Jim Edwards & Mike Stewart are hosting a webinar on Thursday, November 15 at 7.00 pm EST. The topic of the webinar is “Tablet (iPad) Video and the Social Media Trifecta”. The webinar team says, “Join Jim Edwards & Mike Stewart as they share the easiest and most exciting way to make online video for your websites, blogs, video emails,... [Read more]

The latest issue of ‘Search Engine Roundtable’ newsletter has been released. Search Engine Roundtable Newsletter Contents Are Your Google Maps Reviews Showing “A Google User”? Cutts: We Will Penalize Spammy Guest Blogging What Happened To My Custom Google Background Image? Google India Diwali Doodle? The Confidential Google’s... [Read more]

Susan Baroncini-Moe’s latest article on ‘MarketingProfs’ is titled “Five Ways to Get Speaking Engagements to Market Your Business”. Susan says, “Speaking is one of the best ways to get the word out about your company. But getting speaking engagements can be tough, and many would-be public speakers struggle to find opportunities. Here... [Read more]

Most marketers have a problem converting their site visitors into buyers. Mervik Haums has just released aWordPress plugin to deal with this. He calls it WP SQueezeBar. One problem most websites have is known as “banner blindness”– people don’t notice the banner ads on the site, such as (shameless plug) the ones to the right... [Read more]

The latest article on ‘Offervault Scoop’ blog is titled “Finding the Right Offers For the Right Audience”. Dustin says, “Recently I started an affiliate case study. You can read about the strategy on that post. This post is going to discuss what I’ve done leading up to this point that is helping me laser target one aspect of my campaign.... [Read more]

The latest article on ‘The Future of Ink’ blog is titled “3 Must Have Tools For Teleseminar Hosts”. Bob Jenkins says, “Hosting teleseminars frequently is a fast way to leverage digital publishing for credibility, visibility, and revenue. Whether you are new to this marketing strategy, or an experienced pro, you’ll want... [Read more]

The latest issue of ‘Early to Rise’ newsletter has been released. Lee H. Baucom says, “I was driving out of my neighborhood, headed to work today. And I realized I was going a way I don’t usually go. Or I should say “didn’t use to go.” What happened? How did I end up there? Okay, so give me a second to... [Read more]

Paul Walker’s new WP Lookgood plugin lets you skip the high-priced designers and design your professional WordPress site yourself using these graphic headline elements. You can create slick graphic headlines, just like the pros do, and you don’t need any design skills yourself. The software is design-smart so you don’t have to be. You... [Read more]

The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “How to make an infographic online: case study”. Michael Wilkins says, “Many moons ago, in April 2012, I wrote a humorous post about how not to make an infographic, where I enthusiastically chastised a selection of misguided visualisations. A few people chortled and applauded... [Read more]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “10 Things to Argue About on Facebook (Besides Politics)”. Eric Larson says, “If you’re over the age of 12 and have a moderately stable Internet connection, you’ve probably witnessed or engaged in a nasty election-based argument online. You may have even dropped a few friends in the process. But... [Read more]

The latest post on ‘ReadWrite’ is titled “Facebook Has A Business Model Problem”. Dan Lyons says, “I spent some time this week trading email with Mark Cuban about Facebook and hearing his frustrations about the way Facebook is treating its corporate customers and brand partners. The deal with Facebook, now and apparently forever, is that... [Read more]

If you bought version 1 of Offline Print Chest, don’t buy this one; you get the upgrade free. If you didn’t buy version 1, and buy version 2, you’ll get future versions free, too. That’s the kind of support Dave Offen and Michael Formby give their customers. This is a complete marketing toolkit for internet consultants who market... [Read more]

The latest article on ‘Website Magazine’ is titled “Video Ad Spending Soars”. Pete Prestipino says, “Web marketers are likely putting the finsihing touches on their plans for 2013 right now; here’s to hoping they haven’t left video advertising out of their promotional mix. A new report from Adap.tv indicates that online video... [Read more]

