Archive for October, 2009

TopRank’s SEO Halloween Costume Contest

Friday, October 30th, 2009

The TopRank team loves to have fun – for holidays, on team outings, at conferences, etc. Because tomorrow is Halloween, a few members of the TopRank team decided to dress up for a costume contest. And it’s up to you to decide the winner! Winning includes at least $50 worth of coffee, so be sure to […]

5 Basic Tips for Video Optimization

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

If you’re attempting to improve search rankings for your web pages, these days it’s no longer an option not to optimize digital assets. With search engines incorporating video, images and news into standard search results, marketers have the opportunity to achieve increased visibility by implementing video SEO principles.
These 5 basic tips for video SEO are […]

Reader Poll: Best Paid Subscription SEM Communities

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

We recently posted a list of over 100 resources our readers could leverage to learn more about marketing online through search. One of the categories was paid subscription SEM communities that offer training, forums and often times templates, forms and guides for implementing effective Search Marketing programs.
A pioneer forum that has a paid channel […]

Defining Search Engine Optimization

Monday, October 26th, 2009

The search engine industry frequently innovates as do consumer behaviors for discovery and sharing. Those changes require search marketers to take a fresh look at what search engine optimization (SEO) is and why companies should or should not engage in its practice.
Defining search engine optimization is often focused on the mechanics:
“SEO considers how search engines […]

5 Tips for Making a Corporate Blog Stand Out

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

These days it seems as if every corporation has tried its hand at blogging. The more corporate blogs that exist in the blogosphere, the more difficult it becomes to gain blog subscribers by creating one that’s truly unique. To ensure your corporate blog stands out from the crowd, follow these 5 tips:
1. Talk about something […]

Book Review: Putting the Public Back in Public Relations

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

When Brian Solis asked me to do a review of Putting the Public Back in Public Relations, the book he and Deidre Breakenridge published earlier this year,  it didn’t take a second to say yes. Putting that decision into action took a little longer and it finally took some time on a plane to get […]

10 Proven Applications For Social Media

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Tenured digital marketing professionals have been applying social media for end business and marketing objectives for years. But what is clearly valuable to some is still a mystery to many.
Whether you’re a marketer trying to get buy-in for social media from the top or a small business owner wondering why you should bother, knowing […]

The Truth About SEO

Monday, October 19th, 2009

I’ve been in the business of SEO for about 12 years and have worked with hundreds of companies of all sizes. I cannot be anything but biased towards the benefits of optimizing web sites to improve visibility in search and the commercial outcomes that can result.
For some, Search Engine Optimization is a favorite whipping boy. […]

Book Review: Crush It by Gary Vaynerchuck

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

I picked up a copy of Gary Vaynerchuck’s book “Crush It” to read on my way to DMA in San Diego. Get the book from Amazon (link above) not at the airport unless you’re funding your own stimulus package for airport book stores.
For readers that are not familiar with @garyvee and Wine Library TV, like I […]

5 Tips for Creating an Effective Content Marketing Strategy

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

It’s difficult to find much value in content with no strategy behind it. Without a content strategy plan, your intended audience is unlikely to find your copy, let alone read it.
During the MIMA Summit last week, the importance of a content marketing strategy was the topic of a session presented by Rachel Lovinger of Razorfish.
For […]