IM NewsWatch, December 13, 2012 - Latest IM News including ‘Build a Referral Engine That Works – Copyblogger’ and much more...

December 13th, 2012 at 2:48 am EDT

‘The Online Entrepreneur’s Complete Guide to Ghostwriting – Part II? – ‘The Future of Ink’ Blog

The latest article on ‘The Future of Ink’ blog is titled “The Online Entrepreneur’s Complete Guide to Ghostwriting – Part II?. Marcy Sheiner says, “In Part I of this article, I reviewedghostwriting basicssuch as reasons why you may want to consider hiring a ghost, reasonsnotto hire and I also address a common concern that many online... [Read more]

‘The War Is On For Your Social Images’ – ‘Offervault Scoop’ Blog

The latest article on ‘Offervault Scoop’ blog is titled “The War Is On For Your Social Images”. Dustin says, “Twitter and Instagram are fighting over your digital images. Yesterday Twitter launched their rumored image filters. The release happened on the same day that Instagram updated their app with new filters and camera function. It’s... [Read more]

’63% of websites say improving conversions is the biggest challenge’ – ‘Econsultancy’ Blog

The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “63% of websites say improving conversions is the biggest challenge”. David Moth says, “Improving the on-site conversions is the biggest challenge for e-commerce businesses, according to a new survey by SLI Systems. Almost two thirds of respondents (63%) cited improving conversions... [Read more]

GameClone: An online game store in a box #ad

PC gaming, Xbox gaming, Wii gaming, iPad gaming and other electronic games are very big business. And during the holidays, they are a popular gift. You can create a game store online easily using GameClone. This store has been built so you can easily clone it on your own site. And you don’t have to create any games to do it. In fact, you need... [Read more]

‘ShoeMoney Ad Network Throwback’ – ShoeMoney Blog

Jeremy Schoemaker’s latest blog post is titled “ShoeMoney Ad Network Throwback”. Schoemaker says, “In 2006 when I first got into affiliate marketing I realized that all of AdSense income was coming from people advertising affiliate offers. Now even though I was doing affiliate offers of my own on the site I wanted to try going direct. So we... [Read more]

‘Blogger Outreach Software That Will Make You Do a Happy Dance? by Jay Baer

Jay Baer ‘s latest ‘Convince & Convert’ blog post is titled “Blogger Outreach Software That Will Make You Do a Happy Dance?. Baer says, “Blogger outreach is a major part of many agencies’ social media offerings, and finding and managing relationships with bloggers is often a time-consuming, Sisyphean task that usually gets foisted... [Read more]

‘The 5 Hot Advertising Trends of 2012’ – ‘Mashable’

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “The 5 Hot Advertising Trends of 2012″. Todd Wasserman says, “Are you reading this on a mobile device? Perhaps not, but the odds are much better this year than at this point in 2011. That’s because Marshall McLuhan was right: The medium has more of an influence than the content it conveys. This... [Read more]

WP Time Trigger: Creates urgency that will build your sales #ad

There are lots of reasons you may want to limit a person’s opportunity to buy your product. The most obvious is that you are running a sale for a short period. (“This weekend only: Product ABC is half-price.”) But what a hassle to have to manually edit your site. Now, with WP Time Trigger you don’t have to. This simple-to-use... [Read more]

‘Google Zeitgeist 2012: Top Searches Of The Year [Video]’ – ‘ReadWrite’

The latest post on ‘ReadWrite’ is titled “Google Zeitgeist 2012: Top Searches Of The Year [Video]”. Fruzsina Eördögh says, “Gangnam Style, the presidential election of 2012, Hurricane Sandy and Felix Baumgartner’s supersonic freefall; these are just a few of Google’s top searches featured in their Zeitgeist 2012: Year in Review video... [Read more]

Lyris Releases ‘Email Deliverability 2013: Keeping Pace with Evolving Practices’ Guide

