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Small Businesses Need Social Media Like I Need BBQ

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).

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Groupon & LivingSocial: Old School Concept, New Body

Now that Social Media is the life of the party, everyone is flocking to social channels like white on rice. Friendships are born and maintained online, marketers are doing the digital dance, and retailers are dropping cheesy in-store displays and conventional marketing efforts in favor of brand-exposure-inducing group sales.

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Social Media Marketing Companies: SEO is Your Friend

When it comes to Social Media Marketing (SMM) and squeezing the most out of marketing efforts, you absolutely can’t forget Search Engine Optimization (SEO). It’s imperative for Social Media Marketing companies/consultants throughout the world to gain a basic understanding of SEO best practices and integrate such into social campaigns. A social marketing campaign with no SEO is like a bike with no wheels, a website with no hosting, or an amazing meal with no fork/chopsticks.

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Sirius Stock Jumps 10% for one Reason: Howard Stern

Howard Stern signed a sizable 5-year contract with Sirius XM this morning, which has made fans ecstatic and stock prices go through the roof. Stern’s original 5-year, $500 million deal was set to expire in less than a month — something that’s been worrying investors. After news of the new 5-year agreement, Sirius XM’s (SIRI) share price shot up by 10% to $1.44 in pre-market trading. Now, at 4PM EST, it’s trading at $1.39.

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Small Businesses Need Social Media Like I Need BBQ

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).

Read More »

Groupon & LivingSocial: Old School Concept, New Body

Now that Social Media is the life of the party, everyone is flocking to social channels like white on rice. Friendships are born and maintained online, marketers are doing the digital dance, and retailers are dropping cheesy in-store displays and conventional marketing efforts in favor of brand-exposure-inducing group sales.

Read More »

Social Media Marketing Companies: SEO is Your Friend

When it comes to Social Media Marketing (SMM) and squeezing the most out of marketing efforts, you absolutely can’t forget Search Engine Optimization (SEO). It’s imperative for Social Media Marketing companies/consultants throughout the world to gain a basic understanding of SEO best practices and integrate such into social campaigns. A social marketing campaign with no SEO is like a bike with no wheels, a website with no hosting, or an amazing meal with no fork/chopsticks.

Read More »

Sirius Stock Jumps 10% for one Reason: Howard Stern

Howard Stern signed a sizable 5-year contract with Sirius XM this morning, which has made fans ecstatic and stock prices go through the roof. Stern’s original 5-year, $500 million deal was set to expire in less than a month — something that’s been worrying investors. After news of the new 5-year agreement, Sirius XM’s (SIRI) share price shot up by 10% to $1.44 in pre-market trading. Now, at 4PM EST, it’s trading at $1.39.

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