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]]> By: seo for website http://www.brand5.com/blog/get-qualified-traffic/comment-page-1#comment-113 seo for website Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:26:17 +0000 http://www.brand5.com/blog/?p=535#comment-113 why SEO should matter to your online business strategy? This research-based SEO white paper to get all the supporting industry. why SEO should matter to your online business strategy? This research-based SEO white paper to get all the supporting industry.

]]> By: treepodia http://www.brand5.com/blog/get-qualified-traffic/comment-page-1#comment-112 treepodia Sat, 20 Feb 2010 07:12:35 +0000 http://www.brand5.com/blog/?p=535#comment-112 Hi Mark,<br><br>The choice of whether to listen or speak is entirely up to each and every one of us. <br><br>My grandfather, a professional diplomat with decades of experience, always said - "There's a reason God gave you 2 ears & only one mouth". Over the years that I've ben involved in marketing I've discovered that whatever the platform or situation I get a much better response when I bother to follow my grandpa's advice and really LISTEN to what the other side has to say. <br><br>There are a number of reasons this is good advice:<br>1. We tend to prefer people whom we feel are attentive to our needs.<br>2. When you listen you're gathering intel. When you speak you're giving it away.<br>3. Nobody enjoys a blabber-mouth.<br><br>I guess there's nothing really new about online marketing in terms of the human dynamics. The only thing that's changed and evolved is the platform.<br><br>Cheers,<br>Mike<br><a href="http://blog.treepodia.com" rel="nofollow">http://blog.treepodia.com</a> Hi Mark,

The choice of whether to listen or speak is entirely up to each and every one of us.

My grandfather, a professional diplomat with decades of experience, always said – “There's a reason God gave you 2 ears & only one mouth”. Over the years that I've ben involved in marketing I've discovered that whatever the platform or situation I get a much better response when I bother to follow my grandpa's advice and really LISTEN to what the other side has to say.

There are a number of reasons this is good advice:
1. We tend to prefer people whom we feel are attentive to our needs.
2. When you listen you're gathering intel. When you speak you're giving it away.
3. Nobody enjoys a blabber-mouth.

I guess there's nothing really new about online marketing in terms of the human dynamics. The only thing that's changed and evolved is the platform.

Cheers,
Mike
http://blog.treepodia.com

]]> By: Mark Faggiano http://www.brand5.com/blog/get-qualified-traffic/comment-page-1#comment-109 Mark Faggiano Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:03:46 +0000 http://www.brand5.com/blog/?p=535#comment-109 Mike - Thanks for commenting.<br><br>Although Twitter pointed you to this post, I still think it's more miss than hit. There are a whole lot of people talking on Twitter, but how many people are listening?<br><br>Completely agree that when time and resources are at a real premium YouTube is a great investment. I always challenge clients to make video a large part of their content strategy. The numbers of videos viewed per day just can't be ignored. Mike – Thanks for commenting.

Although Twitter pointed you to this post, I still think it's more miss than hit. There are a whole lot of people talking on Twitter, but how many people are listening?

Completely agree that when time and resources are at a real premium YouTube is a great investment. I always challenge clients to make video a large part of their content strategy. The numbers of videos viewed per day just can't be ignored.

]]> By: treepodia http://www.brand5.com/blog/get-qualified-traffic/comment-page-1#comment-106 treepodia Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:49:32 +0000 http://www.brand5.com/blog/?p=535#comment-106 Hi Mark,<br><br>I read through your list and found myself in agreement with most of the points you made, although I feel differently on the Facebook/Twitter question. For what it's worth I found this post via you Twitter account...<br><br>I'd like to suggest that readers make that extra effort and create at least one video for their site. Youtube is today the 2nd most popular search engine. Having nothing there basically means you've completely abandoned the space to your competition. Furthermore as of early in 2009 there's evidence that Google's algorithm actually grants a bonus to pages that have "engagement objects" such as video on them.<br><br>I know that most people feel video is a complex and expensive undertaking but this is no longer true. Creating online video is EASY and can be done for FREE - more about that here: <a href="http://blog.treepodia.com/2010/01/the-first-rule-of-video-is-you-dont-talk-about-video" rel="nofollow">http://blog.treepodia.com/2010/01/the-first-rul...</a><br><br>All the best,<br>Mike<br>@treepodia Hi Mark,

I read through your list and found myself in agreement with most of the points you made, although I feel differently on the Facebook/Twitter question. For what it's worth I found this post via you Twitter account…

I'd like to suggest that readers make that extra effort and create at least one video for their site. Youtube is today the 2nd most popular search engine. Having nothing there basically means you've completely abandoned the space to your competition. Furthermore as of early in 2009 there's evidence that Google's algorithm actually grants a bonus to pages that have “engagement objects” such as video on them.

I know that most people feel video is a complex and expensive undertaking but this is no longer true. Creating online video is EASY and can be done for FREE – more about that here: http://blog.treepodia.com/2010/01/the-first-rul…

All the best,
Mike
@treepodia

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