Lyris has released the ‘Email Deliverability 2013: Keeping Pace with Evolving Practices’ guide. The Lyris team says, “Marketers who leverage mobile marketing and other evolving digital marketing best practices will be equipped to provide unique experiences for their customers in ways that are unique, relevant, and intensely personal.... [Read more]

‘Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Long-Tail Clients (Small Business Owners)’ – ‘SEOmoz’ Blog

The latest ‘SEOmoz’ blog post is titled “Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Long-Tail Clients (Small Business Owners)”. David Mihm says, “I have lived, breathed, eaten, slept, celebrated, and advocated small business internet marketing for the last eight years. Until recently, not even I realized how large the disconnect between the search marketing... [Read more]

New Done-for-You Blogs: for ready-to-go affiliate marketing #ad

Scott Inman is a professional web designer, marketer and SEO technician who has many years of experience. He brings all of his skills and experience to bear on blogging for marketers. He has now built 100 prototype blogs that you can copy and use in your own business. His Done-for-You Blogs address many niches. He sells them in groups of 10. You have... [Read more]

‘How to Build a Referral Engine That Works’ – ‘Copyblogger’ Blog

The latest post on ‘Copyblogger’ Blog is titled “How to Build a Referral Engine That Works”. Karl Staib says, “Producing a remarkable product is good marketing, but even the best products need help in spreading the word. Movie producers (now) know the value of a good trailer that’s shareable on social media. A teaser to whet your appetite. Coke... [Read more]

‘Social Media Marketing: AT&T Developer Program calendar strategy increases Twitter audience 136%, Facebook 113%’ – MarketingSherpa Case Study

MarketingSherpa has released a case study titled “Social Media Marketing: AT&T Developer Program calendar strategy increases Twitter audience 136%, Facebook 113%”. David Kirkpatrick says, “Social media marketing is most effective when strategically approached and connected to other marketing channels. Read on to learn how the... [Read more]

‘Online Testing: To test or not to test (holiday edition)’ – ‘MarketingExperiments’ Blog

The latest ‘MarketingExperiments’ blog post is titled “Online Testing: To test or not to test (holiday edition)”. Tony Doty says, “As we all know, the holiday season is upon us. What does that mean? Shopping! Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Green Monday, Purple Tuesday. … Yes, I made the last one up, but I digress. This time of year is one of... [Read more]

Create your own free online TV show #ad

People are watching more and more TV and other video online, either on their PC, their tablet or their smartphone. You can become the host of a web TV show. Promote your show (for example, place episodes on YouTube) and become a star. New training from Craig Williams, called Create your own free online TV show, is your complete guide to creating and... [Read more]

‘Microsoft Takes Bold New Steps to Go Big in China’ – ‘The Forrester Blog’

The latest article on ‘The Forrester Blog’ is titled “Microsoft Takes Bold New Steps to Go Big in China”. Bryan Wang says, “China has always been a problem for Microsoft. With much higher software piracy compared with other major international markets and a less mature enterprise market, Microsoft has had a hard time reaching its potential... [Read more]

‘The Contentious State of B2B Content Marketing [Infographic]’ – ‘MarketingProfs’ Blog

The latest article on ‘MarketingProfs’ is titled “The Contentious State of B2B Content Marketing [Infographic]”. Verónica Maria Jarski says, “A recent content marketing study from MarketingProfs and the Content Marketing Institute found that B2B marketers are uncertain about whether they are effectively using content marketing tactics. This... [Read more]

‘WordPress Backups and Restores Made Easy with BlogVault’ by John Chow

John Chow’s latest blog post is titled “WordPress Backups and Restores Made Easy with BlogVault”. Chow says, “Most people would agree that backing up your data is probably a good idea. Maybe you have your family photos saved to an external hard drive or maybe you make use of some sort of cloud storage solution. Why is”. WordPress Backups and... [Read more]

Yoga PLR Business in a Box: New Year Resolutions are almost here. Be ready #ad

Yoga is a fast-growing sport in the US and around the world. Over 15 million people are already practicing yoga, and more are starting daily. All the people, especially the beginners, are looking for instruction. Sue Fleckenstein has created a Yoga business in a box for you. If you already have a business in health, exercise or self-improvement, this... [Read more]

