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Marketing and SEO Tools Worth your Time: Part 5: The Web Site Analytics Tools

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Your time is valuable, and you need tools in place to help you streamline the vast world of Online Marketing. Along with Research Tools, Social Media Management Tools, Business Listing Tools and Reputation Management Tools, Web Site Analytics Tools are important to make the most of your online marketing.

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Marketing and SEO Tools Worth your Time: Part 4: The Reputation Management Tools

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We’ve been discussing Online Marketing and SEO Tools that are worth using to streamline your online marketing efforts, and we’ve come to the ever-important area of Reputation Management.
 
It’s important to monitor both your global sentiment and what people are saying about your business on a local level. Read more


Marketing and SEO Tools Worth your Time: Part 3, the Business Listing Tools

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We’re discussing which software or online-based tools are worth your time when it comes to online marketing. Check out the first in the series, Research Tools, and the second in the series, Social Media Management tools.
 

Business listings and online business directories drive millions of business listing views each month, so having consistent business listing information is vital to the success of local businesses.
 
A few facts:

  •  - There are over 140 local business listing directories
  •  - More business results (citations) in the directories result in higher Google Places (now Plus) positions
  •  - Business listing data must be consistent so Google can reconcile the information

Obviously, manually entering your business information into each directory would be a headache, but it’s vital you show up in them accurately. Read more


Marketing and SEO Tools Worth your Time: Part 2: The Social Media Management Tools

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We’re discussing which software or online-based tools are worth your time when it comes to online marketing. To see the first in the series, Research Tools, click here.
 

It’s no secret that social media is climbing the ladder when it comes to reaching an audience.  The wider your reach over the social media powerhouses – Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, and even Pinterest most recently, the better your marketing potential.  Which is why you need a comprehensive tool to help you streamline the process. Read more


Marketing and SEO Tools Worth your Time: Part 1: The Research Tools

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With a million tools out there, which ones are really worth checking out?
 
Rich Stark, CEO of Stark Logic, gave a stellar webinar last week on 5 Tools you Need to Streamline your Online Marketing as part of our 5 Series. For those of you that missed it, a little recap is in order, and I’ll be breaking down what you need to know about marketing tools over the next few weeks in the areas of:
 

Research, Social Media Management, Business Listings, Reputation Management and Web Site Analytics.

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Email Marketing

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Email marketing can be tricky. The last thing you want to do is send something that is meant to promote your services and convey your expertise, but instead seems like spam or just another straight-to-delete junk email. Marketing your business through email blasts to potential clients is a very valuable tool, but you have to go into it with a strategy.

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Does your Consumer Website Pop AND Rank High in Searches?

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Business owners: These days, everyone has a website. From blogs to corporate sites to social media pages, there are millions of pages out there. So what makes a great consumer website that actually stands out from the millions? While ordinary sites abound, there are a simple steps you can take to make your consumer site pop out from the rest, while also ranking high so it’s actually seen. Read more


How to Enhance your Franchisee Websites for Franchise Growth

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Last week, Stark Logic President and CEO Rich Stark presented the first in a webinar series on Franchise growth.  5 ways to Supercharge your Franchisee Web Sites discussed valuable insider keys to pumping up these local websites, and for those of you that missed it, here is a recap.
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5 Big Franchisor Challenges and How to Overcome Them

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If you’re a franchisor or have considered franchising your company, you understand what an exciting entrepreneurial opportunity looks like, and you also have inevitably experienced some bumps along the road.  As with any business worth anything, there are risks and challenges that come with the job.  It’s how you face those challenges and overcome them that can make or break your franchise system.

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M-Commerce: The New Mobile Shopping Trend and What it Means for You

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While the E-Commerce trend has continued to flourish, it’s brought about the sub trend dubbed by some as “M-Commerce,” aka, mobile shopping.

Web-capable mobile devices are everywhere, and people are using their smart phones and tablets more and more commonly to shop for anything and everything.  Further, many cell phone and tablet users research products and prices from their device.  I recently posted about the “SoLoMo Revolution” – Social, Local, Mobile search trends and how mobile devices are changing things.  According to a recent report from Experian Simmons, at least 41 million Americans now report using their cell phones for shopping related activities. Read more