- SEO tip: Yahoo Answers is a great source of targeted traffic for your website. Always offer valuable answers while linking to your site. #
- SEO tip: look for ways to link to your site within discussion lists related to your site’s topic, but be careful not to overdo. #
- SEO tip: host your affiliate program on your own server. You have to set it up, administer it and pay out the affiliates. Well worth it. #
Twitter Updates for 2009-07-04
- SEO tip: make it easy for people to link back to an articles. The more links you get the higher the rankings. #
- SEO tip: Offer yourself as an expert. Contact editors and writers and let them know you are available as a source in exchange for a link. #
- Facebook tip: Create a group. Provide useful content and and ask questions to stimulate discussion. Invite members to any face-to-face event #
- Facebook tip: Mine your own lists. Friend people that you already know from your high school, college, alumni associations. #
- Facebook ADS tip (3):Focus on a demographic niche. This is not a replacement for Adwords but it complements it and it’s growing fast ! #
- Facebook tip: Follow leaders in your field/industry and “friend†them. Anytime you make a friend request, include a personal note. #
- Twitter tip: For SEO reasons select the initial characters of each tweet very carefully. That will be your title tag on Google SERPS. #
- eMail marketing tip:If you send out a weekly email, send it on the same day or within a day or two. #
- Twitter tip: Promote specific events and conferences. Offer useful advice. #
- Blog tip: always use keywords !!! You are doing this to attract more visitors right? Your rankings will eventually go up. #
- Blog tip: Write with the reader in mind. Your reader will read your post looking for what’s in it for them. #
- SEO tip: Always create unique content. Duplicate content will not get you anywhere. #
- Blog tip:Make your posts memorable. Don’t waste people’s time. If you don’t have anything to say, don’t post. Period. #
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Twitter Updates for 2009-07-03
- SEO tip:Do niche market research: find keywords, info about competitors and buyers. Here’s a tool you can use: http://bit.ly/ITZzh #
- Blog tip:Keep it short and simple. Get to the point quickly. Creating short posts more frequently is better than publishing long articles. #
- SEO tip:Submit Site To (on topic and local) Directories. Make sure that you read the guidelines before submitting. #
- Blog writing tip:Link as much as you can to other sites/pages. This builds credibility and positions you as an expert in your field. #
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- Watering plants… #
- SEO tip:Avoid frames. Always. Use CSS if possible. #
- Social media tip:Add an invitation to your social networking pages with each email you send, your blog and websites. It will grow your list. #
- Social media tip:Develop a strategy to actively find and connect with your target market. You’ll be rewarded with traffic and sales. #
- Adwords tip:Use lots of negative keywords to keep away non-customers and drive up your Click Trouh Rate. #
Twitter Updates for 2009-07-02
- Adwords tip:Use misspelled keywords and keywords written as one (i.e webdesign instead of web design). They are cheaper. #
- Adwords tip:Use high quality landing pages that are written for a specific purpose (i.e.: sale/lead generation). #
- Adwords tip:Make sure you track keyword conversions, and split-test both your ads and your landing pages with website optimizer. #
- Adwords tip:Use narrow focused ad groups, each one a variation of a single or a small groups of keywords. #
- Adwords tip:If you’ve set up position preference for the top placements you may not be seeing the ad because it’s still needs approval. #
- Adwords tip:Be careful with dynamic keyword insertion: the conversion is usually lower than targeted titles. #
- Blog optimization tip:Ping Google’s Blog Search for faster indexing in their blog search engine at blogsearch.google.com. #
- Blog optimization tip:Use pingomatic to quickly pick and chose what to ping. #
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- Blog optimization tip:Ping Other Sites. When you add a new post, ping sites such as Technorati and FeedBurner. #
- Traffic tip:Send your new article to your StumbleUpon friends. Most likely they will give it a thumbs up. #
- eMail marketing tip:When you send an email the first thing you read is the subject. Make it interesting. #
