Internet Marketing - Best Of The Web: June 2013

Sunday, 30 June 2013

7 Ways Small Businesses Can Integrate SEO, Social Media &amp; Content Marketing

<p><img class="alignright wp-image-15398" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="small-business-online-marketing" src="http://www.toprankblog.com/wp-content/uploads/small-business-online-marketing.jpg" alt="small business online marketing" width="300" height="299" />In today’s age of ubiquitous connectivity, many small businesses have implemented a variety of online marketing efforts to

DiCaprio’s Face and Iron Man’s One-Liners Lead to Facebook Post Gold

<p>With the weekend barreling toward us, it’s only appropriate that we take a moment to honor the Facebook efforts of this summer’s hottest movies. Social Media Management company <a href="http://www.expion.com/" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fwww.expion.com%2F','Expion')">Expion</a> ran the numbers of the Facebook posts for eight of the top flicks then poured their results into a <a

Video Recap of Weekly Search Buzz :: June 28, 2013

This week, Google's Matt Cutts said thee is a multi-week update being pushed out through July 4th. MozCast is showing huge spikes in ranking changes over the past few days...<div class="feedflare">
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Google Warning External Keyword Tool Shut Down Is Near, AdWords Keyword Planner To Replace It

Google is working toward the complete phase out of the Adwords Keyword Tool and phasing in the new AdWords Keyword Planner. Users accessing the free external Adwords Keyword Tool to perform keyword research, will see the messaging below that it will no longer be available in the coming month and is...<br/>
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Maintaining Control of the Sales Process

<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-article_image wp-image-204992 aligncenter" style="margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;" alt="sales process" src="http://smallbiztrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sales-process-557x417.jpg" width="557" height="417" /></p>
<p>Staying in control of your sales process is a big part of sales success. It’s easy to let emotion or distraction or someone

Daily Search Forum Recap: June 28, 2013

<p>Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web...<div class="feedflare">
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Yahoo To Shutter AltaVista, Axis &amp; Several More Products

Out with the old. Out with the new. Yahoo’s latest round of spring cleaning includes the shut down of one of the web’s oldest search services (AltaVista) and one of the newest (Yahoo Axis), along with 10 other Yahoo products and services. Goodbye AltaVista Yahoo says AltaVista will be...<br/>
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5 Lesser Known Secrets to Building Influential Connections

<p>Spend enough time on the web and you’ll hear the advice that you need somebody influential to take an interest in what you’re doing. That’s the key to increasing your traffic or building a more popular blog. But influential people have many people vying for their attention. It’s not enough to grab a snatch of <h3>Author information</h3><div class="ts-fab-wrapper" style="overflow:hidden"><div

Special Summer Edition: The Beal Deal with Rae Hoffman (@sugarrae)

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/sugarrae" onclick="return TrackClick('https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fsugarrae','Rae+Hoffman%22s')" onclick="return TrackClick('https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fsugarrae','')"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-47830" alt="Rae-Hoffman-Sugarrae" src="http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Rae-Hoffman-Sugarrae.png"

Using The New Adwords Keyword Planner For Local SEO Keyword Research

<p>Posted by <a href="http://moz.com/community/users/224592">Casey_Meraz</a></p><p id="promoted">This post was originally in <a href="/ugc">YouMoz</a>, and was promoted to the main blog because it provides great value and interest to our community. The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of Moz, Inc.</p><p>
Let's face it. Local keywords research has never been

5 Methods to Put the Guest Back into Guest Blogging

<p>The release of Google’s latest major algorithm update, Penguin 2.0, has ruffled the feathers of many professional bloggers and SEO experts. Cries have gone up across the Internet complaining of Google’s alleged attack on guest blogging. Guest blogging has such a successful method for increasing search engine rankings and blog traffic, it’s become a staple <h3>Author information</h3><div class="ts-fab-wrapper"

Saturday, 29 June 2013

6 Simple Steps to Writing Seductive Web Copy

<p><img class="right" src="http://netdna.copyblogger.com/images/seductionsecret.jpg" alt="Image of a Woman's Lips" title="6 Simple Steps to Writing Seductive Web Copy That Works" width="300"/></p>
<p>How seductive are you? </p>
<p>I’m not a great seducer. </p>
<p>I don’t have a string of conquests to boast about. I’m no modern Cleopatra. </p>
<p>But as

A Eulogy For AltaVista, The Google Of Its Time

Goodbye AltaVista. You deserved better than this. Better than the one-sentence send-off Yahoo gave you today, when announcing your July 8 closure date. But then again, you always were the bright child neglected by your parents. The Amazing AltaVista You appeared on the search engine scene in...<br/>
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Small Business News You Might Have Missed The Week of June 26

<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-article_image wp-image-205434" style="margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;" alt="Reading small business news on tablet" src="http://smallbiztrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/reading-small-business-news-on-tablet-557x370.jpg" width="557" height="370" /></p>
<p>Didn’t have time to read everything this week? Never fear,

Google Grants – AdWords For Non-Profit: How To Get It Started and Start Maximizing Traffic by @Rocco_Zebra_Adv

<p>Are you a non-profit organization that complies with Google’s grant minimum requirement for your country? Then this post could be of great interest for you. Google is currently offering up to $ 10,000 per month in free advertising credits! What are the requirements to take advantage of Google Grants? Hold a valid charity status for your <h3>Author information</h3><div class="ts-fab-wrapper" style="overflow:hidden"><div

Google Logo Celebrates 100th Tour de France

Tomorrow, June 29th, 2013, will kick off the 100th Tour de France. To celebrate the special milestone, Google has a tasteful animated GIF Google Doodle for the Tour de France.

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4 Secrets to Choosing a Top Flight Copywriter

<p><a href="http://www.dotcomsecrets.com/articles/hiringbestcopywriter/">4 Secrets to Choosing a Top Flight Copywriter</a></p><p>Written by Kevin Hill, <a href="http://www.kevinhillcopy.com" target="_blank"><em>Professor of High Response</em></a></p>
<p>One of the top questions I got when I worked for DotComSecrets and taught at their seminars and workshops was the age-old question: “How do I find

Google Logo Kicks Off The 100th Tour de France

Today’s Google logo marks the commencement of the 100th edition of the Tour de France. Covering a total of 3,404 kilometers (2,115.15 miles), the multi-stage bicycle race runs from Saturday June 29 through Sunday July 21. The 22 teams competing in the 2013 Tour de France are comprised of nine...<br/>
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How to Push “Send” and Grow Your Business

<p><a href="http://feeds.copyblogger.com/~/t/0/0/copyblogger/~www.copyblogger.com/email-marketing/" target="_blank"><img class="right frame" src="http://netdna.copyblogger.com/images/mycb-email-icon.png" alt="Image of MyCopyblogger Email Marketing Icon" title=""How to Push Send and Grow Your Business" width="300"/></a></p>
<p>Twitter. Google+. Facebook. Tumblr.

iOS 7 and MacBook Air Win Customers’ Attention at WWDC 2013

<p><a href="https://blog.compete.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/apple-wwdc-2013.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-26047" alt="apple-wwdc-2013" src="https://blog.compete.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/apple-wwdc-2013.jpg" width="640" height="424" /></a></p>
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State of Search: The History of Search…via Danny Sullivan by @johnrampton

<p>When you understand the evolution of search engines over the years, you can’t help but get a feel for where they’re headed. After all, they’ve improved quite a bit. More and more changes are yet to come. Over here at the SEJ, we appreciate leaders like Danny Sullivan, who take the time to make outstanding <h3>Author information</h3><div class="ts-fab-wrapper" style="overflow:hidden"><div

