Harnessing Twitter Chat for Personal Brand Building

Some call it a Twitter party. Others call it a tweet chat. Then there are those who call it a powerful brand-building tool—these are the people to whom you want to pay attention when it comes to Twitter chats.

Twitter chats, public conversations on Twitter in which people participate by using unique hashtags, have become important communication vessels for people with a shared interest, people with specific questions and businesses interested in building their brand.

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Using Creative Graphics and Signage to Attract Customers

It is all about how your brand looks when it comes to attracting the most customers online and offline, believe it or not. While many say "don't judge a book by its cover," sometimes all you have is a quick second to make a great and lasting impression on leads that are highly potential customers. How can you stand out? With attractive creative graphics and signage, of course.

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Native Advertising: A Great Help for Small Business

Advertising is a big part of every business plan these days. If you’re going to compete on the internet, you need to get your message, product and company out there. However, when it comes to advertising, many small businesses simply don’t know how to get the job done in an efficient way. This is usually even more difficult for small start-up businesses that don’t have a ton of capital to work with. In such cases, you need to make sure you get the most out of whatever advertising budget you have.

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Search Engine Land Summit: Different Leaders, One Perspective

So, I finally made it to Seattle! Seattle’s weather was at its best and the sea smelt great. The number of participants was mind boggling.

The first speaker at SEL Summit was Duane Forrester from Microsoft. He spoke of how local search is changing, and how to change the way to market. Apps rule the roost and examples stating the same were of Tesla Cars, Smart Refrigerators and Navigation System Advertising. The local search behavior is changing. Mobiles, Tablets, Phablets and...

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8 Questions You Must Ask for Your Company's Online Image

Every now and then you should ask questions about your website to make sure it is helping your business as best it can. The following questions and answers may help fine tune your online image.

How do I check what people are saying about my business online?

Searching your business name in Google using the term "reviews" will help you find reviews about your business.

How can I be notified about online mentions?

By creating a

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6 Tips to Keep the Website Redesign Budget Under Control

Redesigning your website to align it better with your brand goals is a wise business decision. You can redesign your site to provide visitors with a better user experience, improve lead generation and close more sales

However, it is easy to get caught up in the redesign process for longer and end up paying higher than you had budgeted for. How do you ensure the web design agency you choose will redesign your website within the stipulated budget? Below are six tips that will help to keep your...

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Smart Strategies to Sell Your First Product Online

If you’re new to internet marketing and selling products online, it can seem like a complicated world. While there are obviously many different companies working with various distributors to sell products over the internet, it can be particularly challenging to figure out what it is you should be selling. Instead of playing the guessing game and simply trying a product out and hoping it works, use these smart strategies to help...

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How to Make Searches Faster on Your Ecommerce Site

The most powerful sales tool available today isn't ridiculously expensive, complex or difficult to implement. In fact, it's probably already built in to your ecommerce website design--just waiting to be maximized.

It's your website's search feature.

The search function is not only an effective way for consumers to find the products they're looking for on your website, it's an effective way for you to sell them products they weren't necessarily looking for but want...

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5 Grave Mistakes that Tarnish Your Business's Reputation

You may have the best social media strategy on the face of the planet, but if you’re not going out of your way to satisfy the needs of consumers, you’re not doing your job. Here are five mistakes that could tarnish your business’s reputation:     Not Knowing Your Audience Your social media strategy will suffer if you don’t have a solid understanding of your consumer base. Not every customer is a perfect one. Every single customer is a critic, including journalists, employees, bloggers and personal connections. Stay...

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