IM NewsWatch, January 16, 2013 - Latest IM News including ‘6 Tasks for Successful On-Page SEO – Business 2 Community’ and much more...
January 16th, 2013 at 3:00 am EST‘How To Devise Your SEO Strategy The Easy Way – With a Planning Template’ – ‘SEO Book’ Blog
The latest ‘SEO Book’ blog post is titled “How To Devise Your SEO Strategy The Easy Way – With a Planning Template”. Trond Lyngbø says, “If there’s one thing both business owners and SEO consultants can benefit enormously from, it’s a strategy planning template. Everyone knows that a strategy-based approach to marketing... [Read more]
‘Affiliate Summit West 2013 Day 2 Recap’ by Shawn Collins
Shawn Collins’ latest blog post is titled “Affiliate Summit West 2013 Day 2 Recap”. Collins Says, “Tuesday, January 14, 2013 was the second day of Affiliate Summit West 2013 at Caesars Palace Las Vegas. The day started with a tasty breakfast for VIP and All Access pass holders, followed by some brief announcements from Affiliate Summit West... [Read more]
‘Facebook Graph Search: Important But Boring’ – ‘The Forrester Blog’
The latest article on ‘The Forrester Blog’ is titled “Facebook Graph Search: Important But Boring”. Nate Elliott says, “I followed along as Facebook made its ‘big announcement’ today, and found myself torn. I think that Facebook Graph Search is: Really important. It’s important because it makes Facebook a more usable... [Read more]
Media buying is the CPA marketer’s secret tool #ad
Today, at 10 AM EST, Timothy Miranda is releasing CPA Traffic Magic. Miranda is the author of several products on CPA marketing. In this latest, he shows how to buy ads from other websites that you can use to promote your CPA offers. Media buying is a real, proven traffic strategy that is widely misunderstood. But once you do grasp the key principles,... [Read more]
‘Developing Image Search Optimization’ – ‘Website Magazine’ Article
The latest article on ‘Website Magazine’ is titled “Developing Image Search Optimization”. Michael Garrity says, “For SEOs, pretty pictures can do far more than just appeal to their sensitive sides; they can also help move up in the search rankings and drive traffic to their websites if they know what they’re doing. It’s important to... [Read more]
‘Writing vs. Marketing – How Much Time to Spend on Each?? – ‘The Future of Ink’ Blog
The latest article on ‘The Future of Ink’ blog is titled “Writing vs. Marketing – How Much Time to Spend on Each??. Kristen Eckstein says, “I want to write a lot—and I mean a lot—of books. How much time should I spendwriting vs. marketing? I was recently asked this question in my private Facebook group. For many authors, writing a series... [Read more]
‘Three Proven Social Media SEO Opportunities’ – ‘Marketing Land’ Article
The latest article on ’Marketing Land’ is titled “Three Proven Social Media SEO Opportunities”. Kelsey Jones says, “Social media isn’t solely about direct social results. There are many places on your website where social media may improve your search engine optimization (SEO) while helping your business grow its online... [Read more]
Brendon Burchard explains how to “monetize your story” #ad
We each have a history that makes us who we are today. Your unique personal history qualifies you to do things in business that others may not be able to do. Brendon Burchard says your unique “story” is the root of your business success. If that’s true and you wanted to share your life’s story and knowledge with the world (and... [Read more]
‘What Is The Future Of Social Media?’ – ‘Business 2 Community’ Article
The latest article on ‘‘Business 2 Community’’ is titled “What Is The Future Of Social Media?”. Madyson Grant says, “When the idea of social media was first created, it served its purpose. The Internet became more than just a read-only platform. Suddenly, power of opinion was given to the user. The Internet was no longer just... [Read more]
‘Facebook Debuts Graph Search, A Natural Language Powered Social Search Engine’ – ‘ReadWrite’
The latest post on ‘ReadWrite’ is titled “Facebook Debuts Graph Search, A Natural Language Powered Social Search Engine”. Taylor Hatmaker says, “Now we know what Facebook’s mysterious announcement is. Today at its Menlo Park, California, headquarters, Facebook took the wraps off Graph Search, an instant smart search that sifts through... [Read more]
