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Guest Blogging Guide from Idea to Publish

Guest Blogging Guide from Idea to Publish

Nov 26, 2012

A great way to increase your blog viewership and also boost your search engine ranking is to begin guest blogging on other websites and blogs. When a good writer submits a high quality post to a popular blog, it’s a win-win situation. However, since guest blogging is one of the only ways to guarantee backlinks, the guest blogging community (like many other...

How the Equality Act Affects Email Marketing

How the Equality Act Affects Email Marketing

Nov 20, 2012

People discriminate against others every day without even realizing it. Real Estate agents often limit showings to neighborhoods based on a buyer’s ethnicity. Financial institutions often show discrimination when offering loans based on age, sex and race.   These instances are centered around face-to-face meetings. Online entrepreneurs rarely consider...

Blogging Isn’t a Rocket, It’s More Like a Roller Coaster

Blogging Isn’t a Rocket, It’s More Like a Roller Coaster

Nov 19, 2012

Compared to other marketing blogs that have launched in 2012, Social Media Sun has enjoyed quite a bit of success. We’ve had some awesome guests, we’ve attracted a ton of traffic and for some time our posts were averaging nearly 500 social shares.   Every project is going to have a different level of potential. The success of a website depends largely...

Weapons of Influence and Klout’s Role in Marketing

Weapons of Influence and Klout’s Role in Marketing

Nov 17, 2012

When someone publishes an article about Klout or Kred, they almost always take a polarizing viewpoint regarding influence metrics. Some bloggers take it upon themselves to be Klout’s biggest evangelist when their score is high, and then become the platforms biggest critic when an algorithm change adjusts it. Others criticize Klout and Kred for not being...

The Biggest Problem With Inbound Marketing Blogs Today

The Biggest Problem With Inbound Marketing Blogs Today

Nov 16, 2012

There are thousands of inbound marketing blogs on the Internet today. Some are targeted to marketing professionals on Fifth Avenue, and some are written for bloggers trying to make some extra income from home.   Bloggers go into detail about how to get more Facebook fans, how to respond to blog comments, how to optimize your posts for search, and numerous...

Holiday Spending and Digital Marketing 2012 [Infographic]

Holiday Spending and Digital Marketing 2012 [Infographic]

Nov 16, 2012

Even though it was 70 degrees outside this weekend, did you realize that you only have six more weekends to shop until Christmas? November 1st is the official start of the holiday shopping season, but things really start to pick up on November 23rd, which is Black Friday.   This year consumers will be making more online purchases and using technology in...

Do You Have White Glove Status?

Do You Have White Glove Status?

Nov 15, 2012

A recurring stereotype regarding wireless provider customer support is that your calls will be directed to a representative in India. For the most part you’d be correct.   Tracfone’s  stable of wireless providers all outsource customer care  to India, and T-Mobile’s recent decision to ship jobs overseas means that millions of Americans will reach a...

Develop Core Competencies To Distinguish Your Organization

Develop Core Competencies To Distinguish Your Organization

Nov 9, 2012

No matter what industry your business operates in, you’re almost guaranteed to have competition. The lower the barrier for entry into a certain industry, the more competetive it’s likely to be. The widespread use of technology has lowered the cost of doing business, and in some cases businesses can be started with little more than the shirt on your...

How Bodyform used Video Response for Effective Crisis Management

How Bodyform used Video Response for Effective Crisis Management

Nov 7, 2012

The growth of the Internet and social media in particular is changing the face of customer service. Customers can publicly praise or condemn a business, on their Facebook walls or Twitter feeds for example. The business then has to respond publicly in the best possible way. At lot is at stake and businesses need to be set up to deal with these situations...