Archive for December, 2011

How to Use Forum Link Building to Build Authority for Your Site

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

A popular debate in the world of SEO is over the quality and significance of forum link building.  Many believe the practice involves a spammy, black hat approach that will eventually end in a penalization in Google rankings. However, when done correctly, using Forums as a method to drive authority to your site can be [...]

Top 6 Internet Marketing Books to Read for 2012

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011

We thought we would share a selection of 6 books you should be sure to read as you prepare to roll into 2012. Our goal was to recommend a book in several different categories like social media, SEO and content marketing to provide you with a well rounded internet marketing library. We are also only [...]

Increasing Conversion Rates for Newsletter Signups

Thursday, December 22nd, 2011

Whether you’re reaching out to clients, dedicated fans, or just the casually interested, email newsletters are an amazingly effective tool for marketing your business online. Among the benefits: Nurturing leads to stay under potential customers’ noses until they’re ready to buy Educating clients on your products and services Establishing your company’s credibility and industry expertise [...]

The Top Performing Vertical Measures Blog Posts of 2011

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

Over the past year, we’ve had hundreds of blog posts. But, every so often one of our staff lights up the Internet with a stellar post. These are our top performing staff blog posts of the year based on views, social sharing and engagement. Enjoy! Sarah Moraes Sarah Moraes, Marketing Manager, heads the tactical planning [...]

Getting To Know You: Mike Huber

Monday, December 19th, 2011

In this edition of the Vertical Measures Employee Interview Series, we speak with client services director Mike Huber about how online marketing has changed the last few decades, his experience growing up as an army brat and his bushy mustache. Michael Schwartz Michael Schwartz is an Internet marketing strategist at Vertical Measures as well as [...]