Small Business SEM:
Is the glass half-empty or half-full? Me, I’ve always been — and hopefully always will be — a half-full person. I think optimism is a powerful force, and an underrated one, too. It cracked me up tonight when I got a Google News alert that told me about a Small Business Survival Expo in Tampa next month. (e (Read More)
SEO Book:
Under-monetize to buy mindshare. (almost every category Google is in)Offer a free version to make sure everyone who may want to has a chance to experience your product and/or service. (almost every category Google is in)Offer something that forces people to keep coming back to your website. Alternatively, bundle your stuff (Read More)
Submitted by Breeanelyse
from Digg:
Are you thinking of deploying something like Facebook as a business tool in your enterprise? Many companies are: Enterprise spending on Web 2.0 technologies will surge over the next five years to reach $4.6 billion globally, predicts Forrester Research. (Read More)
Search Engine Land:
Thanksgiving is almost here, and as the McGee family sits down at a table full of turkey, stuffing, and potatoes next week, we’ll do our regular Thanksgiving tradition: From A-Z, each family member takes a letter and shares something s/he’s thankful for this year.
In that same spirit,...
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Submitted by Raavi:
This is a fairly limited survey, but it has some interesting data: VerticalResponse, an email and direct mail marketing provider, surveyed small businesses in California about online marketing and social media. Responses were divided by how long the companies have been in business; start-ups are those in business 3 years or (Read More)
Small Business SEM:
I’d like to take a moment to say THANKS to the current group of sponsors here on Small Business Search Marketing by telling you a little bit more about them than what’s shown on the 125 x 125 ads you see in the right sidebar.SEMCheckSEMCheck is designed for the SMB market to give small and medium business owners (Read More)
Submitted by Gregbd:
Warning, rant coming and this post will piss a lot of people off. But if you listen and take action, it might just transform your business. (Read More)