Posts tagged with 'tips'
I love watching the mighty Cesar Millan go to work on problematic dogs on his show The Dog Whisperer. He really understands how to get the best out of a dog. I need at least a two hour fix of this show on an average weekend.
I was thrilled to discover that Cesar is using Twitter to communicate with his fans. I mean, he’s too busy being the pack leader for me to really believe he has time to tweet, but I was almost giddy with delight after Cesar sent me a direct message once I started following him. It read: “Thanks for the follow! Stay calm and assertive!”
Anyway, I started wondering whether some of Cesar’s advice could be applied to Twitter (and social media more broadly). So, at the risk of making a bunch of bad analogies, here’s 10 tips for Twitter with a nod towards - and a wag of the tail at - the Dog Whisperer.
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by Chris Lake
16 March 2009 18:16pm
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Last week we invited our Twitter followers to suggest their key marketing and website optimisation tips. Our thanks to all who took part.
Here’s what you recommended, in no particular order…
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by Chris Lake
16 March 2009 13:06pm
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SXSW is one of the key events in the digital world, when the great and the good descend on Austin for 5 days of panels, conversations and parties. This is my first trip to the event but according to SXSW old hands, this year is bigger than ever before (I can believe it, the list of talks is mind blowing).
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by katie moffat
16 March 2009 09:00am
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Consumer product reviews are a proven sales driver, and are a must have for online retailers, and more and more have been adding reviews to their product pages recently.
It depends on which study you read, but up to 90% of online shoppers use reviews before buying, and they can cause an uplift in conversion rates.
Having the functionality that allows users to write reviews on your website is one thing, but you need to have enough of them on your product pages to make it a more useful resource for shoppers, so how can you persuade more people to review your products?
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by Graham Charlton
03 March 2009 10:46am
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Where should companies focus their SEO efforts? This question is front-of-mind for me at the moment since from March, I'm the tutor of the new advanced SEO training course from
Econsultancy.
It's also a good time to review this since I attended and spoke at
Search Engine Strategies (SES) in London last week, so it was interesting to
see which topics got the most attention, and SEO was certainly more popular
than paid search.
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by Dave Chaffey
25 February 2009 12:05pm
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One of the reasons I often find Seth Godin's advice to be useful is that it's usually so simple.
When it comes to online surveys, Seth has a few common sense tips that seem obvious but, not surprisingly, are usually not implemented. I felt they were worth posting here, along with several suggestions of my own.
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by Patricio Robles
16 February 2009 12:40pm
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With Valentine's Day less than 2 weeks away, it's a good time for etailers to take advantage of this underrated holiday to boost sales.
From flowers to candy to consumer electronics, the economy may be tough but Valentine's Day is one of those holidays that wise men and women in committed relationships aren't going to cut corners on. Here are 7 tips for etailers looking to maximize Valentine's Day sales.
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by Patricio Robles
03 February 2009 09:35am
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