ColderICE got some face time with Anita Campbell of SmallBizTrends.com just before she takes the stage at Social Biz Atlanta. Anita gave us some great tips on building a community for your business or brand. Read More

7 Considerations for Crafting an Online Privacy Policy

7 Considerations for Crafting an Online Privacy Policy Avatar Posted by SBA.gov under Online Marketing
From http://www.sba.gov 419 days ago
Made Hot by: sprint01 on March 30, 2012 9:45 am
By Caron Beesley. If you are starting an online business, conducting email marketing, or interacting with your customers via your website, then you need to be aware of and adhere to online privacy policies. The thing about online privacy policies is that they differ from business to business and mu Read More

Ghost Town Link Building

Ghost Town Link Building Avatar Posted by amabaie under Online Marketing
From http://www.seo-writer.com 419 days ago
Made Hot by: Sun Tzu Business Guide on March 28, 2012 11:19 pm
Do you make the mistake of doing ghost town link building? Here are some practical tips to ensure that the sh engines sore than just a facade in your backlink profile. Read More
In the corporate world, and for many consumer electronics brands, blogging has also become an essential component of a social media strategy – and with good reason. If you’re not already blogging for your company, here are five great reasons to log on and get started. Read More

Diversify Your Traffic Sources

Diversify Your Traffic Sources Avatar Posted by nickstamoulis under Online Marketing
From http://www.brickmarketing.com 421 days ago
Made Hot by: maplesummit on March 27, 2012 1:46 pm
This is going to sound strange coming from an SEO professional, but organic SEO alone isn’t enough when it comes to developing an online marketing campaign. While SEO is incredibly important for online success, it is only one piece of the online marketing pie that a website needs to invest in if it Read More

About Us page checklist for a successful website

About Us page checklist for a successful website Avatar Posted by Websdotcom under Online Marketing
From http://www.webs.com 424 days ago
Made Hot by: ZiggyFreud61 on March 25, 2012 11:03 pm
The “About Us” section of your website should provide in-depth information about yourself, the website creator, and the purpose of your small business (if applicable). According to SmashingMagazine.com, “the about me page is one of the most overlooked pages in development, but highest ranked page o Read More

Leveraging “Gamification” in Your Small Business

Leveraging “Gamification” in Your Small Business Avatar Posted by bafife under Online Marketing
From http://buzz.waspbarcode.com 425 days ago
Made Hot by: FrankenBlogger on March 23, 2012 11:04 pm
Today “gamification” can be defined as incorporating game elements into every-day, non-game activities. We've seen plenty of success in this notion with such companies as Foursqaure, but how can you leverage it in your small business? Here are a few ideas. Read More

How to Promote Your Products with a Blog Giveaway

How to Promote Your Products with a Blog Giveaway Avatar Posted by CanadianFinance under Online Marketing
From http://createhype.com 424 days ago
Made Hot by: JimmyJams on March 23, 2012 10:41 pm
One of the easiest ways to get bloggers to promote your product by asking them to host a product giveaway or contest. Here's how to go about it. Read More

12 Most Little Known Tricks to Use On LinkedIn

12 Most Little Known Tricks to Use On LinkedIn Avatar Posted by q4sales under Online Marketing
From http://12most.com 425 days ago
Made Hot by: hbstuart96 on March 22, 2012 11:14 pm
Shelly Kramer gives a bunch of great tips to make LinkedIn a power strategy. Worthwhile read. This one stood out for me: Don't use that silly default introduction when you reach out to someone. Spend 20 seconds and write a personal request to connect. Read More

Creative Link-building Email Spam

Creative Link-building Email Spam Avatar Posted by amabaie under Online Marketing
From http://www.seo-writer.com 426 days ago
Made Hot by: Small Business Bluesman on March 21, 2012 10:50 pm
This gets the award for most creative link-building. Creative is good; dirty, rotten, sticking, liar is less good. I wonder whether there is anybody out there gullible enough to be fooled by this. Read More
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Rachel Strella: Story of an Accidental Entrepreneur

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