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Digg, Reddit and all the other so-called “social media” sites can be a great way to get your message out to millions of people, but with so many voices out there screaming for attention it’s hard to be heard sometimes–even if that 400,000-word poem read more »
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There is a variety of problems with social media. I have identified the 7 mistakes that really make you look like a rookie that just learned about the Internet thingy. Don’t worry if you are making some of these mistakes, you are not alone. read more »
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Taking tactics straight from the battlefield, a detailed look at how to defeat larger and well funded opponents. Signatories of the Geneva Convention look away now. read more »
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Almost two years passed since I quit my job inside a multinational company to work from home on the Internet. For me it was pretty a straight forward move. One year inside a corporation was enough to clarify what I wanted to do professionally, and w read more »
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I have no qualms about “tricking” Google.

Rewind time to when search engines were a fresh idea, and many people thought they themselves were unethical. Search engines are not invited to sites. They copy/cache content, and do whatever they can to read more »
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Many search engine optimizers are still stuck in the past. They practice SEO 1.0 or less. These SEOs fail to adapt to the new Web 2.0 media environment and attempt to apply rules of the older web to the new situation. read more »
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Is Google "a little evil?" A top story from Ars Technica was making the rounds through Digg and Reddit yesterday, bashing Google for being a "little evil." The charge is based on an unusual case, where Google helped Indian police nab Rahul Krishnaku read more »
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Yahoo search just doesn't understand user experience - no wonder it lags behind Google. read more »
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As social marketers we are communicators, digg is simply the path of least resistance to communicate our message. Yes, our message may be one of persuasion, but it all comes down to communication. We must speak to those who have influence, and I got read more »
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Loving the ride on the Twitter bandwagon? Here's a few light-hearted excuses to get off. read more »
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David Mihm shares "the ten most essential strategies that I have found to be effective for maximizing my clients’ online presence since 2004." He covers the whole range of online marketing options in short, digestable chunks. Great stuff! read more »
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A good and fair article on why big brands downplay SEO dealing with everything from brand politics to the sites technology. It seems that the bigger you get the harder it gets to do good SEO. What do you think? read more »
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Lisa Barone; Bruceclay.com - Simply put, your personal brand is you. It’s who you are. It’s your skills, the way you carry yourself, your individuality, your traits, your persona. It’s what you can do and what void you fill that no one else can. You read more »
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My Internet Marketing List of last week got one heck of a response - 22,000 unique visitors in 3 days. Even though most of you losers didn't subscribe to my RSS feed, it gave my limp, damp ego a nice boost. In the interest of beating a good idea to read more »
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Chris Brogan writes this great post for freelancers on using Social Media to rise above the fray and be not only seen but selected for the opportunities you seek. read more »
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Have spammers and phishers finally begun the slow take-over of Facebook, as they did MySpace? read more »
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All you email marketers out there may not realize the potential role you could play in generating links to your organization’s website - how and why to build links if you are an email marketer. read more »
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Great list of Dos and Don'ts from Khalid.

Tips for before and after starting, tips for topics and promotions, tips for comments and linking, and tips for format and design. read more »
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Sometimes it's so difficult to explain SEO to a client, you know how important it can be for a website, you got all these facts and figures and even case studies to prove what it has achieved. But when you only have a few hours to pitch, to explain, read more »
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ProBlogger writes this great post on How to Promote your Blog through Networking. It's his 2nd part to "five ways that I’d promote a new blog to new readers if i was starting out again" series. read more »
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(Ahem. Don't blame me. I didn't write the headline!) So, as Todd Malicoat tells us ... "here is what you should do if you really want to be a total outcast douchebag at an SEO Conference." read more »
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A look at the demographics of the top 10 social bookmarking sites read more »
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What happens when you ask some of the world's foremost link building experts to dish out one of their most guarded secrets to the world in a single collaborative effort? They respond! read more »
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Tad shows his readers how to easily put together a dynamic Blogroll instead of using the standard static Blogroll. read more »
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Chris Garrett's been blogging for ten years now, and offers 41 things he's learned over the years. His readers are adding more in the comments, too. Good discussion there! read more »
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