Internet Marketing Strategies

Grow your small business online, with articles from Inc.com staff and Google contributors, on everything from social media and website analytics to new customer acquisition.

Recent Internet Marketing Strategies Articles

The Best Content Marketing Is Free

You could outsource this marketing, or you could tap a rich--but free--source of content right in front of you.  Read more

3 Simple (and Free) SEO Tips

Here's how you can get your website found--even if you're not an expert in SEO.  Read more

5 Easy Steps to Get Started on LinkedIn

If your customers are other businesses or have specific industry interests, you might want to give LinkedIn a second look.  Read more

Posting on Facebook? First Figure Out Why

Too many companies waste their time on social media. Ten objectives you should consider before you Tweet or post an update.  Read more

3 Easy SEO Tools to Improve Your Website

These companies can help take the mystery out of SEO and get your site on its way to ranking higher in Google.  Read more

5 Things Not to Do in the New Year

Getting rid of old habits and old ways of thinking is just as important as committing to new ones.  Read more

Make an Effective Mobile Web Site 

Don't just shrink your site for mobile viewers, says AnswerLab CEO Amy Buckner Chowdhry.  Watch video

2013 Trend: Social Media Will Get Bigger

Facebook just hit 1 billion users. Brace yourself for the backlash.  Read more

Cars: The Next Big Advertising Platform?

Connected cars are taking mobile marketing to a whole new level. Here's what to expect.  Read more

How Not To Get Duped by a Consultant

We learned the hard way how not to hire a digital marketing agency. What you can gain from our mistakes.  Read more

Your Online Bio, Supercharged

The skinny on three services that help you create personal webpages to encompass your entire online life.  Read more

Proof For Skeptics: Cyber Monday is Huge

Here's the backstory on Cyber Monday and what this year's statistics mean for retailers.  Read more

Entertain Your Audience: 3 Essentials of Compelling Videos 

Kevin Daum, author of Video Marketing for Dummies, says a good story is just one aspect of a memorable video.  Watch video

5 Myths of Video Marketing (& How to Overcome Them)

Are you making the most of your online video program? Here are five big misconceptions you should avoid along with effective remedies.  Read more

Secret to Video That Drives Traffic (& Business) 

Don't just produce a video about your company executives, says Alison Provost, founder of video company TouchStorm. Do something else entirely.  Watch video

If You Do One Thing on Social Media, Do This 

Aaron Aders, co-founder of Slingshot SEO, explains the first step you need to take on social media before anything else.  Watch video

Are Online Ads Getting Too Expensive?

A recent report suggests the days of cheap online advertising are dwindling. But a look at the numbers reveals a more complicated picture.  Read more

6 Dos & Don'ts for Better Content Marketing

Think having a bold, eye-catching homepage is enough? Think again. Outbrain's CEO shares his best strategies for attracting quality visitors to your site--an...  Read more

Simple Tips to Make Your Website Look More Credible

Credibility makes--and breaks--online businesses. Here's how a newcomer in a competitive industry can build trust with customers.  Read more

The New Rules of Viral Videos

They're getting longer and funnier--and they're barely recognizable as advertisements.  Read more

5 Ways to Get More Facebook Likes

You have to be everywhere your customers are, including Facebook. Here are some easy ways to rack up those "likes."  Read more

Marketing in a Brave, New Multiscreen World

Do your ads easily move across different devices? That's what consumers do--and they won't wait for you to catch up.  Read more

Better Social Media Strategy: Show, Don't Tell

There's a reason Pinterest and Instagram are so popular: People like pictures. Here's how to use them to your advantage.  Read more

Ad Forecast: Online to Trump TV by 2017

A new report suggests the Web will eclipse TV advertising--and sooner than you think. Is your business ready for the big shift?  Read more

Are Your Facebook Fans People or Bots?

One company learned that 80% of its clicks came from spammers. Have you checked your Facebook ads lately?  Read more

How to Know if Your Marketing Firm Is Giving You BS

You want results, and all they talk about is "branding." What gives?  Read more

How 3 Top Brands Mastered Olympics Marketing

OK, so maybe you can't afford David Beckham. But you can still pick up tricks for hot Web videos from these top brands.  Read more

Basic Social Media Mistake Everyone Makes

Why don't more people "like" your business on Facebook or follow it on Twitter? Simple: Your perspective is all wrong.  Read more

Smarter Online Marketing: 4 Tips

Check out these quick suggestions to get more out of your tweets, Facebook posts, and email newsletter sends.  Read more

Social Media Marketing: Why It's Not Paying Off

Putting in too much time for too little return? You're not the only one. Here's what you're doing wrong.  Read more

Why Your Online Marketing Isn't Working

Attention spans have gotten shorter and the competition has only grown stronger. What are you doing to rise above the noise?  Read more

Email Marketing: 6 Tricks for Better Results

Email can be boring or annoying, and it certainly is not the new kid on the block. But as a consistent revenue driver with an unmatched ROI, it can be a boon...  Read more

Facebook Ads: Deconstructing the ComScore Report

Critics claim that Facebook ads don't really work. Now Facebook is fighting back with data--but don't believe everything you read.  Read more

10 Things You Shouldn't Tweet

Here are the kinds of tweets that can kill your social media goodwill with customers, 140 characters at a time.  Read more

Fix Your Website: 5 Things to Change Now

After thousands of tests, we've identified a few of the most effective ways to improve your website's landing page.  Read more