Discovering New Bloggers and Blog Resources: Part 2 of 3

Thanks to the FamousBloggers ComLuv Contest, I’ve been introduced to several bloggers and resources that weren’t already on my radar because they are generous sponsors of the contest. Discovering these new bloggers and resources is like finding money in a parking lot – it’s just a neat little surprise. So today, I’m focusing on introducing you to the ones that I was... read more

Blog Commenting, Contests, and Reach, Oh My!

UPDATE: The contest is over, and I finished in 2nd place! Thanks to everyone for all your support and hard work. I’ve been noticing all the hubbub lately for the FamousBloggers ComLuv contest, but I’ve been so busy that I hadn’t had a chance to really check it out until a week or so ago. Once I did, I realized that this was a great opportunity for me to share my thoughts on blog... read more

Ever Wondered How Google Works?

PPCBlog has done an outstanding job of explaining the process (as much as can really be explained by anyone outside of the Google inner circle), using an easy-to-understand infographic. I love infographics anyway, but this is one of the best I’ve seen in a long while. Kudos. Check it out (click to enlarge). Study. Learn. Implement. Infographic by PPC... read more

Has Our Attention Span and Ability To Be Noticed Been Obliterated By Extreme Social Streams?

In The Old Days of Social Media In the beginning…when blogging and social networks such as Twitter and Facebook first became a part of our lives, it felt like this: And Then We Caught The Need For Speed I think it’s obvious to everyone that it’s getting harder and harder to keep up with everything these days. We are able to see it all streaming past us, and we recognize that much of it... read more

Bait and Switch Lead Generation Is Just Wrong

I was contacted recently by someone who wanted to share a video with me. This was an hour-long video that he created himself, in which he described a certain internet marketing “secret”. This video was free to watch, and he suggested I share it with all of you. I don’t plan to do that because I won’t be responsible for sharing tactics that I believe are unethical. I also won’t... read more

Search Geek Challenges – Google, Mayday, and Sniffing Google IP Addresses

This is one of those posts that will only interest a subset of my normal readers. UPDATE: Since I wrote this post, Matt Cutts of Google admitted that Mayday was an algo change targeted at serving up better long-tail results. It’s been implied that this was aimed at dealing with content farms such as Mahalo that rank well for autogenerated and scraped pages. For a different viewpoint and links to some... read more

eBusiness Tips: Clear, Shareable Marketing Messages

I’ve been working with a client recently who has been experimenting with making his site more easily shareable amongst the various social networks. But instead of just throwing some social network widgets around, he’s taking the time to really think the entire process through. He’s considering what he wants shared (the message) and how to make it supremely easy to share. The process... read more

5 Marketing Ideas That Will Not Get You Labeled As Annoying

A common marketing tip is to capitalize on your existing customer base, because it is easier to sell more product to an existing customer than it is to find new potential customers and then have to convince them to buy. That’s a large part of why so many Internet Marketing “Gurus” stress the importance of building your list. (See List Building Glossary – Terms and Definitions if you are... read more

Can My Site Really Get More Traffic Because I Tweet?

The following is a guest post by Beth Hrusch. With roughly 18 million registered users in the U.S. alone and a growth rate of about 3% each year, Twitter is arguably the fastest growing social media site in existence. In fact, about 19% of all adult Internet users are now on Twitter, up from 11% just a year ago. Twitter use represents an undeniable trend in small business advertising. A 2009 survey by... read more

eBusiness Tips: Social Conversations

Today’s wise words from ’round the web focus on the conversations that take place about us and with us (if we so choose). How we are perceived is often dependent upon how we participate in that social interaction. See if either of these resonate with you. They do for me. 5 Marketing Lessons from Online Dating Whether it’s an online profile or your website, visitors usually don’t... read more