http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Megan_Carruth Megan Carruth a.k.a "BizDev Marketing" is an online marketing and business development consultant who helps grow small businesses with customized web strategy solutions. With a strong focus on ethics and value, BizDevMarketing aims to empower business owners with education-focused consulting as well as with the implementation of online marketing programs. This dual approach minimizes both the costs and steps associated with building brands online. Prior to independent consulting, Megan worked in marketing and business development with organizations such as the Domestic Abuse Project, Ecreativeworks, and Click Industries. Megan's areas of expertise include search engine marketing, content development, blog promotion strategy and ... http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ According to Wikipedia, Viral marketing and viral advertising refer to marketing techniques that use pre-existing social networks to produce increases in brand awareness it can harness the network effect of the Internet. It can be very useful in reaching a large number of people rapidly. Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:54:14 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Case-Study-Viral-Marketing-Drives-People-To-Drink&id=416562 http://ezinearticles.com/?Case-Study-Viral-Marketing-Drives-People-To-Drink&id=416562 The advent of SM really does present more opportunity than it does risk. Social Media (SM) is quickly becoming the method of choice to enhance brand image, influence traditional media coverage, gain online visibility and build relationships with a targeted audience. That said, here are five ways to protect your brand and to mitigate the risks associated with the recent advent of user-generated content. Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:53:42 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?5-Ways-To-Protect-Your-Brand-During-The-Rise-of-Social-Media&id=910843 http://ezinearticles.com/?5-Ways-To-Protect-Your-Brand-During-The-Rise-of-Social-Media&id=910843 Beyond the proliferation of the same old marketing jargon on the web, consultants truly need a brand of marketing all their own to stay competitive. By observing s few key strategies (and perhaps undergoing a very important paradigm shift) consultants can grow their businesses in ways unprecedented in 2008. Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:35:51 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Marketing-Strategies-For-Consultants-Consultant-Marketing-2008&id=910977 http://ezinearticles.com/?Marketing-Strategies-For-Consultants-Consultant-Marketing-2008&id=910977 Link building is every online marketer's nemesis, if not a time zapper. But as long as algorithms continue to place more emphasis on incoming links, it will stay a necessary evil. That said, here are a list of link building strategies that will help you get the most return for your time. It's true some of these concepts aren't new. But I guarantee you'll find a few you haven't yet tried. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:52:45 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Best-Link-Building-Strategies-You-Havent-Yet-Tried&id=885739 http://ezinearticles.com/?Best-Link-Building-Strategies-You-Havent-Yet-Tried&id=885739 Link building. It's the topic that just won't go away; the ultimate SEO time zapper. As search engines move towards more eloquent and sophisticated link analysis algorithms, link building will continue to be to be a main stay in SEO. Here you'll learn how to gain more backlinks in less time by using RSS feeds and by applying Pareto's Principle. Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:53:28 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?RSS-And-The-80-20-Rule-How-To-Gain-More-Back-Links-To-Your-Website-In-Much-Less-Time&id=857626 http://ezinearticles.com/?RSS-And-The-80-20-Rule-How-To-Gain-More-Back-Links-To-Your-Website-In-Much-Less-Time&id=857626 If you're searching online for MN seo services, chances are you'll have wade through quite a bit of fluff on the results pages before finding that perfect candidate. So to aid you in your search, we've segmented the types of MN seo companies most commonly found on the SERPS into 3 major archetypes, followed by specific questions to ask in order to accurately judge the level of skill, ethics, and over-all worthiness of each. Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:08:25 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Complete-Rundown-of-MN-SEO-Services&id=843533 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Complete-Rundown-of-MN-SEO-Services&id=843533 Learn about Squidoo, RSS feeds and how to create a feed for your squidoo lenses. Squidoo has really made a splash on the SEO scene. As people have uncovered the remarkable Google rankings that have shown up for their squidoo pages (called "lenses"). The site has quickly become a web site promotion tool of choice. Mon, 19 Nov 2007 09:21:22 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Website-Promotion,-RSS-And-Squidoo-How-To-Create-an-RSS-Feed-For-Your-Squidoo-Lens&id=827739 http://ezinearticles.com/?Website-Promotion,-RSS-And-Squidoo-How-To-Create-an-RSS-Feed-For-Your-Squidoo-Lens&id=827739 You can have an authentic, successfully maintained and trafficked blog even if your topic isn't as web savvy as the blogosphere itself. We understand that industrial business owners aren't necessarily captivating writers. However, by first understanding a few key concepts, and then by following a few key steps, your business blog, can in fact become more successful than perhaps you think. Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:38:44 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?I-Have-An-Industrial-Business-Blog-Now-What?&id=499227 http://ezinearticles.com/?I-Have-An-Industrial-Business-Blog-Now-What?&id=499227 Your website can be your most valuable sales tool, offering a one stop solution to shorter lead-to-order times, streamlined processes, and ultimately, more winning bids. learn what they want, and how to provide it... Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:03:11 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Manufacturers-5-Things-Your-Customers-Want-When-Configuring-Products-Online&id=488997 http://ezinearticles.com/?Manufacturers-5-Things-Your-Customers-Want-When-Configuring-Products-Online&id=488997 A recent 'research' project brought to light an area of opportunity - for both industrial websites as well as online information sources, where indeed there is a startling lack of engineering related information available. It's a good thing, though. Where there is lack, there is...opportunity! Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:01:35 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Engineers-And-Manufufacturers-Can-Leverage-Wikipedias-Gap-In-Information&id=488991 http://ezinearticles.com/?Engineers-And-Manufufacturers-Can-Leverage-Wikipedias-Gap-In-Information&id=488991 Manufacturers, distributors, resellers - So many relationships and so many opportunities for duplicate content to dump your site in the supplemental results. Find out how to safe guard your search engine placement. Fri, 16 Mar 2007 14:53:19 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Manufacturers-Are-Your-Distributors-Hurting-Your-Rankings?&id=488979 http://ezinearticles.com/?Manufacturers-Are-Your-Distributors-Hurting-Your-Rankings?&id=488979 All communication is filtered through personality. It is what determines how you perceive others; even how you perceive their perceptions. It determines how you react to others, and they you. Do you know the message you're conveying? is it contributing to your website conversions? Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:57:01 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Website-Personality-What-Does-Your-Homepage-Say-About-You?&id=487163 http://ezinearticles.com/?Website-Personality-What-Does-Your-Homepage-Say-About-You?&id=487163 Pay Per Click (PPC) is an increasingly common advertising model used in search marketing - one that can be very rewarding, and, potentially very expensive. While the basic concepts of PPC can be easily understood by anyone who takes the time to do the research, few business owners have the time, resources, or know-how to manage their own campaign effectively and profitably. Of those that have handed their PPC program over to a professional, equally as few keep them accountable. Fri, 16 Feb 2007 10:07:01 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Pay-Per-Click-Customers-Bill-Of-Rights&id=451607 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Pay-Per-Click-Customers-Bill-Of-Rights&id=451607 Many of you remember the hype and hoopla generated back in November from the 'My Super Proposal' website, a true gem of viral marketing, and definitely a case-in-point. Today we return to the story, digging in a little deeper and unveiling some of the mechanics that have kept this engine revving for the past three months. Mon, 29 Jan 2007 13:51:37 -0600 http://ezinearticles.com/?Viral-Marketing-Case-Study-A-Super-Bowl-Proposal&id=432425 http://ezinearticles.com/?Viral-Marketing-Case-Study-A-Super-Bowl-Proposal&id=432425 Copyright 2008 EzineArticles.com - All Rights Reserved.