not supposed to publicly state how much we want to build traffic and back links. We don’t want anyone to know we want our posts to go viral. We would be scandalized if folks knew [...]
Why Do Small Businesses Need To Be Blogging?
This is a guest post by Tara Anderson Marketing Manager at Lijit:
With the landscape of today’s media changing at a rapid pace, if your company doesn’t have a blog, it’s sure to be left behind. I know, I know, everyone tells you that. But perhaps by answering a few of the commonly asked questions I [...]
An Open Letter to B5media Bloggers
As a blog network owner and former blogger for b5media, I have mixed emotions regarding the whole mass firing/restructuring thing. First things first. Firing bloggers with no notice and locking them out of their blogs was a crappy way to reward their loyalty. Some of the bloggers have been with b5 since day one and [...]
Is Foursquare The New Twitter?
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- Posted on January 13th, 2010 by
Jim Turner
I have recently been using Foursquare on my Blackberry Storm smartphone. I believe it is only in the beta version at this point for Blackberry users but anyone and nearly everyone with an iPhone are using it in our world, The application is still working a little clunky and not the best of user experience [...]
Tag You’re It! – Why Tagging Your Content Is Important
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- Posted on January 10th, 2010 by
Jim Turner
If I have said it once I have said it a thousand times, “We live in a Google world.” It is true, we don’t order Chinese food, find directions to the store, or stalk old girlfriends without using Google. Being findable in this world is important if you are trying to be found. Businesses especially [...]
Size Matters To Those That Want Size
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- Posted on January 8th, 2010 by
Jim Turner
I was hoping I could get a better title than that but I wanted to also see what kind of Google search results that will provide with giggles late at night. The reason I wanted to talk about size is because there seems to be a differing opinion as it relates to the size of [...]
Is Your Blog Fast Enough For Google?
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- Posted on January 8th, 2010 by
Jim Turner
For a long time all of us have been worried about our page rank and how we fair in the eyes of Google. Yes, I have always said it, “We Live In A Google World.” Google holds all the search cards, or at least about 60% of it last time I checked, and they make [...]
Listening To Yourself
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- Posted on January 8th, 2010 by
Jim Turner
I called 2009 the year of listening. Many reputation monitoring products made their hay in 2009 including Radian6, TechRigy, Flitrbox, and others. They all have listening in common. Being able to hear what is being said about you and your brand online is an important part of your listening campaign. Not only should you be [...]
If You Are A Blogger I Am Watching You
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- Posted on January 6th, 2010 by
Jim Turner
I was looking over the list of the bloggers to watch that was put together over at Darren Rowse’s blog at Problogger by Jade Craven. The list is put together as a resource for bloggers to watch that can help others become better bloggers. The list is great and I know of most of the [...]
Why Pepsi Is Good For Bloggers
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- Posted on January 5th, 2010 by
Jim Turner
This is certainly not a “Pepsi is better than Coke” or now begins the cola wars , I am referring to the world of monetizing. Recently ABC reported, Pepsi announced that it would discontinue spending money on advertising on Super Bowl Sunday. I have for years thought that the price of advertising on that day [...]
