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Four tips for Facebook Marketing

With over 400 million users, Facebook has become more than just a place to connect with friends. It's also one of the most powerful marketing and advertising platforms ever built.

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Advertisers know that Facebook users are more engaged than your average channel-flipper: they’re checking the site several times a day, and they’re using it as their main platform for consuming and producing content. If you’re a consultant or small-business owner, you should be using your personal profile to grow your business (in addition to spying on your kids). Here are a few tips for putting Facebook to more productive use. … Continue reading →

‘Work With Us’ Buttons

Use calls-to-action to cash in on your website.

Standing in a bookstore in New York’s JFK Airport last November, I picked up Crush It!, Gary Vaynerchuk’s personal-branding bible. I’ll admit it: I judged this book by its black-and-green cover (as well as its tagline, “Cash In On Your Passion”), and I skipped straight to the chapter entitled “The Best Marketing Strategy Ever.” But by the time my flight landed in Vancouver, I had an appreciation for Vaynerchuck. Throughout, … Continue reading →

Share Your Expertise And Gain More Leads

Giving away your expertise online will only increase the value of your services.

They say if you do something well you should never do it for free, but that doesn’t mean you can’t tell other people how you do it. Think of the celebrity chef that publishes his recipes in cookbooks: you don’t see a competitor serving up the same dishes across the street the next week, nor does that mean everyone is staying home on Friday night trying to cook foie gras. … Continue reading →

Your Blog Is Your Campsite

The first step? Pitch your tent.

Social media provide a powerful new way to meet people, start conversations, and do business – if you know what you’re doing. Think of your blog as your campsite – the first thing you set up when your plan is to conquer the vast and unforgiving wilderness of the Web. Stake out your territory and pitch your tent as soon as possible. The point is to own that space and … Continue reading →