This post analyzes three recent surveys of small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and their use of social media in marketing. By most indications, use of social media by small business is on the rise and will continue to follow that trend throughout 2012.
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Research: Has Social Media Crossed The Chasm?
Posted by frankstrong under Social MediaFrom http://www.business2community.com 4310 days ago
How one small business gains insight through Facebook marketing
Posted by frankstrong under Social MediaFrom http://www.vocus.com 4311 days ago
How one small business that sells footwear online uses Facebook contents to gain insight into why some products perform better than others.
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Vocus Aims to Make Marketing Easier and More Integrated
Posted by frankstrong under TechnologyFrom http://smallbiztrends.com 4311 days ago
PRWeb. Help a Reporter Out (HARO). North Social. Engine 140. iContact. Small business owners, marketers and managers may recognize one or more of these products. But fewer people are familiar with the umbrella brand of Vocus.
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How to perform an SEO health check on your small business website - The Washington Post
Posted by frankstrong under MarketingFrom http://www.washingtonpost.com 4337 days ago
Easy and non-technical SEO tips for a small business owner. If you’re a small business owner, you’ve probably thought a bit about how customers find your website through search engines and maybe even the reputation your business has online. These are questions that hit the core of search engine opt
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Restaurants say online reviewers exploit their power
Posted by frankstrong under Online MarketingFrom http://www.standard.net 4349 days ago
This is an example of "Yelp Extortion" and why small businesses should not freak out over bad reviews. It's the aggregate that matters.
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Top small business marketing challenges and solutions
Posted by frankstrong under MarketingFrom http://www.vocus.com 4360 days ago
What are the top marketing challenges -- and the solutions -- facing small businesses? In light of National Small Business Week, here's my take based on the pulse of our clients.
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Here’s an email, which every small business owner should read!
Posted by frankstrong under StrategyFrom http://jimsmarketingblog.com 4367 days ago
This author shares a very compelling email from a small business owner that failed. It looks in hindsight and analyzes why it failed and the author uses this as a point to prevent others from failing.
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Why Small Business Marketing Will Never Be The Same - Vocus Blog
Posted by frankstrong under MarketingFrom http://www.vocus.com 4371 days ago
The saying “knowledge is power” can now refer to a consumer’s ability to know more and know faster. With this ability has grown an insatiable appetite for relevant and valuable information, creating a small business marketing challenge – how to attract consumers to your brand and keep them coming
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The Secret to Good Marketing: Good Business
Posted by frankstrong under MarketingFrom http://outspokenmedia.com 4383 days ago
One day, the business owner decided to try to capture more sales through new marketing techniques he’d heard about from a friend of a friend. This person swore by his methods and the business owner had nothing to lose, so he figured, “what the heck, why not!”
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A chance conversation with a small business entrepreneur
Posted by frankstrong under Online MarketingFrom http://www.swordandthescript.com 4388 days ago
A chance conversation with a pediatric dentist and entrepreneur reveals insights into the challenges of small business in growing and marketing. This post explores how customer service IS marketing, hints at tips for SEO and responding to negative comments online.
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