IM NewsWatch, May 13, 2013 - Latest IM News including ‘Positioning Your Business for the Future of SEO – SEOmoz’ and much more...
May 13th, 2013 at 4:00 am EST‘Yahoo Has Now Acquired 10 Startups Since Marissa Mayer Became CEO’ – ‘Mashable’
The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Yahoo Has Now Acquired 10 Startups Since Marissa Mayer Became CEO”. Seth Fiegerman says, “During her first earnings call after taking over as CEO of Yahoo, Marissa Mayer laid out her plan to start acquiring smaller companies that “align well overall with our businesses,” noting... [Read more]
‘Are You a Lazy Marketer in the Summer?’ by Denise Wakeman
Denise Wakeman’s latest blog post is titled “Are You a Lazy Marketer in the Summer?”. Wakeman says, “During a conversation with my business coach, we were discussing what happens to entrepreneurs and business owners in the Summer months. We both were getting a sense that business owners, particularly solo entrepreneurs, tended to back off on... [Read more]
‘YouTube Wants You to Pay so It Can Have More of Everything’ – ‘The Forrester Blog’
The latest article on ‘The Forrester Blog’ is titled “YouTube Wants You to Pay so It Can Have More of Everything”. James McQuivey says, “YouTube finally announced this week that it would allow channels to charge monthly fees to access content on YouTube. Some have predicted that YouTube’s subscription model would undercut its ad model... [Read more]
Experts Theme powers all your WordPress sites #ad
Soren Hoyer has just released a premium WordPress theme called Experts Theme. This theme is versatile and easy to use. It’s equally adept at: ¦ Sales pages, using built-in sales page templates ¦ Squeeze pages, with custom lead gen forms ¦ Blog posts: Use any of several built-in layouts ¦ Testimonials: pre-made testimonial pages to... [Read more]
‘Seven Online Marketing Activities You Can Start Today’ – ‘MarketingProfs’ Blog
The latest article on ‘MarketingProfs’ is titled “Seven Online Marketing Activities You Can Start Today”. Sonja Jobson says, “Marketing your small business online isn’t all that tricky. Though there are plenty of things to learn if you’re to get the best results from your efforts, I wouldn’t advise anyone to sit around learning... [Read more]
‘Will Facebook Go Out With A Bang?’ – ‘ReadWrite’
The latest post on ‘ReadWrite’ is titled “Will Facebook Go Out With A Bang?”. Derek Brown says, “I’ve seen the future of Facebook, and it is… Yahoo! Between 1994–2000, Yahoo! dominated the consumer Internet industry and much of the world’s attention. The company’s exclamation mark (sometimes called a “bang”)... [Read more]
‘The 7 Species of Social Commerce’ – ‘Mashable’
The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “The 7 Species of Social Commerce”. Lauren Indvik says, “Social commerce, sometimes abbreviated as “s-ecommerce,” is a term often used to describe new online retail models or marketing strategies that incorporate established social networks and/or peer-to-peer communication to drive... [Read more]
How To Create, Launch And Sell WSOs #ad
British marketer Steve Peters Benn has been building his expertise for years and has become particularly expert in selling on the Warrior Forum. For example, since 2009, he has launched over 40 special offers and many of them have been designated “WSOs of the Day”. Benn has just released his training on how you can use the Warrior Forum... [Read more]
‘Content management systems are failing to deliver on brand expectations: report’ – ‘Econsultancy’ Blog
The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “Content management systems are failing to deliver on brand expectations: report”. David Moth says, “Just 38% of businesses believe that their content management system (CMS) helps to deliver a brand-enhancing digital presence, according to the latest Econsultancy/Adobe Quarterly... [Read more]
’13 Ways Brands Can Boost Their Facebook Edgerank Status’ – Business Insider
The latest article on Business Insider is titled ”13 Ways Brands Can Boost Their Facebook Edgerank Status”. Simply Zesty says, “It’s the aim of any social media page to have your content seen by as many people as possible. However, in the case of Facebook, the greater number of fans you have on your page, the harder you will have... [Read more]