Twitter Updates for 2009-07-01
- email marketing tip:
Send your creative at consistent intervals # - The Beauty Of Fresh Cut Flowers
- Video: Solar Thermal Energy Industry Still Growing Worldwide
- Canada day 🙂 #
- Facebook ADS tip (15):Think about setting and AD first. Once approved it cannot be edited !!! #
- Facebook ADS tip (14):You can use keywords in your campaign setup but the cost per click will be higher. I still suggest using this feature #
- Facebook ADS tip (13):See trends here: http://www.facebook.com/lexicon/ #
- Facebook ADS tip (12):The ADS you see match your profile; to see your competitors ADS setup an alternate profile with target keywords in it #
- Facebook ADS tip (10):Run multiple groups with identical ADS, run them at different times of the day). This way you can track CTR easily. #
- Facebook ADS tip (9):There is no dayparting but you can lower your bids during the day and increase them during the night. #
Twitter Updates for 2009-06-30
- Do you grow veggies on your balcony? I do 🙂 #
- Twitter tip:
Add your website’s URL in the account setting.It has a no-follow attribute but you still get a lot of direct traffic. # - Twitter tip:
Start your tweets with a primary keyword phrase on each message. Those tweets will eventually be spidered by the search engines # - Twitter tip:
Develop new contacts # - Twitter tip:
Announce new updates, new initiatives, new services, news etc. # - Twitter tip:
Be viral: keep your tweet it under 120 characters so your followers can easily add RT @YourHandle in front of the tweet. # - Adwords New Interface Webinars:
The first webinar is Friday, June 26th at 11 AM PDT. The next one is on July 1st at 9:30 AM PDT. # - Recruiting: An End to End Approach
http://bit.ly/NR5V9 # - Blogging with Word Press. Info to Keep in Mind:
http://bit.ly/Kd0LZ # - How Utilities Integrate Wind Energy
http://bit.ly/34lzm # - Is the Sky the Limit for Wind Power?
http://bit.ly/lzugd # - Facebook ADS:
A little better than Adwords content ADS and a little worse than Adwords Search network… my 2 cents. I will write some tips. # - Twitter tip:
Keep people informed of your latest news. # - Twitter tip:
Insert back links to redirect users back to your content. Use bit.ly to shorten your URL as it tracks clicks. # - Twitter tip:
Give ‘em what they want. Send users directly to a landing page instead of having them fish around for it. # - Facebook ADS tip (1):In terms of conversions is in between Google Adwords search network and the content network. Use it ! #
- Facebook ADS tip (2):It has lower conversion because it’s based on demographics not searcher intent (Google Adwords). Bid accordingly. #
- Facebook ADS tip (4):There is just 1 campaign, you can have different ADGroups, multiple ADS within each ADGroup). See http://bit.ly/wYPwQ #
- Facebook ADS tip (5):Your title can be 25 characters long, your description 135 and you can use an image (110 X 80 pixels) Use it all. #
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- Facebook ADS tip (7):Your CTR (click through rate) is your most important too to control spending. Make sure you never fall below 0.07%. #
- Facebook ADS tip (8):In the beginning FB gives you lots of impressions. Make sure you lunch your campaigns in the evening !!!! #
Twitter Updates for 2009-06-29
- Blog optimization tip (9):
Use a Good URL Structure. Use permalinks to create search friendly URL’s/ # - Blog optimization tip (10):
Use your own domain name. Companies go bankrupt all the time. You cannot rely on FREE hosts. # - Blog optimization tip (11):
Manage Your Trackback & Comment Spam. Don’t allow masses of spam links on your site submitted by a blog spammer # - Blog optimization tip (12):
Use the anchor text intelligently. Use your best keywords in your anchor text. # - Blog optimization tip (13):
Pay attention to your navigation. Syndicate your recent headlines in the sidebar. To increase stickiness. # - Blog optimization tip (14):
Server speed matters. Don’t lose readers because your hosting company is too slow to server pages. # - Blog optimization tip (15):
Use Descriptive Titles. Use your best keywords in your title. That helps with rankings. # - Blog optimization tip (16):
Spread links around. If you are blogging about a story, add the original URL. You may even get a link back… # - Blog optimization tip (17):
Create Unique Stories. Bloggers love to link to other bloggers. You’ll increase your link popularity. # - ‘We’ve got wind; why not benefit from it?’
