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After the success of last year's list we are ready to release the list of the Top 50 Marketing Blogs to watch in 2009. We searched all around the Internet looking for the best marketing blogs in a number of different categories. We've sorted them in read more »
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Global link building sounds very glamourous, like something you’d do wearing Chanel and drinking seriously good wine that I wouldn’t know anything about, not being the glamourous sort. However, it’s something that makes you roll up your French-cuffe read more »
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In one short press release, Matt Bacak has undone any and all of his good works in social media.

A couple strong takeaways here: Even if you are a social media rockstar, you still need to remain grounded and a bit humble. Also, make sure you read more »
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Online Reputation Management is a term thrown around a lot today. However, it is a concept few understand in full, and even fewer employ correctly. It is a marketing concept that has its roots in both social media and search, and it is as much about read more »
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Shimon Sandler makes a case that SEO is a better choice over PPC when it comes to the allocation of limited search marketing budgets in the long run.

What do you think? Agree - Disagree? Why?

With the tougher economic times now present, I'm se read more »
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After seeing over 100,000 people read our Blogger's Guide to SEO and getting it translated in 20+ languages, we've decided to write a similar guide for non-profits. read more »
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I [Lisa Barone] hope you got Thanksgiving out of your system because I’m done being thankful. [kicks Qualitygal]

Four days out of work meant four days surfing the Internet and getting frustrated while I tried to perform simple tasks. Want to hear read more »
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The internet can be a scary place, especially for our children. What's the solution? Kim Krause Berg discusses the pros and cons of making "fake" personas illegal, and how to navigate social media sites safely. read more »
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PPC, search engine optimization and SMO do not exist in a vacuum. In fact for countless small business SEMs, the delineation between working amongst these classic disciplines is simply a matter of how the marketer’s day is spent.

Larger in-house read more »
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Eric Brantner writes:

"The popularity of Twitter is increasing by the day. Unlike other social networks, Twitter isn’t just for high school teens looking to gossip about their classmates."

"If you’re looking for ways to get more out of your Tw read more »
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Social media is exciting. People sense that a paradigm shift is taking place. Many of us are taking a leap of faith… believing that that social media is “the next big thing.” We’re jumping in, both personally and professionally, trusting it will lea read more »
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Bloggin’ takes too long, I can’t do it from my phone
and I wanna let ya know if I’m at work or home
I don’t like IM, cuz I can’t hit all of my friends
with just one note and let ya know where I am
Snail mail, email, texting, calls
This little t read more »
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Pay per click budgeting is not a topic I thought you could devote a whole blog post to, when I first started doing PPC in 2004. But I was wrong.

Here are the five most important budget-related topics in pay per click advertising: read more »
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There are so many SEO tools out there with more and more releasing and existent ones coming out with new features frequently. It’s hard to keep up with all of them, test them out, and find a good fit for you. While the majority of SEO Tools are a di read more »
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Build your network, focus on your readers, instead of checking your stats. read more »
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An interview with a anonymous top Digg user suggests that companies / organisations are willing to pay up to $1,200 submission and promotion fees for the privilege of having access to this Digg users reach read more »
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The worst mistake you will make as a web site owner is to ask someone to “look” at your web site. It’s like the dreaded, “Do I look fat?” question. There’s never a safe answer. For starters, someone may look slim standing up, but resemble the Buddha read more »
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New Edge Media is proud to announce that Kate Morris will be joining their ranks as the Director of Client Strategies. She will be responsible for client interaction, account management, and paid and natural account optimization. She will also serve read more »
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Some great ways to increase your sales without actually having to decrease your sales price. read more »
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Once again, Martijn is among the first to notice changes on Google Maps! read more »
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We create blogs with tons of great content and we base our content on Social Media that attracts a link or two. (Boy, isn’t that the understatement of the year!) We rely on this content to create user engagement and get people to keep coming back. B read more »
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CNET News: "Google is in the process of paring back a contractor workforce that numbers about 10,000, the company confirmed Monday." read more »
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This morning I [Jennifer Laycock] found myself in the middle of an interesting chat with Mack Collier on Twitter. It started when I joined in a conversation Mack was having about the metrics he measures when estimating the value of blogs. We kicked read more »
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Do you search Google for your trophy keyword every morning to see if you’re still on the first page? Do you check more than once a day? If so, you are a rankings junkie and it’s time to shake the habit. read more »
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Whether you are a search engine optimiser, a web master or you simply want to know how search engines work, you need to know about Google page rank. This article explains how Google determines trusted sites and elaborates on some of the factors in d read more »
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