Build your social presence AND your SEO — at the same time!

Social media strategies are definitely the hottest thing going right now in the Internet marketing world — partly because many people are spending a lot of their spare time “socializing” online, and partly because many online (and offline!) businesses are seeing positive results from reaching out to their market through social media sites and tools.

If you’re just starting out with building your own online business, or you’re a lone entrepreneur with an established Internet business, it may seem like an overwhelming prospect to get involved with social media.

Where will you find the time? How will you get started?

Well, we’re…

“Stale?” Oh, really?

A reader recently left a comment here on our blog accusing of us providing information that was “stale, stale, stale.”

Here’s what else he said: “The last tip I just received was to look into social networks for boosting traffic… duh! Come on Guru’s, [sic] it’s old news… actually after digging through your content, it’s all old news.”

Old news, huh?

Sure, the buzz about social media marketing has been around since 2006 — we were one of the first companies to start reporting on it! — but the fact is, many of our readers are new to the world of Internet…

Why Social Media Pt. 2: Driving Traffic and Improving your SEO.

Check out the first post in this series here.

In our last post on social media, we talked about how “social” and “community” have become huge buzzwords in Internet marketing — and how you can make the buzz work for your business.

There’s no doubt that social networking sites offer unique opportunities to build relationships and credibility — but did you know that you can use them to drive traffic to your website and improve your search engine ranking at the same time?

And blogging — the granddaddy of all social media activities — actually offers one of the best ways to build…

Why Social Media? Pt. 1: Community and Credibility

Two of the biggest buzzwords on the Web right now are “social” and “community” — and it’s easy to see why, given the kind of traffic headed to social networks right now!

Check out the latest figures from analytics website Compete:

That’s right — Facebook sees more than a BILLION visits every single month!

So what’s the deal with all these “social” sites, anyway?

There’s no doubt that social networking strategies are the hottest thing going right now in the Internet marketing world — partly because there are so many new sites and software types and methods springing up all the time, and partly…

Connect with us EVERYWHERE!

One of the things we enjoy most about social networking tools is the way they connect us with our customers in a totally unique way.

By meeting up with you on Twitter and Facebook and in forums and on blogs, we get a chance to check out what YOU’RE up to, and what YOU’RE talking about.

And that’s why we wanted to share with you a few of the spots we’re at so far… come meet us!

Our Internet Marketing Center Page on Facebook

Our Internet Entrepreneurs Group on Facebook

Our Twitter Stream (@ us to say hello! We’ll follow you back!)

Our YouTube Channel for Search Marketing…

“Twitter in Plain English”

We’ve recently been checking out all the conversations and information flying around at Twitter.com.

Granted, the website/platform is more than three years old, and it’s been featured everywhere from the New York Times to ABC News, but a lot of people still don’t have a clue what this “microblogging” stuff is all about. So why should you check Twitter out?

Well, here are four reasons, off the top of our heads:

• It’s a great way to share your message
• It’s a great source for information and news about your industry
• It’s a great way to connect with potential customers AND potential partners
• It’s a great place…

Socialize Your Way To Online Success

And they’re off!

The Republican and Democratic national conventions have just wrapped up, both parties have selected their candidates, and the 2008 U.S. election campaign switched into high gear.

Wait… don’t leave! I promise I’m NOT going to talk politics!

Well, not directly, anyway…

See, as an Internet marketer, what REALLY interests me about this year’s election is the role the Internet is playing in helping to shape its outcome.

Well, not the Internet, exactly. That’s been changing elections for a few years now, as dramatically as the introduction of television did back in the early 60s.

No, what I’m really talking about is how much…