SEO 101: Search Engine Optimization Tips & Tricks

by Margaret Murray

Content Marketing is an innovative way to attract new customers. But once you’ve created great content, how do you ensure that your target audience will be able to find it...

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A Beginner's Guide to Web Performance (Free Download)

A Beginner's Guide to Web Performance is a 20-page introductory guide that includes charts, graphs, a complete next steps checklist, and links to more resources to help you speed up your site!

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The Exact Tools I Use to Run My Business

Some great resources for your business - http://mytrafficmentor.com/top-tools

“Definitive Guide to Social Selling” White Paper Now and Learn

Free Download, will have to sign up for the link to info!

Today’s B2B buyers are socially sophisticated and informed. Your sales team must be too. Do you have the tactics, tools and training to leverage social media for sales success?

Build your funnel and crush your quota with real-world tips on using social to listen, learn and engage.

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The Hidden Treasures of 26 Famous Marketing Blogs

by Ericson Ay Mires

"We’ve created a list containing the best parts of the top marketing blogs around. It covers topics like blogging, affiliate marketing, copywriting, conversion rate optimization, social media, and psychology. The purpose behind these topics is to help make you money online, maybe even double your profits if you’re already knee-deep in the marketing world..."

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5 Minute Fixes: Improve Your Website Even If You’re Short On Time And Budget

by Carol Lynn Rivera

"You can still make small tweaks and incremental improvements to your website – the kind of improvements that can mean the difference between a high bounce rate or a lower one, a converting site or a doorstop, more page views and time-on-site or bored visitors."

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http://tinyurl.com/n9o7dee

A Look at Google's 200 Search Ranking Factors (Infographic)

by Eric Siu

"While trying to keep on all of Google's changes can be a hassle, there are a large number of SEO factors that are unlikely to change any time soon. To help make SEO just a little easier, digital marketing firms Backlinko and Single Grain have created the infographic below, collecting some 200 factors that Google considers when ranking sites in its search results..."

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http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/226884

Free Website Redesign Planning & Progress Kit

A Strategy Guide & Progress Worksheet to Plan Your Redesign

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http://offers.hubspot.com/website-redesign-planning-progress-kit?source=hspd-ducttape-marketing-website-redesign-kit-20130107&inf_contact_key=3deca7f281b84914024bef2c556b3202ff63a88c1dd7ea8675574e99c6bfe5e4

Free: Create Your Social Media Plan (Download)

Whether you're an avid participant in social media or just getting started, you need a social media strategy to give you the results your business needs. Download the updated Social Media Tactical Plan Template to create a customized plan that is tailored to your key business objectives.

Read more info and sign up for the download here
http://pages2.marketo.com/social-media-tactical-plan-socialmediaexaminer.html?source=Online%20Ad&comment=socialmediaexaminer-onlinead-jan2013&_kk=&offer=Updated%20Social%20Media%20Tactical%20Plan

How to Start a Blog - FREE 5 Part Webinar Class

Posted by Billie H.

So, you think you want to write and share your random musings, recipes, how-to’s, photos or other information with others through blogging? Are you up for it? Absolutely! But, let’s take it slow and easy to develop a strong core that will give you the edge in the long run vs. other blogs similar to yours. MBU will show you the right way on how to start a blog.

View details re class and to sign up, here
http://mommybloggeru.com/how-to-be-a-blogger

Free Download: On-Page SEO Template

Our template allows you to plan your SEO in advance, so you can either implement your strategy step-by-step, or hand the whole thing off to someone else to execute easily.

To make the template easy to use, we've also included a cover sheet that will break down how to use each section within the template, highlighting nuances and giving you tips for maximum productivity.

For more details and to download template, click here
http://offers.hubspot.com/seo-guide?source=hspd-ducttape-seo-guide-20130107&inf_contact_key=fc7c36ba13389b648e5afa89243129c3df2acf5336d2bbd835e8f1e02a30932f

Ref Desk "The Fact Checker for the Internet"

Wonderful online internet resource and reference site! Lots of stuff and search sites to do all sorts of checking on a wide range of topics. Enjoy.

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http://www.refdesk.com

100 Websites You Should Know and Use (updated!)

Posted by Jessica Gross

In the summer of 2007, we created a list of the 100 websites you should know and use. Six years later, it remains one of the most viewed TED blog posts ever. Time for an update? We think so. Below, the 2013 edition of the 100 websites to put on your radar and in your browser.

