For those who do Google all the time… that would mean anyone who’s into SEO, well… you’re an honorary nerd (even if you aren’t a real nerd). Google’s engineers are very smart people, of course, and they “hide” some very funny “easter eggs” into the Google system. Continue reading
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Top Ten Free Tools for Link Building
Less is more, especially in terms of SEO Tools these days. The Internet is literally full of tools, and link-building is no exception. Despite all the hype – despite Panda, Penguin, and Hummingbird – the ‘oldie but goodie’ reality is that quality inbound links FROM another website TO your website continue to have a huge impact on your SEO performance. Continue reading
Top Ten Free Keyword Tools for SEO
Keywords are the foundation of good – no, great – SEO. You gotta know your keywords – from which ones are “educational” vs. “transactional,” to which ones have high volume vs. high values. And, don’t forget your branded and reputational keywords. Continue reading
Top Ten Viral Marketing Tools
Viral is a funny word. When it comes to colds, flu, and terrible diseases like ebola, “going viral” is bad. Really bad. When it comes to marketing, it can be good, really good. Unless it’s the latest celebrity trainwreck, or an inappropriate TSA incident, or something else that can damage your brand. Continue reading
Content Marketing: Top Ten Free Tools for Content Marketing
Content is king, and queen, and jack! You gotta gotta create content to share: blog posts, images, infographics, memes, and even videos. Continue reading
Email Marketing Tips & Tools – the Top Ten Tools for Email Marketing
Email marketing is the Rodney Dangerfield of social media marketing: it don’t get no respect. Continue reading
The Top 5 Social Media Marketing Blogs – A List
Social Media Marketing is the art and science of using Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and the gang to “market” your company, product or service. Continue reading
Top Ten Free LinkedIn Tools & Resources for LinkedIn Marketing
LinkedIn is the ‘goto’ social network for business networking. That’s obvious. What’s not so obvious is how to use LinkedIn effectively for marketing both at a personal and at a business level. Continue reading
Pin it To Win It: Pinterest for Business – Top Free Tools, Tips & Resources
Pinterest burst upon the social media scene just a few years back as the “new kid on the block.” Continue reading
YouTube Marketing: Top Tools & ToDos for Small Business Marketers
Video can be intimidating, especially for anyone over the age of thirty. The “YouTube generation” has come of age, and if you’re not Jenna Marbles and don’t have 15,000,000 subscribers to your YouTube channel, well you feel like a) you’ve missed the boat, b) missing the boat is a metaphor only someone over the age of thirty would use, and c) YouTube is just a crazy hang out for teenagers and maybe it will just go away. Continue reading
