Aug 24, 2014

Most often than not, we come across a powerful or significant line that we want to add to our blog post. However, getting a line from another blogger isn’t just an easy copy and paste work. You have to mind the intellectual property because if you don’t, you may get into some legal trouble. It is very important that you quote other bloggers properly. They...

Aug 11, 2014

It may sound silly at first, but there really are some great tricks about social media networking and marketing that we can learn from our furry friends. #1 Basic Needs Every dog has very basic needs that are required for them to survive. Food, water, even treats – these are all items that a dog needs. In the same sense, your social media sites have basic...

Jul 31, 2014

On August 1 (Friday) 11 am EDT we are meeting with the Twitter experts to discuss how to make the most of your brand Twitter mentions. Please join us during the Twitter chat here. For that, I have collected experts’ opinions (thanks, MyBlogU!) to give you a better idea of what we are going to discuss. Here are our participating experts: Paul...

Jul 31, 2014

A couple of weeks ago I heard about a service called MyBlogU.com. Having been a user of MyBlogGuest and Viral Content Buzz for quite some time, I was eager to try it out and see it if matched up to the quality I have come to expect from Ann Smarty. This was my experience using it. Traffic spike on my blog thanks to @MyBlogU interview #wow ->...

Jul 30, 2014

Pinterest is used mostly by individuals but many small business owners are finding success with this most popular visual social network. And as such, we have a few tips if you too wish to jump on the visual marketing bandwagon. Although Facebook is the biggest and has the most members, it serves a different purpose and believe it or not, some individuals that...

Jul 9, 2014

When you’re shopping on a well-known retailer like MooseJaw.com (one of my favorites!), you probably don’t stop to consider the sheer number of variables that the retailer can be optimizing for. For example: With a simple site like this: Which promotional offer do you decide to place at the center? How do you determine the trade offers between promotional...

Jun 27, 2014

Are you getting as much traffic to your site as you want? There is an ongoing argument regarding whether we should create landing pages for search engine optimization or to increase conversions when visitors arrive. The obvious answer is we must do both. Getting traffic that won’t convert does no good. Beautiful pages that generate no sales won’t pay...

Jun 16, 2014

Facebook and Twitter are both valuable tools for marketing your content, yadda yadda yadda… we have all heard this song and dance before. It isn’t untrue, as they are the two biggest social networks that have become stalwarts in the promotion of both content and brands. But we already know what they are, and we know how to use them. Because they are...

Jun 9, 2014

Keeping up with social media can be time-consuming as well as tedious if you do not have the right tools. Applications such as HootSuite and Buffer allow you to post to more than one social media network at one time, saving you time and reducing the effort involved. Some tools also allow you to keep up with notifications, tweets, comments, and the rest all in...