The latest ‘Web Marketing Today’ blog post is titled “Google Analytics: Understanding Local Traffic”. Kevin Webster says, “Google Analytics can help local businesses understand more about the traffic on their websites. Whether the site has an ecommerce component or simply exists to send foot traffic through the front door, Google Analytics... [Read more]

The latest article on ‘Website Magazine’ is titled “Practical Tips for Developing Authoritative Content”. The ‘Website Magazine’ team says, “Authority is perhaps one of the most misunderstood terms in the world of Web business and it’s used with such regularity by every ‘Net guru that for many it’s a signal that any content from... [Read more]

Robert Plank has published a new podcast titled “How to Create an Email Followup System That Makes You Sales and Money on Automatic Pilot”. Plank says, “Be sure to tune in to this edition of the Robert Plank Show to discover: Why most “product launch systems” don’t really matter and what to do instead The best way to... [Read more]

Video is an effective marketing tool, when it is done right.There are 13 Types of Video. Experts know when to use each. Do you know? • Doodle Video or Keynote? Which converts better? This Mind Map explains. • Talking head or Doodle Video? This Mind Map explains which is best. • What kind of Video is Better for Conversion, Doodle or Presentation?... [Read more]

Shawn Collins’ latest blog post is titled “Big Mobile Growth in Affiliate Marketing, SEPA Bank Transfers, and Free Passes to Affiliate Summit East 2013”. Collins Says, “On the July 8, 2013 episode of 7 Minutes in Affiliate Heaven podcast (listen to 7 Minutes in Affiliate Heaven), I talked about the latest affiliate marketing mobile stats,... [Read more]

The latest article on ’Marketing Land’ is titled “Beware: As Mobile Grows, Desktop May Decline”. James Green says, “I’ve been in the digital advertising and technology business since the 1990s, and since day one, I’ve heard two refrains over and over again: Time spent on desktops is still much greater than the dollars... [Read more]

The latest article on ’Marketing Land’ is titled “Google, Amazon, Reddit & Others May Be Paying Adblock To Keep Showing Ads”. Ginny Marvin says, “Google is reportedly among the ad networks and Web properties paying Adblock Plus parent company Eyeo for inclusion on Adblock Plus’s whitelist. Adblock is the number... [Read more]

William Tan has built a flexble solution to every direct marketer’s biggest need: An attention-getting page design. His new WordPress theme, called FlexiTheme, has more flexibility and sophistication than nearly any other theme you have ever seen: ¦ A proven landing page design and layout for increased conversions ¦ More than a dozen highly... [Read more]

The latest article on ‘MarketingProfs’ is titled “What’s the Value of Being the Top Google Search Result?”. Ayaz Nanji says, “A website with the first position in Google results receives 33% of the search traffic for a keyword or phrase, compared with 18% for the second position, according to a recent report by Chitika Insights. In... [Read more]

The latest article on ‘Business 2 Community’ is titled “2013 Social Local Mobile Marketing – The new frontier”. Joe Ruiz says, “I write and talk about SoLoMo a lot. Why? Because I think it’s a game changer, especially for small businesses. First the penetration of smart devices and the proliferation of social media platforms... [Read more]

The latest article on Business Insider is titled ”Google Pays AdBlock To Make Sure Its Ads Are Not Blocked [The Brief]“. Jim Edwards says, “Google pays to have its ads NOT blocked by AdBlock Plus. The browser add-on has an “acceptable ads” feature which is on by default. Users can switch it off and block all ads. Here’s AdBlock’s... [Read more]

Back in 2011 Anwesh Rath realized that there was a major gap in the internet marketing industry’s tool set. We have many products teaching how to write good headlines and many products providing good graphics capabilities. He decided that these two were closely related so he merged them to publish his best-converting headlines as visual headlines... [Read more]

The latest article on HubSpot blog is titled ”Facebook Finally Rolls Out Graph Search to U.S. Users”. Pamela Vaughen says, “I know what you’re thinking: ”Finally? But I already have Graph Search!” Well, then you were one of the lucky ones. If you can recall, in January, we reported on the announcement of Graph... [Read more]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “Can Promoted Posts Help Your Business?”. Lauren Drell says, “Facebook has 1.1 billion users, and approximately 70% of the site’s monthly active users in North America are connected to a local business on Facebook. In fact, a Facebook rep says there are more than 2 billion connections... [Read more]

