Tuesday, November 23, 2010

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Monday, November 22, 2010

The Importance of Blogging for Inbound Marketing

I truly cannot express the importance of blogging for your inbound marketing success.




Why? You may ask.



Let me tell you.



1.Blogging provides you with 55% more web traffic over companies that do not blog.

2.43% of B2B companies have acquired a customer from their blog.

3.57% of B2C companies have acquired a customer from their blog.

4.The more frequently you blog, the more customers you will acquire.

5.Both B2C and B2B companies that blog see a gain in twitter reach; however B2B sees a larger gain in reach.

6.Companies that blog have 434% more indexed pages over companies that do not blog.

7.Companies that blog have 97% more inbound links over companies that do not blog.

8.The more pages your website has indexed, the more monthly leads you receive.

9.The more pages your website has indexed, the more chances you have to rank for keywords.

10.The more pages your website has indexed, the more chances for inbound links you will have linking to your website.

11.By 2013, 128 Million people in the US will be reading blogs on a monthly basis.

Besides the aforementioned items, you will be developing a community around your blog, sharing information, being social with your fans, and bringing a personal touch to your company.



These are such profound reasons to be blogging. If you are not blogging already, then what are you waiting for? Take the next step to your inbound marketing campaign and blog, blog, blog!


Thursday, November 18, 2010

Does My Local Community "Get It" When it Comes to Inbound Marketing?

Let me tell you that I have tried to get through to my local community in order to help them achieve their business goals through inbound marketing. I’m not sure how most business owners are, but I actually care about the economic situation my community may be in. However, I have a hard time getting anyone to respond to my introductions, to participate in conversations, and to connect with me on networks. Do they get it?




I feel I almost need a million dollars to do something totally drastic to get the attention of my local “peeps”. Let me provide you with some examples.



1. Have contacted over 100 businesses in my community about my services, knowing how much they are struggling, through mail, phone, social media, content, and email (I know. I know.). I have not received a single response. I am located in a resort community where business is seasonal. Things are tough in the winter. I see a lot of my local businesses are now on Facebook, which is great, but many of those accounts are abandoned because they did not know how to operate the page. Some of my local bars are even cursing up and down on their own pages. I also notice that they only have a Facebook page. There are so many other networks that could work for them. Also, social media is only a piece of a larger pie. If they wish to grow and gather leads and sales, they are going to need more than a Facebook page. With inbound marketing, they could flourish.



2. I have started a Linkedin group for my region of the country. I started the group on social media because that is the most popular topic people are seeking information on right now and I can help them use it to its maximum advantage. My group is shy. I seem to be the only person posting. No topics started, no comments, no questions, and no answers. They must be good listeners.



3. I belong to other social media networks where businesses can connect with other local businesses. My problem is that I have asked over 250 businesses in my local community to connect with me and maybe 10 of that 250 have connected with me. This is very confusing to me. I see the businesses are connected with other business members in the area, so why are they not connecting with my business? The downside of this is that I need someone to clean my chimney, inspect my chimney, fix my garage foundation, put on a roof, build a retaining wall, and cut down a tree in my yard. I tried to connect with businesses in my area that perform this work. I was looking to develop a relationship with them and give them my support and business; however, I cannot get a business to connect with me. Unfortunately, in doing this, they are missing out on not only my business, but I am sure the business of many others who were looking to do the same thing. This is so bad for their business and bad for me, a consume who can’t connect with a business.



Am I going to have to hire from out of town? Do my local businesses want more business? Are they interested in leads and generating more revenue? Why are they not responding? Do they have so many leads and revenue coming in that they don’t need anymore? Are they on there just to be on there and don’t know what to do? Did they abandon their pages? Do they get it? Is it me?



Spot says: Just lick their faces.



