Tag Archives: Internet Marketing

Foursquare Valued at $600M and Raises $50M to Create Merchant Platform

The location-based social networking website, Foursquare has announced that it has raised $50M to assist in building out its merchant platform.  Considering the size and popularity of Foursquare it’s pretty remarkable the capital venture went practically under the radar.  During … Continue reading

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Display Advertising Market Continues to Boom

According to eMarketer, by the end of 2011 Facebook will surpass Yahoo! and become the #1 display advertising sales company in the country. It is projected that Facebook will grow its net display sales in the US by a whopping … Continue reading

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Is your website respected by Google?

This morning, I came across 7 simple tips to getting your web presence respected by Google from WSI Internet Consultant Francois Muscat and thought I would share.  These tips may be very basic, but they’re critical to building credibility with … Continue reading

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Continued Growth is Expected as Facebook Diversifies

The largest social network in the world has been growing its membership at a steady pace for the past few years, however even Facebook is reaching a saturation level for many of its age demographics.  The good news for Facebook … Continue reading

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The Value of Google Result Positioning

How much is the top spot on Google actually worth?  According to data from the Chitika network, it’s worth a ton – double the traffic of the #2 spot, to be precise. In order to find out the value of … Continue reading

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Where Are Companies Having Marketing Success with Social Media?

Would it surprise you if Facebook is not viewed as the most successful social media marketing tool by the Inc. 500? According to eMarketer, in 2010 more companies in the Inc. 500 are using social media as an integral component … Continue reading

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10 Best Practices for Promoting Your Facebook Fan Page

Even though Facebook has experienced phenomenal success, there are still many who don’t believe it is a good fit for their business because of their industry.  However, Facebook provides a huge opportunity for ALL companies to cultivate their community of … Continue reading

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Ad Revenues at Twitter Expected to Skyrocket over the next 24 months

Marketers will spend $150 million in 2011 and $250 million in 2012 Over the past 12 months Twitter has generated quite a buzz in the media and has become a household name.  However, only 8% of Americans use the highly … Continue reading

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How to increase your search engine rankings through blogging

 Article written by WSI Internet Consultant Anton Koekemoer Adding a blog to your business or personal website can boost your organic search engine results dramatically.  This can help many websites that doesn’t have enough content on them, to get more … Continue reading

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Are Social Media Sites used for Determining Page Rank with Search Engines such as Google?

Are social media sites used for determining page rank with search engines such as Google?  The answer, simply put, is yes.  Google has confirmed that social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter have actually always been considered as signals with their page rankings.  … Continue reading

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