Social Media Marketing White Paper Available

by on November 10, 2009 · Social Media Marketing

Big announcement today of the release of our new white paper, “The Marketer’s Guide to Getting Started with Social Media Marketing.” This white paper follows up on the recent success ... » Continue

Advertising on YouTube just got easier

by on October 13, 2009 · Internet Marketing ToolsPay-Per-Click (PPC)Social Media Marketing

YouTube is a beast of a website to try and advertise on effectively. It’s a huge site with constantly updated content and an audience that spans nearly every demographic category ... » Continue

The Value of a Fan

by on September 30, 2009 · Social Media Marketing

What is a Facebook Fan Worth? Adam Goldberg recently took a stab at evaluating the value of a Facebook fan.  He calculated the fan value based on the estimated number of ... » Continue

#Follow Friday – Golf Courses on Twitter

by on September 25, 2009 · Follow FridaySocial Media MarketingTwitter

The last time we met, Kurtis gave us an amazing list of ski resorts on Twitter.  And while we are all looking forward to fall and eventually winter, Portland is ... » Continue

Why You Need a Social Media Strategy – Cannery Pier Hotel

by on July 24, 2009 · Social Media MarketingSocial Media Spotlight

Here’s what happens your company dives into social media without a strategy. Or knowing best practices. Cannery Pier is a small hotel in Astoria, Oregon that I’ve been wanting to stay ... » Continue

Social Media Kills SEO

by on June 5, 2009 · Social Media MarketingStrategic Internet Marketing

Last night I had the pleasure of attending “Who Killed Social Media” put on by Nemo and Group Y. I’m going to pick on one comment that Tony Welch,  Social ... » Continue

Forward > Thinking Fridays: Social Media Traffic vs. SEO Traffic?

by on May 1, 2009 · Search Engine OptimizationSocial Media MarketingUncategorized

When you write the title tag of a blog post, do you usually try to come up with something creative and attention-grabbing or something riddled with keywords for SEO purposes? ... » Continue

Swine Flu vs. Pig Flu – I want to have Pig Flu!

by on April 30, 2009 · Social Media MarketingStrategic Internet Marketing

I was going to write an overly elaborate post about how timely marketing strategies can be extremely valuable, but instead I’ve decided to clear-cut through the MKT: 101 and drive ... » Continue

Internet Retailers: Join in the FUN!

by on April 24, 2009 · Ecommerce Website TipsSocial Media MarketingStrategic Internet Marketing

Calling all Internet retailers, hop on board the social media train! InternetRetailer.com has reported that of out of the top 500 E-retailers, over half of them have a presence on Facebook!  ... » Continue

Find Your Customers Online Using Advanced Twitter Search

by on April 22, 2009 · Online Brand ManagementSocial Media MarketingStrategic Internet MarketingTwitter

Last week, after enjoying a delicious doughnut from a popular local doughnut shop, I sent out a Tweet to advertise my great experience. When I went home that evening, I ... » Continue