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December 20th, 2012 at 3:00 am EDT

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Thursday, December 20, 2012

‘Monetizing Instructional Videos’ by Shawn Collins

Shawn Collins’ latest blog post is titled “Monetizing Instructional Videos”. Collins Says, “Q: Is putting an instructional video on YouTube a form of affiliate marketing? I watch girls showing how to apply make-up then they feature the line and girls showing how to apply fake hair, some without featuring products. Is it better to have an instructional... [Read more]

‘Another Year in Review — Revisiting 2012 Mobile Trends’ – ‘The Forrester Blog’

The latest article on ‘The Forrester Blog’ is titled “Another Year in Review — Revisiting 2012 Mobile Trends”. Thomas Husson says, “Every year for the past few years, I’ve been revisiting our mobile trends predictions. So let’s do it again for the 2012 Mobile Trends post I put together a year ago with my colleague Julie Ask. So... [Read more]

‘How To Finally Achieve Your Goals for Your Business This Year’ by Rich Schefren

Rich Schefren’s latest blog post is titled “How To Finally Achieve Your Goals for Your Business This Year”. Schefren says, “It can be hard for new entrepreneurs to put together realistic goals for their businesses. In this episode, Rich Schefren will unveil an easier way to make a plan and achieve your goals for your business”. How To Finally... [Read more]

A new package of marketing graphics from the master #ad

His name is Max Rylski, but on the Warrior Forum, he’s known simply as Max, and when you say that name everyone thinks, “graphics” because Max is the creator of large packages of premium graphics. Max has just created his fifth large package of graphics, full of all kinds of marketing graphics, from beginning to end: ? Sales page... [Read more]

‘Tips for Better Blog Outreach and Blog Marketing’ by Patsi Krackoff

Patsi Krackoff’s latest blog post is titled “Tips for Better Blog Outreach and Blog Marketing”. Krackoff says, “How can you make the most of your blog marketingand outreach? Here are some helpful tips so that your business blog attracts more readers, and you get found, get known, and get clients. Small business owners know that a well-formulated blog... [Read more]

‘25 Inspired Marketing Predictions for 2013? by Jay Baer

Jay Baer ‘s latest ‘Convince & Convert’ blog post is titled “25 Inspired Marketing Predictions for 2013?. Baer says, “As December comes to a close (and the end of the world is looming upon us), we’re thinking about the whirlwind that 2012 has been, and more importantly, what road has been paved for 2013. With a series of mergers and... [Read more]

‘45% of Social Networkers Engage With Brands Online, Says Study’ – ‘Mashable’

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “45% of Social Networkers Engage With Brands Online, Says Study”. Todd Wasserman says, “Internet penetration has leveled off in the U.S., but among the 79% of Americans who are online, more are accessing the Internet daily and for longer periods and interacting with brands more, according to... [Read more]

Keyword Research Train Released: Keyword Research that works #ad

Whether you are an affiliate marketer, or you monetize your sites with Adsense or have your own products, choosing the right keywords is a critical part of your online success. You need to connect searchers with relevant products you promote, and uncovering the keywords people use when they are ready to buy is at the heart of successful keyword research. Tibor... [Read more]

‘The Greed-Heads At Facebook Just Keep Making Life Easier For Google’s Vic Gundotra’ – ‘ReadWrite’

The latest post on ‘ReadWrite’ is titled “The Greed-Heads At Facebook Just Keep Making Life Easier For Google’s Vic Gundotra”. Dan Lyons says, “A friend of mine who worked at Microsoft during its glory days once confided to me that Microsoft’s success in the 1990s came in part because Microsoft had been blessed with such wonderful... [Read more]

‘Will 2013 be the year of conversion optimisation?’ – ‘Econsultancy’ Blog

The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “Will 2013 be the year of conversion optimisation?”. Paul Rouke says, “For what feels like the last five years it has been predicted that “next year will be the year of mobile.” Well perhaps 2012 was finally that year in many aspects, and long live themultichannel... [Read more]

