Archive for May, 2011

How To: Start a Corporate Blog

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

So you have set up your company website with all your products or services, and you keep hearing that you need a corporate blog, but you have no idea where to start. First, ask yourself the question: why do you want or “need” a blog? Then, create a plan and start the content development process! [...]

Facebook Contests – Are You Violating Terms of Service?

Friday, May 27th, 2011

Facebook’s Terms of Service have expanded and later simplified over the years just as their promotions guidelines have changed. As a brand that uses Facebook it’s essential to become aware of both and have someone on your staff stay up-to-date with the changes as they happen. I discuss this topic a bit more in my [...]

Another 48 Hours

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

I didn’t nail it EXACTLY, but last month I wrote a post about YouTube being on pace to hit 48 hours of video uploaded every minute. I thought it might happen in March, but definitely in 2011. Today, in a blog post, YouTube announced that they have indeed hit the 48 hour mark, as well [...]

Expert SEO Interview with Scott Hendison

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

This week, I met (virtually) with Scott Hendison, the CEO of Search Commander Inc. and the creator of SEO Automatic. Based in Portland, Oregon, Scott was a computer retailer from 1997–2002, and built a successful computer repair business through PPC and organic search.This early entry into search marketing enabled his business to gain front page [...]

Simple Twitter Searches to Generate Content Ideas

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

We’ve all read that question and answer sites can be a great source of content ideas, but sometimes we neglect the biggest Q&A site of them all with millions of members and messages being sent everyday. Twitter of course! Kristi Hines Kristi Hines is a Web Strategist and author of the Vertical Measure’s Guide Blogging [...]