JL360 Media Seeking Social Media Marketing Manager
JL360 Media is seeking a Social Media Marketing Manager. People who have 1-2 years of experience in social media marketing could apply for this position. JL360 Media team says, “This position will monitor our clients social media and paid search communities such as; Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc. The Social Media Marketing Manager with manage,... [Read more]
WP Social Zon for Amazon affiliate sales #ad
Ricky Mataka has just released his new WP Social Zon plugin that creates mini-sized Amazon product reviews for Amazon affiliates. These reviews are posts, that are highly optimized for maximum CTRs (and he has tested it to prove it works). All you do is enter an Amazon Product URL and the plugin does the rest automatically. Specifically, Mataka says,... [Read more]
‘Facebook Unveils a Smarter Search Engine’ – ‘Mashable’
The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Facebook Unveils a Smarter Search Engine”. Chris Taylor says, “Now we know what Facebook is building: a better internal search system.Speaking at a much-hyped event at Facebook HQ, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a raft of improvements to “graph search” — that is,... [Read more]
Final Reminder- ‘A 2012 Online Holiday Season Recap‘ Experian Webinar 1.00 pm EST
Experian is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, January 16 at 1.00 pm EST. The topic of the webinar is “A 2012 Online Holiday Season Recap”. The Experian team says, “As we welcome the beginning of a new year and with the holiday season fresh in your mind we are here to put together the recap of what we learned during this past peak retail... [Read more]
‘The Relationship Between Social Media And Broadcast Media’ – ‘Business 2 Community’ Article
The latest article on ‘‘Business 2 Community’’ is titled “The Relationship Between Social Media And Broadcast Media”. SEO PAL Blog team says, “Social Media are to the web what multi-channel programming was to television. They have exploded through an interactive experience, be it sharing digital information or being able to select... [Read more]
PinBoardZon Amazon WordPress Theme can Make Your Web Like Pinterest #ad
Pinterest excels at sharing visual content. And that’s a good thing since “a picture’s worth a thousand words.” Suppose your Amazon affiliate site could look as good as Pinterest, but instead of cute pet pictures, it showed pictures of Amazon products, so that when people clicked, they bought from your affiliate link. That’s... [Read more]
‘Building Community with Value’ – ‘SEOmoz’ Blog
The latest ‘SEOmoz’ blog post is titled “Building Community with Value”. Mackenzie Fogelson says, “At the heart of community building strategy, there is a need to share and provide something of value to others. Check out these tips to ensure you’re spending time and resources on types of content that are valuable to potential community... [Read more]
‘Australian marketers should make mobile their New Year’s resolution’ – ‘Econsultancy’ Blog
The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “Australian marketers should make mobile their New Year’s resolution”. Teresa Sperti says, “In the next five years, Experian predicts more than 50% of marketing budgets will be associated with mobile, as above-the-line channels continue to become more interactive and engaging... [Read more]
‘Affiliate Summit West 2013 Show Floor’ by John Chow
John Chow’s latest blog post is titled “Affiliate Summit West 2013 Show Floor”. Chow says, “The show floor at the 2013 Affiliate Summit in Las Vegas is where all the action takes place. With 5,275 people attending, the 2013 ASW was the biggest show to date. The exhibit hall was buzzing with activities. You can”. Affiliate Summit West 2013... [Read more]
How to create a WSO in 2 hours #ad
Sean Mize says you can create a product for a WSO (Warrior Special Offer) and write the sales letter for it in 2 hours or less. He shows how in How to create a WSO. In this video you watch over his shoulder as he writes the Sales Letter, creates the Product, and then uploads and routes the product delivery sequence. Mize has created over 20 WSOs and... [Read more]
