People will always pay more in time to be entertained. The entertainment feature of social networking sites is in those fun words and creative pictures. Playing by this rule has pushed many businesses and brands to the limelight. Why write about your environment, what you saw on a vacation or how that last weekend seminar went, when you can take a few shots with your Smartphone and share them with your social media audience? If you appreciate online images, so will your audience.

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Does Twitter Drive Traffic to Your Website Blog?

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Last month, I decided to drastically reduce the amount of time that I spend on Twitter by: not strategically looking for content to share and cutting down on the number of RTs (re-tweets) for my followers. Instead, I subscribed to more Twitter feeds in my dlvr.it account. That way, I was adding more automatic tweets while spending [...]

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Do you Brand Yourself, Your Company, or Your Product on Social Media Sites?

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Recently I started a discussion called “The Ten Do’s of Using Twitter To Promote Your Business” on the LinkedIn group, “Business Knowledge Share — powered by American Express”. My 4th tip is to be consistent about your social media presence. I talk about creating your Gravatar and registering the same username across all social media [...]

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Top 8 White Hat SEO Tips for E-Commerce Websites

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The term “SEO” may sound foreign to many startup merchants, but understanding what it is and how it works can make your e-commerce business boom. Short for search engine optimization, SEO helps your website rank higher in search engine results, get more visitors, and ultimately boost your revenue.

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Commenting On Blogs – What Strategy Works for You?

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Recently, on the “Bloggers Helping Bloggers” group on LinkedIn, a member started the discussion “Do You Reciprocate Comments? Why Not?” It turned out to be one of the most active discussions that we have had and it certainly elicited a lot of comments. I was impressed by how passionate some bloggers are about reciprocating every [...]

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Tracking Changes to Your Website Blog and Social Media Strategy

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As a small business owner or entrepreneur, how do you know whether or not a new strategy or tactic is working? If a month from now, you look at your Google Analytics and you see a significant change to your website traffic, will you know the cause? How do we know whether or not a [...]

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Are Your Website Visitors Sticking Around Or Bailing Out?

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The average website visitor spends about 3 seconds on a web page before they decide whether or not they’re in the right place. Whether they’ve come to your website from a direct link, a search or maybe a pay-per-click ad (PPC), they’re looking for something. They have a need, whether it be something they want to [...]

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The Rise of the Cyber Cold War

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What is a cyber attack, and how do you know when you’re a victim? Read about the rise of the Cyber Cold War and the various types of attacks against government agencies, financial institutions, and state organizations.

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WordPress OpenHook 3 Plugin Broke my Thesis Theme

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Recently the OpenHook plugin for the Thesis theme was totally rewritten as the OpenHook Customizations Manager plugin. Since then, many people are reporting issues. Part of it may be a learning curve on our part. In some cases, there are incompatibilities that are difficult to identify and resolve. This is a great plugin that makes it easy [...]

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2 Tips on Using Social Media to Get Found Online

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Have you ever launched a website, new product or a service and not known how to start driving traffic to your website? It’s virtually impossible to establish a meaningful presence on all of the major social networking sites. The old adage, “You can’t be all things to all men” is true. It’s important to have [...]

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