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Category Archives: Social media
Valentines Day 2011 ~ the day 1800Flowers doesn’t deliver and loses me and thousands of others as a customer
Valentines day. A day most women expect flowers from their husbands and boy friends. Some men procrastinate and wait until the last minute. Others like me don’t. I ordered flowers and candy from @1800flowers more than a week before Valentines day. I know that V-day is an extremely busy day for flower delivery. You would…
Twitter tip for businesses… talk about non-business too!
I have several Twitter accounts. @erraticblog for this blog, a 2nd account for another blog I own and a 3rd for my eCommerce site. Anyone who follows this blog knows that I blog semi-anonymously here. It allows me to be more open (probably so I can occasionally rant about things ), more helpful, and have…
Starting a new business? Don’t wait for everything to be perfect… Go for it now!
I’ve started several businesses in my life… a brick and mortar straight out of college, several affiliate websites, several blogs, a product line and an eCommerce website. If there is one thing I could pass on to anyone that’s starting their first business it would be… don’t wait for everything to be perfect before you…
Facebook Advertising Tips ~ tips and suggestions for PPC ads on Facebook
Facebook PPC ads are something I see every day. I’m very well aware of the targeting capabilities with Facebook ads because most of the ads I see are targeted for my demographic and the things I “Like” on Facebook. The ads I see are also very different from what my wife will see in her…
The Accidental Billionaires ~ (recommended book)
I just finished reading “The Accidental Billionaires” and I really enjoyed it. The full title of the book is “The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook: A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal“. It’s written by Ben Mezrich who is also the author of the bestseller “Bringing Down the House”, which was made into…
Top affiliate marketing tips for affiliate marketing success
Affiliate marketing success can be obtained by a huge variety of methods. There are many successful affiliate marketers in each type of strategy that is used… be it product feeds, comparison shopping sites, coupon sites, blogging, text links, display ads or CPC advertising. Every successful affiliate marketer will have their own tips that they think…
Adding custom tabs to a Facebook page
Today I had a conversation with a company that is somewhat similar to Payvment. I’m not going to name them right now since I’m still considering using their service. Basically they provide a custom “Shop” tab for Facebook which has a little more functionality than Payvment. They also offer a separate service where they can…
Facebook import blog/RSS not working again
This morning I did a post on my other blog for my ecommerce site. Each time I blog I want the post to show up on my company’s Facebook page. This should be an automated process, but for the last4 months or so it has been a big pain in the rear. I use to…
Blogging and Social Networking… Consistency is the Key
If you’re trying to grow a website or blog, there is one word that says it all for you… consistency. Most bloggers and website owners who blog or get involved in social networking start out excited and thrilled at their new endeavor. Often times after a week or month, they start losing their drive because…
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