‘Practical Steps to Real-Time Marketing Success: Dynamic Outbound’ – ‘Business 2 Community’ Article
The latest article on ‘Business 2 Community’ is titled “Practical Steps to Real-Time Marketing Success: Dynamic Outbound”. Patrick Tripp says, “Marketing organizations are under extreme pressure to bolster marketing’s contribution and deliver a better return on investment. The concept of real-time marketing brings opportunities... [Read more]
CB Social Power Profits: Sales aids for Clickbank affiliates #ad
There are big opportunities in the social media marketing niche. And Clickbank is at the heart of this niche, with many training products showing how to use social media in marketing. Eleanor Ruse has just issued her latest Clickbank affiliate research and PLR content packages, CB Social Power Profits. As always, Ruse has included a rich set of materials... [Read more]
‘Random Thoughts From Marketers Like You’ – HubSpot
The latest article on HubSpot blog is titled ”Random Thoughts From Marketers Like You”. Pamela Vaughan says, “We all have an inner monologue. In fact, sometimes those internal thoughts even get their big break as spoken words — oftentimes verbalized in a snarky, frustrated, or sarcastic tone. But have you ever been curious to... [Read more]
‘Pinterest Tightens Contests, ‘Pin It to Win It’’ – Web Marketing Today
The latest ‘Web Marketing Today’ blog post is titled “Pinterest Tightens Contests, ‘Pin It to Win It’”. Tina Kelly says, “Pinterest has proven to be a valuable channel to promote companies, products, and services. It’s also a good environment to host a contest — prompting deeper engagement with customers or prospects — while also... [Read more]
‘5 Tips for Acquiring Responsive Subscribers’ – ‘Website Magazine’ Article
The latest article on ‘Website Magazine’ is titled “5 Tips for Acquiring Responsive Subscribers”. The ‘Website Magazine’ team says, “When it comes to launching a successful email marketing campaign, obtaining a large email list is only half the battle. Ensuring your subscribers are high quality is just as important – if not more... [Read more]
CPA Cash Tycoon: Use 7search for CPA profits #ad
Dan DaSilva has been testing 7search.com for traffic. It’s a second-tier PPC provider that is run by a Warrior Forum member (and gives a discount on the first purchase by other warriors). In CPA Cash Tycoon, he shows how to use 7search to bring in CPA income. He shows the coupon code for the discount at 7search and then shows, step-by-step,... [Read more]
‘13 Timeless Lessons from the Father of Advertising’ – ‘Copyblogger’ Blog
The latest post on ‘Copyblogger’ Blog is titled “13 Timeless Lessons from the Father of Advertising”. Beth Hayden says, “In 1962, Time magazine called David Ogilvy “the most sought-after wizard in today’s advertising industry.” In his years as an advertising executive and copywriter, Ogilvy created some of the world’s most successful... [Read more]
‘The Clients I Can’t Afford To Take’ – ‘SEOmoz’ Blog
The latest ‘SEOmoz’ blog post is titled “The Clients I Can’t Afford To Take”. Bill Sebald says, “This is a post about how to choose better clients. It starts with introspection, and ends with a connection. For each of these tips, I’m thinking specifically of a client I let walk away. If a strong partnership is what you seek, then... [Read more]
‘How to Kick Failure Out of Your Blogging Career’ by John Chow
John Chow’s latest blog post is titled “How to Kick Failure Out of Your Blogging Career”. Chow says, “Do you feel like you’re not getting ahead as a blogger? I mean, you’re not getting huge amounts of traffic, active readers, email subscribers and most importantly, you earn meager or no income. I know that feeling because every pro”. How... [Read more]
Video Website Silo Architecture: Powerful persuasion plus powerful SEO #ad
Video is a powerful persuader. Silo design for your website is a powerful SEO technique. Video Website Silo Architecture by Russell Wright and Sue Bell shows you how to combine them for a very powerful site. This is a 12 Module video and written course you can absorb and implement in only a few hours. In this Video Website Silo Architecture course,... [Read more]
