Uncomplicated Online Marketing

Do Not Make These 10 Common SEO Mistakes

Posted on25. May, 2010 by tjswing.

The time has come to list the top 10 SEO mistakes committed by website owners worldwide. If you are not too happy about your website’s rankings on the search engines, then look through this list and make sure that the website is not committing any of these mistakes. I’ve decided to divide this article into [...]

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The Top Twenty Spam Words To Avoid

Posted on25. May, 2010 by tjswing.

Many of the words and phrases that ISP mail filters identify as spam are clearly obvious. Incorporating terms such as $$, Incredible Deal, Earn Extra Cash, Multi-level Marketing, and of course, Viagra and Cialis into your email text or subject line are surefire, express one-way tickets to the blacklist. There are, however, twenty words or [...]

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Social Media Revolution 2

Posted on07. May, 2010 by tjswing.

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5 Ways Small Businesses Can Leverage LinkedIn’s New Features

Posted on07. May, 2010 by tjswing.

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. LinkedIn recently launched a number of new, Facebook-esque Share features. Now, in addition to Q&As, groups and personal messages, you can send images, article excerpts, blog posts and other content to your professional [...]

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10 Ways to Create a More Engaging Facebook Page

Posted on07. May, 2010 by tjswing.

Facebook pages can be a huge way to connect to audiences. Facebook statistics tell us that the average user (at the time of this writing) is connected to 60 pages, groups and events. This means that aside from all the other Facebook friend activity that goes on, your page is one of 60 trying to grab [...]

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How to Sell Without a Sales Pitch

Posted on07. May, 2010 by tjswing.

When you’re about to launch a new product or service, you need some buzz. Sure, you can use your blog to mention your plans a few times leading up to the launch. You’ll probably ask some fellow bloggers to write reviews. You’ll use your best copywriting techniques to craft pitches for your blog and email list, [...]

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5 Ways Facebook’s Open Graph Will Impact E-commerce

Posted on07. May, 2010 by tjswing.

Mitchell Harper is co-founder of BigCommerce, a leading provider of shopping cart software used by more than 40,000 organizations worldwide. Mitchell has written and published over 300 articles relating to software development, marketing, business, social media and entrepreneurship. After watching Mark Zuckerberg’s recent keynote at the Facebook F8 developers conference, it is clear that Facebook is looking to [...]

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Google Search Gets a Major Overhaul

Posted on05. May, 2010 by tjswing.

After months of testing and speculation, Google is finally releasing the next edition of Google search to the public, complete with a left-hand menu bar and even an update to the well-known Google logo. The new version of Google has some major differences, but the changes can be broken down into three groups: design changes, the [...]

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Thought Leadership on Social Media Strategy

Posted on05. May, 2010 by tjswing.

With more businesses realizing the power of digital channels to nurture relationships, rally fans and build customer affinity, opportunity abounds for savvy professionals. But with execution all over the board how should those who are new get started? To answer that question, we posted thoughts from a variety of marketing and web professionals on social media strategy before [...]

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