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Getting Loud With Your SMB Web Site
People use social media for a lot of things. Personally, I use it to be as loud as I possibly can. I know that probably sounds bad, but think about it: I want to use all the tools available to me so that I can be ME as loud as I can, everywhere I can. Doing so helps me filter out unqualified leads…Where Do You Get Your Blog Feedback?
Something you don’t want to do in business is to launch any type of effort and then simply forget about it. If you do, you may as well be throwing that money out the window. Metrics need to be created and constantly monitored so that, as a business owner, you know what tools you’re…
Cool Startup Alert: Knowem.com
I’m always on the lookout for cool startups. Partly because I’m addicted to new Web properties, but also because I think there’s a lot to be learned from their stories. One startup that’s grabbed my attention over the past few months has been Knowem.com, a site designed by…
Are You Getting The Most Out Of Yelp?
Don’t think there’s a Web savvy small business owner that doesn’t know about Yelp. It’s one of the most powerful and authoritative review sites on the Web. However, I was curious to know if SMB owners were really taking full advantage of the site or if there were avenues…
Seven Reasons to Read Twitterville
Twitterville is a book with a collection of anecdotes and stories about businesses using the social media site Twitter.
One of the best things about this book is how the author, Shel Israel, captures the people and companies that make Twitter such an addicting phenomenon. While reading the book…
Most Common Social Media Mistakes
You know what you’re supposed to do in social media. You’ve read the guides, the blog posts, the articles. But here’s a list of what you don’t want to do. They’re the common social media mistakes that others have made so you don’t have to.
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Why You Should Attend BlogWorld this October
BlogWorld & New Media Expo is a trade show and conference for those who want to learn about social media, blogging, podcasting and other new media.
This is an annual event and this year it is being held on October 15 – 17, 2009 in exciting Las Vegas, at the Las Vegas Convention…
Avoid that Online Reputation Management Nightmare
By now you’ve probably heard the story. On May 12, a woman by the name of Amanda Bonnent tweeted negative remarks about Chicago property management company Horizon Realty LLC.
Though Amanda only had 20 or so followers at the time, the tweet was sent out to the world and was eventually…
Using Ning To Create A World For Your SMB
Not content to live in the social networks of others, some small business owners have taken to platforms like Ning to create their very own social communities. Why would someone want to create their own social network when there are plenty of sites like Twitter, Facebook and MySpace available to…
16 Things You Can Do Yourself to Create Word-of-Mouth for Your Business
You can create word-of-mouth for your brand. You can do it yourself. In fact, you should do it yourself. Create as much word-of-mouth marketing for your business yourself. Then turn to an agency.
Word-of-mouth is the most effective means to advertise your brand. Too much data exists to recite here…




