‘Buyer Beware: Everything Is Not What It Seems’ by Gail Trahd
Gail Trahd’s latest ‘PLR Health Wizard’ blog post is titled “Buyer Beware: Everything Is Not What It Seems”. Gail says, “A couple of weeks ago a true Internet marketing “guru” made a statement in his weekly newsletter that really touched my heart. The quote was a description of current IM practices, “I have never seen such a morass... [Read more]
‘Not Getting Enough Sales and Leads? at Affiliate Summit East 2011’ by Shawn Collins
Shawn Collins’ latest blog post is titled “Not Getting Enough Sales and Leads? at Affiliate Summit East 2011”. Collins Says, “This was a conference session titled Not Getting Enough Sales and Leads? from Affiliate Summit East 2011, which took place August 21-23, 2011 in New York City. Session speaker: Derek Halpern, Founder, Social Triggers,... [Read more]
‘Google is showing more news results within searches’ – ‘Econsultancy’ Blog
The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “Google is showing more news results within searches”. Marcus Tober says, “Often when you perform a search, Google will incorporate current relevant news stories within the search engine results pages under the heading ‘News For’. For sites that carry any sort of news,... [Read more]
Your Own Weight Loss Program: Easy entry into weight loss niche #ad
Angela Booth has created an e-book called 25 Days to Healthy Weight Loss. You can turn it into your own weight loss product, put your name on it and sell it as your own, with no ongoing royalties due to Booth. You keep all the profits. 25 chapters; 72 pages, with no changes necessary, although you can change anything you want. You can market it many... [Read more]
‘Picture This: Instagram Is The Fastest Growing Social Network For Brands With 14% Growth This Quarter’ – ‘Marketing Land’ Article
The latest article on ’Marketing Land’ is titled “Picture This: Instagram Is The Fastest Growing Social Network For Brands With 14% Growth This Quarter”. Greg Finn says, “Since Facebook purchased the filter-friendly photo app Instagram last year, brand adoption has skyrocketed, according to a new study of the top 100... [Read more]
‘Facebook Is About To Launch A Huge Play In ‘Big Data’ Analytics’ – Business Insider
The latest article on Business Insider is titled ”Facebook Is About To Launch A Huge Play In ‘Big Data’ Analytics”. Jim Edwards says, “When Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took Wall Street analysts’ questions about his Q1 2013 earnings last week, there was one theme he kept returning to: Facebook’s new Big... [Read more]
‘The Amazing Copywriting Machine’ – ‘Copyblogger’ Blog
The latest post on ‘Copyblogger’ Blog is titled “The Amazing Copywriting Machine”. Robert Bruce says, “Bill was a struggling copywriter with a big idea. He’d spend hours and days laboring over headlines, landing pages, ads, and emails for his few clients, but the results of his work were often not worthy of comment. He’d had enough”. The... [Read more]
Offline Reputation Ranger:Reputation Repair and Management Service #ad
Zesh Ali, an offline marketing consultant, with considerable experience, has created many products to help other offline marketing consultants win clients and serve them well. Now, Ali has created Offline Reputation Ranger, training on providing a specific offline reputation service to clients and then getting them to say yes to your services. Ali says... [Read more]
‘Why Google Glass Will Crater’ – ‘ReadWrite’
The latest post on ‘ReadWrite’ is titled “Why Google Glass Will Crater”. Brian Ford says, “Google Glass is now “unofficially officially” out in the wild, early reviews are in, and they’re not spectacular. I’ve been a Glass skeptic from the start, but now I’m just going to come right out and say it: If the developer version... [Read more]
‘Telecommuting: The Risks and Rewards’ – ‘Mashable’
The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Telecommuting: The Risks and Rewards”. Sam Laird says, “Telecommuting is on the rise. As more jobs rely on just an Internet connection, companies look to stay nimble. Workers continue striving for balance in life, and simply working from home has become an increasingly viable option for both... [Read more]