Reminder- ‘Top Ten Analytical Gotchas‘ SEO BrainTrust Webinar January 17
SEO BrainTrust is hosting a webinar on Thursday, January 17 at 10.30 am EDT. The topic of the webinar is “Top Ten Analytical Gotchas”. Webinar Details Organizer: SEO BrainTrust Topic: Top Ten Analytical Gotchas Day/Date: Thursday, January 17 Time: 10.30 am EDT – Time Zone Converter Register for webinar details. ‘Top Ten Analytical... [Read more]
HubSpot Releases ‘Learning SEO from the Experts’ eBook
HubSpot has released a free ebook titled “Learning SEO from the Experts”. The HubSpot team says, “Search engines have become a core resource for individuals looking for a business, product, or service. This transition to online search has, over the years, reduced the need for traditional search methods, such as yellow pages and newspapers. And... [Read more]
‘New Myspace Opens to Public, Riding Timberlake’s Coattails’ – ‘Mashable’
The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “New Myspace Opens to Public, Riding Timberlake’s Coattails”. Brian Anthony Hernandez says, “New Myspace — with its drastically different redesign — has left invite-only mode, opening up the revamped social network to the public.The landing page for New.Myspace.com shows a dapper... [Read more]
Long Tail Pro: The latest in professional keyword research #ad
Keyword research is the foundation for any successful marketing campaign. Over the years, many tools have been developed to assist marketers in finding the best keywords to target. The latest, and perhaps the best, is Long Tail Pro, now available for a limited time on a special sale. Mark Thompson and Spencer Haws put together this special sale and... [Read more]
‘Email Testing: How the Obama campaign generated approximately $500 million in donations from email marketing’ – MarketingSherpa Case Study
MarketingSherpa has released a case study titled “Email Testing: How the Obama campaign generated approximately $500 million in donations from email marketing”. Adam Sutton says, “ The 2012 U.S. presidential election is finally over. MarketingSherpa has shaken off its political hangover and pulled insights from Obama for America’s... [Read more]
Reminder- ‘How To Become a Trusted Brand and Industry Leader’ MarketingProfs Seminar January 17
MarketingProfs is hosting a seminar with John Morgan on Thursday, January 17 at 12.00 pm ET. The topic of the seminar is “How To Become a Trusted Brand and Industry Leader”. MarketingProfs team says, “What will you learn? The five core values of agile marketing How agile marketing works (as demonstrated by a real case study) How... [Read more]
‘6 Tasks for Successful On-Page SEO’ – ‘Business 2 Community’ Article
The latest article on ‘‘Business 2 Community’’ is titled “6 Tasks for Successful On-Page SEO”. ZOG Digital team says, “Search is the #1 driver of traffic to content sites. 75% of users conducting those searches never scroll past the first page of results. If your website isn’t correctly optimized, you are missing out on... [Read more]
Zon GoldBox Wizard Plugin displays Amazon GodBox offers on your site #ad
Here’s another way to monetize your WordPress site; use a banner to show Amazon GoldBox offers. Zon GoldBox Wizard Plugin will show the latest GoldBox offers automatically. Since GoldBox changes daily, this means your site will have a steady stream of changes, which impresses both Google and your human visitors. Zon GoldBox Wizard Plugin: •... [Read more]
‘Big data in 2013: experts’ view’ – ‘Econsultancy’ Blog
The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “Big data in 2013: experts’ view”. Heather Taylor says, “Moving from conversations dominated by mobile to data, some marketers never want to hear the term ‘Big Data’ again. But with more and more companies in social and tag management utilizing the surge... [Read more]
‘How To Start You Own Search Marketing Business’ – ‘SEO Book’ Blog
The latest ‘SEO Book’ blog post is titled “How To Start You Own Search Marketing Business”. Peterd says, “Had enough of the day job? A common new years resolution is “quit the rat race and be your own boss”. In this article we’ll take a look at what is involved in starting up your own search marketing business, the opportunities you... [Read more]
