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Google Tags for Places
In the last few months Google has released the “tag” advertising option in Google Places. Tags give you way to make your business stand out against the other listings and specific actions related to the tag can be tracked. Below is an example of how tags are displayed in universal search and in Google Maps. .. read more
Should you Join the network?
The number of social networks is staggering and the list is growing almost daily, if you don’t believe me check out some tech blogs and look at all the sites receiving funding for their startup. With all of these networks available how do you know if you should participate. You can decide quickly by answering the question does participating in this .. read more
Get More Out of Social Media
Most organizations start their social media campaigns by imitating those who have had success and following the basics of using social media for business. Usually this includes generating new leads, improved customer service, and growing brand awareness/loyalty. When doing this you develop your business objectives and metrics and the begin to measure the effectiveness of your social media .. read more
Calendar of Events for June
Looking to get out and meet some new people and maybe even learn a thing or two? Here is a list of events for June. Firestorm Southwest Metro Social – June 16th Networking at a great restaurant in the Southwest metro. Free for members of MyFirestorm, just $10 for everyone else. Learn more about the .. read more
3 Steps to Start in Local Search
Local Search includes services such as Google Places, Yahoo Maps, Bing Maps, Yelp, and many other. This websites give users the listing information for businesses in a very defined region, such as your neighborhood or city. Optimizing for local search is becoming more and more important as all of the major search engines begin to adopt “universal .. read more
Social Media First Steps
Many businesses and organization of every size see that social media holds a lot of opportunity and thus must get in as quickly as they can. Getting a quick start is great idea but careful planning will help make your Social media initiative a success. Here are some first step for your organizations dive into .. read more
Using LinkedIn for Link Building
Link Building is where many companies fail in their SEO. Link building is a mix of art and science and where many traditional SEOs fail because it requires the type of personality a marketer would typically have, not a web designer/coder. While difficult, time consuming, and sometimes extremely frustrating link building has become one of, .. read more
The New Role of the SEO Consultant
People who work as SEO consultants or internet marketing consultants get very little respect. This is a fact that I have learned from the response you get from people when you tell them what you do or talk to them about the industry. I think there are two reasons for this , one is .. read more
In Person Networking & Social Marketing – The Dynamic Duo
This is Guest Post by Philip Pelto, the CEO of MyFirestorm a Minnesota Networking organization designed designed for motivated business networking professionals to meet, socialize, and pass referrals. I asked him to speak on the importance of the personal referral and networking. With the web’s growth in the marketing world there is still nothing more powerful .. read more
The iPad’s Affect on SEO and Search Marketing
Well it has only been a few days since Apple released the iPad but there is already a ton of opportunity for those looking to grow their business. Unless you were completely disconnected from the web all weekend you have been inundated with news, reviews, and comments on the iPad. While the initial sales may have .. read more
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