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Ever since Yahoo announced letting 600 employees (4% of its work force) go, newspapers and websites are blowing the story out of proportion like it’s the end of the world. Think again.
I love being presented with complex, fun questions about marketing — I live for it. Today, a client inquired about Twitter marketing and when the best times to Tweet are, which is an excellent question that deserves a blog post of a response. So, here I am!
While indulging in a toasted sammy and some soup from Quiznos on this chilly day in Los Angeles, I noticed a sign by the front door with a talking toaster saying: FOLLOW ME. I first thought to where; are we going to toasted sandwich heaven? Then I glanced down to see the iconic Facebook and Twitter logos staring me down. A-ha!
Like a throwback to 1848, the California Gold Rush is back in action, but instead of extracting wealth from Mother Earth it’s being found in a new age marketing medium — social media.
When launching a Social Media Marketing (SMM) campaign it’s important to understand ROI, but first you must understand the medium’s inner workings. Fortunately, I’m here to help you with that.
When it comes to online marketing, companies that rely on local customers absolutely must have a Google Places account. I suggest going for the win and signing up for the “Tags” as a way to boost exposure and increase click-throughs. Tags are basically features that provide improved exposure by displaying additional information about one’s business — featured website link, coupon, live update from business owner, etc. They’re an excellent way to stand out from the crowd.
There’s something so calming and surreal about relaxing in the darkness with the smell of firewood burning off in the distance as meteors shoot across the sky. Magical I tell you. I’m glad I was able to break away from the computer to take a breather and experience the “best meteor shower of the year” — The Geminids.
Instead of hiding the fact that a site is being built in WordPress, designers are now marketing WordPress website design services and producing awesome final products. Some of the most catchy, function-rich websites are created in WordPress, including sites for major news providers, entertainment companies, law firms, college blogs, and just about every other site you can think of.
As many of you already know, I’m a BBQ aficionado. Though it may sound odd to some, or display the fact that I’m a workaholic, my idea of a fun day is sparking up the smoker and cooking loads of food while I relax outside and work on my laptop. The point is: The intimate feelings I have for BBQ are the same feelings small business owners should have for Social Media Marketing (SMM).
I just got off the phone with a new client that had contacted us a few weeks ago, and while researching their past Social Media Marketing efforts I pinpointed a major flaw, which I thought I’d share with everyone.
Being OG’s in the SEO game from guiding the biggest companies early on to creating algorithms that were later used by search engines, we know
Search engine optimization today is nothing like it was in the past and old school practitioners are being left in the dust because they don’t
The world is being flooded with “social media agencies” popping up everywhere and after being in the social media game since the early days and
We are living in a world of smoke and mirrors where people show certain things when the curtains open yet behind the scenes they’re absolutely
We recently noticed how YouTube is now integrating key Google Search elements into their algorithms/UI, especially related to the “People Also Ask” section, which we
Many years ago Google made a smart move in acquiring YouTube and it’s interesting how the platforms are very different yet their algorithms have always
The world is an interesting place today with tech changing rapidly and that has led to many internet marketing companies (social media agencies, SEO firms,
We were fortunate to be in the right place at the right time in the early days and it has been an exciting journey guiding
Similar to the financial industry, the world of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is an interesting animal with algorithm fluctuations occurring regularly like the stock market
This is a blog post we had to drop because companies are being gamed by space cadets in the social media marketing world that just