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Why Commenting and Social Media Suck As Traffic Sources

115 Comments / Blogging Tutorials, Guest Posts, Social Media / /

Most of us have written about driving traffic through various traffic sources like Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Blog Commenting, Guest Posting and SEO. Yet, we have to spend our time based on the type of traffic we need. We can divide traffic into various groups based on different factors such as visitor loyalty (visit length and bounce rate), based on sources (direct vs referral) and based on their visit (first time visitor vs returning). In this article, we will talk about what the several traffic sources are best and how we can use them to achieve our specific goals with traffic (for the purpose of this article, your goal is to drive more new visitors to your blog).…continue reading…

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Will I Be A Small Business Influencer in 2012?

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A small business influencer is a person, app, company or other organization that has made a meaningful and lasting impact on the North American small business market. Impact may mean (i) providing products widely used by significant numbers of small businesses, or (ii) influencing significant numbers of small businesses by being a thought leader, or (iii) providing information or services of note to significant numbers of small businesses. This year I’m extremely pleased to be nominated in the category of Small Business Expert!…continue reading…

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I love AWeber

AWeber Tour and Rapportive Integration in Gmail

63 Comments / Social Media, Tech / /

AWeber Communications is located right on the out skirts of Philadephia and since the headquarters is only 15 minutes from my home, I signed up for a recent email marketing workshop. It was a real treat for me to visit AWeber, since I am a huge fan of their email marketing service, and it is always good to have face-to-face contact with people in the “real world” as much as possible. 🙂 I’m an even bigger fan of AWeber now that I got to see how much they care about their customers and this workshop is just one of many outreach events they have on their calendar.…continue reading…

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Staree

Share Photos and Make Money with Staree

62 Comments / Blogging Tutorials, Guest Posts, Social Media / /

I would explain Staree as being a mixture of Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Entertainment and Blogging… but even with that explanation it’s actually much more. In short, it’s a fun an exciting new way to upload and share photos and videos online, while also getting paid in the process. Using the Staree web site or their mobile app, you can take pictures from anywhere, then send them to your Staree page, which also features all of your other social network links from Twitter and Facebook. You will also be setup with your own profile page which will allow others to contact you can grow your social presence online. …continue reading…

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10 Social Media Mistakes Newbies Make

10 Mistakes You Make That Let People Know You’re Not Up on Your Social Media Game

83 Comments / Social Media / /

At times it can be a little tricky to stay on top of your social media game. In this post I address some common issues I see on your blogs (that’s right I mean you!) and provide simple solutions and a few short steps you can take to make sure you come out a winner. A few of these tips might not apply to you, but if you need help fixing any of them, let us know in the comments and we’ll get you some solutions fast! I want you to be successful, and like it or not, social media plays a big role in helping you reach your online goals. So let’s play ball!…continue reading…

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How to Run a Successful Twitter Ad Campaign

107 Comments / Social Media / /

Twitter ads are not as laser focused as Facebook ads, however you can choose by country and you also have a choice of 5 different messages you can promote with the ad. I like this option because it allowed me vary the test and promote a wider range of offerings. I also, think that people tend to have a level of ad blindness on Facebook and they may not have their Twitter ad blinders on yet, since the platform is so new. I found some level of success with using Twitter ads and I certainly recommend using them to promote your small business, launch a new product, generate buzz for an event or to grow your Twitter following.…continue reading…

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Share Button vs Like Button For Best Facebook Exposure

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We all have ways to share our content to Facebook (If you don’t that’s a MUST DO right now!) in the form of a button placed somewhere on your blog. Ileane uses floating social media buttons that trail the post as you scroll down. That is one way to do it. Some people place their social media buttons at the beginning of the post, others at the end and others yet, at both the beginning and end. I use a social media plugin called Socialize which places social media buttons at the top of each blog post and then creates a Feature Box at the end of each post with additional social media buttons.…continue reading…

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