‘WordPress Welcomes Elvin (3.5)’ – ‘Website Magazine’ Article

The latest article on ‘Website Magazine’ is titled “WordPress Welcomes Elvin (3.5)”. Pete Prestipino says, “It’s another edition of WordPress Wednesday here at Website Magazine and what better way to celebrate than with a new release! Version 3.5 of the popular blogging and CMS platform WordPress is now available and there are quite a few... [Read more]

‘How to Increase Search Traffic with One Small Change’ – Web Marketing Today

The latest ‘Web Marketing Today’ blog post is titled “How to Increase Search Traffic with One Small Change”. Aaron Houghton says, “You may have heard that getting your website ranked in the search engines is the most cost effective way to drive website traffic and find new customers for your business. It’s true”. How to Increase Search... [Read more]

‘Bing’s Social Sidebar Gets a Facelift’ – ‘Mashable’

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Bing’s Social Sidebar Gets a Facelift”. Emily Price says, “Bing rolled out a new design for its social sidebar feature Tuesday, an update it hopes will make finding friends relevant to your search easier to do based on what those people have shared on the web. “At Bing, we realize that... [Read more]

Blog Defender: WordPress security for your site #ad

It’s reported that 75% of blogs have already been hacked, even major corporate sites who have the resources we small marketers don’t. If you want to avoid the hassles and heartaches (not to mention, loss of income) that come from losing control of your WordPress site, check out Blog Defender. There are over 200 different ways a WordPress... [Read more]

‘Facebook’s Privacy Evolution Crawls Another Step Out Of The Ooze’ – ‘ReadWrite’

The latest post on ‘ReadWrite’ is titled “Facebook’s Privacy Evolution Crawls Another Step Out Of The Ooze”. Taylor Hatmaker says, “If Facebook’s privacy controls leave you scratching your head, you’re in good company — or a lot of company, anyhow. Lucky for the befuddled among us — present company included —... [Read more]

‘Content marketing: what is really holding you back?’ – ‘Econsultancy’ Blog

The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “Content marketing: what is really holding you back?”. Graham Charlton says, “It’s been a big year for content marketing, and now the vast majority of marketers see it as a key part of their strategy. However, just 38% of companies currently have a content marketing... [Read more]

‘Your Company Has Too Many Names Listed with Affiliate Summit’ by Shawn Collins

Shawn Collins’ latest blog post is titled “Your Company Has Too Many Names Listed with Affiliate Summit”. Collins Says, “I was going through the list of registered companies for Affiliate Summit, because I post updates weekly to the Affiliate Summit West 2013 information page, and noticed that many companies are inconsistent with the way they... [Read more]

Local Sniper is live #ad

A new product became available starting at Noon EST to help you build a business as a marketing consultant to local businesses. Local Sniper is online software, created by Adeel Chowdury and Jason King, that allows you to earn money right from your PC at home, with very little work. You can make just enough to go shopping when you want or possibly you... [Read more]

Reminder- ‘How to Combine Craig’s List & Youtube Together To Create An Unstoppable Money Apparatus’ Jason Fladlien’s Webinar 12.00 pm PT

Jason Fladlien is hosting a webinar on Thursday, December 13 at 12.00 pm PT. The topic of the webinar is “How to Combine Craig’s List & Youtube Together To Create An Unstoppable Money Apparatus”. Fladlien says, “Jack Mize peels back the curtains and show you how – for free – you can find hundreds of service providers... [Read more]

‘Create a WordPress Site in 21 Minutes or Less’ – Web Marketing Today

The latest ‘Web Marketing Today’ blog post is titled “Create a WordPress Site in 21 Minutes or Less”. Armando Roggio says, “The WordPress content management system is one of the easiest-to-use website platforms for businesses. It is certainly one of the most popular with more than a 50-percent share of the open-source CMS market, according... [Read more]

