As we are now well on our way into 2011, we’ve already seen some big changes with Google’s algorithm as well as the increasingly impossible to ignore value of social media to any successful internet marketing strategy. This week we look at ways to attract backlinks organically with high-quality content and charts/infographics, some tips and insight into simplifying your leap into the world of social media marketing, plus a review of some handy apps to monitor your website’s visitor traffic on the go using your iPhone.
Internet Marketing News 2011 03 14
Using Charts & Infographics to Acquire Backlinks
Website visitors like to see informative graphics and charts. If the infographics on your site are well-presented and provide enough valuable insight, people may link to them for others to see. This excellent article explains the advantages that infographics offer for boosting your website’s potential for acquiring inbound backlinks from other websites.
5 iPhone Apps for Analyzing Your Website’s Visitor Traffic
Keeping your finger on the pulse of your website’s visitor traffic could not be easier or more immediate with the many iPhone apps available for this exact purpose. This article reviews some of the latest and the best apps for this so you can monitor your website’s success on the go, wherever you are.
Which Social Media Sites Are Best?
The social media landscape can be a little bewildering when you’re considering which site is the best option to focus on. Which is best for your business? Facebook? Twitter? YouTube? Or something else? It can seem that there are more questions than answers when it comes to social media strategy. This article, complete with an infographic that’s actually insightful, sheds some light on the choices available.
Get Social! Add Social Sharing Buttons to Your Website
If you’re looking to boost your website’s exposure in social media, adding social sharing buttons is one of the quickest and easiest things you can do. This article explains how to do it and why you should consider simplifying social interaction for your website visitors.
JCPenney's SEO Blunder - How You Can Avoid a Similar Fate
The SEO world was recently buzzing with headlines about Google’s penalization of JCPenny’s website after some underhanded SEO practices were detected. With the benefit of a little hindsight, this article neatly summarizes what JCPenny did wrong and how similar pitfalls can be avoided by utilizing patient and ethical SEO techniques.