Online Marketing News: Facebook Exposed, Google Mine, Twitter Geo, Vine Boom!, Organic Spanks Paid

<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-15417" title="btob-content-influence-buyers" src="http://www.toprankblog.com/wp-content/uploads/btob-content-influence-buyers.jpg" alt="BtoB Content Influence on Buyers" width="450" height="351" /></p>
<p>The CMO Council and NetLine have conducted a study (Better Lead Yield in the Content Marketing Field) that reports 87% of B2B buyers saying online content has a

Friday, 28 June 2013

Lessons From a LIVE Event.. And How to Turn It Around

<p>Entrepreneurs enjoy risk.</p>
<p>No, I take that back, we LOVE to take risks. </p>
<p>And sometimes, as it’s often been said, the bigger the risk – the bigger the reward.</p>
<p>So yesterday I took a risk and tried to stream a workshop LIVE (while I built a site from scratch).</p>
<p>It was called <em>Work Anywhere LIVE!</em></p>
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Why Plagiarizing On Your Blog is Always a Bad Idea

<p><img src="http://performancing.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/lightbulb-620-sized.jpg" alt="Lightbulb Image" width="620" height="220" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-12590" />By now, everyone should know that plagiarizing on your blog is ethically wrong and, in most cases, illegal.</p>
<p>If you get caught the punishments can be severe as you can face legal consequences, including copyright infringement lawsuits,

The 5 Most Important Rules of Branding

<p><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-5783" alt="Branding The 5 Most Important Rules of Branding" src="http://imsuccesscenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Branding.jpg" width="300" height="300" title="The 5 Most Important Rules of Branding" />Branding is an often misunderstood, yet absolutely critical aspect of marketing. People often think of branding as their logos, their colors or their company’s name.

Advertising Statisitcs

<p>The <strong>Advertising Statistics </strong>document is part of Econsultancy's <a style="font-weight: bold;" title="Internet Statistics Compendium" href="http://econsultancy.com/uk/reports/internet-statistics-compendium?utm_medium=feeds&utm_source=affiliate-marketing">Internet Statistics Compendium</a> package, a comprehensive compilation of internet statistics and online market research with data, facts, charts and

The Art of Brilliant New Product Ideas

<p><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-5781" alt="New Product Ideas 300x300 The Art of Brilliant New Product Ideas" src="http://imsuccesscenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/New-Product-Ideas-300x300.jpg" width="300" height="300" title="The Art of Brilliant New Product Ideas" />Coming up with the right new products can be tricky. The right idea could easily mean millions in revenue. The wrong idea could mean months

Have Your Conversion Funnel Cake and Optimize It Too

<p><a href="https://blog.compete.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/funnel_cake.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-25967" alt="funnel cake" src="https://blog.compete.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/funnel_cake-1024x682.jpg" width="500" height="286" /></a></p>
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Friday Fun: Most Famous Brands by State

<p>This image put together by writer and artist Steve Lovelace which he calls “<a href="http://mapsontheweb.tumblr.com/post/51078776659/the-corporate-states-of-america-made-by-steve" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fmapsontheweb.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F51078776659%2Fthe-corporate-states-of-america-made-by-steve','Corporate+States+of+America')">Corporate States of America</a>” is a great conversation starter for

The Evolution of Search

<p>Posted by <a href="http://moz.com/community/users/2415">dannysullivan</a></p><p>
Knowing where we're going often means knowing where we've come from. The history of search engines is a short one, but one of constant change.
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In today's Whiteboard Friday, Danny Sullivan takes a look at how search has evolved into the complicated engine it's become, and what that means for

The Secret of Succeeding With Email Marketing

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<h4 style="text-align: right;">By <a href="http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Matt_Bacak">Matt Bacak</a></h4>
<p>Email marketing is a valuable tool utilized by internet marketers everywhere. If you’re just starting out with email marketing, here are some tips to help you along the way.</p>
<p>1. First, know your purpose.

6 Favorite Web Design Freebies

<p><a href="http://www.dotcomsecrets.com/articles/freewebdesigntools/">6 Favorite Web Design Freebies</a></p><p><em>Written by Kris Crousore, Web Designer for DotComSecrets.com</em></p>
<p>These days there are tools for just about anything out there in web design. There is one annoying problem with a majority of them: they cost money!</p>
<p>Most online tools offer a free package that anyone can use, but they are

Why “Bring It On!” is the Next Big Marketing Strategy

<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-article_image wp-image-204769" style="margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;" alt="competition advertising" src="http://smallbiztrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/competition-advertising-557x417.jpg" width="557" height="417" /></p>
<p>Siblings – football – business. No matter where you look, rivalry is everywhere. While mudslinging and

Thursday, 27 June 2013

Google Displaying Company Google+ Logos In Search Results With &amp; Without Rel Publisher

Google is now showing Google+ logos and icons for company profiles in the rich snippets portion of their search results listings. Ross Hudgens spotted the Google+ icon displayed next to the search result for the company’s listing. Rel=publisher markup is not required for the logo to show up....<br/>
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Will Viral Videos Save Kmart?

<p><a href="https://blog.compete.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/kmart-store-front.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-25949" alt="kmart-store-front" src="https://blog.compete.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/kmart-store-front.png" width="500" height="374" /></a></p>
<p>I don’t watch television often (Netflix and HBO Go are my best friends), which means I don’t see many commercials.

8 New and Underappreciated Marketing Resources from Google

<p>Posted by <a href="http://moz.com/community/users/36374">MikeTek</a></p><p>
We have a bit of a complicated relationship with Google In the SEO/inbound community. We are often the first, and loudest, to call them out when they get their <a href="http://searchengineland.com/googles-small-business-priorities-messed-up-91975">priorities messed up</a> or <a

Transcribe ALL The Things! Benefits, Strategies, and More

<p>Posted by <a href="http://moz.com/community/users/307114">steviephil</a></p><p id="promoted">This post was originally in <a href="/ugc">YouMoz</a>, and was promoted to the main blog because it provides great value and interest to our community. The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of Moz, Inc.</p><p>
It's an <a

LinkedIn Celebrates 3 Million Company Pages [Infographic]

<p><a href="http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/linked-in-company-1.jpg" onclick="return TrackClick(\'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketingpilgrim.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F06%2Flinked-in-company-1.jpg\',\'\')" rel="thumbnail"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-47785" alt="linked in company 1"

Consumers Love Shopping in Stores – It’s Checkout They Hate

<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-article_image wp-image-204728" style="margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;" alt="consumers love shopping" src="http://smallbiztrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/consumers-love-shopping-557x362.jpg" width="557" height="362" /></p>
<p>If you own a brick-and-mortar retail store and are worried about eCommerce sites or “showrooming”

5 Essentials to Closing the Sale

<p><a href="http://www.dotcomsecrets.com/articles/5-essentials-closing-sale/">5 Essentials to Closing the Sale</a></p><p><em>Written by Russell Brunson, the Overnight Success Maker</em></p>
<p>I’m going to show you five elements you should include at the end of your sales letter to push prospects over the edge towards a buying decision. They include price justification, your guarantee, bonus offers, the call to action and

The Power of Influence in Content Marketing

<p><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-15415" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="influencers-content-marketing" src="http://www.toprankblog.com/wp-content/uploads/influencers-content-marketing.jpg" alt="influencers content marketing" width="300" height="300" />With 2.5 quintillion bytes of <a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/software/data/bigdata/" target="_blank">data

