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Get Twitter Data That’s Actually Immediately Useful

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I mean wow.  Many small business owners start to get a brain freeze when social media gurus start talking about the thrill of digging into data about your social media activities – but I’ve discovered a quick, cut-to-the-chase program that shows you what the heck is going on with your Twitter community. It’s not triple …

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Here’s a Little Social Media Pick-Me-Up – Sing Along!

Got 3:36?  Kick off your boots and give this a watch.  Oh, and pour yourself a hot cuppa joe first..  Thanks for the hoot, iContact! http://youtu.be/I15clVXU6E0

More People Have Mobile Phones Than Electricity

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Source: businessinsider.com via Ann on Pinterest   More people have mobile phones than electricity or safe drinking water. In fact, mobile is the most pervasive technology ever invented.  Do you have your mobile website yet? Thanks to Business Insider for this chart. Click here to learn the answer to “what is a mobile website?”  Want …

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Pinterest Warning – Read This First

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Do you have a Pinterest account that you’re using for business purposes – in whole or in part? It’s great that the platform is so popular.  But as with all social media, you should think about how it works, who’s using it, and why, before you throw your boat in the water and start paddling. …

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Facebook and The New Timeline – Changing It Up Again

Sigh.  Facebook is changing it up again with the new Facebook Timeline, and we all need to know what the changes are all about, how they affect us, and what we need to do to avoid any of the Facebook Circles of Hell: Will there again be unwanted photo tagging, or breach of privacy, or …

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Why You Need A Mobile Website & How to Get One

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Booyah!  I just created three mobile websites – one for each of my business and service sites: NetMarketing-123, PR-123, and WebTraffic-123. I feel a huge sense of relief, to be honest, and I’m really excited too, because I want to share with you just how important it is to have a mobile website, and also …

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Boost Your Biz With Google’s Business Photo Program

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I’ve talked in past blogs about the benefits of registering your business with Google Places.  If you’ve read those posts, you know that you can register your business in up to 100 “places” – as long as you legitimately do business or provided services in those areas – and you can do so whether or …

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I Found the Perfect Website

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I harp a lot in my weekly updates and to my clients directly about the essential elements for a successful website home page. Last week I stumbled across an “old friend” website that has every necessary ingredient, nicely organized and presented in an enticing way.  It beautifully represents all that I teach. Did I have …

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Lookie Here – Images Are Great for Search and Social Media

I just read another great article from TopRank’s Online Marketing Blog on the importance of images for search engine optimization and social media.  One stat jumped out at me right away – because I just joined Pinterest a month ago and I’ve been interested to see the activity on that social site.  Pinterest, kind of …

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Using Technology for Better PR

Part 3 of my recently published series in CommPro on what makes for good PR talks about the smart use of technology for establishing your presence, choosing the right platform for the right situation – and also saving you lots of time through automation.  (Part 1 talks about trends in e-publishing.  Part 2 talks about …

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