‘Mobile Advertising Prices Up 50% in Q4’ – ‘Mashable’
The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Mobile Advertising Prices Up 50% in Q4″. Samantha Murphy says, “Mobile advertising prices rose dramatically in the fourth quarter of 2012, as the advertising season kicked into high gear. In fact, the metric for effective cost per thousand impressions (eCPMs) was up 50%, new data suggests.A... [Read more]
Igor Kheiffets says “$3000 per month in 30 minutes per day” #ad
Igor Kheiffets says he has found a way to make $3,000.00 a month working just 30 minutes a day. And that he got the process down to a science so anyone, anywhere can repeat his results in a short amount of time. Kheiffets says he got more business than he can handle and that he’s ready to share it with a select few new marketers. Kheiffets says... [Read more]
‘Three Basic Elements of Content that Spreads’ – ‘Copyblogger’ Blog
The latest post on ‘Copyblogger’ Blog is titled “Three Basic Elements of Content that Spreads”. Paul Jun says, “Have you ever asked yourself why a specific blog post stopped you dead in your tracks? Did you truly feel the author’s pain? Maybe the post was so captivating that you shed a tear, finished the entire piece, and left a comment... [Read more]
‘Kindle This – WordPress Plugin [video]? – ‘The Future of Ink’ Blog
The latest article on ‘The Future of Ink’ blog is titled “Kindle This – WordPress Plugin [video]?. Kim Doyal says, “I was surprised when I checked out the WordPress.org plugin directory and only found a handful of Kindle plugins. I’m not sure what I was expecting, but I feel like I’m a little late to the game when it comes to jumping... [Read more]
‘Payola: The Dark Side of PR’ – ‘ReadWrite’
The latest post on ‘ReadWrite’ is titled “Payola: The Dark Side of PR”. Cormac Foster says, “We all know PR reps work charm and tsotchkes to build “relationships” with journalists and analysts, but they’re way less shady than, say, Black Hat scammers in the SEO biz, right? Apparently not. A few weeks ago, I saw the following... [Read more]
Backlink Diversity: Your ticket to surviving Google changes #ad
Google frequently changes how they rank sites in the search results. When they do, a lot of sites are hurt. You can avoid this pain by doing SEO using principles of Backlink Diversity Recently, Google shocked webmasters around the world by downgrading the status of Exact match Domains (EMDs). No longer does matching a keyword phrase in your domain name... [Read more]
‘How To Make The Most Of Your Investments Across The Marketing Mix’ – ‘The Forrester Blog’
The latest article on ‘The Forrester Blog’ is titled “How To Make The Most Of Your Investments Across The Marketing Mix”. Luca Paderni says, “Over the last few years, the rise of the always addressable customer combined with a challenging economic environment with stagnant markets has created a perfect storm — challenging marketers’... [Read more]
‘Facebook’s Graph Search: What It Means for Businesses’ – ‘Mashable’
The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Facebook’s Graph Search: What It Means for Businesses”. Todd Wasserman says, “Facebook’s Graph Search isn’t just for looking up your old buddies and potential new friends, it’s also designed for Business Pages.The company gave the example of a search for “sushi... [Read more]
‘Paid search CPCs increased by 30% in 2012: report’ – ‘Econsultancy’ Blog
The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “Paid search CPCs increased by 30% in 2012: report”. David Moth says, “Christmas proved to be expensive for UK retail paid search marketers, as average CPCs increased by a third (30%) peaking at around £0.35. According to a new report from Kenshoo, the rise was partly fuelled... [Read more]
Doing email right, the surest route to long-term profits #ad
Edmund Loh has been doing affiliate marketing for seven years. He nearly has it down to a science, so he wins a lot of affiliate contests and earns hundreds of thousands of dollars each year. Plus he has sold many products of his own. Now in Internet Sales Machine he is showing us how it’s done. Loh is an ordinary guy just like you and me -So... [Read more]