Interview with Pierre Zarokian on Reputation Management for Small Business by @murraynewlands

<p>In the mid-90s, while developing a search engine for a yellow pages company, Pierre Zarokian became interested in how search engines determined their rankings, eventually starting a search engine submission and optimization company. He founded Submit Express in 1998, right around when Google was launched. Submit Express began in his parents’ garage, with virtually no <h3>Author information</h3><div class="ts-fab-wrapper"

20 Plus Ways to Build a Website or Web Presence

<p>How do I start and build a website? This is one of the more commonly searched questions by small business owners. Thanks to Google and various government statistics we know that about 50 percent of businesses do not have a website. I find this astounding. When it is such an easy thing to do, why isn’t that number closer to 100 percent? If you have been looking for how to build a free or low-cost website, this post is for you.</p>
<p>Some of the more popular ones I

5 Questions About Semantic SEO

<p>Posted by <a href="http://moz.com/community/users/283777">Matthew Brown</a></p><p>
Earlier this month, I attended the <a href="http://semtechbizsf2013.semanticweb.com/">SemTechBiz2013</a> conference in San Francisco. This is a gathering of creators and designers of the semantic tech stack, folks who work on semantic web standards, and representatives from the search engines, all coming together to discuss the state of the

Contest: Win Premium Hosting from Zyma for 3 Years

<p>A couple of days ago I was talking with the guys at <a href="http://www.zyma.com">Zyma</a>, one of the top hosting companies from the UK, and we figured that it would be fun to run a contest about ideas for websites. </p>
<p><strong>The contest is pretty simple</strong>: you just need to leave a comment below explaining what kind of website you want to launch. The more details you can add about your idea and about why you think it might be

Wednesday, 26 June 2013

Where Will the Dunder Mifflin Brand Live On Without “The Office”?

<p><a href="https://blog.compete.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dunder-mifflin1.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-25527" alt="dunder-mifflin" src="https://blog.compete.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dunder-mifflin1.png" width="598" height="476" /></a></p>
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Want To Speak @ SMX Milan? Here’s How

The agenda is live, and we’re now accepting submissions to speak at Search Marketing Expo – SMX Milan, November 7-8, 2013, at the MiCo – Milan Congress Center. We’re looking for both Italian and English speakers – all conference sessions will be translated in real-time. To...<br/>
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The Bootstrapped and Frugal Office

<p>As entrepreneurs, we get caught up in stuff that doesn’t really matter when you are starting.</p>
<p>Business cards. Office space. Stationary.</p>
<p>And while we talk a lot about software and apps.. I’d like to discuss some actual PHYSICAL equipment.</p>
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<p><strong>START MODESTLY</strong></p>
<p>No one cares about your office. No one cares if you work from your bedroom, the

Early Look at Google's June 25 Algo Update

<p>Posted by <a href="http://moz.com/community/users/22897">Dr-Pete</a></p><p>
If you follow our <a href="http://mozcast.com">MozCast</a> Google "weather" tracker, you may have noticed something unusual this morning â€“ a record algorithm flux temperature of 113.3Â°F (the previous high was 102.2Â°, set on December 13, 2012). While the weather has been a bit stormy off and on since <a

Seven Lessons Learned from Three Years of Content Creation

<p><a href="http://feeds.copyblogger.com/~/t/0/0/copyblogger/~www.copyblogger.com/content-marketing/" target="_blank"><img class="right" src="http://netdna.copyblogger.com/images/mycb-content-icon.png" alt="Image of MyCopyblogger Content Marketing Icon" title="Seven Lessons Learned from Three Years of Content Creation" width="300"/></a></p>
<p>Life and business are full of lessons if you

The Perfect Social Media Marketing Suite by @vishals

<p>Harvard Business Review recently published an article on why Social Media Won’t Consolidate. Word around town is that the “participation web” (social media, blogging, and other markets in the Web 2.0 world) has peaked and that its best years are behind it. Take a look around the social web – Facebook is seemingly stalled, the blogosphere looks like <h3>Author information</h3><div class="ts-fab-wrapper"

Build Credibility and Trust For Your Business With This Blogging Template

<p><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-15403" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="blog-post-template" src="http://www.toprankblog.com/wp-content/uploads/blog-post-template.jpg" alt="Blog Post Template" width="300" height="270" /></p>
<p>Have you planned to start a company blog and aren’t sure where to begin? Maybe you’ve created a business blog and

The International SEO Checklist

<p>Posted by <a href="http://moz.com/community/users/14053">Aleyda Solis</a></p><p>
In less than two weeks I will have the pleasure to speak at <a href="http://moz.com/mozcon">MozCon</a> about international SEO, in a session called "International SEO and the Future of your ROI." Before I do, I wanted to compile a checklist of the most fundamental aspects to consider when developing an international SEO process

SearchCap: The Day In Search, June 25, 2013

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: AdWords “Remarketing Lists For Search Ads” Coming Out Of Beta On the heels of releasing dynamic retargeting for retailers in AdWords, Google has...<br/>
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10 Principles for Turning into a Killer (Copywriter)

<p><img class="right frame" src="http://netdna.copyblogger.com/images/copy_tip.png" alt="Image of Quick Copy Tips Icon" title="How to Become a Killer (Copywriter)" width="250" height="179"/></p>
<p>In spite of being a literary snob, when I was first introduced to the world of <a href="http://feeds.copyblogger.com/~/t/0/0/copyblogger/~www.copyblogger.com/copywriting-101/"

From Making A Million As One Of The First True Social Media Experts, To Running A Social Publicity Agency With Rockstar Clients Like Bam Margera And The Veronicas, This Is Leon Hill’s Story

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Tuesday, 25 June 2013

Only 6% Of Top 100 Fortune 500 Companies Have Sites That Comply With Google’s Mobile Requirements

Last month at the SMX Advanced Conference in Seattle, the head of Google’s webspam team Matt Cutts briefed the audience on the importance of mobile SEO. “You really need to be thinking about mobile,” said Cutts during his keynote session, “We’re starting to think a lot...<br/>
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How to Cope with the Death of Google Reader

<p><img class="right frame" src="http://netdna.copyblogger.com/images/rip-reader.jpg" alt="Image of Google Reader Headstone" title="R.I.P Google Reader" width="325" height="194"/></p>
<p>You know the stages.</p>
<p>First, denial. “No way, dude, that’s got to be a rumor.”</p>
<p>Then anger. “<em>Don’t Be Evil</em> my $

Fancy Launches Affilate Program for Tumblr

<p>According to comScore, Tumblr had 29.2 million unique visitors in March 2013. And in this case the word “unique” has double meaning. Tumblr people are younger and more creative than the folks you’ll see on the other, more popular social networks. Skimming through the site you’ll see endless streams of artwork, witty captions, sarcastic outbursts, and trends that are so new they’re not even a blip on Twitter’s

3 Ways to Pull Big Profits From Your Small Business, Part 2

<p><a href="http://www.dotcomsecrets.com/articles/smallbusinessmarketingideas/">3 Ways to Pull Big Profits From Your Small Business, Part 2</a></p><p><em>Written by Brett Curry, CEO of <a href="http://www.onlinemarketinggiant.com/" target="_blank">OnlineMarketingGiant.com</a></em></p>
<p>In my last post we talked about the Big Three success factors that never change online. If you feel stuck, or if

First the NSA Is Spying on You, Now Facebook?

