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Tools For Marketing Your Content (That Aren’t Twitter or Facebook)

Tools For Marketing Your Content (That Aren’t Twitter or Facebook)

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...

6 Handy Social Media Extensions for Chrome

6 Handy Social Media Extensions for Chrome

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...

A Step-by-Step Guide to Measuring What Twitter Contributes to your Bottom-line

A Step-by-Step Guide to Measuring What Twitter Contributes to your Bottom-line

Jun 4, 2014

Twitter has arrived and entrenched itself as an indispensable marketing channel for both B2B and B2C brands alike. What started out as engaging with customers using a free and quick social platform has now transformed into the fine art of extracting value out of every interaction and co-relating them with the gold standard in measurable returns – SALES. So how...

How I Stopped Doing Guest Blogging and Earned Quality Blog Links in Travelling Industry

How I Stopped Doing Guest Blogging and Earned Quality Blog Links in Travelling Industry

May 12, 2014

I would like to share my own experience on how to build a win-win relationship with real popular bloggers in travel industry and earn quality links for your customer. The article is quite long, but it is worth to read to the end as it gives actionable plan of actions and lots of takeaways. So shall we start? The concept I will suggest seems quite common from the...

The Process Behind Great (Contracted) Content

The Process Behind Great (Contracted) Content

Apr 14, 2014

Building great content is hard work. Not only do you have to worry about getting people to read it, but readers must also remember the content as well as be motivated enough to share it with others. And on top of all that, the content must help you further the reach of your brand. And while this may seem obvious when creating content for your own business, these...

Why Your Business Needs Social Customer Service And How To Make It Effective

Why Your Business Needs Social Customer Service And How To Make It Effective

Mar 19, 2014

Emerging technology has raised the stakes in the way we conduct business today. The consumer has now taken a primary role in forming company’s product lines and service offerings. The fostering of customer relationships is evolving; communication with consumers must be superb. Consumers have the capability to flood the web and social media platforms with...

A New Blogger’s Checklist: Does Your Blog Have the Right Parts Under the Hood?

A New Blogger’s Checklist: Does Your Blog Have the Right Parts Under the Hood?

Mar 17, 2014

If you are just starting a blog or not getting any visitor interaction, have you taken the time to make sure that your blog has all the right parts under the hood? Many sites available for setting up blogs, for example WordPress or Tumblr, have templates or plug-ins available that assist with making sure you have what you need. But, there are some sites out...

Websites – Update The Content, Or Start Over?!

Websites – Update The Content, Or Start Over?!

Mar 10, 2014

Maintaining a Website is Like an Office Think of your website as being the same as an office space. You might sign a 3 to 5 year lease, furnish the office, and add signage. When the lease is up, you have the opportunity to renew, or relocate. Website content is similar to having an office. After several years you may need to move, renovate, or only invest in...

Top 5 Ways To Use Twitter As A Learning Tool

Top 5 Ways To Use Twitter As A Learning Tool

Mar 4, 2014

Twitter gets a bad rap. Considering the congestion of negative comments and meltdowns that garner so much news attention — it’s not completely unfair — but don’t write it off as a celebrity gossip column just yet. Twitter can be extremely efficacious when it comes to the fast-consumption of news updates, topic circulation, and media trends. Here are the...