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http://blog.ted.com/2007/08/03/100_websites_yo

13 Business Apps for Busy Entrepreneurs (Infographic)

by Michael Sebastian

Your smartphone isn't just for checking email and playing Temple Run. Busines owners can perform a variety of tasks on those smartphones when they're away from the office -- far away, in fact, like on a beach or ski lift. A recent infographic from Desk.com compiled 13 of these apps that help with financial management, communication, customer support and more.

Read/View infographic here
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/226105

64 Pinterest Marketing Tips and Tactics – Infographic

by Jeff Bullas

View his infographic here
http://www.jeffbullas.com/2012/05/08/64-pinterest-marketing-tips-and-tactics-infographic

Want to Turn Off Website Visitors? Don’t Include Your Prices

by Karyn Greenstreet

According to Jakob Nielson, a website usability expert, one of the most important things that prospective customers are looking for on your website is pricing. Yet so many service businesses do not include their pricing on their site.

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http://www.passionforbusiness.com/blog/want-to-turn-off-website-visitors-dont-include-your-prices

The Basics: 3 Important Tips for Creating Killer Mobile Apps

by Jason Fell

We spoke with mobile expert Prasant Varghese, a usability analyst at New York City-based IT services firm Icreon. Here are his three basic, yet essential tips for creating the best, most efficient apps possible.

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http://www.entrepreneur.com/blog/225694

How to Choose a Company Name

by Jovarie Saplad

Businessmen need to know the importance of having a good name for the company. It can make or break a business. The name should own what the business is all about. If not, their target audience won’t be able to notice the business and you might end up having less clients in the process.

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http://incometherapy.com/how-to-choose-a-company-name

What 2012 Business Sale Trends Mean For 2013

by Mike

New data shows that sellers pushed to unload their small businesses before the possibility of a Fiscal Cliff and higher tax rates. What does this mean for 2013?

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http://www.inc.com/mike-handelsman/what-2012-business-sale-trends-mean-for-2013.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

12 Month Total Online Presence Blueprint

Posted by John Jantsch, Duct Tape Marketing

"You must come to think of building a Total Online Presence as an intention and a continuous work in progress...With that in mind, I present a 12-month plan of attack or blueprint for working on your presence in the coming year..."

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http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2013/01/14/total-online-presence-blueprint

14 Legal Tips for Starting Up

Starting a company means lots of surprises, but a lawsuit shouldn't be one. Successful young entrepreneurs explain what they wish they knew about the law when starting up. The Young Entrepreneur Council asked 14 successful young entrepreneurs about which unforeseen legal issues pop up while starting up. Here are their best answers.

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http://www.inc.com/young-entrepreneur-council/unexpected-legal-issues-while-starting-up.html?cid=em01012week36

The Marketer's Ultimate Glossary of Salesforce Terms

Posted by Jeffrey Russo

"...That's why we thought it would be helpful to come out with a guide (written just for marketers) to one of the most popular CRM systems around -- Salesforce. The Marketer's Field Guide to Salesforce, which you can download for free here, will teach you everything you need to know about using Salesforce as a marketer.

While different CRM systems use slightly different terminology, to ease you into a better understanding of CRMs, let's take a look at some common CRM, and specifically, Salesforce terminology that marketers should know."

Read guide here (Very informative)
http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/34060/the-marketers-ultimate-glossary-of-salesforce-terms?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=9fce5c85-5a0e-4d91-91af-3031a664f1ce

28 Ways to Grow Your E-mail List

by Anna Yeaman

Three out of four leads won’t buy from you within the first six months. E-mail marketing allows you to nurture those prospects until they’re ready. To have a shot at building that relationship, you need to encourage them to opt in. So how can you start or grow an e-mail subscriber list? Here are 28 strategies my clients and I have used.

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http://www.ladieswholaunch.com/magazine/28-ways-to-grow-your-e-mail-list/1678

Top 10 Simple Things Every Computer User Should Know How To Do

by Whitson Gordon

No matter how tech savvy you are, there are certain things every one of us has to deal with when using a computer—and we don't always deal with them in the most efficient ways. Here are 10 things that everyone can (and should) learn to keep their computer fast, safe, and easy to use.

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http://lifehacker.com/5941496/top-10-simple-things-every-computer-user-should-know-how-to-do?utm_source=Lifehacker+Newsletter&utm_campaign=e7b6695c83-UA-142218-1&utm_medium=email

Kill the Password: Why a String of Characters Can't Protect Us Anymore

by Mat Honan

"No matter how complex, no matter how unique, your passwords can no longer protect you...Thanks to an explosion of personal information being stored in the cloud, tricking customer service agents into resetting passwords has never been easier. All a hacker has to do is use personal information that’s publicly available on one service to gain entry into another."

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http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/11/ff-mat-honan-password-hacker/all