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thumb Last week, Peter and I spoke at SMX Toronto. Where he covered how to prove the ROI in social media (his blog post to come), I talked about the hardest and most time-consuming aspect of SEO: link building. And because we adore you, our readers, so much, we're giving you a taste of what we covered at the low low cost of a Facebook like or a Twitter share. [More]

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thumb I got some serious crap from my friends this weekend. We were hanging out enjoying Sunday evening coffee, each clicking away on our respective laptops in an attempt to do something productive to rationalize an otherwise non-work related weekend. I was the only one who worked in the tech industry — GASP! Yes, I have non web, SEO and marketing friends... [More]
thumb So Alec Baldwin is the spokesperson for the CapitalOne Venture card. Presumably they give him millions for his ads. I noticed in the most recent one, he makes a nod to his recent run in with a stewardess where he was booted off the plane for playing Zynga’s Word’s With Friends after the boarding door closed. Unlike CapitalOne, Zynga didn’t pay Baldwin for his stunt. [More]
thumb Be warned: There's no happy ending when you have a Google Places listing problem. Sometimes the listing disappears. Other times it merges with unrelated businesses. Reviews disappear. Your listed phone number is your competitor's. Your business — unbeknownst to you, the business owner — is now closed, according to Google. [More]
thumb Whether you like it or not, summer is coming. (For us here in Florida, summer was here 2 months ago.) April is always one of those weird transition months where it's not quite blistering hot and cool enough to still enjoy being outside. SEO must be in the same season because with everything that's happening recently, you just know that bigger things are brewing. [More]
thumb Webinars are a great way for businesses to reach out directly to customers and prospective customers to share industry information or give a basic how-to session. At 352 Media, we’ve done webinars on social media basics, SEO tricks, as well as information on improving calls to action and the navigation for your website. [More]
thumb I'm amazed at how blurry the line between what we cosider "Web" versus "mobile" is getting. One of the best examples is HTML5, which not only makes sites work great on your PC, but is also making a move to replace the way apps are made for phones and tablets. Here's some news on HTML5, as well as other topics from this past month. [More]
thumb If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably had the itch to travel now that warmer weather has arrived. Unfortunately, taking a spring siesta and getting out to enjoy some fun in the sun has likely left you behind on the social media happenings over the past month. When it comes to enjoying a vacation or spending hours reading social media news online... [More]