Jay Baer ‘s latest ‘Convince & Convert’ blog post is titled “21 Quotes That Will Change the Way You Think About Marketing?. Baer says, “I am delighted to announce that my new book Youtility debuted at #3 on the New York Times best seller list! One million thank yous to everyone who supported the book and the launch, especially the brilliant... [Read more]

Seasoned marketer, Kevin Riley, announces his Summer Biz Builder Challenge. He will lead you through a six week process to build a business that makes money on autopilot. Summer Biz Builder Challenge is filled with Step-by-step video lessons that you follow in just an hour or two per day to build your business. These are the trademark in-depth super-detailed... [Read more]

The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “A closer look at Google’s Webmaster Tools revamp”. Zoe-Lee Skelton says, “The navigation menu in Google’s Webmaster Tools has been given a very subtle new look. Apart from looking fabulous, it’s actually a pretty logical update. If you like to keep your finger... [Read more]

The latest post on ‘Copyblogger’ Blog is titled “An Open Letter to Anyone Who Writes Headlines for a Living”. Demian Farnworth says, “Howdy writer, Remember when I said that profitable advertising was a planned and purposeful neglect of everything except making the sale … and that you should treat copywriting like a salesman? Well,... [Read more]

John Chow’s latest blog post is titled “How to Build a WordPress Affiliate Store in 15 Minutes”. Chow says, “You’ve probably heard John say it before, but it’s a sentiment worth repeating: the best kind of income is passive income. If you can do the work once, but continue to reap the rewards well into the future, then you’ve got yourself... [Read more]

<>p>Yesterday, Matt Kendo and his partner, Joe, released Membership Site Creation, an e-book Course covering everything needed to start a membership site, without the usual fluff. This is a “How to” guide for creating membership sites, written for beginners. Look at some of the topics it covers: Module 1: Hosting and domain Module... [Read more]

The latest ‘Aweber’ blog post is titled “Bad Practice: “Are You Sure You Want To Leave Before Reading This Post?””. Rebekah Henson says, “It’s the last-minute sales pitch: “Wait! Don’t go! Don’t leave without signing up!” And it often shows up on sign up forms – that pop up in a new window when you try to leave a website.... [Read more]

The latest article on ‘Website Magazine’ is titled “Bing Search Influencing Your Klout Score”. Pete Prestipino says, “This time last year, I was obsessing over my Klout score (http://wsm.co/KZC3z4), the Web-based measurement service that gauged the “influence” of people in the social sphere of the ‘Net. Klout has managed... [Read more]

The latest ‘MarketingExperiments’ blog post is titled “Online Cart: 6 ideas to test and optimize your checkout process”. Gina Greco says, “The checkout process is one of my favorite parts of a sales funnel to optimize. For customers, it’s where the excitement of their purchase is only a few steps away, and for marketers, it’s one last... [Read more]

The latest MOZ blog post is titled “SEO Ranking Factor #1 is Satisfaction”. Cyrus Shepherd says, “Search engines call it different things, but we know they both measure and reward satisfaction in very significant ways. In fact, I highly suspect satisfaction is one of Google’s most important metrics used to judge the performance of its own... [Read more]

The latest article on ‘MarketingProfs’ is titled “Seven Things Marketers Need to Know About iOS7”. Tobin Dalrymple says, “Apple has unveiled iOS7—the biggest change ever made to, arguably, the world’s most popular smartphone and tablet operating system. The timing of this radical transformation is no accident. Apple is facing increasing... [Read more]

This is our last chance to remind you about Business 2 Community’s webinar on Tuesday, July 9 at 2.00 pm ET. The topic of the webinar is “The Secrets to Successful Search and Social Integration”. The ‘Business 2 Community’ team says, “Search engine algorithms continue to evolve, and one of the most important factors influencing... [Read more]

