I love AdWords. I recommend it for many businesses. It’s a powerful tool, and can be very profitable. In the right situation, if an expert is running AdWords, it’s a source of profitable business. But it’s really complicated and there are a lot of ways to get it wrong. AdWords can cost your business a lot …
How do you get more clients? I went freelance just about a year ago (for the second time in my career), and though it’s been sometimes more exciting than I’d like, it’s been a great ride and pretty successful. I’m celebrating a year of independence today on Independence Day! So I thought I’d share with …
I was surprised to see an SEO expert recently post one about how Facebook’s lack of search intent (a la Google keywords) is why it isn’t profitable. I wouldn’t be surprised about this if it were 2009 or 2010. But now that businesses have made profits with Facebook, a comment like that means that the SEO …
Likeonomics (n.): The study of how affinities and passions affect the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The Keyword Made The Web What it Is You might not realize it, but the way Google works has shaped the web for the last 10 years. Think about it for a second… How many new …
The following conversation is happening in at least 25 offices right now: Executive: “We need more fans and followers!” Social Media Person: “Ok, let’s run a contest.” Executive: “What should we give away?” Social Media Person: “How about an iPad?” Executive: “Awesome! Let’s do it!” Please stop. Why iPads Are a Bad Giveaway Item The …
This is by definition a controversial post and a bit of a rant. So I want to be clear what I’m saying, and who towards – and who I’m not talking about. I’m not saying all PR people are destroying Social Media. I consider a number of Social Media experts with PR backgrounds to be …
If you’ve been in Social Media for the last three to four years, you’re well acquainted with the controversy and skepticism surrounding Social Media ROI: lots of debate about what it is, does it exist, etc. Skeptical business owners say things like, “It’s fine for Dell or Ford to make money from Social Media, but …
Facebook launched their newer version of Facebook Groups back in October 2010. But it wasn’t until the last couple months of being personally involved in some very active and engaging Groups allowed me to see their business potential. If you have a Facebook Page for your business, non-profit, or hobby, let me explain why you …
Have you ever found an easy and superior way to do something, then watched in bafflement as people insist on doing it the hard way? You will never make money on Facebook if you have the wrong fans. And the best way to get the right Facebook fans for your business is with Facebook ads. …
Although text message marketing isn’t my specialty, I’ve been hearing some impressive results. I had an opportunity to interview with Justin Rockwell of OIR Interactive and Text-Board.com, so I thought I’d get the low down on what kind of results you can get, how to get those results, and how you can combine social media …