Shawn Collins’ latest blog post is titled “I’ve Been Home for Two Years Now”. Collins Says, “It’s been two years to the day since I arrived in Austin, TX from NJ. I listened to Horace Greeley when he said, “Go West, young man”. As I drove across the country with my dogs and computers, I kept a travel diary with the final installment... [Read more]

The latest article on ‘The Forrester Blog’ is titled “Common Mistakes In The Era Of Digital Disruption”. Kyle McNabb says, ““Yep, we’re doing it wrong.” That’s what one front office development leader who attended our Digital Disruption Summits and Forums in London and Orlando told us after hearing stories of how to survive and... [Read more]

Ivelin Ivanov has put together a set of squeeze page designs that he says have converted as high as 50% of visitors. He also includes training about how to build your own squeeze pages following his model. You’ll discover things like: • What the critical focus point are in squeeze page design • How to arrange the elements on your page... [Read more]

The latest ‘SEOmoz’ blog post is titled “The Blogger Outreach Equation”. Kelsey Libert says, “Along with quality content ideas and relationship building, the Blogger Outreach Equation can help place your content in the hands of top tier publishers to get your company’s message and thought leadership out to the masses. Kelsey Libert... [Read more]

Patsi Krackoff’s latest blog post is titled “How Blog Readers Find You – A Diagram”. Krackoff says, “I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: a business blog is the best way to get found online, the best way to connect with potential clients, and the pathway to turning readers into clients. So, what’s your favorite excuse for... [Read more]

John Chow’s latest blog post is titled “Taking A Look At The Empower Network”. Chow says, “I’ve been hearing a lot about Empower Network lately (some of their affiliates have advertised on the blog) and a lot of prominent bloggers and internet marketers have been joining up, so I decided to check it out. Here’s what”. Taking A Look At... [Read more]

FB Sharepoint Plugin has four sharing functions designed you grow your site’s visitors through Facebook: • A Facebook friends inviter: posts invitations on the Facebook walls of your friends • A Facebook content locker: prompts the visitor to like the page in order to see the content • YouTube share button: link to any YouTube video... [Read more]

The latest ‘MarketingExperiments’ blog post is titled “Shopping Cart Optimization: 4 tips from your peers”. Daniel Burstein says, “As we ease out of election season and into the holidays, an e-commerce marketer’s fancy turns to thoughts of customers filling their virtual shopping carts with all sorts of goodies and then, most importantly,... [Read more]

The latest post on ‘ReadWrite’ is titled “Taking Online Payments Mainstream”. Michael Singer says, “The first time I got a check for mowing the neighbor’s lawn, I was faced with a vexing problem. “What should I do with this slip of paper that I can’t directly take to the store?” What an inconvenience to have to go... [Read more]

The latest ‘Aweber’ blog post is titled “Download Your Free Small Business Saturday Action Plan”. Rebekah Henson says, “Last year, more than 100 million people supported their local merchants by shopping at small businesses on Small Business Saturday. Small businesses increased their customer bases and saw a jump in sales of 100% and higher... [Read more]

Local advertising online is an $18 Billion business and growing. Local directories are a big part of that. You can build a local directory for your city, and sell advertising to your local merchants. Well, in theory, you can, but it’s not easy to do it well. Now Josh P has created Local Directory Business-In-A-Box to get your local directory business up... [Read more]

MarketingSherpa team has released a case study titled “Marketing Automation: 25% more engagement, 0% unsubscribe in 4-email series”. Adam Sutton says, “B2B marketers can add automation and lifecycle targeting to increase relevance and sales. But, can automation do more? The marketers at a Canadian job portal integrated a series of... [Read more]

HubSpot has released the ’62 Social Media Tips from Around the World’ guide. The HubSpot team says, “Do you know how to best optimise your social media channels for your country? Are you looking to scale by expanding your reach to neighboring nations? 40% of businesses around the world have acquired new customers through social media. But... [Read more]

