IM NewsWatch, February 5, 2013 - Latest IM News including ‘Search, Social, or Both? – Website Magazine’ and much more...
February 5th, 2013 at 3:05 am EST‘New Multiple Position Issue In Google’ – ‘Business 2 Community’ Article
The latest article on ‘Business 2 Community’ is titled “New Multiple Position Issue In Google”. Margie Clayman says, “For some months recently Google has had issues with showing multiple results from the same website, this reach epidemic levels early in January with some search result pages showing all ten listings from the same... [Read more]
‘Video of Tim Ash Keynote at Affiliate Summit West 2013’ by Shawn Collins
Shawn Collins’ latest blog post is titled “Video of Tim Ash Keynote at Affiliate Summit West 2013”. Collins Says, “There was a keynote presentation by landing page optimization expert, Tim Ash, at Affiliate Summit West 2013, which took place January 13-15, 2013 at Caesars Palace Las Vegas. Tim Ash is author of the bestselling book Landing Page... [Read more]
‘Marketing Mondays: February 4th, 2013’ – ‘The Forrester Blog’
The latest article on ‘The Forrester Blog’ is titled “Marketing Mondays: February 4th, 2013”. Bradford Holmes says, “Hello Fellow B2B Marketers, this weekly blog post highlights our ongoing research focused on B2B revenue acceleration, as well as an exclusive look into what outputs you can expect in the coming weeks. Kick off your week... [Read more]
Word Jacker Five Minute Marketing Plan #ad
Simple plan to pull in traffic to your site, regardless of niche, with only 5 minutes of work. In this inexpensive package, you are getting: • The proven Word Jacker image • The proven Word Jacker comment (essential to engage the reader) • License to use for your own clients • Further proven Word Jacker puzzles and images • Access to ‘Video... [Read more]
‘3 Ways to Survive the Coming Social Bust' by Jay Baer
Jay Baer ‘s latest ‘Convince & Convert’ blog post is titled “3 Ways to Survive the Coming Social Bust?. Baer says, “Today, the social media industry is crowded and swollen like a grilled sausage, right before the heat splits the casing. The bust is coming. In both social media software and social media services, the herd is about to... [Read more]
‘Beyond Link Building – Using Links and Content to Hit Business Goals’ – ‘SEOmoz’ Blog
The latest ‘SEOmoz’ blog post is titled “Beyond Link Building – Using Links and Content to Hit Business Goals”. Paddy Morgan says, “Link building has undergone an incredible transformation over the last few years, but we’ve still got a long way to go before the link building process is viewed as quality, creative online marketing.... [Read more]
‘Try This: A Valentine’s Day Promotion for Content Marketers’ – ‘Copyblogger’ Blog
The latest post on ‘Copyblogger’ Blog is titled “Try This: A Valentine’s Day Promotion for Content Marketers”. Sonia Simone says, “So you’re a happy content marketer, writing awesome relationship-building content to promote your business. Today I want to suggest a quick, simple promotion you can put together in the next couple of days... [Read more]
WP4FB 2.0: go viral on Facebook #ad
Mark Thompson has a new product, just being released today, called WP4FB 2.0. With this new tool suite you can build customized Fan Page templates by simply dragging and dropping. This visual editor gives you the ability to create virtually any design that you want, and do it in just seconds. It’s probably the easiest way to make every Fan Page unique... [Read more]
Reminder- ‘Tablet Training Video and Social Media Video Trifecta’ Don Crowther’s Webinar 9.00 pm EST
Don Crowther is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, February 5 at 9.00 pm EST. The topic of the webinar is “Tablet Training Video and Social Media Video Trifecta”. Don says, “As I’m constantly reminding you, every businessperson: whether you’re a consultant, blogger, author, coach, trainer, retailer or info product producer needs... [Read more]
‘How to Align your Website with your Business’ – Web Marketing Today
The latest ‘Web Marketing Today’ blog post is titled “How to Align your Website with your Business”. Kathleen Fealy says, “Does your website represent your business? Businesses in various stages of maturity need to review how they present themselves to their targeted visitors and if they are consistent in their branding and style. A business... [Read more]
‘Search, Social, or Both?’ – ‘Website Magazine’ Article
The latest article on ‘Website Magazine’ is titled “Search, Social, or Both?”. Pete Prestipino says, “Search engines and social media platforms are for many Web workers the primary sources of user traffic to their digital properties. Over the past few years however, these two very different mechanisms used to drive awareness, engagement and... [Read more]
How to Create a Profitable Sales Funnel for Solo Ads #ad
Would it help you if you could see on video exactly how to set up a profitable solo ad sales funnel? If so, then you will be interested in the new videos from Paul Nicholls. He calls them A Profitable Sales Funnel for Solo Ads, and in them he shows you, step-by-step, In them, he shows you: • The best types of one time offers to use • The best price... [Read more]
Reminder- Future of the Ink’s ‘Digital Publishing Online Intensive’ March 6-26
Future of the Ink is hosting ‘Digital Publishing Online Intensive’ live online event on March 6-26. Key speakers of this training event are Kathleen Gage, Lou Bortone, Kristen Eckstein, Daniel Hall, Nina Amir, Bob The Teacher Jenkins, D’vorah Lansky, Sue Painter, Marnie Pehrson, Jim Kukral, Lynne Klippel and Laura West. Dr. Ellen... [Read more]
