The next wave in business blogging
Business owners, more or less, have accepted blogs as a necessary part of the marketing mix and some have even come to the realization that this blogging is a good thing. So, what’s next you ask? I...
View ArticleUsing images in SEO
Search engines, and Google in particular through its Universal Search initiative, are making great strides towards delivering multi-media search engine results. Images, audio, and video links are being...
View ArticleMy Top 10 Google Search Shortcut Tips
Using specialized Google searches for SEO and competitive research is a pretty simple, but powerful tool. Many times you can improve your ranking for important search phrases by better understanding...
View ArticleAdding YouTube Video to your Google Local profile
Google Maps (local) allows you to build a pretty detailed profile for your business including product lines, hours of service, credit cards accepted and up to eight product images. In the past couple...
View ArticleStumped for content?
Content is the commerce of social media. But, relevant content, the stuff your customers and prospects actually want to know is the gold. Constantly cranking out this gold can sometimes present...
View ArticleGoogle Keyword Tool Now Offers Search Volume
One of the first successful PPC ad systems was service called Overture. One of the most popular features of this service was a tool called the Search Suggestion Tool. Anyone online back in say...
View ArticleGoogle Knol Provides New Content Platform
Google announced an new Wikipedialike content site called Google Knol some months ago. However, the site opened to the public with a simple announcement on the official Google Blog this week. On the...
View ArticleGoogle Alerts Hack
I hope you know about and are using Google Alerts – it’s a nice way to get info delivered to your email inbox or RSS reader for specific search terms you want to monitor. But, you can also use a number...
View ArticleAlways Be Testing
Testing just might be the small business marketers greatest tool – and yet, so few take the time to do it at all. The arguments against robust testing are all but gone – cost is not a factor, lack of...
View ArticleIs This a Skype Killer?
Free online phone, chat and now video chat is a tremendous business and personal tool. Skype pioneered the platform, but Google just launched it’s own version of voice and video chat that connects...
View ArticleGoogle Intros SearchWiki
Google has added an interesting feature to the search interface called SearchWiki. Essentially what this allows is the ability to add notes to your search results – wiki style. In addition, you can...
View ArticleGreat SEO Tool on Sale Today Only
I just stumbled upon what looks like a very cool do-it-yourself SEO tool and for today only I get to offer it to my readers for $10/mo for life – this offer ends at Midnight PST today. (It’s usually...
View ArticleDon’t Just Do Search Better, Do It Differently
Microsoft’s relaunched search tool, named Bing, came live this week and I think there’s a lot to like about it. The primary focus it seems is to reposition how we use and interact with search results...
View ArticleSEO Is Not Really That Complicated
So, I know this post will draw the ire of some SEO folks, but that’s alright, some need their ire drawn. SEO can be a complex science and there are those, Aaron Wall and Lee Odden come to mind...
View Article5 Simple Steps for Do-It-Yourself Search Engine Optimization
Thursday is guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest is from Aaron Houghton – Enjoy! Image Credit: Qole Pejorian Flickr CC Throughout my career I’ve run my own small businesses,...
View ArticleSEO Consulting in 2013: What the Pros Know that You Don’t
Thursday is guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest is Chris Warden. – Enjoy! photo credit: SEOPlanter via photopin cc SEO is changing, and for the most part, the life of an SEO...
View ArticleHummingbird and Hashtags: Keeping Your Google Plus Content Strategy Alive
Hummingbird and Hashtags: Keeping Your Google Plus Content Strategy Alive written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape MarketingThursday is guest post day here at...
View ArticleCreating a Strong Online Presence for Marketing Success
Creating a Strong Online Presence for Marketing Success written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing It is guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and...
View ArticleSEO Blended Copy: Dos and Don’ts for Boosting Your Website’s Organic...
SEO Blended Copy: Dos and Don’ts for Boosting Your Website’s Organic Discoverability written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing It’s guest post day here...
View Article30 Tips for Great Digital Marketing
30 Tips for Great Digital Marketing written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing It’s guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest post is...
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