Marketo has released the ‘Social Marketing Tips and Best Practices’ guide. The Marketo team says, “This 80 page guide is full of practical, easy-to-implement tips that will help you amplify your social efforts and learn how to: Drive peer-to-peer sharing and promote influencer marketing Turn social media channels into powerful lead... [Read more]

Jason Parker and Charles Kirkland have a new WordPress plugin that’s available at a bargain bin price for a short time. WP Stealth Affiliate lets people lay aside their suspicions and interact with you and become a customer. It does it by generating a survey form that your visitors fill in and you offer a reward for their answers. That could be... [Read more]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Pinterest Boards Disappear for Some”. Lauren Indvik says, “When logging on to Pinterest Wednesday afternoon, some users were surprised to find that their personal boards had completely disappeared. Many of those who were affected took to Twitter to voice their concerns. The first tweets began... [Read more]

Citrix Online has released the ’6 Steps to Promoting Your Online Event Like a Social Media Maven Guide’. Citrix team says, “Establish and leverage your social media presence to successfully promote an online event with these 6 steps. Download the guide to learn: Why original content is social media currency Tips for starting a conversation... [Read more]

Howie Schwartz has launched the ‘Whole Lotta Links’ link building software. Schwartz says, “This software hands you the keys to dominating Google by simply just playing by their rules. Nothing is left to chance — you just follow the steps me and my team have laid out for you and you’ll see how easy it is to achieve rankings... [Read more]

This is the time of year when affiliate marketers can do a lot of business, particularly in the toy niche. Millions of parents are planning to buy toys in the next month. Toys R Us and Walmart and other big merchants are advertising several toys extensively, and we can take advantage of the awareness that creates. Here’ our opening: Amazon sells... [Read more]

Russell Brunson’s 12 websites are up for auction on rankflippr.com. Brunson says, “Hey – I just wanted to let you know that I just posted 12 of my best websites up for auction. This is your chance to grab one (or all of them) at a HUGE steal… The prices started at just $8… http://rankflippr.com/russbrun/ <=... [Read more]

The latest article on ‘Website Magazine’ is titled “The Politics of Digital Publishing: Ryan Mannion of Politico”. Pete Prestipino says, “The challenges to those enterprises in the political news publishing vertical are unique – particularly on the technical side. Website Magazine asked a few questions of Ryan Mannion, the CTO of Politico... [Read more]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “The 12 Online Scams of Christmas [INFOGRAPHIC]“. Samantha Murphy says, “As the holiday shopping season approaches, cybercriminals are readying their scam list and checking it twice. And this year, no platform is off limits. According to new study conducted by Harris Interactive and McAfee,... [Read more]

Icelandic marketer, Karl Reynisson has created Webinar Commission Crusher so anyone can earn money from webinars, even without holding one. You have heard of building a buiness using OPM (Other People’s Money). Now Reynisson shows you how to earn online by using OPW (Other People’s Webinars). This way, you can make affiliate commissions... [Read more]

The latest post on ‘ReadWrite’ is titled “How To Hide Your Email: What Petraeus Did & What He Should Have Done”. Adam Popescu says, “You’d think that being the head of the CIA would give you all the ins-and-outs and James Bond tools to conceal your email. Think again. Less than two weeks ago, David Petraeus was a decorated four-star... [Read more]

The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “Five tips for boosting your inbound B2B marketing leads”. David Moth says, “In theory inbound marketing leads should be cheaper than paid leads as customers are seeking you out rather than the other way around. But just how much money do you stand to save by increasing your... [Read more]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Advertiser Turns Facebook Into Digital Flipbook”. Todd Wasserman says, “If you think brands have exhausted all of Facebook’s capabilities as a marketing medium, check out luxe goods brand Alfred Dunhill’s Page. The brand has used 200 still photographs of last week’s Nippon Rally in Japan... [Read more]

Podcasting is an evergreen way to build your reputation and to promote your products and services. There are systems that support podcast distribution that help you get your podcast online quickly, such as iTunes and Blog Talk Radio. Kate Luella is a podcast veteran. She currently hosts two podcasts on iTunes. She has built this package to show you... [Read more]