SMB links that say WOW! 05/28/2009
May 28, 2009 by Doug Mitchell · Leave a Comment
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If you think video isn’t for you, please explore your options. 20 hours every minute! Holy Hard Disks Batman!
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SMB links that say WOW! 05/27/2009
May 27, 2009 by Doug Mitchell · Leave a Comment
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How P2 Changed Automattic — Matt Mullenweg
Pretty darn cool for the right kind of environment.
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SMB links that say WOW! 05/22/2009
May 22, 2009 by Doug Mitchell · Leave a Comment
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Tips for Avoiding Deceptive SEO – ReelSEO
More great stuff. Remember the “$1500 to surge to the top” guys can’t build your defensible reputation online. Only you can do that through content. This piece gives you some great guidelines on how NOT to make the googlebot angry
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SMB links that say WOW! 05/21/2009
May 21, 2009 by Doug Mitchell · Leave a Comment
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11 Ways To Grow Your Twitter Following | ploked.com
Nice brief list with basic strategies.
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New version of Google Reader continues Google’s data fetish » VentureBeat
OK….we talk about “Listening” as a key element in the equation that builds YOUR organic online findability all the time and google reader is a great tool to that end. Now, google has added more data/analysis/trending information to the reader. Useful? You’ll have to decide that. I’m a data guy and I’m not using the full power yet. When our course on “Listening” comes out in a couple weeks, you know Reader will be a BIG part of that.
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Des Moines Executives Discover Social Media Networks
May 20, 2009 by paulgratton · Leave a Comment
The Business Record recently did an article called “Leaders Log In” on Des Moines area executives that are discovering the power of social networking tools. The article reviews J. Barry Griswell, Todd Senne, J. Marc Ward, Dave Campbell, Jim Langin, and Mary Lawyer, an impressive group indeed! Of course, we applaud these efforts; it’s amazing when top-flight people allow public access to their thoughts and lives.
One aspect that wasn’t mentioned in the article was the strategic use of social media; it seemed each person interviewed had “stumbled” into social media and were struggling with how to best wrap their minds around the most effective use of Blogs, Twitter, Facebook, and Linked-In. It’s not an uncommon problem, but as many of these busy executives are finding, without a strong social media strategy it’s easy to lose time down the rabbit hole.
Todd Senne says, “It’s not nearly as hard and daunting as I thought it might be. It’s a little intimidating to learn all this, but it’s pretty simple to do. The hardest thing is content, staying up with it and making sure that you provide value.”
The leaders of the future will need able to implement content generation and filtering strategies that save time and don’t cost a ton; we hope our Des Moines executives are able to lead the way in developing social media decision-making systems, making Central Iowa a leader in relational business building.
SMB links that say WOW! 05/20/2009
May 20, 2009 by Doug Mitchell · Leave a Comment
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VideoPress – Video Blogging Gets Easy with WordPress Video Press – ReelSEO
Wow. WordPress.com just got a lot cooler! Let’s see how quickly the amount of text based posts drop and video based posts accelerate. I’m not sure it will be earth shattering early on because many people are still intimidated by the “camera”. We shall see. Very good development!
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SMB links that say WOW! 05/16/2009
May 16, 2009 by Doug Mitchell · 1 Comment
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How to Sync Facebook Events with Google Calendar
I’ve been missing a few events lately myself, so I did a little research and figured out how to automatically sync my facebook events with my google calendar (my scheduling lifeblood!). Our team uses google calendar for EVERYTHING and it’s a snap to learn. So use this great blog post to set up this feature yourself!
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Become Findable on the Web Class Wraps
May 14, 2009 by Doug Mitchell · Leave a Comment
What an amazing class. So many advanced questions. We could go on for weeks. I can’t wait until we meet again. I look forward to seeing the organic search results our class produces. Here’s a test embed for the classes benefit.
What I Learned At #BigOmaha in Omaha, Nebraska
May 13, 2009 by Doug Mitchell · 2 Comments
I created a brief slide show highlighting my major takeaways from the Big Omaha conference. This was an amazingly well put together show and I encourage you to attend next year. Please add your takeaways as comments. I can’t wait to hear what you brought back with you.
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Business Quality Video on a Budget
May 12, 2009 by Doug Mitchell · Leave a Comment
The guys at ReelSEO have done it again. This is one of the most salient posts I’ve read on the current state of business video and how companies can do it for themselves on a budget if they’re committed to becoming what Grant Crowell calls a “Videorati”. It’s called “How to Produce “Business Quality Online Video on a Small Business Budget“.
Here’s his definition of a “Videorati”:
- A hybrid-professional – can do more than one skillset, be it in planning, production, talent, publishing, marketing (including search marketing and SEO), and performance testing (including usability and analytics) of online video.
- Is community-minded, and a leader this is important for video publishers, since they require a large audience to build advertising and subscriptions around must be public with sharing their expertise and opinions, and be able to reach those people through search engines, video sharing sites, and social networking sites related to their industry or skillset. (This is where Video SEO comes in very handy, plus the gift of gab.)
Exactly! This perfectly describes where we try and coach clients to end up in their own video work. If they don’t want to become a full blown business videorati…they can at least use someone for the more tricky elements while they produce the red meat.
Excellent post to start my day with.
