May 3, 2013
| Posted in Inbound Marketing / Online Marketing / Social Media
As social media continues to have a greater and greater impact on search results and audience reach, even the last holdouts are beginning to jump on board the social wagon and integrate social media marketing within their brand strategy. If you don’t have the budget to hire a marketing firm or an in-house social media manager but would still like to get your company on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ or another social platform, you absolutely can manage your company’s social profile on your own! Just make sure to avoid these common mistakes:
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April 30, 2013
| Posted in Inbound Marketing / Search Engine Optimization / Web Design
Photographers face unique challenges promoting their business online but the Internet is the first place most people turn to when the want to hire a local photographer. Assuming you do much of your photography work locally, your search engine optimization efforts should focus on Google+ Local, your geographic location and your photography specialties. For example, using “wedding photographer in your town” as a keyword will bring traffic to your website from people looking to hire a local wedding photographer.
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November 21, 2012
| Posted in Inbound Marketing / Search Engine Optimization / Thrive News / Tools We Recommend
If you haven’t figured it out from the title, we went on a Thrive field trip to the 2012 State of Search Conference in Dallas, TX! We had a few laughs, learned some new stuff and rubbed shoulders with thought leaders in the search marketing community. We also gathered quite a few tips and interesting facts that will help our online marketing services evolve and progress:
1. Old-school marketing methods are still viable in today’s online world. Sending postcards or cupcakes, setting a chalkboard sign on the sidewalk and mailing handwritten notes can make a favorable impression on current and potential customers.
2. Write about people. They like to hear about themselves. Include pictures where possible because attaching faces to names has greater impact.
3. The more expertise you offer the more valuable you become. Don’t keep your secrets close anymore, share them.
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June 15, 2012
| Posted in Inbound Marketing / Useful Links / Web Design
From the benefits of a website redesign infographic to a down-to-earth guide to blog marketing to some great tactics for bringing your whole company up to speed on ways they can assist with your SEO – lots of good links in this edition of Thriving Online. We hope that you will appreciate these resources as much as we do at Thrive Internet Marketing! Read Full Article »
June 15, 2012
| Posted in Content Creation / Inbound Marketing / Search Engine Optimization / Website Content
Search engine optimization has continually adapted as the Internet expands, new algorithms are introduced and online marketing advances into new territory. The advent and growing relevance of social media has altered search results, as has emphasis on content and quality links by leading search engines. It should be of no surprise that search engine optimization is transforming once again, expanding to include these new additions to the Internet scene…
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April 20, 2012
| Posted in Google / Inbound Marketing / Useful Links
At Thrive Internet Marketing we’re constantly researching and discovering new resources that assist us in improving our skills and keep us on top of the ever-changing internet landscape. We often will stumble upon articles or sites that we find particularly useful or delightful and when that happens we’d like to share our good link finding fortune with you!
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