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When SEO = Setting Expectations Objectively

Nov 29, 2011 by

One of the frustrations that many companies have when they decide to get all SEO’d is the slow response time in seeing site traffic and conversions increase. Online and offline marketing are expected to operate in the same way – so if publishing a newspaper ad immediately creates phone calls, why don’t SEO efforts create [...]

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10 Ingenious Ways to Use Twitter

Mar 27, 2011 by

Twitter is not just untethered SMS… While Twitter is ridiculed by Twitnoobs and amateurs for mundane updates such as “I’m watching my cat… asleep”, the service has been taken to the next level by those who have embraced its realtime, geo-tagged, verbose and follower-driven world. Here are 10 clever ways to use Twitter that demonstrate [...]

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Kicking off SXSW Interactive

Mar 11, 2011 by

We want to kick-off our SXSW Interactive live blogging with a quick overview of what we’re thinking and areas of focus for us over the next few days. The Balancing Act – How are marketers creatively integrating their digital efforts with traditional marketing? Who is doing this best? Can social and the new digital space [...]

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Buy Google Apps Express

Mar 08, 2011 No Comments

One Uproar founder James Beswick has just published “Google Apps Express: The Fast Way to Start Working in the Cloud”. This new book provides up-to-date information for business owners and IT administrators looking to use Google Apps for their businesses. “Google Apps Express: The Fast Way to Start Working in the Cloud” is now available [...]

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Buy “Ranking #1″ today

Jul 05, 2010 No Comments

Now available on Amazon.com SEO specialist James Beswick has published “Ranking Number One: 50 Essential SEO Tips to Boost Your Search Engine Results” with San Francisco web consultants One Uproar. This new book provides up-to-date information for online marketers including emphasis on social media, creating content and providing local relevance for visitors. “Ranking Number One: [...]

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7 Tips on How to Manage Social Media

Apr 30, 2010 No Comments

Written by guest blogger, Wendy Bryant. Are your social efforts taking too much time? Are you struggling to find content, manage posting and justify your time? Remember, social is like any other channel you’re already using. You first need a plan and strategy. Would you execute a direct marketing campaign or ad campaign without a [...]

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10 Essential Web Hosting Features

Apr 20, 2010 No Comments

Selecting a web host Many organizations spend a large portion of their budget on website design and then neglect the site’s hosting. Given all the effort needed to drive visitors to a website, it’s essential that the site is fast, responsive and available because you have only one opportunity to convert the visitor. Finding reliable [...]

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Branding Tips: What’s in a Name?

Apr 04, 2010 1 Comment

Written by guest blogger, Wendy Bryant. Naming goes to the heart of branding.  A name is the foundation upon which a company builds all its other assets.  A good name is memorable and more importantly stands for something and supports the brand.  A well-chosen name has to also look good with the primary mark/logo and [...]

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8 Guaranteed Ways to Rank #1 on Google

Apr 01, 2010 No Comments

Heads up: This was our 2010 April Fool’s joke. Today’s post shows some simple methods for tricking Google into giving any page number one ranking. In this example, we have used these methods to rank #1 on the search term “Coffee”. If you follow these tips for any similar term, it should only take a [...]

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