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First in a series about SEO project planning and startup with a discussion of analytics.

Written by Tom Schmitz of Portent. Dang, my staff are clever... read more »
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One of the benefits to spending time on Twitter is that it's a great way to network. But if you are new to Twitter, it can seem difficult to find people that are in your industry or that share your interests. Here's some tips to help get you start read more »
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Return on Investment (ROI) is a simple concept: You set aside something of your own, be it time or money and expend it with the hope of getting something in return. ROI measures the profitability of your returns, when compared against your costs.
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"Does having face-to-face interactions really have an impact on your friendships? Is someone going to be more faithful just because they have seen your face and had coffee with you?" read more »
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Starting a network with a wide focus is a challenging thing and to kick something off around a more focused niche has some distinct advantages. read more »
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A guide to systematically troubleshooting your blog’s performance by focusing on the measures that make a difference. read more »
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The largest demographic on Facebook is the 25 and older group. Believe it or not, per Facebook's own statistics, the fastest growing demographic on Facebook is those ages twenty-five and older. Facebook is quickly becoming not just place for friends read more »
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It is no secret that human review has been playing a bigger role at Google over the past couple years. And we are emotional beings... no matter how logical the guidelines may be, emotions cause human errors. But not all sites that get penalized are read more »
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A new study by Canadian research firm Pollara has surfaced data indicating that Malcolm Gladwell's popular theory about key influencers moving markets may not be valid. Gladwell's arguments in the 2000 book The Tipping Point had reached levels of cl read more »
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mistakes? I do not make any mistakes. Okay, maybe few here and there. Here are some common traps consulting companies fall into. read more »
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So, is your image of social network users a penniless, unshaven college student still bleary from finishing their mid-terms the day before? Think again. While there may have been some truth to that stereotype in the past, today you’re far more like read more »
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Diane Aull points out that sometimes it seems everybody these days is starting a company blog and then asks the question how do you decide if blogging for your business is worth the investment of your time? read more »
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This is a very nice summary of pointers to consider when building or evaluating a site.

It is straight foward but oh so often forgotten.

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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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Twitter has one of the fastest growing application ecosystems of any web service outside of Facebook. For this post, we looked at 37,248 tweets and found 142 different ways in which people interact with the Twitter service. Some of the results, whic read more »
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This is my 40 ways to get some links. Feel free to add something to the list read more »
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Stoney deGeyter shows us five ways you can prevent nasty SEO bloat from overcrowding your marketing campaigns. read more »
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Jeff Quipp writes, "This post is entirely about getting started by building what I call ‘foundation friends’ … which I define as those initial few friends (all fans of each others work) that work together to built the authority and profile of each o read more »
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This is not a how to spam article, this is an article that will hopefully help you better understand the life of your stories on Digg. If you better understand the stories and the process you can increase your chances for a front page Digg. read more »
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The selling process--from initial interest to the very last checkout page--must be able to grab shopper's attention and proceed to drive them through to the finalization of the sale. But even after the sell, you must deal with customer service issue read more »
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If you want to make money blogging you have to treat it as a business. Here are 8 elements that are critical for treating a blog as a legitimate business. read more »
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Search Engine Land - When I am asked if I have a link building guide or manual which summarizes my own personal best practices, I explain that every single site must have its own individual link building best practices guide, which takes into accoun read more »
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Enemies sculpt your product or service focus. They help to define your goals. Remind your readers or buyers of the common enemy you face. Just as the movie-goer empathizes with the hero and admires her passion in the face of adversity, you want to c read more »
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Tad has an interesting post detailing 3 different approaches to reputation management. He goes further too to identify tactics that many use to help with reputation management that really only serve to aggravate the problems.

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