‘What Tracking Santa Can Teach Us’ – Web Marketing Today

The latest ‘Web Marketing Today’ blog post is titled “What Tracking Santa Can Teach Us”. Kathleen Fealy says, “The website NORAD Tracks Santa is a good example of usability, customer experience, and search. It incorporates (a) quality, targeted content, (b) social media, and (c) customer engagement. These practices should be employed by all... [Read more]

WP Feedback Theme: Protecting local business from bad reviews #ad

Josh Precht has just released a theme local merchants will find helpful, and marketing consultants to local businesses will find profitable. WP Feedback Theme solves a two-part problem all local merchants have: Getting good reviews from customers while avoiding bad reviews. Placing good reviews from real customers on the merchant’s website can... [Read more]

‘Social Technologies for the New Year’ – ‘Website Magazine’ Article

The latest article on ‘Website Magazine’ is titled “Social Technologies for the New Year”. Allison Howen says, “Over the last few years social networks have made a huge impact on how businesses operate (to say the least), and Web workers should know that there are no signs of this trend slowing down anytime soon. Not only do most businesses... [Read more]

‘Help Team University’ – ‘SEOmoz’ Blog

The latest ‘SEOmoz’ blog post is titled “Help Team University”. Nick Sayers says, “At Moz, we strive to give our customers the best experience possible when using our product and interacting with our team members. Help Team University is our new program that gives everyone across all teams the chance to support our customers and hear their... [Read more]

‘How to Create an Agile Content Marketing Strategy (and Stay Sane Doing It)’ – ‘Copyblogger’ Blog

The latest post on ‘Copyblogger’ Blog is titled “How to Create an Agile Content Marketing Strategy (and Stay Sane Doing It)”. Pamela Wilson says, “I’ll admit it: I spent so much time this past year creating content that I didn’t make enough time to read. And reading is important when you’re a content creator. After all … It is what... [Read more]

“FB Fahrenheit” continues high sales; makes Facebook safe for marketers #ad

Now marketers don’t have to waste time prospecting among vast populations of people who will never by your products. Facebook has the people who want your product, and has the data on those people that lets you separate the good prospects from those who will never buy. Janes Renouf’s FB Fahrenheit is an application that is completely compliant... [Read more]

‘Come Party with Me at Affiliate Summit Las Vegas’ by John Chow

John Chow’s latest blog post is titled “Come Party with Me at Affiliate Summit Las Vegas”. Chow says, “The 2013 Affiliate Summit West in Las Vegas is less than a month away and I like to invite to you to the hottest party Las Vegas will ever see. We got an open bar all night long, the hotest”. Come Party with Me at Affiliate Summit Las Vegas John... [Read more]

‘Branding: Online-focused rebranding increases website traffic 20%, Facebook fans 1,000%, YouTube subscribers 70%’ – MarketingSherpa Case Study

MarketingSherpa has released a case study titled “Branding: Online-focused rebranding increases website traffic 20%, Facebook fans 1,000%, YouTube subscribers 70%”. David Kirkpatrick says, “Rebranding the corporate look, logo and messaging can help meet the challenges of a changing marketplace. Read on to learn how a well-established... [Read more]

‘Who Is Responsible In A Virtual Company’ – ‘Marketing for Success’ Blog

The latest post on Charlie Cook’s ‘Marketing for Success’ blog is titled “Who Is Responsible In A Virtual Company”. Cook says, “Ever have stuff fall through the cracks, meetings missed and follow through not there, or see fellow staff members make the same mistake over and over? It happens all the time in virtual companies. Why?”. Who... [Read more]

Kindle Goldmine 2.0: Expert tips on increasing your Kindle royalties #ad

There are many advantages to selling your information on Amazon’s Kindle marketplace. It is a site with far more marketing power than you will ever achieve. And Amazon does a lot of marketing of Kindle books in your behalf. But how can you maximize your earnings from e-books you place on the Kindle site? Jerome Yip has created Kindle Goldmine,... [Read more]

