http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog Search Engine Optimization Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:57:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/virginia-beach/red-cross-blood-drive-virginia-beach-march-8-2010/ http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/virginia-beach/red-cross-blood-drive-virginia-beach-march-8-2010/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:45:26 +0000 Liz http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/?p=567 http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/virginia-beach/red-cross-blood-drive-virginia-beach-march-8-2010/feed/ 0 Due to the recent natural disasters and local blood drive cancellations caused by our own weather this winter, the American Red Cross really needs blood donations in order to help those in need. You can do your part by participating in the Red Cross blood drive at the Virginia Beach Resort Hotel & Conference center [...] http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/uncategorized/3-ways-social-media-can-help-you-survive-a-zombie-attack/ http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/uncategorized/3-ways-social-media-can-help-you-survive-a-zombie-attack/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:15:33 +0000 Liz http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/?p=556 http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/uncategorized/3-ways-social-media-can-help-you-survive-a-zombie-attack/feed/ 0 This blog is the fifth in a week long experimental blog series. Enjoy. After all is said and done, we’ll let you know how it went. In case of a zombie outbreak, these are the only tools I have to equip you with to keep you alive: social networking tools. 3. YouTube: Because a zombie apocalypse is [...] http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/social-media/3-ways-social-media-infiltrates-pop-culture/ http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/social-media/3-ways-social-media-infiltrates-pop-culture/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:44:30 +0000 Liz http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/?p=550 http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/social-media/3-ways-social-media-infiltrates-pop-culture/feed/ 0 This blog is the fourth in a week long experimental blog series. Enjoy. After all is said and done, we’ll let you know how it went. It’s actually even hard to say that social media “infiltrates” pop culture. Social media just is our culture now. Still, a disconnect still often exists between social media and traditional [...] http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/seo-basics/why-seo-sucks-myth-versus-reality/ http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/seo-basics/why-seo-sucks-myth-versus-reality/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:00:16 +0000 Liz http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/?p=542 http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/seo-basics/why-seo-sucks-myth-versus-reality/feed/ 0 This blog is the third in a week long experimental blog series. Enjoy. After all is said and done, we’ll let you know how it went. While our lives and businesses both continue to revolve more heavily around the web as time and technology allow, there are still a surprising few skeptics out there [...] http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/uncategorized/5-seo-infographics-to-get-you-started/ http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/uncategorized/5-seo-infographics-to-get-you-started/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:57:06 +0000 Liz http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/?p=528 http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/uncategorized/5-seo-infographics-to-get-you-started/feed/ 1 This blog is the second in a week long experimental blog series. Enjoy. After all is said and done, we’ll let you know how it went. When it comes to understanding the fundamentals of search engine optimization and search engine marketing, there’s nothing more helpful than some great infographics. From keywords to tweets, the following images [...] http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/social-media/3-ways-civilization-could-collapse-because-of-social-media/ http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/social-media/3-ways-civilization-could-collapse-because-of-social-media/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:20:08 +0000 Liz http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/?p=521 http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/social-media/3-ways-civilization-could-collapse-because-of-social-media/feed/ 4 This blog is the first in a week long experimental blog series. Enjoy. After all is said and done, we’ll let you know how it went. Forget about social media and business for a minute. Forget ROI, branding, and reputation for a minute, because when it comes down to it, we (at least most of us) [...] http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/social-media/check-out-media-fest/ http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/social-media/check-out-media-fest/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:54:18 +0000 MJ http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/?p=508 http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/social-media/check-out-media-fest/feed/ 0 Customer Magnetism is sponsoring Media Fest tomorrow, Feb. 25th, from 5 – 9 p.m. at the Sheraton Waterside Norfolk Hotel. This is a great opportunity for local business owners to learn some unique approaches to Internet marketing and traditional advertising while networking with other Hampton Roads entrepreneurs. There will be two seminars geared toward successful advertising. [...] http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/social-media/a-week-of-very-public-social-media-adventures/ http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/social-media/a-week-of-very-public-social-media-adventures/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:30:07 +0000 MJ http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/?p=503 http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/social-media/a-week-of-very-public-social-media-adventures/feed/ 0 Social media has been through quite an adventure in the past week. First, it was the launch of Google Buzz and its invasion of privacy in its quest to compete with Facebook and Twitter. Next, Yahoo! mail threw its hat in the ring with opt-out updates on its email users. Then, over the weekend, phishing [...] http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/internal-optimization/blogging-basics/ http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/internal-optimization/blogging-basics/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:57:18 +0000 MJ http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/?p=498 http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/internal-optimization/blogging-basics/feed/ 0 People frequently ask me about the world of blogging. There have been some really good basic questions from beginners about having a blog page on their website or blogging elsewhere in an attempt to drum up web traffic to their business’ home page. I have addressed a few of them here. For those who have [...] http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/new-in-seo/social-networking-giants-at-fisticuffs-this-week-google-buzz/ http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/new-in-seo/social-networking-giants-at-fisticuffs-this-week-google-buzz/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:36:40 +0000 Liz http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/?p=491 http://www.customermagnetism.com/seoblog/new-in-seo/social-networking-giants-at-fisticuffs-this-week-google-buzz/feed/ 0 It’s only Wednesday and it has already been one of those weeks where internet giants pull out all the stops to one-up one another. This time the fight is over who can have the most comprehensive social network, and as time goes on, more companies are stepping up into the ring. In one corner we have [...]