5 Types of Tweets to Boost Your Biz

• INTRO TEXT - Made up of a little bit art and a little bit science, proper tweeting is essential if you want your Twitter account to work for you, and not against you.  There are a lot of opinions out there about the right way to tweet.  Like so many things, it really comes down to the fact that there isn’t a single answer.  It depends a lot on the type of business you have and what you’re trying to accomplish with your Twitter account.  So how often you tweet and which combination of the types of tweets you use is not addressed here.  But it’s just as important to explore the different types of tweets and know what your options are.  So here’s a breakdown to get your brain working:
• TOPIC KEYWORDS - Personal Tweets / Useful 3rd Party Tweets / Re-Tweets / Thank Yous / Promotional

Sneak Peek: Twitter’s “Huge Redesign” Is Coming [PIC]

• INTRO TEXT - Social Media  Now we know for certain: Twitter is working on a major redesign of its web interface. Doug Bowman, the head of Twitter’s design team, posted a teaser picture displaying the new interface.  While it doesn’t reveal much, it does show that the profiles are being overhauled, and so are the stats that are displayed on profiles.
• TOPIC KEYWORDS - Twitter / Twitter Design / Twitter Redesign

Whiteboard Friday - Link Building with Nudges

• INTRO TEXT - Real-time search is all the rage right now, but how can you turn your real-time content into SEO-Friendly material for your sites?  All of those tweets, chats, feebs (that's short for facebook status updates--let's make it happen, people), etc. add up to a lot of content...unique content that belongs to you.  For instance, if you don't somehow reclaim those couple thousand tweets you've made, all of that content stays with Twitter and gets lost in their archives (which don't rank) .
• TOPIC KEYWORDS - Facebook / Facebook Friends / Social Media / Social Media SEO / Social Media Capitolist

Generation Y says “Yes” to the Convergence of Email and Social Media

• INTRO TEXT - Due to the growth of social networking and micro-blogging sites the survival of e-mail marketing has been questioned for quite a few times in the past year.The recent researches by eMarketer and StrongMail once again prove that there is nothing to be afraid for e-mail marketers.  The reports also provide some interesting insights about Millennials and how they adapt to the changing media environment and their relationship with social media and e-mail marketing.
• TOPIC KEYWORDS - EMM / Email Marketing / Social Networking / Micro Blogging / Millennials / Media / StrongMail / eMarketer

8 Essential Apps for Your Brand’s Facebook Page

• INTRO TEXT - Not even a year ago, Facebook was still being dismissed as a silly site intended to help college kids slack off. Indeed, that is what helped the social network take hold with a large number of users, but it has proven its worth in business and by now, nearly everyone is on board. Companies of all sizes are scrambling to get on the site and reach both new and current customers with a Facebook (Facebook) Page, the Facebook preferred method for user interaction with a brand, company or public figure.
• TOPIC KEYWORDS - Facebook Apps / Facebook Applications / Facebook Pages / Facebook Page Strategy / Facebook Page Apps

Social Media Strategy: Are You Marketing or Communicating?

• INTRO TEXT - Woody Allen was attributed with the quote – “eighty percent of success is showing up” but I would add that in marketing it’s all about following up.  follow-upMost marketers get that at the most basic level – you send out a mailing, someone asks for more information, and you jump on the phone and try to sell them something.
• TOPIC KEYWORDS - Prospects / Customers / Referrals / Referall Sources / Suppliers