LinkedIn vs. Facebook: Apples and Oranges?

On March 20, 2008, in Social Media, Web 2.0, by Brett

“I do. You can see me riding on my tractor.” That’s the answer LinkedIn CEO Dan Nye gives when asked in this interview if he has a Facebook account. He continues, “I think that’s an example of the difference . . . . ” Thanks again to Chris for pointing the way. The article at [...]

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2 Ways to React to Something New

On November 19, 2007, in Business, Marketing, Web 2.0, by Brett

The SmoothSpan Blog has a pretty interesting post here that seems to capture the two typical reactions to the web and all that entails in today’s business: Reaction #1 = Scrutinize and critique according to your way of doing business. Reaction #2 = Analyze it and explore it and wonder how it will affect the [...]

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How Can I Make Money Blogging?

On November 14, 2007, in Blogging, Business, Web 2.0, by Brett

You guessed it: I’m selling out. OK, maybe that’s a little over the top. But I am planning on moving over to WordPress.org in the next month or two so I can start monetizing my efforts here (you can’t do it on WordPress.com). After all, one of the reasons I started this blog was to [...]

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Why Businesses Have to Leverage Web 2.0

On November 11, 2007, in Blogging, Marketing, Small Business, Social Media, Web 2.0, by Brett

I stumbled upon this great post at Decker Marketing. Sam moderated a Web 2.0 panel recently and was kind enough to pass along his notes. Every one of them deserves your attention, but here are the quotes that really stick out to me: 25% of Google search results is user generated content. If googling your [...]

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Trial and Error

On November 1, 2007, in Marketing, Web 2.0, Web Design, Web Marketing, by Brett

There is no greater teacher than experience. This is especially true as you try to get your mind around all the new vehicles and tactics available to us as marketers. You can read about something, learn about something, get blown away by something, but you won’t ever really get it until you try it, screw [...]

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The Vodoo That You Do So Well

On September 17, 2007, in Business, Social Media, Web 2.0, Web Marketing, Word of Mouth, by Brett

I read this post by David and it got me thinking: It’s too dang hard to keep up the Joneses of marketing and business. Every time I turn around, there’s a new tactic, tool, software, myth – SOMETHING that’s better than anything else before it. It’s happening at almost a daily rate. And it makes [...]

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Weekend Reading, July 13- July 15

Some nice links I ran across over the weekend. In no particular order, of course: Will work for tattoos: The Happs has a nice set of links here, including an interesting read on tattoos and your job hunt. I wonder if it would help your chances to tattoo your potential boss’s name? Lost producer making [...]

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5 More Tips on Purchasing Domain Names

On June 11, 2007, in Guest Posts, Web 2.0, Web Marketing, by Brett

Today’s guest post is handled by David, also known as the Jack Bauer of Search Engine Optimization. David often freelances for Raesea Internet Marketing and has 5 more tips here on purchasing a domain name. See his original 5 here. Don’t go with the misspelled domain name. One strategy that people use is to go with [...]

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Internet Marketing is Dead

On May 17, 2007, in Design, Marketing, Web 2.0, Web Design, Web Marketing, by Brett

A friend was telling me last night that he and his partner were trying to shift the focus of their company from being just a web design firm into more of an overall internet marketing firm. Two things struck me when he said this which I’ve never really thought of before. “Internet Marketing” and all [...]

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How are you at hide and seek?

On May 8, 2007, in Marketing, SEO, Social Media, Web 2.0, Web Marketing, by Brett

Great post here at S.M.O.G. showing the power of search engines and how it’s evening the playing field for small business. Search engines are the real estate of this generation. What are you doing about it? Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for wordpress.

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