‘Webinar Testing: Ask your customers what works best for them’ – ‘MarketingExperiments’ Blog

The latest ‘MarketingExperiments’ blog post is titled “Webinar Testing: Ask your customers what works best for them”. John Tackett says, “As a teenager, one of my first jobs was as a file clerk at a car dealership. Sitting upon one of the old filing cabinets across from my desk was a quote on a dingy piece of paper — which looked more like... [Read more]

‘New COPPA Rules Will Allow Facebook to Advertise to Children’ – ‘Mashable’

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “New COPPA Rules Will Allow Facebook to Advertise to Children”. Alex Fitzpatrick says, “The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA, is the set of rules protecting the privacy of all Internet users younger than 13. COPPA’s rules have mostly stayed the same since 2000,... [Read more]

‘The 6 Technologies That Mattered Most To Small Business In 2012’ – ‘ReadWrite’

The latest post on ‘ReadWrite’ is titled “The 6 Technologies That Mattered Most To Small Business In 2012”. Rieva Lesonsky says, “Even though 2012 was a tough year overall for small businesses – the stubbornly slow economy didn’t help – technology improvements continued to offer hope of lowering costs, boosting efficiency,... [Read more]

Solo Ads for Internet Dummies: How to build a massive targeted email list #ad

In Solo Ads for Internet Dummies, Guy Ferdman show how he built his own ultra-targeted list in just weeks by using solo ads. In it, he shows a step-by-step proven process to create productive solo ad campaigns, including his detailed email template proven to turn clicks into leads at up to 67.3% conversion. Solo ad campaigns generally cost half of what... [Read more]

‘Our B2B Marketing Tactics Survey on Revenue Acceleration has Several Surprises’ – ‘The Forrester Blog’

The latest article on ‘The Forrester Blog’ is titled “Our B2B Marketing Tactics Survey on Revenue Acceleration has Several Surprises”. Peter O’Neill says, “This month, we have been studying the returns from our Q4 2012 US And Europe B2B Marketing Tactics And Benchmarks Online Survey of more than 328 B2B demand management marketers... [Read more]

Reminder- ‘How To Become a Trusted Brand and Industry Leader’ MarketingProfs Seminar January 17

MarketingProfs is hosting a seminar with John Morgan on Thursday, January 17 at 12.00 pm ET. The topic of the seminar is “How To Become a Trusted Brand and Industry Leader”. MarketingProfs team says, “What will you learn? The five core values of agile marketing How agile marketing works (as demonstrated by a real case study) How... [Read more]

Final Reminder- ‘2 Underground 7 Figure SEO Experts Milking Squidoo’ Daniel Lew’s Webinar 9.00 pm PST

Daniel Lew is hosting a webinar on Thursday, December 20 at 9.00 pm PST. The topic of the webinar is “2 Underground 7 Figure SEO Experts Milking Squidoo”. Lew says, “Join me on a webinar with Mike Long and Greg Morrisson who are self made millionaires all from building niche sites and learn how they MILK it! Quickly Discover how they get: -... [Read more]

WPMapFolio: Make your offline clients stand out from the crowd #ad

Your clients are looking to a way to place them ahead of their competitors in the eyes of their clients. They want their clients to look first to them when seeking a service or product. One good way to do that is social proof: show prospective customers who is already a happy customer. Jason X has just released the WPMapFolio WordPress plugin to provide... [Read more]

‘Why It’s Time to Get Excited About Digital Advertising’ – ‘Mashable’

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Why It’s Time to Get Excited About Digital Advertising”. Adam Ostrow says, “It would be easy to be bearish on the monetization prospects of social media. The lackluster performance of high profile IPOs has created a wave of negative headlines that has much of Wall Street (and Main Street)... [Read more]

‘Email is most important channel for driving Christmas sales: infographic’ – ‘Econsultancy’ Blog

The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “Email is most important channel for driving Christmas sales: infographic”. David Moth says, “Email is considered to be the most important channel for driving online sales this Christmas, according to a survey of marketing professionals by eCircle. More than 40% of respondents... [Read more]