<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-article_image wp-image-204393" style="margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;" alt="facebook leak" src="http://smallbiztrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/facebook-spying-557x362.jpg" width="557" height="362" /></p>
<p>Businesses and brands use Facebook to share important information with potential customers. But over the past year, the

Google Groups Gets Update

<p><a href="http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Google-Groups-Screen-Shot.png" onclick="return TrackClick(\'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketingpilgrim.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F06%2FGoogle-Groups-Screen-Shot.png\',\'\')" rel="thumbnail"><img src="http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Google-Groups-Screen-Shot-300x118.png" alt="Google Groups Screen Shot"

Google Logo Celebrates 161st Birthday Of Spanish Architect Antoni Gaudi

Today’s Google homepage is dedicated to Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi, the leader of Catalan Modernism. Born in 1852, Gaudi’s hometown in Catalonia, Spain is rumored to be Reus or Riudoms. An artist of many trades, including ceramics, stained glass, wrought ironwork forging and...<br/>
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Don’t Answer Interview Questions Like Abercrombie and Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries

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<p>Abercrombie & Fitch has been the go-to brand for many young Americans. But a single interview by CEO Mike Jeffries put

10 SEO Industry Trends: A Look at What’s Ahead for SEO in 2013 &amp; 2014 by @jaysondemers

<p>Now that most of us have our footing back after Penguin 2.0, what’s ahead for SEO and social media marketing in the year to come? It’s clear that Google’s focus is on eliminating spam and enhancing the user experience through better content. Evidence has shown that both site quality and link relevancy are going to <h3>Author information</h3><div class="ts-fab-wrapper" style="overflow:hidden"><div class="ts-fab-photo"

8 Tips for Creating a High Converting Webinar

<p><a href="http://www.dotcomsecrets.com/articles/8-tips-creating-high-converting-webinar/">8 Tips for Creating a High Converting Webinar</a></p><p><em>Written by Kevin Hill, <a href="http://www.kevinhillcopy.com" target="_blank">Professor of High Response</a></em></p>
<p>If you’ve been in internet marketing for awhile, you’ve probably noticed that webinars are extremely popular. Russell and most

Daily Search Forum Recap: June 24, 2013

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Monday, 24 June 2013

Is “Copying” a Smart Move?

<p>In the world of Internet marketing and information publishing, the idea of “copying” another promotion is not often talked about publicly.</p>
<p><a href="http://ryanlee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/cheating.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-5125" alt="cheating" src="http://ryanlee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/cheating-224x300.jpg" width="224"

Internet Marketing is DEAD (Or Is It?)

<p>I’m so disappointed.</p>
<p>As someone who likes to always try new things and stay current, I bought a WordPress plugin a few weeks ago. It is a pretty good plugin and I liked it. I even considered recommending it to my list – but then something very disturbing happened.</p>
<p>The person who I brought it from has literally hammered me with pitch after pitch for a different product almost every single day.</p>
<p>I stayed on the

The New Science of Web Psychology: Interview with Nathalie Nahai

<p>Posted by <a href="http://moz.com/community/users/98309">Erica McGillivray</a></p><p>
<img alt="Nathalie Nahai" src="http://d1avok0lzls2w.cloudfront.net/img_uploads/nathalie-nahai-300.jpg" style="width: 300px; height: 412px; float: left; margin: 0px 15px 10px 0px;">We all want to influence our customers and our clients to follow the path to conversion. But what if that path fails to draw them in? That's where

Your Simplified Business Assessment: The 24 Month Checkup

<p><a href="http://ryanlee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/doctorcheckup.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-5165" alt="doctorcheckup" src="http://ryanlee.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/doctorcheckup-200x300.jpg" width="200" height="300"></a>Most of us go to the doctor for a yearly checkup. And the dentist every 6 months. Heck, we even get our car serviced a few times a year – but what

SearchCap: The Day In Search, June 24, 2013

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: Google AdWords New Top Movers Report Aims To Automate “What’s Changed” Reporting The new Top Movers report in Google AdWords shows you which...<br/>
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Google Launches Dynamic Remarketing Today! by @smorgs13

<p>Re-targeting campaigns is very trendy among PPC marketers right now. Maybe you’ve been one of Google’s competitors: Mediaforge, Adroll, or Retargeter . Today Google decided that it was time to release their own version of re-targeting, called ‘Dynamic Remarketing’. In order to begin using this, you need to have a Google Merchant Center account. At the moment, <h3>Author information</h3><div class="ts-fab-wrapper"

Google Rolls Out AdWords Dynamic Retargeting For Retailers

In another move to beef up its retargeting offerings–and take on retargeting platforms like Adroll, Retargeter and Mediaforge–Google is rolling out dynamic retargeting to all AdWords retail customers with Google Merchant Feeds. The company is also piloting dynamic retargeting in the...<br/>
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Social Media Branding: Merging Social With Your Image

<p>Your social media outlets can be a big part of your company’s image. For many customers, it’s the main way they interface with you. They can’t call or email you, but on social media, they can have a real interaction with you.</p>
<p>That’s why it’s so important that your social media represents your brand. How do you want your company to come across? What do you want customers to think of when they see your

Screen Shots Of The New Google Webmaster Tools Structured Data Error Report

Google is now inviting webmasters to try out the new Webmaster Tools structured data error reports.

I signed up for the beta a few weeks ago and was invited yesterday to check out the reports. Fortunately for me, but unfortunately for you...<div class="feedflare">
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20 Plus Tips on How to Optimize Your Presentations &amp; Public Speaking

<p><img class="alignright wp-image-15369" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="optimize-speaking-presentations-mima" src="http://www.toprankblog.com/wp-content/uploads/optimize-speaking-presentations-mima.jpg" alt="Optimize Public Speaking Presentations" width="300" height="246" />What does it mean to “optimize” your presentations? Keywords in your speech? Including your Twitter

Twitter Gets A Buddy In The White House

<p><a href="http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/twitter-bird-blue-on-white.png" onclick="return TrackClick(\'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketingpilgrim.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F02%2Ftwitter-bird-blue-on-white.png\',\'\')" rel="thumbnail"><img src="http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/twitter-bird-blue-on-white.png" onclick="return

How to Make Your Content More Fascinating to Your Audience

<p>As the web gets flooded with content creators, attention has become scarce, and as a result far more valuable than it’s ever been. It’s also tougher to get then it’s ever been. You have no choice but to tug at the heart strings of your audience, capture and lead their imagination and take them on <h3>Author information</h3><div class="ts-fab-wrapper" style="overflow:hidden"><div class="ts-fab-photo"

Sunday, 23 June 2013

The Weekly Compete Pulse

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<p>Here’s a round up of our favorite digital marketing stories from the web this week:</p>
<p><strong>The 12 Essential

Sunday Series: Record Wins for Lottery Sites in May

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Your Genius Factor: How to Switch It On For Heightened Creativity and Success, Part 2

<p><a href="http://www.dotcomsecrets.com/articles/your-genius-factor-how-switch-it-on-for-heightened-creativity-success-part-2/">Your Genius Factor: How to Switch It On For Heightened Creativity and Success, Part 2</a></p><p>Written by Howard Stephen Berg, <a href="http://www.speedreadinguniversity.com" target="_blank">World’s Fastest Reader</a> (Guinness)</p>
<p>You are going to be really excited this

Small Business News Stories to Help You Stay Current

<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-article_image wp-image-204031" style="margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;" alt="Mobile small business news" src="http://smallbiztrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/mobile-news-557x371.jpg" width="557" height="371" /></p>
<p>From the possibility of a new, cheaper iPhone to Instagram getting video capabilities … tech and social

