10 Steps to a Fast Business YouTube Channel Launch

On April 20, 2011, in Online marketing tool integration, Social Media Integration, by Cheryl Hori

When getting your business started on YouTube, follow these 10 simple steps to get off the ground: 1. Make a Google account. When Google bought YouTube — for whatever reason — they make you link a Google account to your YouTube channel. So, if you don’t already have a Google account, make one and remember [...]

“Just get us your content,” the designer says. What to do next.

When a web designer says, “Just get us your content,” many business owners mumble agreement, hoping a quick web search will deliver clear and easy answers. Here’s what to do next. 1.  Accept that the website is no longer just a brochure.  It’s an active  sales person, offering lots of free swag in hopes of [...]

25 Headlines and Lead Paragraphs of Highly Optimized Websites

On March 10, 2011, in Blog Development, SEO Web Page Copywriting, Web Content, by Cheryl Hori

Design blog Smiley Cat compiled  “50+ Examples of Highly Optimized Web Page Design.”   While no doubt every one of these websites was professionally written and designed, you can study them to get ideas for your own headlines and landing page copy.   http://www.campaignmonitor.com Email marketing software for designers and their clients Send beautiful email campaigns, [...]

3 Blog Content Cheats: Get That Editorial Calendar Filled Up Fast!

On March 6, 2011, in Blog Development, SEO Blog Writing, Web Content, by sdelzio

1.     Get good calendars here: a.      Download this Excel editorial calendar from my dropbox.  It’s very complete and will help you think through your blog. b.      Use a Google calendar c.       Use calendar software d.      Use a paper calendar! 2.     Fill it up with: a.      Awareness dates: Crazy enough, there are more awareness days than [...]

Key Blog Trends Revealed in Hubspot’s State of Inbound Marketing 2011

On March 3, 2011, in Blog Development, Informed Research, by sdelzio

In January 2011, Hubspot surveyed 644 professionals and business owners who identified themselves as integral to their business‘ marketing strategy. From 2009 to 2011 the percentage of businesses with a blog grew from 48% to 65%. 85% of businesses rated their company blogs as useful, important or critical to the success of their business; 27% [...]

10 Steps to a Fast Company Facebook Page Launch

Follow these 10 simple steps to create and maintain a successful Facebook page for your business:   1.     Make a personal Facebook If you don’t already have a personal Facebook, create one. The benefits of having your personal Facebook tied to your business page are endless: For starters you can “invite” all your own friends [...]

Solid Research on Blog Post Frequency as Related to New Customer Acquisition

On March 1, 2011, in Blog Development, Informed Research, SEO Blog Writing, by sdelzio

Hubspot’s recent findings about blog post frequency and new customer acquisition. http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/10796/Secret-Ingredients-to-Blog-Subscriber-Growth-Persistence-Promotion.aspx http://www.hubspot.com/state-of-inbound-marketing

 

19-year-old social networking native reflects on Facebook, Twitter and Blogs for Business

On February 28, 2011, in Blog Development, Blog Promotion, by Cheryl Hori

Guest writer Cheryl is a 19-year-old political science major at the University of California San Diego as well as the Opinion Editor at the UCSD Guardian.  Guest posts queries are welcome.  Find guest posting guidelines here. Facebook: It’s everywhere. Your coworkers are talking about it. It’s all over the news. Your children are addicted to [...]

Create a Solid Blog Policy Fast by Copying These Corporate Examples

  Don’t reinvent the wheel.  Copy it. Judges look favorably on companies that plan their social media efforts and intend through policies and training to stay within the law.  Those efforts often take the form of a blog policy and blog training for employees. Follow the link and print out the blog policy of the [...]


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