Marketing & Social Media Transporter

TwitterFacebook
Get flash to fully experience Pearltrees

Facebook Small Business Boost: Free Ads for Small Businesses

http://www.firebellymarketing.com/2012/01/facebook-small-business-boost-free-ads-small-businesses.html Calling all small business owners! Facebook Marketing Solutions , the official Facebook Marketing page, has launched a contest called Facebook Small Business Boost that will award a $10,000 prize to the 10 participating small businesses that accrue the most likes on their Facebook page by April 1, 2012. What you need to participate: 1.
Social Media Mania

Google Image Search – Harnessing the Power of Images to Drive Traffic to Sites

When it comes to online business, traffic is key to success. No matter how well written or beautifully designed your site is, if you don’t get a steady stream of good traffic, your site is sunk. You don’t have to spend a lot of work or money to drive visitors to your site. http://socialwebtools.info/google-image-search-harnessing/
Does your small business have a Google+ brand page up and running yet? If not, what are you waiting for? Sure, adding another profile to your social network repertoire will require more time and effort.

7 Ways to Use Google+ For Your Small Business

http://socialwebtools.info/7-ways-google-plus-small-business-list/
http://blog.netvibes.com/netvibes-is-now-part-of-dassault-systemes/ Today is one of the proudest moments in Netvibes history: We are now part of Dassault Systèmes . This is huge for Netvibes and great news for our users. The product, brand and team stays the same, but our ability to innovate will be greatly enhanced. So, why did we choose Dassault Systèmes and where is Netvibes headed? Our vision has always been to bring dashboard personalization to the entire world.

is now part of Dassault Systèmes

Are you looking to turn more Facebook lurkers into fans of your page? There’s no better way to do this than with a custom Facebook landing tab. As interest in Facebook marketing increases, marketers are looking for new ways to improve their technique. If you’re a regular reader of Social Media Examiner and also visit our Facebook Page then you’ve already heard about creating custom tabs using Facebook’s Static FBML for engaging first-time Facebook visitors. Here are eight different ways businesses are using landing tabs on Facebook . #1: Ask Your Visitors to Like Your Page http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/8-powerful-ways-to-use-facebook-landing-tabs/

8 Different Facebook Landing Tabs Used By Businesses On Facebook

Getting Started With Social Media: A Resource Guide

If you are new to social media or you’re not sure you’re doing the right thing, this page is for you. It contains a number of videos and articles to help bring you up to speed. Be sure to watch the videos and read some of the articles below. Must Read Report Take a quick read of the 2012 Social Media Marketing Industry Report (free immediate access). It is full of valuable information and includes answers to important questions such as, “How much time does social media marketing take? http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/getting-started/

Social Media Success Is About Purpose (Not Technology) - Anthony J. Bradley and Mark P. McDonald

http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2011/11/social_media_success_is_about.html by Anthony J. Bradley and Mark P. McDonald | 2:57 PM November 1, 2011
http://www.fastcoexist.com/1679128/principles-for-social-innovation-in-2012-follow-the-developing-world This year marks the fifth anniversary of the beginning of the global financial crisis--a crisis that is changing the global economy just as significantly as the collapse of communism in 1989 and the OPEC oil crisis of 1973. A major impact of the financial meltdown is that global markets are now being driven by the world’s emerging economies. The economies of the U.S. and Europe have entered a long period of sluggish growth, financial instability, rising debt, and relative decline. They still provide great opportunities for innovators--developed country markets will remain the world’s largest for some years to come.

Principles For Social Innovation In 2012: Follow Emerging Economies

Pro Clouds

Sprout

Why Social Marketing Is So Hard - Nilofer Merchant

Brands are spending a great deal of time and energy investing in platforms to get likes or pluses, and not really being social at all.

Link Equity Salvage: 7 Steps for Finding Your Long-Lost Links

Link equity salvage is the process of finding and redirecting your site's dead pages, folders, and subdomains that still have links.

63 Free (or Almost Free) Ways to Market Your Business

Whether you're a boot-strapped startup on a shoestring budget or a blue chip company with a giant stack of cash in the bank, every company can use free marketing ideas to promote their brand, products, or services.