Video Recap of Weekly Search Buzz :: June 21, 2013

This week in search, we reported a possible small Google update. Google's Matt Cutts was targeted in a black hat spam payday loan mockery. However...<div class="feedflare">
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How to Hire A Players and Build an All-Star Team

<p><img class="size-medium wp-image-5775 alignright" title="How to Hire" alt="How to Hire 300x300 How to Hire A Players and Build an All Star Team" src="http://imsuccesscenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/How-to-Hire-300x300.jpg" width="300" height="300" />
<p>From Richard Branson to Bill Gates, if you asked them what the <i>most important </i>thing to business success is, they’d say

Daily Search Forum Recap: June 21, 2013

<p>Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web...<div class="feedflare">
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The Top 4 Ways to Use Social Media to Earn Links - Whiteboard Friday

<p>Posted by <a href="http://moz.com/community/users/63">randfish</a></p><p>
Web marketers are increasingly turning to social media as a great source of high-quality links. Deciding to utilize social is a good first step, but earning the attention of others is easier said than done.
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In today's Whiteboard Friday, Rand covers four of his favorite tactics for squeezing the most link juice out of social

42 Percent of Millennial Moms Feel Overlooked by Marketers [Infographic]

<p>One in five moms is a millennial mom, born between the years of 1978 and 1994. These young women represent the next big wave of family-oriented consumers but 42% of them say that they’re being overlooked by marketers. That means that marketers are missing out on a very influential demographic.</p>
<p>According to a <a href="http://www.webershandwick.com/news/article/millennial-moms-the-connected-demographic" onclick="return

15 Tips for Creating A Blog

<h1 style="text-align: center;">15 Tips for Creating A Blog</h1>
<h4 style="text-align: right;">By <a href="http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Matt_Bacak">Matt Bacak</a></h4>
<p>Blogging is a great avenue for making money online if you know how. It’s simple and quick to set up a blog but there are a couple of things you should know before you get started. Below are some tips for creating a blog that will generate

21 Minute Traffic: Coupon Code Sites

<p><a href="http://www.dotcomsecrets.com/articles/trafficfromcouponcodesites/">21 Minute Traffic: Coupon Code Sites</a></p><p><strong>How Coupon Sites Work</strong><br />
Savvy shoppers are going online to search for coupons and special deals before making a purchase more and more these days. In response, there are now dozens of sites that list promo codes, printable coupons and shopping tips for local and online shoppers. Most of these

How Mobile Restaurant Advertising Differs from the Rest of the Pack

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Saturday, 22 June 2013

Top Content Marketing Posts of 2013

<p><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-15385" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="top-content-marketing-2013" src="http://www.toprankblog.com/wp-content/uploads/top-content-marketing-2013.jpg" alt="content marketing 2013" width="300" height="300" />I think our team has done a pretty good job on this blog of advocating internet marketing tactics according to their practical use over the years.

How to Build an Audience that Builds Your Business

<p><a href="http://feeds.copyblogger.com/~/t/0/0/copyblogger/~my.copyblogger.com/free-membership/" target="_blank"><img class="right frame" src="http://netdna.copyblogger.com/images/mycb-content-icon.png" alt="Image of MyCopyblogger Content Marketing Icon" title=""How to Build an Audience that Builds Your Business" width="300"/></a></p>
<p>There was a time — not too long ago

How Public Relations &amp; Communications Can Win the Content Marketing Race

<p><img class="alignright wp-image-15388" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="pr-content-marketing" src="http://www.toprankblog.com/wp-content/uploads/pr-content-marketing.jpg" alt="Public Relations Content Marketing" width="300" height="199" />In today’s fast moving search and social web, content flows in every direction throughout a variety of platforms, formats and

21 Minute Traffic: Bebo Shortcuts

<p><a href="http://www.dotcomsecrets.com/articles/bebotrafficshortcuts/">21 Minute Traffic: Bebo Shortcuts</a></p><p><strong>How Bebo Works</strong><br />
Bebo is a social networking site similar to Facebook with a few twists. While it is not as large as Facebook, it has millions of international users with a main target audience of teens and young adults. If this crowd is part of your target demographic, you can easily add Bebo to your

Episode #24 – Dabbling Your Way To The Olympics?

<p><a href="http://www.dotcomsecrets.com/marketing-in-your-car/episode-24/">Episode #24 – Dabbling Your Way To The Olympics?</a></p><p>You may have heard the first part of Russell’s Olympic journey, would you like to hear the “behind the scene” story?…</p>
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How to Remove Unnatural Links to Your Site: Choosing the Best Solution after Penguin 2.0 by @AlesiaKrush

<p>As you perhaps know, Google’s Penguin 2.0 was rolled out on May 22, 2013. The reaction of the SEO world has been intense – at Warrior Forum alone, dozens of new threads dedicated to Penguin popped up overnight. By the way, if you read carefully the original Matt Cutts’ post about Penguin 2.0 (especially the <h3>Author information</h3><div class="ts-fab-wrapper" style="overflow:hidden"><div class="ts-fab-photo"

5 Google Analytics features for Business Owners

<p>It is wiser for small and midsize businesses to have a website and use digital marketing as a mean of gaining visibility in the eye of targeted audience. Usually business owners are busy running their business and cannot get into the details of marketing. Thus, they know very less about how traffic is reacting on <h3>Author information</h3><div class="ts-fab-wrapper" style="overflow:hidden"><div class="ts-fab-photo"

“Be The Red Jacket” to Be the Best Salesperson

<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-203454" alt="be the red jacket" src="http://smallbiztrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/be-the-red-jacket-in-a-sea-of-gray-suits.jpg" width="128" height="198" />Every year golf enthusiasts fix their gaze onto their televisions (or these days, online) for The Masters tournament. Each year they watch another professional golfer receive the coveted Green Jacket in the heart of August,

Jobs Movie Trailer Appears Online

<p>You don’t need me to say anything. Just enjoy the trailer and maybe let us know what you think.</p>
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This Week in Search: How Will Facebook Graph Search Impact SEO? by @johnrampton

<p>Last week I spoke about Blogging and SEO at Forumcon and had the opportunity to meet, a Facebook and SEO expert. This week in search we talk about everything SEO for Facebooks Social graph with Murray Newlands and CommerceBrain‘s Yulia Smirnova. What is going on with Social Media and Facebook Graph and how large of <h3>Author information</h3><div class="ts-fab-wrapper" style="overflow:hidden"><div class="ts-fab-photo"

Friday, 21 June 2013

Don’t Be a “Ninja” – Be a “Samurai” Instead

<p>If I see one more product that has the word “ninja” in it, I might have to scream.</p>
<p>You know what I’m talking about.. <em>Facebook Ninja Marketing</em> or <em>The Weight Loss Ninja.</em></p>
<p>I get it. It’s “secret”. It’s “stealth”. It’s “sneaky”.</p>
<p>And I’m not putting down the actual

Online Marketing News: Instagram Video, Google Mobile Bacon, Ads Hit $486B, Facebook Million, Tweet is Official

<div id="attachment_15394" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-full wp-image-15394" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="instavideo" src="http://www.toprankblog.com/wp-content/uploads/instavideo.jpg" alt="Instagram Video" width="300" height="300" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Instagram’s new video service

Why a 5 Percent Lending Increase Matters to Veterans

<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-article_image wp-image-203526" style="margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;" alt="lending increase to veterans" src="http://smallbiztrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/lending-increase-to-veterans-557x417.jpg" width="557" height="417" /></p>
<p>By now, you may have heard about the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) vow to

