My long tail blogger outreach strategy is periodically challenged or criticized as being too aggressive. The argument generally goes as follows: if you send thousands of email pitches to topically-…
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Social business within the enterprise: Is it revolutionary?
You go to a conference, watch in awe the keynote speaker making a very convincing case that the-world-has-completely-changed-and-nothing-will-ever-be-the-same-again and leave energized, certain that we are all just witnessing the dawn…
Read MoreHow Paul Barrett won over gun forums
In order to mine social media marketing gold, you really need to roll up your sleeves, put on a pair of sturdy work boots, get into that little elevator, and…
Read More5 online marketing goals that make (dollars and) sense
Many marketers enter the new year eager to make a difference only to do what they’ve always done—and only to see the same results they always saw. Happily, you’re not…
Read MoreBlogging 101
Yesterday, I gave a Biznology Webinar called, “Blogging 101,” that covered the basics of starting and maintaining a blog. Are you thinking about writing a blog for your company, but…
Read MoreDon’t ignore message boards in your social media marketing strategy
The problem with most social media marketing agencies is that we’re fickle. We tend to keep rushing into the future, adopting anything and everything hot and new and throwing the…
Read MoreThe 5 things you need to know about the new Google search
Some of you follow the news every day, watching Google like a hawk every time it makes a move. This post is not for you. This post is for everyone…
Read MoreIs social media marketing growing up?
I’ve spent years listening to clients who want me to help them with social media. And, across brand after brand, time after time, Id try to ask them about what…
Read MoreTaste-as-you-go during your social media prep
If you want to succeed in running a kitchen for the homeless in Washington, DC, or have wildly successful social media marketing campaigns, it all comes down to one thing:…
Read MoreGoogle likes your blog so take care of it
Have you ever watched something slowly fall into neglect? Maybe it was something around your house. Maybe it was that rotting board on the deck that you watched get progressively…
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