Beginning today, I am trying something new – sharing excerpts from other blogs that I read. I hope you will find something of interest. I will try to share on Saturdays.
16 Twitter Tips for Small Business Owners (from ploked.com)
Whether you love the concept of Twitter, or hate the idea of Twitter, if your business is not taking advantage of this opportunity, you are only hurting yourself. Yes, Twitter may not be a marketing method right for every type of business, but at the very least you should explore the potential Twitter opportunity.
Twitter is a great resource for smaller or sole proprietorship businesses to get exposure on a world-wide level with a minimal investment (time). While you may be timid to jump into Twitter pool with your business, don’t worry, everything will be ok…there are lifeguards nearby to help you out should you get in trouble.
Follow these steps and you will be well on your way to establishing your business brand on Twitter.
- Complete your Twitter profile by filling out the various information it asks for. It can help give a good overview to your followers of what you and your company is about. (more . . . )
Now THAT’S a bag of candy! (from bloggerdad.com)
As you might recall, I declared Monday that M&M’s are evil because of their influence on my son.
Following that post, I decided that after the final snack-sized bag was gone, NO MORE M&M’s!
Yes, I was exercising my parental right to ban them until my son is over his chocolate-induced temper tantrums.
So, of course, the VERY DAY that we ran out of candy, my wife and son visited our elderly neighbor and brought him some birthday cake. The man gave my son what I can only describe as
THE BIGGEST F-ING BAG OF M&M’s EVER! (more . . . )
14 Ways to Write a Press Release for Search Engine Marketing (from e power marketing)
Press releases have long been used to distribute news to media outlets. As technology and businesses have evolved, so has the role of the press release. With the increased popularity of online media, it is important to understand that Search Engines use press releases differently than traditional media outlets do. How do you go about creating a press release that is worth your time and money?
- Research your keywords and include them in all aspects of your press release, from headlines and body to links and beyond.
- Write short, descriptive headlines with your keywords included. Keep headlines to 80 characters or less. (more . . . )
