I’ve blogged before about how SMM is a way for companies to reconnect with consumers after years of distancing themselves from their customer base. Well, as you’ve probably heard, one of the biggest corporations on the planet is kicking social media marketing’s tires. MyStarbucksIdea.com recently debuted (to mixed results) to give Starbucks fiends a [...]

Ashley Alexandra Dupré. You know who she is. AKA “Kristen,” (NY Times online registration required), she’s the 22-year-old that brought down Governor Client 9’s administration. Ms. Dupré, a musician, is somewhere in between aspiring and not-quite-there-yet. She may be on minute 12 of 15, but she’s not going down without a fight. She’s certainly not [...]

In everything, we must play by the rules. Social media marketing is certainly no exception. SMM obviously revolves around social media- things like MySpace, Facebook, Digg and even Wikipedia. Each one of these user-driven communities has its own set of rules. In order for people to trust you and your brand, you have [...]

When the Internet became widely available, many critics (I’m laughing right now at the thought of the Internet having critics. Seriously. The Internet.) said that it could create a culture of isolationism. They predicted people never leaving their homes to work or even grocery shop. There’s certainly a little of that going on [...]

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I couldn’t stop laughing the first time I watched this video. Enjoy My Lips Is Chapped by PooPoo Broussard;

At first, when I thought about posting this to my blog, I thought it had nothing to do with social media or marketing.  I though…man:  I just can’t resist.  It’s hilarious.  But then I realized, it had everything to do with social media. That’s what social media is all about: sharing.   

There is a magic word when it comes to succeeding in social media:  share. Social media is all about sharing information.  It’s about giving away knowledge.  It’s about free content.  It’s about respecting your reader:  be that your prospective client, your vendor, or your employee.  And it’s about giving your reader real tips, tricks, advice, [...]

So we all know that social media is here to stay, and if you aren’t utilizing it in your Internet marketing, you’re behind.  But how exactly does one go about using social media?  It’s a nebulous Web out there, and marketers are just touching the tip of the iceberg on how to best utilize social [...]

“SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft Corp. has pounced on slumping Internet icon Yahoo Inc. with an unsolicited takeover offer of $44.6 billion in its boldest bid yet to challenge Google Inc.’s dominance of the lucrative online search and advertising markets.” Read full press release here: http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080201/microsoft_yahoo.html  

New social media tool up on Microsoft Live Labs. This new tool named “Listas” will allow users to create and share content with others. Users will also be able to collect and save video, text bits and web pages as well as bookmarking links and subscribing to feeds that might interest you. By the way, it looks like [...]

Google Inc. and Salesforce.com Inc. announce a strategic partnership Tuesday and announce a new product called “Salesforce Group Edition featuring Google AdWords” which integrates Google AdWords with Salesforce on Demand CRM. The new offering is targeted towards small to midsize businesses. “SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (June 5, 2007) — Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), the market and technology leader in on-demand business [...]

According to a recent Web Pro News report, one in four Internet users visit a social network at least once a month.  And the numbers are growing. Search is not obsolete, by far, but more and more, the Internet is transforming from an informational media to a social experience. Established companies who don’t learn to [...]

Google introduces (TiSP) free in-home wireless broadband service. The TiSP wireless router is connected via your commode which then links up to fiber optic cable running through your local municipal sewage lines. “MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 1, 2007 - Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced the launch of Google TiSP (BETA)™, a free in-home wireless broadband service [...]

Google launches Pay Per Action Ads beta test. The new advertising service will allow advertisers to pay for a specific action such as pageview, lead acquisition,  sale, etc. Pay Per Action ad placement will only be available on the Google content network. You can read the press release here. More information on Google Pay Per Action posted over [...]

RubberStamped.org is this week’s winner of the Search Engine Help Directory of The Week Contest. We recommended RubberStamped.org because of the price point, ease of navigation, and clean layout. Plus its not cluttered up with a bunch of junk websites. For a one time listing review fee of $29.95 your site will be approved within [...]

Microsoft launches Content Ads Pilot Program, a contextual advertising service that will allow U.S. advertisers to place relevant text ads throughout the Microsoft network. Examples of the Microsoft Network are sites such as City Guides, Real Estate, Tech and Gadgets, etc. “This week, some of our U.S. advertisers will receive an e-mail notification that their accounts will [...]

This week’s winner of the directory of the week contest is the URLZ.net Web Directory. URLZ.net is recommended for several reasons, one being the variety of submission options available to you. When submitting a site you have four different options starting with free submission (3 month turnaround), next is reciprocal (7 day turnaround), followed by [...]

Well, after a very long day of trying to figure out how to covert my former b2 blog to Wordpress it is finally done.. Search Engine Help also got a facelift as well, hope you like it. For whatever reason the b2 import script that’s available with Wordpress doesn’t work and trying to find an easy [...]

What are Canonical URLs? The preferred address of a domain, which can be two different URLs. Although, both can be used to access the same domain/website, shown in the below example; www.yoursite.com or yoursite.com Follow the simple example below to redirect canonical URLs on your domain. Setting a 301 (permanent) redirect from yoursite.com to www.yoursite.com. To take advantage [...]

A Successful Website Is About Conversions There’s a lot of hype about hits these days, but let’s face it: A successful website isn’t just about how many visitors, or hits, you can attract. It’s about sales. If you get 10,000 visitors a month, but only 1 sale, what good were the other 9,999? On the other [...]

Today’s recommended directory is Best of the Web. I recommend Best of the Web because of the quality, ease of navigation, and the price point compared with other similar pay-for-inclusion directories. Best of the Web offers a couple different inclusion options. The first is an annual recurring fee of $69.95, the second is a one-time fee [...]

Google announces that it has agreed to acquire YouTube. Press Release: Link

Google announces partnership with Sony BMG Music that will bring the companies video collection online. Press Releases Here: Link

MSN launches AdCenter Labs, providing several internet marketing tools. Tools include Paid Search, Contextual Advertising, Behavioral Targeting, and Emerging Markets. Details Here: AdCenter Labs

It’s official, Yahoo! PPC are no longer being used in search results on MSN Search. MSN adCenter is in full swing and available for online advertisers. Further reading on this topic can be found on the following WMW Microsoft AdCenter thread

Google moves a step closer to becoming a portal with the launch of Google Romance™ which is in Beta. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 1, 2006 - Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced the launch of Google Romance™, a new product that offers users both a psychographic matchmaking service and all-expenses-paid dates for couples who agree to [...]

Your Website Purpose A lot of people get so wrapped up in filling up space on the website that they forget that the website has a purpose and that all website copywriting should be used towards fulfilling that purpose. Your website purpose is to get your website visitors to take action. Typically, the desired action is [...]

This is one of the funniest songs I’ve heard in a long time. Yep, it has nothing to do with search engines, SEO or marketing but it’s too darn funny and should be passed on to others. One and all check out the Banana Man Song. It’s one of those songs that sticks in your [...]

Looks like Google Pack is live now. Google Pack is basically a package of software from Google and a couple other software companies. Read about it here: About Google Pack