‘New Chrome Extension Lets You Save Web Content to Google Drive’ – ‘Mashable’

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “New Chrome Extension Lets You Save Web Content to Google Drive”. Stan Schroeder says, “Google has launched a new extension for Chrome called “Save to Drive,” enabling users to save web content to their Google Drive. After installing the extension, users will get an additional... [Read more]

Tube Conquest gives you push-button curated content #ad

Mark Dulisse has just released Tube Conquest software that automatically creates YouTube content from authority sites like: Amazon, Picasa, Pinterest and SoundCloud. Use these curated videos to build you business. This new software runs on Macs as well as PCs and creates videos without any technical skills being required. Its capabilities include: •... [Read more]

‘Partnering With Twitter To Tell A Bigger Story: Q&A With Vizify’s CEO’ – ‘ReadWrite’

The latest post on ‘ReadWrite’ is titled “Partnering With Twitter To Tell A Bigger Story: Q&A With Vizify’s CEO”. Taylor Hatmaker says, “Twitter is ephemera by definition. If you missed the joke, the hashtag or the pop-up account borne out of an awkward moment on stage with Clint Eastwood and an empty chair, well… the moment’s... [Read more]

‘Every Marketer Should Be Technical’ – ‘SEOmoz’ Blog

The latest ‘SEOmoz’ blog post is titled “Every Marketer Should Be Technical”. Jamie says, “There’s been a lot of talk of roles like growth hackers, marketing ninjas, and technical marketing in the past year. Regardless of whether or not you subscribe to these labels, technical skills combined with marketing tactics are creating the most... [Read more]

‘Your Brand and Nine Legal Issues Related to Patent, Trademark, and Copyright’ – ‘MarketingProfs’ Blog

The latest article on ‘MarketingProfs’ is titled “Your Brand and Nine Legal Issues Related to Patent, Trademark, and Copyright”. Brett Gold says, “Protecting your brand, one of the most fundamental aspects of your market presence, is not something that should be taken lightly or ignored. From the very beginning of your business, you need to... [Read more]

CTA Sidekick: Calls to Action that won’t be ignored #ad

The CTA Sidekick plugin provides many ways to create attention-getting calls to action, whether you want people to opt-in to a list or buy a product. Get get total control over where on your page and when during a visit, your visitors see your call to action pop up, slide in or otherwise move into their consciousness. You may be missing sales and followers... [Read more]

‘The Globalization of eCommerce in 2013’ – ‘The Forrester Blog’

The latest article on ‘The Forrester Blog’ is titled “The Globalization of eCommerce in 2013”. Zia Daniell Wigder says, “In 2012, online retailers continued to expand into new geographic areas, with many eyeing eCommerce markets beyond those of North America and Europe. Local partnerships and adaptations were key: In China, Neiman Marcus,... [Read more]

Final Reminder- ‘How to Harness Big Data for your B2B CRM Efforts’ MarketingProfs Seminar 12.00 pm ET

MarketingProfs is hosting a seminar with Cyndi W. Greenglass on Thursday, December 13 at 12.00 pm ET. The topic of the seminar is “How to Harness Big Data for your B2B CRM Efforts”. MarketingProfs team says, “What will you learn? What the research shows about brands that are breaking through the clutter How to use content to inspire... [Read more]

‘Six simple social media tips to get you noticed’ – ‘Econsultancy’ Blog

The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “Six simple social media tips to get you noticed”. Matt Owen says, “There are loads of ways to stand out on social media platforms, but frankly nothing beats due diligence and knowing what the hell you’re doing does it? I spend a lot of time monitoring all of Econsultancy’s... [Read more]

Easy Site Builder WordPress Plugin: for sales pages, landing pages, video pages and more #ad

WordPress makes site building practical for us who are “technically challenged”, but inserting content into your site that looks good still has required talent. Now, Get Easy Site Builder makes even that easy for us ordinary marketers. And you can do it all right from your browser. It was created by marketers and for warketers. It’s... [Read more]