Earlier this month the Wall Street Journal ran an article on how businesses were using Live Chat to make incremental sales.
This bit caught my eye:
In late April, home improvement e-tailer Improvement Direct Inc., of Chico, Calif., used a chat feature on its site to converse directly with customers about its products and services. The response was overwhelming. “We got flooded,” says Brandon Proctor, vice president of marketing. “We couldn’t believe how many cha... Read Full Story
Earlier this month the Wall Street Journal ran an article on how businesses were using Live Chat to make incremental sales.
This bit caught my eye:
In late April, home improvement e-tailer Improvement Direct Inc., of Chico, Calif., used a chat feature on its site to converse directly with customers about its products and services. The response was overwhelming. “We got flooded,” says Brandon Proctor, vice president of marketing. “We couldn’t believe how many cha... Read Full Story
As a link builder I’m not enamoured with YouTube and do not recommend using it as a primary way to build links or as an integral part of your SEO program.
Why?
Videos on YouTube are on YouTube so any optimization effort you implement helps YouTube and not your website/pages.
YouTube contributes to the pinking of the ‘Net/Web (uses nofollow) so any link you insert to guide people back to your site passes no link popularity.
While traffic from YouTube can be b... Read Full Story
As a link builder I’m not enamoured with YouTube and do not recommend using it as a primary way to build links or as an integral part of your SEO program.
Why?
Videos on YouTube are on YouTube so any optimization effort you implement helps YouTube and not your website/pages.
YouTube contributes to the pinking of the ‘Net/Web (uses nofollow) so any link you insert to guide people back to your site passes no link popularity.
While traffic from YouTube can be be... Read Full Story
If you like new toys and notoriety, I may have something to satisfy your techno fathead and bring in a link or twenty.
I came across a social media service today called SayNow; they give away free telephone numbers people can call to hear personalized recorded messages from their favorite celebrities.
Once they’ve heard the message fans can leave a note for the celebrity and the celebrity can either answer personally or broadcast to his/her “followers”. Right now the ... Read Full Story
If you like new toys and notoriety, I may have something to satisfy your techno fathead and bring in a link or twenty.
I came across a social media service today called SayNow; they give away free telephone numbers people can call to hear personalized recorded messages from their favorite celebrities.
Once they’ve heard the message fans can leave a note for the celebrity and the celebrity can either answer personally or broadcast to his/her “followers”. Right now the ... Read Full Story
No link building post here, just a HUGE air punch for William & Mary, they beat
The University of Virginia (UVA) this evening in an exciting season opener in Charlottesville. It’s the first time WM has beaten a FBS (football bowl school) school since 1998 so KUDOS to the green and gold. Go Tribe!! Read Full Story
No link building post here, just a HUGE air punch for William & Mary, they beat
The University of Virginia (UVA) this evening in an exciting season opener in Charlottesville. It’s the first time WM has beaten a FBS (football bowl school) school since 1998 so KUDOS to the green and gold. Go Tribe!! Read Full Story
My column today on Search Engine Land is a case study of a link building contest we ran a while back for a client in a very competitive niche. The article gives you a step-by-step outline of what we did, the results and some insight on what it cost to run. If you’re looking for a fresh tactic, this might be something to consider.
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It’s common know... Read Full Story
My column today on Search Engine Land is a case study of a link building contest we ran a while back for a client in a very competitive niche. The article gives you a step-by-step outline of what we did, the results and some insight on what it cost to run. If you’re looking for a fresh tactic, this might be something to consider.
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It’s common know... Read Full Story
