E-Commerce News: With Steve Jobs Gone, What Happens Next?

Despite prior knowledge of his battle with pancreatic cancer, the whole world was still shocked at the news that Steve Jobs, former Apple CEO and perhaps the most well-known man in Silicon Valley, has died at the age of 56. His amazing life story and larger-than-life persona has helped give the man an enigmatic and…

YouTube for Small Businesses: Getting Started on SEO Videos (Part I)

At this age in internet marketing, big brands are not the only companies who utilize videos for SEO purposes. Small businesses can also start putting up SEO videos on their websites and it doesn’t need to cost a huge chunk of the marketing budget. YouTube is a great way to start incorporating videos on any…

Social Media News: Friendlier Facebook Ads

According to an Internet Retailer report by Zak Stambor, Palo Alto, California-based social networking site, Facebook has rolled out what it calls “the new expanded Premium unit” which essentially combines a brand’s Page posts with its social context. The article explains that in this new system, ads appear on the right side of a consumer’s…

How Local Businesses Can Be Successful with Seasonal SEO

Now that the –ber months are fast approaching, many local businesses are starting to think about promotions that could hike their sales up for the holidays. Not only do local businesses gain more exposure during Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons but they experience increase in sales as well. For businesses who want to target local consumers…

SEO Press Release Writing for Small Businesses (Part II)

Previously, we discussed the importance of meeting the demands of the audience and staying focused on a single topic per release when drafting a press release for the purpose of SEO. Today, we conclude this two-part article by Meg Walker, Online Marketing Director of PRWeb, that aims to help small businesses more effective press releases…