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Keyword research process: Infographic

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Blog post at Creative Ramblings : When it comes to SEO, keyword research is a very important step.

BNI Business Network International is a great way to get referral business

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BNI Business Network Internation is an organization with over 5,000 chapters worldwide, dedicated to improving your referral business.  Are YOU a professional who could use more referral business?  Check out the local BNI chapters in your city…

3 Easy Ways to Share on Social Media, and Why You Should be Doing It

On the surface, social media isn’t very hard to figure out. It’s simple to set up your accounts. From there, all you have to do is type something in the little box and hit the “share,” “post,” or “tweet” button. Done. Or maybe not.

If that’s your social media philosophy, you’re a “broadcaster.” And if you’re using social media to build your business, it’s not likely a very successful philosophy.

Because social media for business is about building relationships. Building relationships in real life involves talking back and forth, sharing ideas and information, and developing trust. You build relationships on social media the same way.

So, if you’re a social media broadcaster, it’s akin to being a speaker at an event who takes the stage, delivers her message, and then leaves the event through the back door. You have no chance of building relationships through this avenue.

One crucial part of building relationships online is sharing other people’s content. Sharing is good for two reasons. First, your friends appreciate it when you share their stuff. It helps them spread their message, make new connections, and ultimately make more money. There is really no greater honor than having someone share your content with their audience.

Second, your friends appreciate it when you share other people’s good stuff with them. It helps them learn, grow, and find new connections. Sharing is good all around.

Fortunately, social media sharing has been made simple these days. When you read a blog post; an article on a website; or a tweet, or status update on any social media site, sharing that content across all of your social networks is just a click of a button away.

Today I’m sharing with you three of my favorite social media sharing platforms. These are my favorite because they are quick and easy. Because really, who has time to copy and paste and visit Twitter and Google+ and Facebook and LinkedIn and Pinterest … multiple times a day sharing people’s stuff? No worries, there’s no need for any of that!

Interview with The Land of Deborah

Born and raised in England, The Land of Deborah is an independent artist living in Vancouver. In 2011, her first music video, titled “Pocket of Heaven,” aired on “The AOF Channel” Series shown on various NBC affiliates in the US. It is my pleasure to interview her today.

Where’s the ‘dislike’ button for social-media bragging?

Question: Why do people feel the need to use social media to constantly brag about their lives? I can’t tell you how many pictures of bouquets and dinners and chocolates popped up on my Facebook feed around Valentine’s Day — on top of the already daily descriptions of “perfect boyfriends” and pictures of vacations in real time. When did people stop living life and start just trying to prove to others that they are doing so?

The 20 Essential LinkedIn Groups for Aspiring Writers - Online College Courses

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One of the best places for writers to connect with other writers is on LinkedIn, with plenty of groups perfect for networking and advice.

5 Ways to Make It Easier for People to Keep Up With Your Content

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People are overloaded with content, and this post gives 5 ways to make it easier for them to keep up with your content.

4 Content Curation Tools for Faster News Discovery | CopyClique

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The Internet is brimming with new content curation tools — search tools that make discovering great content fast and easy. Try using a mix of the following…

Seth’s Blog: The tyranny of low price

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If you build your business around being the lowest-cost provider, that’s all you’ve got. Everything you do has to be a race in that direction, because if you veer toward anything else (service, workforce, impact, design, etc.) then a competitor…

5 New Twitter Tools to Boost Your Marketing | Social Media Examiner

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Discover the latest and most promising tools to get the most out of your Twitter marketing. Check out how to use Twylah, NewsMix, SocialBro, Ifttt and Tweriod.

Why Facebook won’t survive the decade

I know, I get it. To talk about Facebook, worth an estimated $100 billion with 900 million users, like its some sort of on-the-rocks basket case might seem like nonsense. Laughable even, but hear me out.

Social media news: Google, LinkedIn and Twitter

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Here is a quick roundup of the most recent happenings in the social media world.

Pandering to popularity: 7 ways to optimize your site for Google Penguin

The following is a guest post by Peter Nevis. His bio is at the end of the article.

As Google’s algorithms change, you must alter your site to meet the new SEO requirements. In April 2012, Google launched their ‘Penguin’ update, which is an algorithm change designed to reward sites that offer a good user experience. Here are 7 tips to making your site attractive to Google’s new Penguin algorithm.

New documentary raises awareness of mental illness and homelessness

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Manfred Becker, Sarah Fortin, Louiselle Noël, Darryl Nepinak, and Lynne Stopkewich are the five filmmakers in charge of giving a human face to homelessness and mental health in Canada in a new bilingual web documentary titled “Here At Home.”

Seth’s Blog: Not everyone

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If you’re marketing a bass guitar or an orchid or an electric SUV, why are you concerned with what everyone thinks about it? It seems to me that you should only care about the opinion of those that are actually…