Facebook Lets Users Tag Brands in Photos

Once again, the world’s leading social networking site makes itself an indispensable social media marketing tool. Facebook is now working on getting more exposure for brands who are using it as part of their Internet marketing campaigns. According to a BizReport article by Helen Leggatt, the Palo Alto, California-based company “is in the midst of…

Facebook Captures 31% of the Display Ad Market

In yet another resounding proof of its social media marketing dominance, Palo, Alto, California-based Facebook claims 31.2% of the display ad market, according to an article by Zak Stambor for the Internet Retailer. According to the news report, of the more than 1.11 trillion online display ads viewed by U.S. Internet users in the first…

New Analytics Hub Helps Brands Understand Social Media Movement

There is more to social media than just creating a Facebook or a Twitter account. Social media marketing is more strategic than it actually seems to be and analytics company, NetBase, understands that. That is why it is helping brands “decipher what social conversations mean.” In an article for the BizReport written by Kristina Knight,…

Twitter Tips: Connecting with local customers

It is no secret that Twitter can help you interact with customers and expose your business to potential clients, but how do you connect with the right people?  Directly connecting with customers in your area of business is crucial, since you will most likely benefit more from these people than those from Bangkok, Thailand, 8263…

How URL Shorteners Can Affect Search Engine Optimization

With Twitter and Facebook’s 140 and 420-character limit, respectively, it is easy to see the reason why some users prefer to use URL shorteners when sharing links to fans, friends, and followers. In terms of search engine optimization wherein optimizing links by placing keywords is advisable, it is important to know how URL shorteners can…

Set Your Press Release Apart by Making It SEO-Friendly

Writing a press release serves the same purpose of producing a blog when it comes to SEO. A press release is another means of link building, a credible one at that. Writing an SEO-friendly press release and submitting it to the top 5 leading wire services in the United States – Business Wire, Marketwire, PrimeNewswire,…

How Lucrative is the SEO Business Exactly? What It Pays to Be an SEO Specialist

Crandall Associates, Inc. has recently released its 2011 edition of its annual “Online Marketing Salary Guide” and discovered that search engine optimization (SEO) specialists are now earning a base salary of $59,100 this year. This is approximately $9,000 more than what the firm reported a year ago, which revealed that last year, SEO specialists earned…