‘Clearing Up Digital Marketing Confusion Among SMBs’ – ‘SEOmoz’ Blog

The latest ‘SEOmoz’ blog post is titled “Clearing Up Digital Marketing Confusion Among SMBs”. David Mihm says, “42% of small business owners said their top priority for using Facebook was customer acquisition. It struck me that business owners might have a similarly-large misconception when it comes to their expectations of loads of other... [Read more]

7 Premium WordPress Themes for business sites #ad

Josée Bédard has been building WordPress themes for years, and has gotten good at including what is needed to make a good theme. In this Premium WordPress Theme Bundle, Bedard has combined 7 of the best themes in the angelswebdesign.net portfolio into a “7 for the price of 1″ bundle. These 7 themes have various layouts and are aimed at... [Read more]

‘What Every Content Marketer Needs to Know about Mobile Marketing’ – ‘Copyblogger’ Blog

The latest post on ‘Copyblogger’ Blog is titled “What Every Content Marketer Needs to Know about Mobile Marketing”. Greg Hickman says, “Creating epic content and continually teaching your audience — if done well — can eventually earn you raving fans and paying customers. The problem is your audience now chooses how they learn, where... [Read more]

‘Affiliate Marketing Cash – 3 Hot Tactics To Make It Possible’ by John Chow

John Chow’s latest blog post is titled “Affiliate Marketing Cash – 3 Hot Tactics To Make It Possible”. Chow says, “So you want to make extra cash fromaffiliate marketing, huh? Finally, I’ve discovered the three hot tactics you can use to promote any affiliate product. Earlier in 2010 when I registered to promote clickbank’s offers, I... [Read more]

‘The Future of Search: SEO Trends for 2013’ – ‘Website Magazine’ Article

The latest article on ‘Website Magazine’ is titled “The Future of Search: SEO Trends for 2013”. Michael Garrity says, “Two weeks from today marks the New Year (assuming the world doesn’t end on Friday). And while the Web has changed dramatically over the last half-decade, there remain a handful of constants that seem as if they will always,... [Read more]

CPA Wizardry 2.0: Step-by-step guide to getting started in CPA #ad

< Thomas Utt has revised and improved his CPA Wizardry training. CPA refers to “cost per action” or “cost per acquisition”. You don’t need to know anything at all to start. CPA Wizardry is a complete course in becoming a CPA affiliate: • How to get approved by companies (they usually use a broker who actually approves... [Read more]

‘Conversion rates from tablets are four times higher than smartphones: stats’ – ‘Econsultancy’ Blog

The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “Conversion rates from tablets are four times higher than smartphones: stats”. David Moth says, “Throughout 2012 we’ve seen numerous studies that highlight the massive difference between shopping behaviours on tablet and smartphones. The usability of each device should make... [Read more]

‘The Top 5 Microsoft Headlines Of 2012 – And The Real Trends Behind Them’ – ‘ReadWrite’

The latest post on ‘ReadWrite’ is titled “The Top 5 Microsoft Headlines Of 2012 – And The Real Trends Behind Them”. Mark Hachman says, “While it might be an overstatement to claim that Microsoft news dominated 2012, the company’s drumbeat of publicity around the launch of Windows 8 gave it a disproportionate significance. And Microsoft... [Read more]

‘How Red Bull Takes Content Marketing to the Extreme’ – ‘Mashable’

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “How Red Bull Takes Content Marketing to the Extreme”. James O’Brien says, “The button is five stops in, counting from the left on the homepage of RedBull.com. Along the smaller of two navigation bars, it’s sandwiched between “Audio” and “Games.” There it... [Read more]

LGS Profits: WordPress theme for your clients’ lead generation #ad

Drew Laughlin just announced his new WordPress theme LGS Profits custom-tailored for lead generation for offline businesses. What makes it special? • It includes a place at the top of the page for the business’s call to action (with a phone number) • It comes with a powerful page headline built in • It includes a video on home page... [Read more]

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