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Unleash The Power Of Twitter’s Search Engine – Increase Earnings, Expand Your Reach

by Sam on December 5, 2011 in Social Media with 3 Comments

Twitter right now is one of the largest social search engines on the web and though, in the past, there have been some talk about Twitter replacing Google as a search engine, ultimately it has become the perfect complement for Google and traditional search engine marketing. With over 200 Million tweets per day, Twitter is a massive database, storing and facilitating conversations that are visible by practically anyone who is willing to look.

People are talking about products, services, good / bad experiences, new ideas, moods, wants, needs and just about everything that can be expressed in 140 characters. This raw conversational data is your window into discovering what your audience is all about and through Twitter, you are able to effectively target the things of which your audience is interested.

Let’s take a look at how you can start producing market driven content that is easily monetized through the use of search.twitter.com. Continue reading →

12 Ways To Get 1,000 YouTube Subscribers & Make Your Videos Go Viral

by Sam on November 21, 2011 in Blogging Success, Social Media with No comments

This is a guest post by David Edwards from Asittingduck.com.

If you look at the top Youtubers, it’s hard to believe that they started with zero subscribers. There are now over 15 channels that each have a subscriber base of over 1 Million! (more than some sky channels!). It all starts with 1,000 subscribers and spreads from there! The power of Youtube and other video sharing sites can’t be ignored and offers a wide audience that you won’t reach by solely maintaining a blog.

Here are 15 very effective techniques for attractive new subscribers and leveraging that traffic back to your website or blog. Continue reading →

150+ Unique Social Media Icons For Free Download

by Sam on October 9, 2010 in Free Downloads, Social Media with 17 Comments

Below you will find an awesome collection of free social media icons that can be used in any design project whether you’re designing and developing your own websites or just want to beef up the look and feel of your existing site.

Most of these icons come with non-commercial licenses and can be used in your personal projects without any restrictions or obligations.

Circular Social Media Icon Set

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7 Practical Yet Effective Social Media Marketing Strategies

by Sam on October 5, 2010 in Blogging & SEO, Social Media with 8 Comments
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In the ever changing global market, businesses cannot afford to ignore Social Media Marketing as part of their marketing master plan. Social media has grown and established a reach that extends to millions of prospects worldwide and now has a proven track record of connecting brands and businesses with people and gaining them loyal customers.

The major social sites in the industry have captured the attention of a majority of internet users with Facebook currently catering to 500 Millions users, YouTube with approximately 400 Million and Twitter currently at 190 Million; and with Twitter about to launch its new interface, we should see more interaction within the community and brand new innovations.

To help you get started with building your business or brand through social media, I will be discussing 7 simple yet very effective methods for taking full advantage of social media and what it means for your product or service.

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60+ Amazing Blogging & Social Media Statistics & Facts Revealed

by Sam on July 13, 2010 in Blogging & SEO, News, Social Media, Statistics with 22 Comments
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There is definitely a lot happening these days in the blogosphere; more than we know and can even fathom. The art of blogging and the use of social media has consistently and rapidly increased over the years and are showing no signs of slowing down as the world gradually embraces the power and freedom experienced online.

To help us understand what’s really happening, there are a few kind, hardworking and blessed individuals who spend the time and money to do the research to find out who’s blogging, how, when, where and why. Thanks to them, I’m, able to compile this post and reveal some very interesting facts about blogging and social media and their impact.

So here are some mind-blowing statistics that show what’s really happening in the blogosphere, social media and beyond. Continue reading →

The Evolution of Search – Google’s New Social Search Results

by Sam on April 23, 2010 in Blogging & SEO, News, Social Media, Videos with 8 Comments

Over the past week, I’ve been talking a lot about practicing search engine optimization in such a way that benefits can be gained through social network sites and other forms of socializing on the web. (Check out my previous article on How To Use Social Media To Effectively Improve SEO) Google now has an exciting new service called Social Search and what this does is provide relevant search results from conversations and posts your friends in your circle may have published in addition to regular organic search results.

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How To Use Social Media To Effectively Improve SEO

by Sam on April 18, 2010 in Blogging & SEO, Social Media with 26 Comments

There is a huge debate on whether Social Media will be replacing traditional Search Engine Results and Search Engine Optimization practices. Some persons say Social Media will replace SEO and others are saying SEO is here to stay. Now the truth of the matter is that neither of the two is greater and I will be showing you that by maintaining a solid online social presence you will massively improve your SEO results which are guaranteed to improve your chances of your great content being found on the internet.

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Will Social Media Marketing Consistently Outperform Search Engine Optimization?

by Sam on April 7, 2010 in Blogging & SEO, News, Social Media with 32 Comments

The only thing that remains constant in this life is change and there are huge positive changes taking placing on the web, especially with how we market ourselves and our products. Its very important to keep up to date and constantly conduct self-analysis to ensure that we are practicing the techniques that work for our blogs and business. So let’s take a look at how effective Social Media Marketing (SMM)  really is in comparison to results gained from Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and which practice works better for a blog and at what stage.

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The Art of Community Optimization – Maximize Your Blog’s Potential

by Sam on March 31, 2010 in Blogging & SEO, Social Media with 16 Comments

Most of us know about Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and the benefits that can be enjoyed when a blog is perfectly optimized within its niche for relevant search engine traffic. However, with the massive changes taking place on the web and additional avenues created everyday for attracting new traffic we cannot focus on SEO alone. This is where what I like to call Community Optimization comes in. Community Optimization is definitely a subset of Social Media Optimization (SMO) but let’s focus on how we can develop and grow our blog’s community directly through community building interactions and practices.Community Optimization Continue reading →

Social Media Revolution – Is Social Media a Fad or Massive Income Tool?

by Sam on February 26, 2010 in Social Media, Videos with 1 Comment

There is definitely a revolution taking place because of social media. Increased revenue streams, greater advertising opportunities, companies can establish interactive relationships with customers and prospects online and much more.

Watch this video and see the power of the social media revolution explained and get an idea of things to come.

Discussion: What do you think about the future of Social Media and what other massive changes do you expect to see? How has social media helped you to promote your brand. Please leave a comment and let us know.