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Digital Marketing Specialist, Social Media Consultant, and Tech Geek at Heart

Blogging Etiquette in the Face of a PR Pitch: What Miss Blogging Manners Would Do

As a blogger, I’m sure you receive a fair number of emails pitching you with products. As someone who does public relations for companies, I’m sure you carefully pick your bloggers for the pitch. We both have difficult jobs. Bloggers have to weed out the crap and PR pros need to find the right people for the job. The...

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Best Internet Marketing Posts of 2009

It’s my birthday! And like last year, I have a gift for you. Every year, I read hundreds (thousands?) of articles on the topic of Internet Marketing, from SEO to social media to web usability and then some. And every year, I hand pick the best articles that I’ve read and compile them in a resource that I hope will...

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The Blogger and Marketer’s Cheat Sheet to Getting High Profile Jobs and Blog Mentions

Sometimes you can’t tell the difference between a marketer and a blogger. A blogger might say that he wants to write for a specific publication, sending emails and instant messages asking, “Hey, I really like that you write for this publication. Can you get me a job too?” Marketing type folk, especially those...

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The Importance of Networking on the Internet

This post is a little personal in nature, but I’m sure if you read through the end, you’ll enjoy reading this story as much as I enjoyed telling it. In fact, I’ve been meaning to tell this story for nearly two years. In the last few years, I’ve taken the liberty of doing more than just blogging —...

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Best Internet Marketing Posts of 2008

Today is my birthday, and I decided to give you all a gift that few of you have been highly anticipating for a few months now. My most popular post on this site — probably by far — was last year’s Best Internet Marketing Posts of 2007 compilation. I spent about 3 days (and nights) on it (without sleep) and I was...

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Contest: Make a Wish for Someone Else this Holiday Season (and the Power of Blogger Outreach)

This is a sponsored post by Sears but the thoughts within are mine and mine alone. As a blogger, you have the potential to reach a tremendous audience. As an individual, perhaps a company or an entrepreneur who is looking to spread the word about a new product launch, you have the potential to keep marketing costs down by reaching...

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