Infographic: The State of the Mobile Summer Traveler

<p><a href="https://blog.compete.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/mobile-beach.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-25819" alt="mobile-beach" src="https://blog.compete.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/mobile-beach.jpg" width="500" height="334" /></a></p>
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How a Lone Self-Publisher Built a Profitable Business Around a Single Ebook

<p><a href="http://feeds.copyblogger.com/~/t/0/0/copyblogger/~entreproducer.com/" target="_blank"><img class="right frame" src="http://netdna.copyblogger.com/images/entreproducer.jpg" alt="Image of Entreproducer.com Logo" title="How a Lone Self-Publisher Created a Profitable Business Around a Single Ebook" width="300"

Reach Your Goal Using The Marketing Pilgrim Job Board

<p><a href="http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/set-goal.jpeg" onclick="return TrackClick(\'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketingpilgrim.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F06%2Fset-goal.jpeg\',\'\')" rel="thumbnail"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-47663" alt="set goal" src="http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/set-goal.jpeg" onclick="return

Social Media Optimization: Use Feedback to Guide Your Strategy

<p>Feedback is an essential part of social media optimization. If you’re not getting feedback from your readers, you’re essentially talking “at” your audience rather than “to” your audience.</p>
<p>Getting feedback will help you make course corrections, so that everything you say is on message and on point. You’ll ensure that you’re talking about the things your customers care about. It can even

Everything You Need To Know About Publishing A Book In Today’s New Media World With Anthony Puttee

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Link Building Secrets That Will Rock Your Rankings with Brian Dean

<p></p><p>Backlinks, you can’t rank #1 in Google without them.</p>
<p>When it comes to building links that catapult you to the top of Google – Brian Dean is without a doubt the industry’s go to guy.</p>
<h2>What’s The Key To High Search Rankings?</h2>
<p>I invited Brian Dean, founder of <a href="http://backlinko.com">Backlinko.com</a>, to share some of his top link building

Thursday, 20 June 2013

Episode #25 – Mary Poppins And Marketing?

<p><a href="http://www.dotcomsecrets.com/marketing-in-your-car/episode-25/">Episode #25 – Mary Poppins And Marketing?</a></p><p>Cool lessons learned while watching Mary Poppins with my kids.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.dotcomsecrets.com/marketing-in-your-car/episode-25/">Episode #25

Just Released: Latest AffiloTools Changes

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<p>We've just rolled out a huge release to AffiloTools and I'm excited to tell you all about it!</p>

<h3>A New Dashboard</h3>

<p>I <a href="http://www.affilorama.com/blog/affilotools-friday-awesomeness">previously hinted</a> at a new dashboard coming to

Sincerest Form of Flattery – Video Comes to Instagram

<p><a href="http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/instagram-video.png" onclick="return TrackClick(\'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketingpilgrim.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F06%2Finstagram-video.png\',\'\')" rel="thumbnail"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-47657" alt="instagram video"

App Store SEO: The Inbound Marketer's Guide to Mobile

<p>Posted by <a href="http://moz.com/community/users/13911">iseff</a></p><p>
The app ecosystem is growing quicker than almost any other ecosystem has before, and the shift from desktop web to mobile app is happening faster than even the most optimistic predictions thought. Traditionally, the Moz blog hasn't included much content about mobile, the app ecosystem, and app marketing. Rand has written <a

Rumors Are Confirmed; Instagram Adds Video

<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-article_image wp-image-203618" style="margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;" alt="instagram video" src="http://smallbiztrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/instagram-video-557x362.jpg" width="557" height="362" /></p>
<p>Facebook confirmed rumors Thursday by introducing video sharing to its Instagram service. At a press event, Instagram

Dangerous Mistakes That Can Derail a Growing Business

<p>Running a growing company is a unique challenge. It’s completely different than running a small business <i>and</i> it’s completely different than running a large company. A fast growing company is like a bullet train: it’s going towards its fast, but one small error can cause big problems.</p>
<p>Here are some of the most common and most dangerous mistakes growing businesses make. Avoid them to make sure your company grows quickly

What is the Definition of a Small Business? The Answer May Surprise You

<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-article_image wp-image-203310" style="margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;" alt="definition of a small business" src="http://smallbiztrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/definition-of-a-small-business-557x371.jpg" width="557" height="371" /></p>
<p>When you picture a small business, what comes to mind? For most people, the image is likely a

Stop Hating on Marketing Automation, Try a Little Tenderness Instead

<p><img class="right frame" src="http://netdna.copyblogger.com/images/dials-gauges.jpg" alt="Image of Vintage Dials and Gauges" title="Stop Hating on Marketing Automation; Try a Little Tenderness Instead" width="300" height="199" /></a></p>
<p>There’s a preconceived notion among some in the B2B world that <a

How to Build a Massive Email List (Without Being Annoying)

<p><img class="right" src="http://netdna.copyblogger.com/images/authority-logo-3.png" alt="Image of Authority Logo" title="Become a Content Marketing Expert" width="300" height="120" /></p>
<p><strong>Fact</strong>: Email is still (by far) the most profitable online sales channel.</p>
<p>That means an essential aspect of your audience is the segment that trusts you with their primary

Premium Online Courses – The Way To Go?

<p>A couple of weeks ago I came across an online course about web security. The price tag was right on top of the sales page: $ 1500. Quite expensive, but I decided to skim through the information anyway. The course runs for 12 weeks, and every week you have two live online sessions with the instructor, where he will present the content of the course and answer to questions as he goes along. </p>
<p>On top of that there are practical assignments every week (i.e., students

Hiring Your First Employee: Essential Rules to Follow

<p>Hiring your first employee is a big step. It’ll completely change your working experience and help take your company to the next level. Working with a staff, even a small one, is very different than being a solo entrepreneur.</p>
<p>This first hire is also the beginning of your company’s culture. It sets the tone for what your company will look like years down the line. It’s worth putting some thought into, before you start posing wanted ads.

Wednesday, 19 June 2013

The Positive ROI of Conferences: A Deep Look at #MozCon

<p>Posted by <a href="http://moz.com/community/users/98309">Erica McGillivray</a></p><p>It's conference season! Our inbound marketing conference, <a href="http://moz.com/mozcon">MozCon, July 8th-10th in Seattle</a>, is just around the corner, and we often get asked by your our community how to approach your boss, CMO, CEO, etc., about coming to MozCon. You want to know more about the value for you and your company or clients,

Daily Search Forum Recap: June 19, 2013

<p>Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.</p><p>Search Engine Roundtable Stories:</p>

Google Search May Be Updating.....<div class="feedflare">
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Finding An Authority Niche Through Amazon Createspace

<p>I had a client approach me about a year ago about to help him find new marketing methods to sell his evaluation services to classic car collectors. Even though this individual had a semi popular website that was taking a thousand or more unique hits per month, he simply could not get over the hump that would <h3>Author information</h3><div class="ts-fab-wrapper" style="overflow:hidden"><div class="ts-fab-photo"

How to Leverage Investment in Video to Build More Links

<p>Posted by <a href="http://moz.com/community/users/301962">PhilNottingham</a></p><p>Video can be an expensive and time-consuming investment. For small businesses especially, the cost of producing video will always have to be weighed against other marketing investments, and the sad truth is that video can be a tough sell â€” especially when the ROI from its significant expense is hard to predict or quantify.</p><p>I think part of the

The Evolution of Permission Marketing: What You Need to Succeed in 2013

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<p>Are you familiar with the phrase <em>Permission Marketing</em>? </p>
<p>If you’re trying to sell anything online (including your ideas), you should be.</p>
<p>In 1999, a certain

Episode #23 – What Are Your KPI’s?

