Want to increase your search engine optimization (SEO) but don't have the budget for online advertising? One way to increase your organic SEO is to build links for your web site. Here's how to do it: Guest blog on other blog sites and link to your web site Hold contests...
Memorial Day, A Day to Remember…
Did you know that Memorial Day was first celebrated as a holiday in May 1868 to honor and remember the fallen soldiers from the Civil War? On that day, flowers were placed on the soldier’s graves who were either confederate or in the union armies. New York was the first...
Guy Kawasaki Interviews Vic Gundotra on Google+
At the South by Southwest Interactive conference, Guy Kawasaki interviewed Vic Gundotra from Google+ on his thoughts on the product and where he sees it going. "What do you say to people when people say Google+ is a ghost town?" Kawasaki asked Gundotra. Gundotra seriously and calmly answered, "I...
10 Foursquare Tips for Business Owners
1. Make sure that your entire staff understands what Foursquare is and knows about the special or the discounts. 2. Don’t limit your specials to just the Mayors! Try to do something for everyone who checks in. 3. Keep changing specials up every month or every few months so that...
Google Plus and the Early Adopters…
I find it interesting that Guy Kawasaki, Robert Scoble, Pete Cashmore, Steve Rubel and Seth Brogin. primarily use Google Plus. This social networking site, seems like the site of choice among early social media adopters. Google Plus is similar to Facebook but integrates gmail, calendar, YouTube videos, photos, etc. into one...
Blogger Relations Do’s and Don’ts…
Many brands still don't understand a blogger's influence. They would rather cultivate the relationships with their local media than their local blogger. But today, bloggers have a lot of leverage. Just do a search and you will find that most of the search engines have the blogs first even before...
Seven Innovative Ways To Use Google +
At the recent Blogher Conference in San Diego, I sat in on a Google + seminar and heard some clever ways people are utilizing Google +, including: Use the plus 1 as a poll by asking a question and adding answers with the comment section. For example, a recent question...