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More Content, More Searches Leaving aside such crisis communication tactics - for that is what it was to Southwest judging by Smith's defenders on Twitter - blogs are still an underutilized tool by companies, according to Social Media SEO. "Blogging about your business, products, and services is one of the most powerful marketing tools that you can control, and directly impact. Each new blog post equals a new page of content.

Whether you're blogging for business or pleasure, now is the time to take your little corner of the web to the next level. Social media makes your blog more visible and valuable than ever, and the amount of resources available to beautify and streamline your blog is enormous, and ever growing.

Whether you're blogging for business or pleasure, now is the time to take your little corner of the web to the next level. Social media makes your blog more visible and valuable than ever, and the amount of resources available to beautify and streamline your blog is enormous, and ever growing.

A study of 2,168 HubSpot customers shows that businesses that published at least 5 blog articles in the last 7 days draw 6.9 times more organic search traffic and 1.12 times more referral traffic than those who don't blog at all.

"HubSpot's recently released 2010 State of Inbound Marketing Report, based on a survey of 231 marketers, shows that companies that blog multiple times a day more consistently acquire customers from blogging."

We all know that content is king and that if you keep blogging… if you keep doing what you love… the traffic and the money will follow suit. While that's partially true, there is also things that you can do to: * Index your newly launched blog fast by major Search Engines * Increase traffic to your blog * Improve your SERPs (Search Engine Result Positions)

"Behaviorgraphics Humanize the Social Web" Creators, those who publish web pages, blogs and other social objects - 13% Critics, individuals who comment on blogs or post ratings and reviews - 19% Collectors, those who use RSS and/or tag Web pages - 15% Joiners, people who are active in social networks - 19% Spectators, content consumers who read blogs, watch user-generated videos, and listen to podcasts - 33% Inactives - 52%

"7 Tips for Profitable Niche Blogging"

"9 Tips for Creating More Small Business Blogging Ideas"

Network with local entrepreneurs to learn 5 keys to build a successful business from experts. Attend Powerteam Workshop on September 17, 2014. Check out blog for more details.

Network with local entrepreneurs to learn 5 keys to build a successful business from experts. Attend Powerteam Workshop on September 17, 2014. Check out blog for more details.

Yesterday Google announced a new social media service called Google Buzz. This new service combines a number of different social media tools into one: (a) friends, commenting and rich media (photos, videos) like Facebook, plus (b) simple, public status updates like Twitter, and (c) location based updates like FourSquare. Google Buzz also adds two more new and interesting things: (a) curated recommendations of what updates are likely to be most interesting to you, and (b) easy access to the social network through a tool 175 million people use... Gmail. If you want to know more about how Google Buzz works, read the official Google Blog article announcing it. This article is about the marketing implications of Google Buzz.

"11 Characteristics of Highly Influential Blog(ger)s"

"The Latest Trends in the Cleaning Industry In the cleaning industry, we can see more than a dozen things that require regular cleaning like windows, desks, carpets, garbage compartments. We see a kitchenette with a tile flooring, equipment and dishes. We examine a lounge and see a complex room with upholstered furniture, lamps, hardwood floors, decorative carpets, window hangings and more. A strong cleaning service takes in all the parts that make up the whole picture, every detail that needs a specific type of attention to clean properly. Cleaning services including maid and janitorial companies are in a bidding war to get the best opportunities available. These opportunities include cleaning offices, homes, stores, medical facilities, schools, warehouses and more. General cleaning services, and especially residential services, are fantastic for freeing up your time to focus on more important activities.  The cleaning service industry includes residential cleaning, commercial services, special cleaning and laundry / dry cleaning services. The cleaning industry is vulnerable to the economic downturn. During the most recent recession,  revenue in the cleaning industry declined by 5.3% in 2008 and 6.1% in 2009. Since the recession,  the cleaning industry recovered much of the economic power it enjoyed pre-recession.In 2015, it generated $ 51 billion in revenues. This recent growth can be attributed to both unemployment and office vacancy rates . In other words - people have more money to spend on cleaning services. This means more business for the cleaning industry and more competition for the best contracts. Clean Calculator is one tool that any type of cleaning company should have in their arsenal. It simplifies bidding and back of office tasks from a single application. Opportunities in the Cleaning Industry The best franchise opportunity is likely to be in specialty cleaning services. Specialty cleaning service franchises have more opportunity to s

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Forrester Research is one of the organizations that engages in such outreach-and, candidly, it's one of the few organizations whose content actually is of enough interest for me to share it with my community. When Forrester issues a report that deals with social media and communications, Forrester graciously offers me a copy of the report. These reports sell for hundreds of dollars or more, and as an independent consultant, I couldn't possibly justify the cost of purchasing one. Because Forrester shares its intellectual property with me at no cost, I'm able to opine on the research and share the findings I believe are most significant.

How and what you measure, and how you define ROI is very much dependent on what vertical market you play in.