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Too Many Small Businesses Still Ignore Social Media

Startup Professionals Musings

When my friend’s small business was struggling a while back, I suggested he add some social media marketing initiatives, and his answer was that he was “too busy.” Develop a marketing strategy specific to this media. Social media demands two-way communication, rather than outbound only. But don’t stop there.

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11 Industries That Benefit Most From Social Media

YoungUpstarts

More and more businesses these days are catching on to the fact that social media is kind of a big deal. Customers expect to be able to connect with brands they care about, and those who do this well can enjoy the benefits of what social media can do. According to CBS News , 45% of retailers are active on social media.

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If you build it, they won't come, unless.

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

We're putting a 'Retweet' button inside the product to encourage viral growth.". This is the viral step: Having trialed the tool, the stranger might use it herself, then more people find out about it, and so forth. I know of no companies who have " gone viral " because of buttons. Buttons are good — why not use them?

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5 Essential Spreadsheets for Social Media Analytics

mashable.com

5 Essential Spreadsheets for Social Media Analytics. Ann blogs on search and social media tools. Social media analytics and tracking can be very time-consuming and expensive. You’ll find quite a few smart social media monitoring tools, but what if you can’t afford them?

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Why The Haters are Wrong About Growth Hacking

Both Sides of the Table

There’s an article making the rounds in tech circles titled “ Growth Hacking is Bull ” written by Muhammad Saleem. I’d like to make the case that the article is wrong. I’d strongly encourage you to read it. Avoid the spin, stay heads down and deliver the goods.

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Blog Content 2.0: How To Create Pillar Articles In Today’s New Media Obsessed World

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

Many years ago I coined the phrase “ Pillar Article ” or sometimes called, “ Pillar Content “, to describe how to create great blog content. If you have never heard of this concept before, you can read the original article here – How To Write Great Blog Content – The Pillar Article.

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Twitter Link Roundup #55 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The End of the Social Media Adoption Road - [link]. An excellent reminder that social media can be bad for marketing - [link].