<p><a href="http://www.dotcomsecrets.com/marketing-in-your-car/episode-23/">Episode #23 – What Are Your KPI’s?</a></p><p>Are you curious what Russell’s doing today to double his business? If so, listen to this episode and copy exactly what he’s doing.</p>
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How Can Web Analytics Help You?

<p>Every successful endeavor follows a certain progression. It all begins when the idea is born. As the idea takes root, details and roadmaps follow. At a certain point, when the idea is converted into something tangible, feedback and evaluation always comes into play. That is, if you want to make sure that your undertaking achieves its goals.</p>
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AdWords Advertisers Can Now Control Sitelink Details In Enhanced Campaigns

When Google introduced sitelink details in February as a new feature in enhanced campaigns, the sitelink details were pulled from other ads in the campaign. Now, Google has announced that advertisers will be able to control the copy in sitelink details. New description fields have been added to...<br/>
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Google Search May Be Updating...

There is a lot of new chatter in the WebmasterWorld forums, along with random threads at other forums including Google Webmaster Help about Google's search results shifting around and some webmasters claiming huge declines in referrals from Google starting around 8pm EDT last night.
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How Search Retargeting Kick Started The Programmatic Marketing Revolution

Buzz word or not, “programmatic marketing” is here to stay. Those CMOs who’ve embraced it have largely found their spend is more efficient, their targeting is more accurate, their customers are happier, and they have insights that were unheard of just a few years ago. But,...<br/>
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The Not-so-Short Shortlist of Moz's Top Seattle Restaurants, Bars, and Activities for MozCon 2013

<p>Posted by <a href="http://moz.com/community/users/433393">Elizabeth_Crouch</a></p><p></p><center><iframe src="http://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/kw722nwbwn?playerColor=2299db&version=v1&videoHeight=394&videoWidth=700&volumeControl=true" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" class="wistia_embed" name="wistia_embed"

Daily Search Forum Recap: June 18, 2013

<p>Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...<div class="feedflare">
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How to Completely Ruin (or Save) Your Website with Redirects

<p>Posted by <a href="http://moz.com/community/users/155620">Cyrus Shepard</a></p><p>Have you ever redirected a page hoping to see a boost in rankings, but nothing happened? Or worse, traffic actually went down? <br></p><p>When done right, 301 redirects have awesome power to
clean up messy architecture, solve outdated content problems and improve
user experience â€” all while preserving link equity and your ranking

Tuesday, 18 June 2013

How To Leverage the Science of Relationships to Gain True Influence

<p><img class="right frame" src="http://netdna.copyblogger.com/images/vintage-lab-equipment.jpg" alt="Image of Vintage Laboratory Equipment" title="How To Leverage the Science of Relationships to Gain True Influence" width="300" height="331" /></a></p>
<p>If you define influence by the size of your Klout score, you can stop reading this right now. </p>
<p>If you believe influence is driven by

SearchCap: The Day In Search, June 18, 2013

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: DuckDuckGo Passes 3 Million Searches, Just 8 Days After Hitting 2 Million Another week, another traffic record in the alternative search engine space. DuckDuckGo...<br/>
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5 Ways to Avoid BYOD Nightmares

<strong>Sponsored Post</strong> <p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-article_image wp-image-203139 aligncenter" style="margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;" alt="byod" src="http://smallbiztrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/byod1-557x334.jpg" width="557" height="334" /></p>
<p>Ten or 15 years ago, managing your information technology was simpler in one sense. A company

Google AdSense 10 Years Old: Which Was Your Best Year?

Google AdSense is ten years old today and Google wants everyone to know about it - as they should. AdSense has given Google a way to bring in a nice and sizable secondary source of income...<div class="feedflare">
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May’s Top 50 Sites: Facebook Didn’t Win Back #2 From Yahoo!

<p><a href="https://blog.compete.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/facebook-yahoo.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-25743" alt="facebook-yahoo" src="https://blog.compete.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/facebook-yahoo.png" width="585" height="320" /></a></p>
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The Weekly Compete Pulse

<p align="center"><strong><a href="https://blog.compete.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/weeklypulse1.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-22819" alt="weeklypulse" src="https://blog.compete.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/weeklypulse1.png" width="630" height="365" /></a></strong><strong></strong></p>
<p>Here’s a recap of the digital marketing articles we

Review of Hootsuite: Manage Social Media From A Single Dashboard

<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-article_image wp-image-202846" style="margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;" alt="hootsuite" src="http://smallbiztrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/hootsuite-557x334.jpg" width="557" height="334" /></p>
<p>Last year we published a list of <a href="http://smallbiztrends.com/2012/09/20-free-social-media-monitoring-tools.html"

Speed Up Your Mobile Browsing with Dolphin

<p>When you browse the Web on a cell phone, you want it to be fast. You may think that all you need is a faster connection to speed up browsing, but it could be something as simple as downloading a better Web browser built for mobile. This review of the Dolphin browser is for the increasingly-mobile business owner who wants to be more productive and is looking for lifehacks to get there.</p>
<p>I’ll start out by saying that I love the <a title="Dolphin

Chris Brewer: Mixing Online and Offline Marketing for Big Results

<p><a href="http://www.dotcomsecrets.com/articles/onlineofflinemarketingmix/">Chris Brewer: Mixing Online and Offline Marketing for Big Results</a></p><p><em>Interview With Chris Brewer of <a href="http://www.onlinemarketinggiant.com" target="_blank">OnlineMarketingGiant.com</a></em></p>
<p>At a time when many companies are struggling to pay the bills, small business marketing consultant Chris Brewer

Monday, 17 June 2013

Twitter Announces $1 Million in Ad Credits for Chase Small Business Customers

<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-article_image wp-image-202905" style="margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;" alt="twitter announcement" src="http://smallbiztrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/twitter-announcement-557x342.jpg" width="557" height="342" /></p>
<p>If you’ve been curious about the new Twitter advertising platform, you may have a good reason to try it

Why Pay For Performance SEO Is Really Too Good To Be True (Provided You’re Cautious Enough) by @resultfirst

<p>image credit: ShutterStock The other day I dropped by a small tea stall near my house and one of my friends jokingly said to the tea guy: “hum paise tabhi denge agar chai achi hogi” (we’ll pay you only if you delight us with your tea). Now that’s a pretty natural instinct. We don’t like <h3>Author information</h3><div class="ts-fab-wrapper" style="overflow:hidden"><div class="ts-fab-photo"

#MozCon Speaker Interview: Aleyda Solis

<p>Posted by <a href="http://moz.com/community/users/13440">Lindsay</a></p>Today Iâ€™m pleased to bring you <a href="http://www.aleydasolis.com/">Aleyda Solis</a>, Madrid-based International SEO at <a href="http://www.seerinteractive.com/">SEER Interactive</a>, a Moz Associate, and <a href="http://www.stateofsearch.com/">State of Search</a> blogger. Weâ€™re excited that sheâ€™s bringing

Presentations: How to Make Your Message Stick

<p>I’d guess that most of you that are reading this have either given PowerPoint presentations at one time or another or at least viewed one. Did you know that statistics reveals that listeners only remember 50% of what was presented just 10 minutes after a presentation is given?</p>
<p>The following day, it drops to 25%. A week later, it whittles down to just 10%. And this is if your presentation is good.</p>
<p>With over 350 PowerPoint presentations

Episode #22 – Radically Change Your Pattern

<p><a href="http://www.dotcomsecrets.com/marketing-in-your-car/episode-22/">Episode #22 – Radically Change Your Pattern</a></p><p>Russell just got back from vacation and wants to challenge all of us to radically change at least one pattern in your life and see what happens.</p>
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Proof of Concept: Do This First

<p>Last week, I took you “inside” a <a href="http://ryanlee.com/speed-launch/" target="_blank">speed launch</a> (read the post here). </p>
<p>Now, let’s explore this topic a little deeper…</p>
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<p><strong>NO ONE REALLY “KNOWS”</strong></p>
<p>Yes, I’ve been creating information products for a long time.

