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A Look at 2011 and the Future of Internet Marketing

With 2011 almost upon us, I wanted to give you some ideas to add to your Internet Marketing campaign. The following areas should be on the forefront of your future. Website – Engagement is the key word for 2011. Not only should you engage with Social Media, but you should engage with visitors directly on […]

“Excuse Me, May I Cut In?” Branding with Google Trends Hot Topics

Sara Mannix

Social networking has changed the way we search for and receive information forever. Using free and powerful tools like Google Trends Hot Topics to beef up your social media optimization and get ahead of your competition in real time is the name of the game! As fast as the news can be shared, it becomes fodder for […]

Managing Multiple Twitter Accounts With Hootsuite

Sara Mannix

Today I’d like to talk to you about managing multiple Twitter accounts. Do you own a small business that you want to promote in the social media Twittersphere, but also have your own personal Twitter account where you talk about your aside-from-work hobbies, news stories, etc? Many of us run into this issue where we […]

Email Newsletters via Social Media

Sara Mannix

Spread your marketing message virally via email newsletters through social media! The Internet changes at the speed of light, seriously. Articles come through my Google Reader like hotcakes. I can hardly keep up with all the blogs out there talking about social media, search engine optimization, techniques, case studies and the latest and greatest theory. […]

Using Social Media: The Do’s and Don’ts of Self Promotion on the Internet

Sara Mannix

With the onset of social media mega giants like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, it’s almost impossible to really ‘turn yourself off’. We humans love to connect with others and do so by updating our statuses, profile pictures, photo albums and (obsessively) updating our tweets. There is always something to share with our cyber friends…but are […]

Get LinkedIn Business Professionals: Use Social Media To Your Advantage

Sara Mannix

In a world full of new technologies and online platforms appearing at every turn, it can often be difficult to distinguish the worthwhile from the total-waste-of-time efforts when it comes to self promotion on the Web. We’re here to fill you in on LinkedIn.com, one of the biggest social media giants impacting the online business […]

Reserve Your Facebook Username!

Sara Mannix

We just learned that Facebook is going to be launching a new system within the week that will let you reserve a Facebook username for your account. So now instead of being identified as user 123456789 you can be identified as “your.name” or “YourName” – or even “coolguy123”! No doubt, this will also help your […]

The 411 On Social Media

Sara Mannix

Google-ing oneself, signing up for Google alerts, checking out what’s being said about you on Twitter or Facebook are not things to be ashamed of! If you are monitoring your brand name – you are ahead of game! The internet is public, therefore, you need to monitor what’s being said about you, your company, your […]

Twitter: SMO Best Practice or Passing Fad?

Sara Mannix

Twitter…what? Just when you think you’ve found the ultimate internet marketing tool, a viral media wizard…a social networking authority – the dishing begins! It’s undeniable that Twitter has ushered in a completely new era in microblogging and social media development. Yet while ‘twittering’ and ‘tweeting’ has fast becoming a mainstream mode of sharing information, there […]

Twitter Phenomenon: What Is It About Twitter That People Love So Much?

Sara Mannix

Why are people so obsessed with Twitter? Listen to what the founders, Evan Williams and Biz Stone, have to say about this cultural phenom.

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