Wednesday, November 17, 2010

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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

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Bit.ly Pulls Links Together with Bundles http://ow.ly/3aLPW
Google Unveils Hotpot, a Recommendation Engine for Places http://ow.ly/3aLL5
Search Marketers Tap Social to Boost SEO http://ow.ly/3aE6t
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Monday, November 15, 2010

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Sunday, November 14, 2010

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Saturday, November 13, 2010

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Friday, November 12, 2010

- Why brands should archive their Facebook pages http://ow.ly/38Zrs http://ow.ly/19WSJg
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Apple's music site gets tweeting http://ow.ly/38Zo9
Facebook’s Gmail Killer, Project Titan, Is Coming On Monday http://ow.ly/38Zls
I used these in 5th grade! That was the 80s though. Would You Pay $200,000 for an Original Apple Computer? http://ow.ly/38Zfy
Paul Buchheit, Creator of Gmail and FriendFeed, Joins Y Combinator http://ow.ly/38Z6j
iPhotography: 10 Pro Tips for Snapping Perfect iPhone Photos http://ow.ly/38ZcB
iTunes 10.1 Update Now Live http://ow.ly/38Z9R
Seriously Government?! Get off the high horse. IAmSpartacus: Thousands Tweet in Support of Convicted Airport Joker http://ow.ly/38YSN
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

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How UPS Uses Social Media for Crisis Communications http://ow.ly/36WzL

Monday, November 8, 2010

- Don’t Drink and Facebook: New Plugin Mitigates the Fallout http://ow.ly/367vR http://ow.ly/19S8ho
Don’t Drink and Facebook: New Plugin Mitigates the Fallout http://ow.ly/367vR
Real estate agents discover social media can help business http://ow.ly/367mc
New browser incorporates latest trends in Web technology http://ow.ly/3671H
New Radian6 Features Help to Scale 'Social' Across the Enterprise http://ow.ly/367f8
Tapping the Benefits of Social Sign-In http://ow.ly/366AV

Sunday, November 7, 2010

- - Google Instant Shows Positive Effect on Paid Search http://ow.ly/35wOT http://ow.ly/19Qemm http://ow.ly/19QYhF

Saturday, November 6, 2010

- Google Instant Shows Positive Effect on Paid Search http://ow.ly/35wOT http://ow.ly/19Qemm
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Friday, November 5, 2010

- Help raise money for seniors. Fish Fry. Nov.12th, Pewaukee. All-u-can-eat fish, beer tasting, celebr http://ow.ly/19PrBp
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Thursday, November 4, 2010

- Foursquare Now Lets Business Owners Oust Cheating Mayors http://ow.ly/348SU http://ow.ly/19Ohjq

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Foursquare Now Lets Business Owners Oust Cheating Mayors http://ow.ly/348SU
Social Media Trends Predict Winners in Mid-Term Election http://ow.ly/348PK
- - Parents, Check Your Candy, There’s Been A Recall http://ow.ly/33tdr http://ow.ly/ http://ow.ly/19N1Jp19N1Jp

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

- Parents, Check Your Candy, There’s Been A Recall http://ow.ly/33tdr http://ow.ly/19LKTA
Parents, Check Your Candy, There’s Been A Recall http://ow.ly/33tdr
The Role of Customer Product Reviews http://ow.ly/33iWP

Monday, November 1, 2010

Twitter Updates Logos, Rules: Info On Logo Use, Screenshots, And Capital “T” Tweets http://ow.ly/32EMN
41 New Social Media Resources You May Have Missed http://ow.ly/32DV9
HUGE: Facebook Testing Places Powered Deals Service http://ow.ly/32Eo9
What Social Media Can Do For You To Sell Real Estate http://ow.ly/32Ds7
Deloitte: 2010 Holidays Hold Some Cheer For Retailers. Social Media Gaining Ground http://ow.ly/32BIm
Top Ten Best Free Social Media Apps for iPhone: Review of Reviews http://ow.ly/32B66
Millennials Show Off Brand Relationships http://ow.ly/32yXG