‘200 Million Workers Want Windows 8 Tablets, Not iPads’ – ‘ReadWrite’
The latest post on ‘ReadWrite’ is titled “200 Million Workers Want Windows 8 Tablets, Not iPads”. Mark Hachman says, “Good news for Microsoft: 200 million information workers want Windows tablets, a report from Forrester claimed Monday, quite a few more than the 900,000 Surface RT tablets that IDC estimated have already been sold into the... [Read more]
Reminder- ‘LinkedIn: Beyond the Profile and Into the Future of Digital Marketing‘ ‘Business 2 Community’ Webinar February 6
‘Business 2 Community’ is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, February 6 at 2.00 pm ET. The topic of the webinar is “LinkedIn: Beyond the Profile and Into the Future of Digital Marketing”. The ‘Business 2 Community’ team says, “Not long ago, social media was considered a passing fad, useful only to teenagers with too much time... [Read more]
Powerhouse Presentations: Better presentations mean better sales #ad
The old adage, “Perception is Reality” applies to marketing. No matter how good you product is, your sales will be limited unless you present the product creatively and effectively.If your presentation is poor, people will perceive the product as poor. To help you raise your product presentation above the ordinary, whether online, in a webinar... [Read more]
‘Research: Digital marketing is quickly coming of age in Australia’ – ‘Econsultancy’ Blog
The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “Research: Digital marketing is quickly coming of age in Australia”. Jake Hird says, “Econsultancy’s annual report, the State of Digital Marketing in Australia, produced in association with Marketing Magazine, has found that the industry is continuing to develop at a rapid... [Read more]
‘Twitter Mentioned in Half of Super Bowl Commercials’ – ‘Mashable’
The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Twitter Mentioned in Half of Super Bowl Commercials”. Seth Fiegerman says, “The big winner of the Super Bowl may have been Twitter. Not only was this the most tweeted Super Bowl ever with more than 24 million tweets about the game, but Twitter as a company was also mentioned in far more ads... [Read more]
‘How To Make Money With Clickbank By Telling Good Stories’ by John Chow
John Chow’s latest blog post is titled “How To Make Money With Clickbank By Telling Good Stories”. Chow says, “Can you tell good stories? If you’re a clickbank affiliate marketer, I’m sure that you’re looking for ways to make more money? The truth is, you need a real plan that breaks downs the entire marketing process. The major issues... [Read more]
“Article Video Robot” converts written text into video in under 3 minutes #ad
Some of your potential clients would prefer to watch a video instead of reading text. Now you can easily offer them either option with Article Video Robot. Your videos will have a voice over the text presentation in the video, as well as music and graphics if you choose. Article Video Robot is a web-based application that you can access with a browser... [Read more]
‘Did Twitter win the Super Bowl?’ – ‘Econsultancy’ Blog
The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “Did Twitter win the Super Bowl?”. Patricio Robles says, “The Super Bowl is arguably the most important day in advertising, and every year, as much attention is focused on Super Bowl ads as the game itself. With social media such a big part of brand advertising today, it’s... [Read more]
‘Why 90% of Startups Fail [INFOGRAPHIC]’ – ‘Mashable’
The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Why 90% of Startups Fail [INFOGRAPHIC]“. Samantha Murphy says, “There’s a hot new startup in the limelight more often than not — but the cold truth is 90% of technology startups fail. Even companies which make it big out of the gate often lose momentum and shift from a potential powerhouse... [Read more]
Download: HubSpot’s Free Collection: 47 Amazing Blog Homepage Designs
HubSpot has released a free collection of ’47 Amazing Blog Homepage Designs’. The HubSpot team says, “81% of U.S. online consumers trust information and advice from blogs. But how do you get people interested in your blog? We’ve mentioned before that your website homepage is like the front door to your business. The same goes for... [Read more]
“Keep The Customer Satisfied” How to enhance search engine traffic #ad
Search engines aren’t perfect. The have flaws that can impact your site or your client’s sites and cause you to lose clicks. Your results would be better if the search engine took your visitor, not to a generic home page for your site, but to a page tailored to the specific search term the visitor used. The generic page forces your visitor... [Read more]
Download: Bronto’s ’3 Strategies for Putting the “Act” in Transact’ White Paper
Bronto has released a free white paper titled “3 Strategies for Putting the “Act” in Transact”. The Bronto team says, “Enhancing your transactional messages is an easy way to tap into missed revenue. As one of the most underutilized opportunities, online retailers should review this timely and relevant contact stream to... [Read more]
‘Website Coaching’ Howard Jacobson’s Webinar 9.00 am EST
Howard Jacobson is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, February 5 at 9.00 am EST. The topic of the webinar is “Website Coaching”. Howard says, “Got a webpage or website that just isn’t getting the job done? Sign up for this no-cost coaching webinar, and I’ll work with you to improve your results. Coaching will be distributed on... [Read more]