Opening Up Twitter Analytics to All – Smart Marketing Move ala Google

<p><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-15379" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="twitter-analytics" src="http://www.toprankblog.com/wp-content/uploads/twitter-analytics.jpg" alt="Twitter Analytics" width="300" height="353" />Is Twitter the right place for your social media investment?</p>
<p>Whether you have time or ad dollars to spend, this is a question that marketers are

Things You Need to Know About Bing Ads Quality Score by @PingFromBing

<p>As a Bing Ads product manager specializing in campaign optimization, I often get asked the differences between Quality Score on Bing Ads and AdWords. In order to answer that, we first have to understand why Quality Score was developed and its components. Simply, the goal of Bing Ads Quality Score is to help advertisers optimize the quality <h3>Author information</h3><div class="ts-fab-wrapper" style="overflow:hidden"><div

Twitter Chat #SmBizEdge: Startup Tips That Make the Difference in Success

<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-202819" alt="#SmBizEdge Twitter Chat" src="http://smallbiztrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/twitterchat-smbizedge-2.jpg" width="430" height="430" /></p>
<p>It’s Small Business Week in the United States, and in honor of that we invite you to participate in a live Twitter chat on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 8 p.m. EST, presented by FedEx

Sunday, 16 June 2013

Determining Relevance: How Similarity Is Scored

<p>Posted by <a href="http://moz.com/community/users/286574">Matt Peters</a></p>Today's web search engines have sophisticated ways of measuring whether a web page is related to a given query, based on decades of research in Information Retrieval. Come join me as I explore the inner workings of a search engine's relevance engine and explain what it means for SEOs.<p></p><p></p><h2>Determining

4 Pillars of Thriving Online Communities

<p>Community and engagement are popular buzzwords that scatter the social web on almost a weekly basis. But until we sit down and define what it means to build a community, it will be difficult to do it as effectively as possible. In a recent conversation I had with venture capitalist Brad Feld, he talked me <h3>Author information</h3><div class="ts-fab-wrapper" style="overflow:hidden"><div class="ts-fab-photo"

4 Signs You’re Selling an Irresistible Offer

<p><a href="http://www.dotcomsecrets.com/articles/4-signs-youre-selling-irresistible-offer/">4 Signs You’re Selling an Irresistible Offer</a></p><p><em>Written by Russell Brunson, the Overnight Success Maker</em></p>
<p>What is an irresistible offer? First, let’s focus on what an irresistible offer is not. I want to apologize in advance, because I’m probably about to offend some of you who are reading this, but most

Will Yahoo! Implement ‘Social Authority’ Ad Model?

<p><a href="http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/yahoo-logo.png" onclick="return TrackClick(\'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketingpilgrim.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F05%2Fyahoo-logo.png\',\'\')" rel="thumbnail"><img src="http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/yahoo-logo.png" onclick="return

Spotify Seeks to Prove It’s Worthy of Pink Floyd

<p><a href="http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Pink-Floyd-Spotify.jpg" onclick="return TrackClick(\'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marketingpilgrim.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F06%2FPink-Floyd-Spotify.jpg\',\'\')" rel="thumbnail"><img src="http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Pink-Floyd-Spotify.jpg" onclick="return

Happy Father's Day 2013 From Google, Bing But Not Yahoo

Happy Father's Day everyone! This would be the fourth year I am being honored with such a day myself. ;-) That being said, I wanted to wish all our Father's a very special day today.<div class="feedflare">
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Sunday Series: Which Theme Parks Accelerated Past the Competition?

<p><a href="https://blog.compete.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/theme-park-fast-movers-roller-coaster.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-25667" alt="theme-park-fast-movers-roller-coaster" src="https://blog.compete.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/theme-park-fast-movers-roller-coaster.jpg" width="500" height="369" /></a></p>
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Search In Pics: Bing Glasses, Google Shoes &amp; #ThroughGlass Cop

In this week’s Search In Pictures, here are the latest images culled from the Web, showing what people eat at the search engine companies, how they play, who they meet, where they speak, what toys they have, and more. Google Bus Seats: Source: Google+ Bing Glasses: Source: Twitter Google...<br/>
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Video Recap of Weekly Search Buzz :: June 14, 2013

Busy week, mostly because of all the news that came out of SMX Advanced via Matt Cutts. First up...<div class="feedflare">
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SEO Tactics Die, But SEO Never Will

<p>Posted by <a href="http://moz.com/community/users/22897">Dr-Pete</a></p><p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.45em;">This
is a post that has been gnawing at the edges of my brain for years, and I think
the time has finally come to write it. Our recent Moz re-brand launched the
inevitable 4,789th wave (and thatâ€™s just this year) of "SEO Is Dead" posts.
This isn't a post about our reasons for broadening our

Saturday, 15 June 2013

Small Business News: Stories This Week Not to Miss

<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-article_image wp-image-202622" style="margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;" alt="Reading small business news" src="http://smallbiztrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/reading-small-business-news-557x371.jpg" width="557" height="371" /></p>
<p>Another popular social media network adopts hashtags and Vine surpasses Instagram for Twitter

Daily Search Forum Recap: June 14, 2013

<p>Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...<div class="feedflare">
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Check Out One of These Small Business Events or Contests

<p>Welcome to our latest curated list of events, contests and awards for small businesses, solo entrepreneurs and growing companies. To see a full list or to submit your own event, contest or award listing, visit the <a href="http://smallbiztrends.com/events">Small Business Events Calendar</a>.</p>
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<h3>Featured Events, Contests and Awards</h3>
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Does It Pay To Be Funny?

<p><a href="http://www.dotcomsecrets.com/articles/does-it-pay-to-be-funny/">Does It Pay To Be Funny?</a></p><p><em>Written by Brett Curry, CEO of <a href="http://www.onlinemarketinggiant.com">OnlineMarketingGiant.com</a></em></p>
<p>Claude Hopkins, one of the grandfathers of direct response marketing once wrote that “no one buys from clowns,” and that it doesn’t pay to be funny. Hopkins, who

The Weekly Compete Pulse

<p><a href="https://blog.compete.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/weeklypulse1.png"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-22819" alt="weeklypulse" src="https://blog.compete.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/weeklypulse1.png" width="630" height="365" /></a></p>
<p>Here’s a round up of our favorite digital marketing stories from around the web this

Success Can Be Found On The Marketing Pilgrim Job Board

<p>“Success doesn’t come to you, you go to it.” –Marva Collins</p>
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Spurred By PRISM Scandal, StartPage &amp; Ixquick Surpass 3 Million Daily Searches

Alternative search engines are having a good week, likely thanks to public awareness and concern over data and privacy issues being raised by the PRISM scandal. StartPage and Ixquick, two small search engines from the same company, announced this week that they surpassed three million daily...<br/>
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