According to a Zogby Interactive survey a whopping 86% of Americans said websites were an important source of news, with more than half (56%) viewing these sites as very important. However, fewer than 38% say the same about blogs.What's even more interesting... 87% feel that professional journalism plays a vital role in journalism’s future, along with citizen journalism (77%) and blogging (59%) but only 1% of consider blogs their most trusted source of news, or their primary source of news.
Social marketing's original 'guide', The Authority Black Book (ABB), is being re-released with loads of updates for 2008.Jack Humphrey, of SocialPowerLinking.com and the author of the original ABB, has packed this new version with social marketing strategies, tactics and actionable lists that serve as a comprehensive reference for both beginner and experienced social marketing "mavens".What's new in ABB 2008... Find out now.
Before you get carried away in your problogging and social marketing efforts, take a step away from your computer and make sure you've answered a few simple questions.I see new bloggers veering off into the weeds of extensive keyword research and "easy button" gurus so often that it is beginning to depress me.Before they know it, they have a big, messy blog with a 100 categories, a ridiculous tag lists, incoherent navigation and tons of broken links.Don't let that be you...
1. You want more traffic.
2. You want a 1st page Google ranking.
3. And you want subscribers in the thousands.
Before you can get there, you'll need to optimize your Wordpress blog for both types of visitors... The searching bots and searching bods.
If you are beginner, this video tutorial is a must.If you've "been around the block" and are now considering a coaching program like StomperNet's SMARTS or NetSmart Coaching (recommended), the details in these tutorials will help you make a better decision.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
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