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Ten Steps to Building a Loyal Readership – A SPN Exclusive Article

Starting a blog from scratch can be intimidating. There are a countless number of established blogs on the web, and you must differentiate yourself to compete. These ten steps can help guide you on your way to penetrating the elite fraternity of professional bloggers, and building a loyal readership. 1. Have a Plan One of my favorite quotes comes from Lewis Carrol and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by way of the Cheshire Cat – “If you don’t know where you’re going, how do you expect to get there?” Decide early on what the specific goals of your blog might be. If you don’t outline your goals, you will risk writing meandering content that will lack focus. Write a detailed business plan and content schedule to avoid getting too far off track.

Social Media Marketing – The Reality Does Not Need To Hurt

Why believe an advertisement if you have the advantage of social media? Might you have confidence in an advertisement over your pals suggestions and critiques? Naturally you wouldn’t! Therefore, I believe Social media marketing stands out as the most sincere form of marketing for your enterprise. Let’s address some important issues for your company: 1. Do you know what folks are saying about your business on Social media web sites? Every day I log into Facebook and Twitter and take a peek at what my buddies and friends are saying. It is not uncommon for my pals to write-up critiques, positives, negatives and feedback regarding an experience with a nearby business

How to Choose a Reputable SEO Company

The two most important elements that qualify companies to promote themselves as SEO experts are competence and professionalism. And the way you find out if a company is competent and professional, as well as legitimate, is to do your due diligence and check their credentials thoroughly, by exercising good old common sense and following these steps: 1. Verify Their Contact Information If the company provides a street address, Google it to see if it’s a real address. If they provide a telephone number, call the number to see if it’s answered by the company or an answering service. If they don’t provide a telephone number, walk away. SEO is serious business

7 Ways to Measure Social Media Effectiveness for Your Company – A SPN Exclusive Article

The advent of social media and its integration into our lives has turned traditional marketing techniques upside down, but it has also given us many, new and unique ways to market that are creative and innovative. In the good old days you ran a marketing campaign and knew how much you spent and where you spent it and how much revenue was produced from it. But today the world moves a little differently. Social media marketing is here to stay and is, at times, difficult to measure as far as effectiveness is concerned.

The Power of Online Video for Your Company – A SPN Exclusive Article

Using video to promote your website, services, or products has become an integral component of online advertising. With the explosive popularity of sites such as YouTube (now considered the number two search engine online), Vimeo, and others – it’s time to embrace video and make it work on behalf of your company and your website. Here are some amazing statistics about online video from 2010: * 172 million U.S. viewers watched an average of 14.6 hours of video. * Over 40% of consumers watch online videos on a weekly basis – Over 70% watch monthly. * YouTube serves over 1 billion videos per day.