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Recent Social Media Articles

Social Media Smackdown: LinkedIn vs. Twitter

Those Twitter 'influencers' you're chasing to help you spread the word? They might not be worth your time and effort.  Read more

Mark Zuckerberg and the Perils of Soloists

What it means for Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg--and entrepreneurs everywhere--that the Facebook founder is so comfortable maneuvering on his own.  Read more

Can You Share Too Much Online? No

The answer to remaining relevant in today's digital marketplace is adopting this simple philosophy: "Share everything, everywhere."  Read more

How I Built My Company With Grassroots Marketing

Happy Family became one of the fastest-growing food companies in the U.S. by tapping into a network of moms.  Read more

Facebook Ads: Are You Paying More & Getting Less?

Demand has driven ad prices higher even as click-through rates dropped. Have you checked your Facebook performance lately?  Read more

8 Pinterest Alternatives to Try

Don't lock yourself into one platform. Here are 8 sites to get your wares in front of more click-happy shoppers.  Read more

Viral Video: Funniest Company Spoofs

Humor can be tough to pull off--but these clever marketing videos made an impact online.  Read more

How to Get Good Social Media ROI

Seven things you must do to make sure your campaign is measurable and effective.  Read more

LinkedIn Will Outlive Facebook. Here’s Why

Facebook's latest $1 billion acquisition smacks of a desperation that LinkedIn consistently manages to avoid.  Read more

The Dangers of Marketing Half-Baked Products

Should you show the world your technology before it's fully baked? Google did with Project Glass--but that doesn't mean you should.  Read more

5 Presentation Apps to Try

Can't find a projector? Forgot to send key files to colleagues? Solve these and other common problems with a few handy apps.  Read more

The Website That Gets Almost Everything Right

Every once in a while, a brand comes along that masters the art of selling things online. Here's one you can learn from.  Read more

Facebook & Instagram: Why You Should Care

What does the $1 billion acquisition have to do with you? A look at the dangers of hitching your company to one particular platform.  Read more

Online Ads: 7 Dos & Don’ts

You don't need an agency to manage your digital advertising. But if you're going to go it alone, you need to understand a few ground rules.  Read more

The New Rules of Customer Engagement

Goodbye, customer touch-points. Hello, ongoing, meaningful contact that actually drives revenue. Here's what you need to know to be more engaging right now.  Read more

How SEO Can Shape the Presidential Race

How sound keyword research and strategically placed web content can shape your desired reputation.  Read more

9 Ways to Get More Out of Google Analytics

Already know and love Google's data tools? Here are nine cool features you may not be using--but should.  Read more

Stop "Keeping Up With the Joneses"

When you hear a success story, it might seem natural to emulate it. But who wants to be a lemming? Stop copying and start innovating.  Read more

Where Have All the Bloggers Gone?

Is blogging dead? Not quite, but a recent survey finds it could be on its way out as a marketing tool.  Read more

Marketing Lessons From the ‘Little Guys’

Big businesses need to lighten up, get creative and take a few cues from small business owners.  Read more

11 Ways to Maximize Sales With LinkedIn

Think you know all there is to know about LinkedIn? Even expert users can squeeze out more productivity and sales with LinkedIn’s ready-made tools.  Read more

4 Brilliant Video Marketing Campaigns

Having trouble dreaming up a new Web campaign for your product or service? Borrow some ideas from these viral videos.  Read more

Content Marketing: Next Big Buzz

If you haven't heard the buzz around 'content marketing' yet, you will soon. Here's what you need to understand now.  Read more

Building a Strong Business: Bob Vila

Bob Vila isn't just a brand, he's an entrepreneur reinventing himself in a new economic landscape. See what he's learned.  Read more

Start-up Marketing: An Essential Road Map

How to spread the word when you're new to an industry, don't have a big budget, and have few people to help you do it.  Read more

Are You an Oversharer Online? How to Tell

A new tool scans all of your online activity and lets you know if it's in danger of tainting your reputation.  Read more

Note to Tech Start-ups: Cool Products Aren’t Enough

A hot mobile app that gets attention does not a company make. A better way: Build what people want and find a way to make it pay.  Read more

Can This Company Become the New Disney?

Rovio, the maker of the wildly popular Angry Birds game, has stolen a few pages from Disney's playbook. And it just might work.  Read more

4 Ways Big Data Can Trick You

Analyzing heaps of data can give you an edge... or make you fall flat on your face. It all depends on how you use the results.  Read more

4 Social Media Secrets From The Hunger Games

Everyone is talking about it. And that's no accident. Here's what you can steal from the movie's savvy social media campaign.  Read more

Google Analytics: 7 Tricks for Smarter Web Analysis

Most businesses aren't taking full advantage of free, available website data. Here are a few items you are probably missing.  Read more

Google’s Search Changes: Should You Care?

Google's adding more semantic features to its search engine. Here's a reality check on what it might mean for your business.  Read more

How to Build a Website That Inspires Trust

Seven things you can do to convince potential customers your site isn't a fly-by-night operation.  Read more

Why Premature Hype Kills Start-ups

If your beta product isn't ready for prime time, the last thing you need is attention from the media.  Read more

5 Ways to Make Your App Take Off

Want your app to be the next Angry Birds or Pinterest? Try these expert strategies for getting it downloaded by the masses.  Read more

How to Use Foursquare to Get Customers

How "hyper-local" targeting of prospective customers can help your business. Tips from Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council, and Joe Meyer...  Watch video

Diversify the Eggs in Your Marketing Basket

Don't ever become so reliant on one form of marketing that, if it ceased, your business could go the way of the dodo.  Read more

3 Reasons People Hate Marketers

Don’t add to the marketer bashing: avoid these pitfalls and be a marketing hero.  Read more

Biggest Mistake I See on Twitter

There are 3 good reasons not to get this wrong--and an easy way to make it better.  Read more

The Unsung Hero Behind Every Great Website

Talented engineers and project managers both play key roles, but much of the success of your website hinges on this key person.  Read more