‘How to build a social brand: The Nokia case study’ – ‘Econsultancy’ Blog
The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “How to build a social brand: The Nokia case study”. Cielo Lutino says, “How quickly fortunes change. Just eight years ago Nokia was the world’s leading smartphone manufacturer. Today it’s so far behind the competition that it trails beleaguered Blackberry in shipments... [Read more]
Get That Dream Girl PLR: to help you enter the dating relationships niche #ad
Dating is a top online activity. Billions of page views for dating aid occur every. This market is huge and it’s evergreen. Now with this new Get That Dream Girl PLR, you can get some of the business. You are getting: • A 31 page e-book that gives advice to guys looking for their dream girl • A hypnosis audio track that help the guys... [Read more]
Reminder- ‘Introduction to SEO‘ – Wordtracker Webinar February 12
Wordtracker team is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, February 12 at 12.00 noon EST. Wordtracker team says, “You’ll learn how to: 1) Start your keyword research. 2) Search and save your keywords (the quick tool). 3) Evaluate the competition and choose your keywords. 4) Filter and save your search results. 5) Use the main Keyword Research tool to... [Read more]
‘When Will the Rest of Us Get Google Fiber?’ – ‘Mashable’
The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “When Will the Rest of Us Get Google Fiber?”. David Talbot says, “Call it the miracle on Francis Street. Last year Ryan and Jenny Carpenter got a deal seemingly too good to be true in their Kansas City, Mo., neighborhood: an installer from Google Fiber wired their bungalow to give them at least... [Read more]
‘Is Online Killing Offline Lead Generation?’ – ‘Business 2 Community’ Article
The latest article on ‘Business 2 Community’ is titled “Is Online Killing Offline Lead Generation?”. Matt Ford says, “It seems like nary a day goes by that a business man doesn’t wonder about how many new connections they’ve made on LinkedIn, or how many new “friends” do they have on Facebook. Maybe you’re thinking about... [Read more]
Easy Target Lead Generator: Find offline leads in seconds #ad
This new software by John Pierce, called Easy Target Lead Generator, mines the internet looking for local businesses needing marketing help. You enter a keyword with a a location and profession (e.g., plumbers in Albany), and in less than a minute, it gives you a list of the websites in this niche. Once you look over the list, ask it for information... [Read more]
‘Video of Julie Clark Keynote at Affiliate Summit West 2013’ by Shawn Collins
Shawn Collins’ latest blog post is titled “Video of Julie Clark Keynote at Affiliate Summit West 2013”. Collins Says, “There was a keynote presentation by Julie Clark, founder of The Baby Einstein Company, at Affiliate Summit West 2013, which took place January 13-15, 2013 at Caesars Palace Las Vegas. Her goal was to provide fun, interactive... [Read more]
Reminder- ‘Online Marketing Summit’, San Diego, CA, February 11-13
The ‘Online Marketing Summit’ event is taking place in San Diego, CA on February 11-13. Online Marketing Summit (OMS) connects marketers with the knowledge, experts and technologies transforming digital marketing. Key speakers at the ’Online Marketing Summit’ are Heidi Melin, Aleks Reljic and John Boris. The OMS team says,... [Read more]
Reminder- ‘Email Copywriting Clinic: Live, on-the-spot analysis of how to improve real-world email campaigns’ MarketingExperiments Webinar February 6
MarketingExperiments is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, February 6 at 4.00 pm EST. The topic of the webinar is “Email Copywriting Clinic: Live, on-the-spot analysis of how to improve real-world email campaigns”. MarketingExperiments team says, “How do you write the subject line of an email? How do you write the first sentence? Most of us start... [Read more]
Update on WP Snippets Magic; now your site gets noticed #ad
WP Snippets Magic makes it easy to include rich snippets in your Google search results listings (or in your clients’) listings. This new plugin removes all the technical issues that usually surround adding a rich snippet to your site. You don’t need to know anything about HTML and you don’t need to hire a programmer. WP Snippets Magic... [Read more]
‘Optimizing for Today’s Tablet Shoppers’ – ‘Website Magazine’ Article
The latest article on ‘Website Magazine’ is titled “Optimizing for Today’s Tablet Shoppers”. Ken Burke says, “The numbers don’t lie. Tablets are taking over e-commerce. The latest indicators of the tablet phenomenon surfaced over the 2012 holiday kick-off weekend. Data captured across several MarketLive merchants revealed the following... [Read more]
‘Seven tools to optimize your email marketing for mobile’ – ‘Econsultancy’ Blog
The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “Seven tools to optimize your email marketing for mobile”. Peter Tanham says, “Here’s a huge stat that hasn’t been getting much attention lately: nearly half of all marketing emails are now being read on mobile devices. This is a really important trend, so I’ll... [Read more]
‘New Email Templates For Our Valentines – You!’ – Aweber Blog
The latest ‘Aweber’ blog post is titled “New Email Templates For Our Valentines – You!”. Crystal Gouldey says, “Do you remember sharing Valentine’s Day cards with your classmates in grade school? You can re-create that fun by sending your emails on beautiful Valentine’s templates. Bethany Robinson, our design intern, created 4 new templates... [Read more]