‘How do you improve your perfect PPC account? Simultaneous positional testing’ – ‘Econsultancy’ Blog
The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “How do you improve your perfect PPC account? Simultaneous positional testing”. Luke Boudour says, “A well known and much discussed component of producing effective paid search campaign management is testing, with the ultimate aim of improving the performance of keywords towards... [Read more]
ClickBank Casestudies x 4: Four ways to profit from Ckickbank offers #ad
Billy D is a Clickbank affiliate who experiments with bringing in sales usig different methods. In ClickBank Casestudies x 4, he shows you four methods that he has used to bring in sales successfully. Four different strategies for selling a Clickbank product, all successful, and he’s selling them for under $7, although the price is rising. Yoou... [Read more]
‘Positioning Your Business for the Future of SEO – Whiteboard Friday’ – ‘SEOmoz’ Blog
The latest ‘SEOmoz’ blog post is titled “Positioning Your Business for the Future of SEO – Whiteboard Friday”. Ron Garrett says, “As an agency or business owner, you need a checklist to help make sure you’re staying competitive, focusing on the right tactics, and building your business in the right direction. In today’s... [Read more]
‘Best Practices For Instagram Marketing And Lead Generation’ – ‘Business 2 Community’ Article
The latest article on ‘Business 2 Community’ is titled “Best Practices For Instagram Marketing And Lead Generation”. Annetta Powell says, “Instagram is a social media platform where users can take photos (on their cellphones), antiquate them by adding camera filters and vintage frames, and share them on Twitter, Facebook, and their... [Read more]
‘A Chat With a Marketer Who Has to Fight for His Budget’ – HubSpot
The latest article on HubSpot blog is titled ”A Chat With a Marketer Who Has to Fight for His Budget”. Corey Eridon says, “Dan Slagen is SVP of Marketing at Nanigans, and a former co-worker of mine. He agreed to hop on Gchat with me so I could learn what it’s like to be a marketer with limited marketing budget at his disposal.... [Read more]
Video Firesale Thru May 14: 10 video courses with resale rights #ad
Eric Holmlund, Paul Counts and Jeff Wellman are cooperating on a firesale with 10 courses you can use yourself, and if you like, you can sell them, too: • The IM Tech Training 2.0 Course with 60 videos on the technical things marketers need to do, from setting up a website to creating a PDF file and much more • WordPress Membership for Free... [Read more]
‘Tech Tuesday: VeriPurchase – Instant Social Proof for ClickBank Vendors’ – ‘ClickBank’ Blog
The latest ‘ClickBank’ blog post is titled “Tech Tuesday: VeriPurchase – Instant Social Proof for ClickBank Vendors”. Beau Blackwell says, “Studies have shown when people make buying decisions they will look to others to support those decisions. When customers look to and follow others it is known as social proof. As a ClickBank vendor... [Read more]
‘This Insane Graphic Shows How Complex Marketing Technology Is Right Now’ – Business Insider
The latest article on Business Insider is titled ”This Insane Graphic Shows How Complex Marketing Technology Is Right Now”. Laura Stampler says, “The marketing technology world is insanely specialized and complex. How complex? This new chart from LUMA Partners breaks down the world’s many different components, from sales... [Read more]
Who visits what on the internet
Interesting infographic on internet usage by country. In most countries, but not all, Facebook and Google are the top two. But in Japan, for example, Yahoo beats both of them and Facebook is well down the list behind Amazon and several others. Source: TopComputerScienceDegrees.com [Read more]
Business Listing Submitter: Repoutation Enhancement for local businesses #ad
Richard Key & Chris Griffin have just released Business Listing Submitter. Businesses need to be found online to grow their sales. There are many business directories where an interested consumer can search for a dry cleaner, a roofer or other business. Being found in these directories is one key to offline business success. Unfortunately, it’s... [Read more]