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- Twitter tip:
Share all you know, ideas, knowledge, and information. Don’t hold anything back. #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-28
- Traffic tip:
Write a testimonial for a product or service that you particularly like in your topic area then submit it to the site webmaster # - Career tip:
Join a Professional Association. There is no better way to stay up-to-date with the latest trends. http://bit.ly/s3rFe # - Traffic tip:
License content from your site for free in exchange for a link back to you. # - Career tip:Read, Research and Learn About your Profession or Desired Profession #
- Career tip:Learn why you are drawn to certain job types or why you are not getting hired – http://bit.ly/s3rFe #
- Traffic tip:
Encourage anyone to post articles on their own Web sites so long as they credit you for the material and link back to your site # - Blog optimization tip:
Offer RSS & Feed Subscription Buttons. # - Blog optimization tip (2):
Add the most popular blog aggregators to your blog so visitors can easily do their one-click subscriptions # - Blog optimization tip (3):
FeedButton offers a service that allows you to offer multiple RSS aggregator with a single expanding button. # - Blog optimization tip (4):
Pay Attention to How You Write. Read your own blog posts ! # - Blog optimization tip (5):
Spelling is also worth mentioning. Firefox has a built-in spell checker. USE FIREFOX ! 🙂 # - Blog optimization tip (6):
Avoid using too many widgets. A large number of javascripts can slow down your site. # - Blog optimization tip (7):
Post Often – at least once a day…Google loves updated fresh sites, so it make sense to feed the robot. # - RT: @NicholasPR @sandro_salsi You can market in an newsletter or blog article as long as its done in a journalism style. #
- Blog optimization tip (8):
Use a Related Posts Plugin. It allows you to deeplink from a current page to older entries. #
Twitter Updates for 2009-06-28
- Traffic tip:Spend time building valuable content on your site through different keyword windows. #
- Article writing tip:
Don’t market in your article. Deliver real value instead. # - Article writing tip:
When creating an article to submit create something new that your target audioence don’t already have on file # - Career tip:Identify a Good Recruiter – Here’s on in accounting and finance: http://bit.ly/s3rFe #
- Article marketing tip:
Become an “expert” in your field and write related articles. Market those articles to online content providers. # - Article marketing tip:
Be sure to include your name, company name, and URL’s, at the end of the article # - Traffic tip:Create a high quality newsletter or article section on your site. #
- Traffic tip:
Focus on why one would follow the link that the other site has made for you – that will usually come down to superior content. # - Content tip:Offer your newsletter to other sites with the condition that they link back to your site. #
- Career tip:Evaluate Your Goals. it is important to stay focused on the career direction that makes the most sense – http://bit.ly/s3rFe #
- Traffic tip:
Write a testimonial for a product or service that you particularly like in your topic area then submit it to the site webmaster # - Career tip:
Join a Professional Association. There is no better way to stay up-to-date with the latest trends. http://bit.ly/s3rFe # - Traffic tip:
License content from your site for free in exchange for a link back to you. # - Career tip:Read, Research and Learn About your Profession or Desired Profession #
- Career tip:Learn why you are drawn to certain job types or why you are not getting hired – http://bit.ly/s3rFe #
- Traffic tip:
Encourage anyone to post articles on their own Web sites so long as they credit you for the material and link back to your site # - Blog optimization tip:
Offer RSS & Feed Subscription Buttons. # - Blog optimization tip (2):
Add the most popular blog aggregators to your blog so visitors can easily do their one-click subscriptions # - Blog optimization tip (3):
FeedButton offers a service that allows you to offer multiple RSS aggregator with a single expanding button. # - Blog optimization tip (4):
Pay Attention to How You Write. Read your own blog posts ! # - Blog optimization tip (5):
Spelling is also worth mentioning. Firefox has a built-in spell checker. USE FIREFOX ! 🙂 # - Blog optimization tip (6):
Avoid using too many widgets. A large number of javascripts can slow down your site. # - Blog optimization tip (7):
Post Often – at least once a day…Google loves updated fresh sites, so it make sense to feed the robot. #