HubSpot is hosting the ‘INBOUND 2013′ conference at the Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston Street, Boston, MA on August 19-22. According to HubSpot team, ‘INBOUND 2013′ brings 100+ sessions from keynotes to product demos and the opportunity to get certified in inbound marketing. Keynote Speakers Seth Godin Brian Halligan Dharmesh... [Read more]

The latest article on HubSpot blog is titled ”10 of the Best Pinterest Boards to Teach You About Marketing”. Corey Eridon says, “Reading’s a pain in the butt, eh? (Did I already lose you? One sentence is a lot to digest.) Okay, seething sarcasm aside, I do *get* the aversion to reading. It’s not necessarily a fervent... [Read more]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “When You Search Google, Only 13% of the Screen Has Real Results”. Vignesh Ramachandran says, “Search is supposed to be the heart of Google, right? But an entrepreneur has pointed out that the search engine’s site design doesn’t cater much to showingorganic search results these... [Read more]

The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “Will Google Glass be good for ecommerce?”. Philip Rooke says, “Google Glass, if you haven’t heard much about it yet, is a wearable computer that looks like a pair of futuristic sunglasses. You can use it like your smartphone to get directions, check flight information or... [Read more]

The latest ‘Aweber’ blog post is titled “Important: Update Yahoo Subscribers By July 15”. Amanda Gagnon says, “In the next 7 days, all email campaigns need to take this step. Yahoo accounts are closing – specifically, those that haven’t been logged into in 12 months will close. Shortly thereafter, they will be released for the public to... [Read more]

The latest ‘Web Marketing Today’ blog post is titled “AdWords Editor: Top Timesaving Tips”. Melissa Mackey says, “Pay-per-click managers are busy. We’re always looking for timesaving tips to improve efficiency. Luckily, the search engines have some tools that can shave hours off your day. My favorite timesaving tool is Google’s AdWords... [Read more]

The latest article on ‘Website Magazine’ is titled “10 Things to Know Before Selling Online”. Crystal Wells says, “Google’s Matt Cutts indicated in his most recent video that using stock images on web pages does not have an effect on SEO – either negative or positive. Glad we have that cleared up! While images may not directly influence... [Read more]

The latest MOZ blog post is titled “#MozCon Speaker Interview: Carrie Gouldin”. Lindsay Wassell says, “Recently, we got the chance to talk to Carrie Gouldin about her dynamic web community manager job at ThinkGeek, social metrics, and how a well-coordinated social media response helped ThinkGeek turn around an internet meltdown”. #MozCon... [Read more]

The latest article on HubSpot blog is titled ”The Non-Designer’s Essential Glossary of Web Design Terms”. Ginny Soskey says, “When I started my first job, I did everything mytiny marketing team needed at a moment’s notice. Although I was more experienced in blogging and social media management, I was soon pulled into... [Read more]

The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “MIT’s Gmail Visualization Tool: How It Works”. Samantha Murphy says, “Ever wonder how the endless emails in your inbox are all interconnected? Or your most frequent email contact? Or how your inbox has been affected over the years by the new people in your life? Last week, the Massachusetts... [Read more]

Shawn Collins’ latest blog post is titled “How to Get a Free Pass to Affiliate Summit East 2013”. Collins Says, “We are expecting over 4,000 affiliate marketers at Affiliate Summit East 2013, taking place August 18-20, 2013 in Philadelphia, and a whole bunch of those people will be going for free. There are a variety of ways to get a complimentary... [Read more]

The latest article on Mark Ling’s ‘Affilorama’ blog is titled “Everything You Need To Know About Penguin 2.0 & The Changing SEO Playbook”. Samuel Frost says, “oogle just loves throwing us humble affiliate marketers a curve ball (or two). I’m only young, but since I’ve been affiliate marketing there have been both the dreaded... [Read more]

Patsi Krackoff’s latest blog post is titled “Grab Blog Readers’ Attention with Animated Videos”. Krackoff says, “How do you write good blog posts that connect emotionally with readers and turn them into loyal fans? Oh, heck, that’s easy. All you have to do is: Grab their attention Get them emotionally engaged Make a memorable impact There... [Read more]