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Reach and Frequency Apply to Social Media Too

Posted on October 14, 2009. Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Traditional media concepts of Reach and Frequency apply very well to Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms.
I’ve been studying social media accounts for some time now and the similarity between broadcasting ontraditional media and social media platforms Twitter and Facebook:

Those who Update or Tweet often, get more Friends and Followers. (Reach)

Those who have more [...]

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Converting Corporate Marketing Copy into Good Website Content

Posted on June 19, 2009. Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

It  happens every day. A copywriter creates beautiful, compelling marketing copy that is then pushed through the corporate review process…first to the marketing manager, then to the director, then to the VP, possibly the company president, back through another round of edits and then it is presented to the website designer or webmaster to be pasted [...]

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Clients Choose Business Partners and Vendors Who Are Passionate

Posted on June 14, 2009. Filed under: Uncategorized |

I’ve just returned from a week-long trip to Ireland with a luxury-travel client. The trip was full of introductions, casual conversations, formal dinners, sales presentations and lots of informal interaction.
In a down economy, or in the height of economic growth, it is still people who make decisions about what consultants, companies or vendors they will [...]

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Making the Case for Marketing to Baby Boomers on Twitter

Posted on May 4, 2009. Filed under: Business Marketing, Karner Blue Marketing News, Search Engine & Internet Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Many SMBs, entrepreneurs and start-ups are skeptical about the value and relevance of social marketing to their goals, epecially when it comes to Baby Boomers.
Contrary to popular belief from those not yet engaged in Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc., Social Marketing sites actually have a highly active baby boomer, educated demographic.
Some opinions interpreting the same demographic data below would have [...]

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Can Twitter Mapping Support a Social Marketing Strategy for ROI?

Posted on April 13, 2009. Filed under: Business Marketing, Search Engine & Internet Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Twitter is all the rage now. In the past week alone I’ve seen it emerge as the cover story of business magazines, mention during news broadcasts and continual mention by colleagues.  It doesn’t take long before you have hundreds if not thousands of “followers”.  How you use Twitter, or any other social network, will determine whether the [...]

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YouTube To Include “Share to Twitter” Button – What this means to Social Marketing…

Posted on March 27, 2009. Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

A “Share to Twitter” button on You Tube…now this is really getting exciting! 
You Tube  made this announcement just a few hours ago, and this is going to be big…really big!
If you are on Twitter  you already understand the viral nature of this social site. In case you haven’t already joined the  Twitter phenomenom (and if not, [...]

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5 Reasons Why SEO Requires Diligence

Posted on March 9, 2009. Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , , |

It never fails…we achieve top Google rankings for a client and they suddenly decide they no longer need SEO…when really, they need to be diligent with their SEO efforts more than ever…here’s why:
1. Search Algorithms Change
It is inevitable that the algorithms that determine who gets #1, #2, #3 rank position will change…frequently and without notice. If [...]

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Search Engine Algorithms You Gotta Love Them.

Posted on February 4, 2009. Filed under: Search Engine & Internet Marketing, Search Engine Optimization and Rank Positioning, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , |

Algorithms…search engines are built upon them…SEO practitioners fear and study them…and inevitably, every person who touches the internet is affected by them.
Here are a few realities about search engine algorithms for those who don’t know and were afraid to ask…
1. Search engine algorithms are extremely sophisticated.
Ok, to brilliant mathematicians, geeky (I say with affection) programmers, [...]

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Website Designers and Developers Admit Not “really” Understanding SEO: 5 SEO Tips For Web Design and Redesign

Posted on November 13, 2008. Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Does your website designer, developer or webmaster really understand SEO?
Truth is, most website designers and developers do not understand SEO very well at all.  They may not admit this to you, but most of them are brutally honest with me.  Over the past  decade or so, one thing has become crystal clear….many of even the most sophisticated national level [...]

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