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April 2008

Yahoo Rolls Out SearchMonkey Developer Preview at Web 2.0 Expo

April 24, 2008

I’m at the Web 2.0 Expo and Yahoo is launching their SearchMonkey developer tool. In an earlier post I talked about what the new Yahoo Search API means to small businesses, – this new way of providing rich search results could be an important way for small businesses to stand out from the crowd in [...]

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The Secret To Making Money Online

April 22, 2008

David Heinemeier Hansson, founder of 37 Signals (Basecamp, HiRise, Backpack, etc.) and creator of Ruby on Rails did a presentation at  Startup School 08 called “The secret to making money online.” He should know something about this; his company 37 Signals claims to have over one million paying customers. Watch the video below and read [...]

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Mind Map – How To Create Killer Flagship Content for Your Blog

April 19, 2008

If you’re into blogging, you’ve probably visited Chrisg.com, and if you’re like me you subscribe to Chris’ feed there. His blog is a constant source of great information on creating a compelling blog presence. If you subscribe to his feed in either RSS or Email, you’ll get a free copy of his ebook: Killer Flagship [...]

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How To Generate Traffic To Your Website – A Mind Map

April 15, 2008

Traffic Generation Podcast – Part 2 of 3 In part two of this three part series - Internet Marketing Secrets #136, Michael Campbell interviews search engine optimization experts Jerry West, Mike Liebner and Sherman Hu, and asks them to share their secrets for generating traffic. (photo credit: diankarl) (Here is a direct link to the transcript [...]

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Twitter Explained in Video

April 15, 2008

I just ran across this nice little video on Common Craft that explains what Twitter is in a very straightforward way. My favorite quote from the video is: “Real life happens between blog posts and email.” Of course, I’m discovering that Twitter is a lot more than this… Caroline Middlebrook has a detailed explanation in [...]

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Did You Know You Can Add Videos To Your Google Local Profile?

April 8, 2008

Google has added the ability to add videos to your Google Local Business Center profile. This is a great way to add more search-able content to your profile – and show off your customer testimonials, products, or a personal message to prospective customers. All you need to do is edit your profile in the Google [...]

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How To Generate Traffic For Your Website – Learn From The Experts

April 3, 2008

If you don’t follow Michael Campbell’s Internet Marketing Secrets newsletter, you’re really missing out on some great tips for marketing your small business online. I recently listened to his three part series on traffic generation, where he interviews some of the leading experts on the topics of search engine optimization (SEO), Pay Per Click advertising [...]

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What The New Yahoo Open Search API Means For Small Businesses

April 2, 2008

Recently Yahoo announced that is it opening up its search platform. This is a very exciting development, one that is important to anyone who has a website. In this post from Yahoo Search Blog – An Open Approach To Search, Vish Makhijani, SVP Yahoo Search starts to disclose the details and show some examples of [...]

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