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Simple Principles for Using LinkedIn to Drive Sales

Simple Principles for Using LinkedIn to Drive Sales

Posted on 31. Aug, 2011 by .

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Networking is relevant to all types of individuals and companies. And a perfect example of the power of networking can be found in the website LinkedIn. Over 80 million professionals currently use LinkedIn for professional networking. Regardless of your field of expertise, you likely have business questions that you would like to have answered by [...]

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5 Strategies to Boost Email Marketing Success

5 Strategies to Boost Email Marketing Success

Posted on 29. Aug, 2011 by .

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Every website owner knows that there’s a lot more to email marketing than just sending out a random email now and then. To truly maximize your results from email marketing, you’ve got to have an effective plan that includes targeted, well-thought-out content, consistent effort, and testing. It’s also important to know your audience well and [...]

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What’s the deal with Firepole Marketing? (And their $1,000/month guarantee!)

What’s the deal with Firepole Marketing? (And their $1,000/month guarantee!)

Posted on 25. Aug, 2011 by .

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In case you haven’t noticed, all of a sudden the whole wide web is buzzing about Firepole Marketing. Danny Iny, who’s the Firepole Marketing outreach guy, is on every blog you can think of – Copyblogger, Problogger, ThinkTraffic, Freelance Switch, LifeHack… you name it, he’s there. And everyone is talking about their marketing training program. [...]

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How to Surf Locally – Without Being Local

How to Surf Locally – Without Being Local

Posted on 23. Aug, 2011 by .

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This is a sponsored post, written by me. All opinions and views are 100% my own. One of the most significant changes the internet has brought about has been the ability to easily communicate with people around the world instantly. It used to be that pen pals from different countries would write to each other [...]

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6 Tips for Writing Sales Copy that Sells

6 Tips for Writing Sales Copy that Sells

Posted on 22. Aug, 2011 by .

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Regardless of the size of your business or what you offer, one factor always rings true: Products and services cannot sell themselves. In fact, words can be the difference between a customer making a purchase or moving on. Sales professionals learned a long time ago that the words a sales person speaks can be the [...]

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You Made a Cool YouTube Video! Now What?

You Made a Cool YouTube Video! Now What?

Posted on 15. Aug, 2011 by .

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You’ve undoubtedly heard the saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” With that being the case, a video must be worth even more. It seems like almost every marketing website we go to these days has a video on the front page, set to automatically play when a visitor hits the site. The reason [...]

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Catering to Four Online Buyer Types

Catering to Four Online Buyer Types

Posted on 28. Jul, 2011 by .

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When you’re building a business website, your goal should be to decide on the right style, atmosphere, and content that will improve sales. This isn’t always an easy goal to achieve. You need to think about who’s going to be reading your content – keeping in mind that people tend to skim the page for [...]

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Psych 101 for Your Website: The Color Factor

Psych 101 for Your Website: The Color Factor

Posted on 13. Jul, 2011 by .

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You’ve probably put a lot of thought and effort into your website – at least we’d hope so. You’ve worked on making it user friendly, ensuring it flows well and is easy to navigate, and you’ve thought long and hard about the content you put on your site. But what about the colors you use? [...]

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Stats that Matter: The Site Traffic Numbers You Need to Know

Stats that Matter: The Site Traffic Numbers You Need to Know

Posted on 28. Jun, 2011 by .

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If you have a website that you’ve been trying to grow, chances are you’ve been using tracking tools like Google Analytics to track visitors to your site and to see what they’re doing while there. Using analytical tools is a terrific idea, but can be confusing to those who aren’t as technologically savvy. Having an [...]

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Here’s Why Your Content is Going Nowhere

Here’s Why Your Content is Going Nowhere

Posted on 03. Jun, 2011 by .

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For some it takes a while to figure it out, and for many bloggers they get it right away. Your content is what it’s all about. You’ve read and heard about it a million times by now: People come to your site, return to your site, engage with you and others in your community, and [...]

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Here’s Your Chance to WIN One of the Best Antivirus Solutions on the Market!

Here’s Your Chance to WIN One of the Best Antivirus Solutions on the Market!

Posted on 26. May, 2011 by .

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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sunbelt Software. All opinions are 100% mine. Speed matters. Little is as frustrating as a slow computer. Trying to get work done or find what you’re looking for online can take twice as long as it should (or longer) when your machine isn’t running [...]

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Ty Morse Interview – CEO of Songwhale, Revolutionizing SMS Marketing

Ty Morse Interview – CEO of Songwhale, Revolutionizing SMS Marketing

Posted on 11. May, 2011 by .

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Who is Ty Morse and what is Songwhale? I think it’s fair to say that me and Ty got on very well in this interview – Ty is not only an intelligent and fascinating young marketer and entrepreneur, but he is also a comical guy with a great sense of humour. There is no doubt [...]

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Monitor Your Rankings with Google SERP Checker

Monitor Your Rankings with Google SERP Checker

Posted on 06. May, 2011 by .

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Every website owner wants to monitor how well they are doing with their SEO rankings.  Google’s algorithm is so complex and constantly changing that you need to keep experimenting.  However, it is essential that you check how those practices actually influence your rankings.  Fortunately, there are tools available to help you. The SERP tool allows [...]

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3 Common SEO Mistakes to Avoid

3 Common SEO Mistakes to Avoid

Posted on 20. Apr, 2011 by .

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Optimizing your website to gain search engine positioning can be a process that takes a lot of time and focus. It’s no wonder a lot of entrepreneurs hire SEO firms to handle this for them. But that can be very expensive, and it’s hard to know which firms are the best. While many stick to [...]

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