<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Organic SEO / SMO for small business &#187; marketing</title> <atom:link href="http://level343.com/article_archive/tag/marketing/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://level343.com/article_archive</link> <description>Level343 SEO Article Archive</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:54:09 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>Dear, Sweet Internet Marketer &#8211; Connect the Stinkin&#8217; Dots Already</title><link>http://level343.com/article_archive/2012/02/09/internet-marketers-connecting-social/</link> <comments>http://level343.com/article_archive/2012/02/09/internet-marketers-connecting-social/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:00:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>JRPittman</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Branding]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Online Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Digital Culture]]></category> <category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://level343.com/article_archive/?p=5813</guid> <description><![CDATA[I’ve been boiling all morning long – and what does someone who blogs do, but kick out a rant? All morning, I’ve been researching marketing agencies, digging into sites, news articles and various sources to find out about them. –And that’s the whole damn point. Why, if you’re advertising yourself as any type of internet [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://level343.com/article_archive/2012/02/09/internet-marketers-connecting-social/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>80</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Using “AIDA” Method as Part of Your Internet Marketing Strategy</title><link>http://level343.com/article_archive/2012/01/19/using-aida-method-as-part-of-your-internet-marketing-strategy/</link> <comments>http://level343.com/article_archive/2012/01/19/using-aida-method-as-part-of-your-internet-marketing-strategy/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:00:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Level343 Team</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Content Development]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Online Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[AIDA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://level343.com/article_archive/?p=5701</guid> <description><![CDATA[You learn a lot of things in Marketing 101. Things like “Starting sales copy with negatives is a negative thing.” You learn that meeting a customer’s eyes is important, as is active listening. By the time you’re done with the course, you can sell sand to a man in the Sahara. Of all the things [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://level343.com/article_archive/2012/01/19/using-aida-method-as-part-of-your-internet-marketing-strategy/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>55</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Collective Intelligence: Humanity&#8217;s Mass Mind</title><link>http://level343.com/article_archive/2011/09/29/collective-intelligence-humanitys-mass-mind/</link> <comments>http://level343.com/article_archive/2011/09/29/collective-intelligence-humanitys-mass-mind/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 07:00:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Gabriella</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Content Development]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Online Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category> <category><![CDATA[business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[collective intelligence]]></category> <category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SEO]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://level343.com/article_archive/?p=4948</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img class="size-full wp-image-4956 " title="science_fiction012-200x120" src="http://level343.com/article_archive/wp-content/uploads/science_fiction012-288x216-200x120.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="120" /></a> Science fiction stories often talk about the “Collective” - or “intelligence”, if you will - where the mass of mankind’s knowledge is accessible through a telepathic thought. While much of science fiction is still just fiction, we’re a whole lot closer to the idea of the Collective then you might think. It’s already here, in the form of the Internet. “Big deal,” you say? Ah... read on, oh lucky visitor!]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://level343.com/article_archive/2011/09/29/collective-intelligence-humanitys-mass-mind/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>130</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Online Marketing:  What Motivates Your Customers?</title><link>http://level343.com/article_archive/2011/09/26/online-marketing-what-motivates-your-customers/</link> <comments>http://level343.com/article_archive/2011/09/26/online-marketing-what-motivates-your-customers/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 07:00:41 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Level343 Team</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Online Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Motivation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sales]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://level343.com/article_archive/?p=4914</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img class="size-medium wp-image-4923 " title="Bells and Whistles" src="http://level343.com/article_archive/wp-content/uploads/bells_and_whistles1-200x120.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="120" /></a>A vendor at the mall stopped me the other day. I don’t know if it was my frizzy, messy hair piled in a ponytail or the smile on my face, but he thought he could sell me his wares. I sat down in his chair and politely listened to the virtues of his products. He was a friendly—a great conversationalist—but I walked away empty handed.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://level343.com/article_archive/2011/09/26/online-marketing-what-motivates-your-customers/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>105</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Internet Marketing from the Non-Marketer’s Point of View</title><link>http://level343.com/article_archive/2011/09/01/internet-marketing-from-the-non-marketers-point-of-view/</link> <comments>http://level343.com/article_archive/2011/09/01/internet-marketing-from-the-non-marketers-point-of-view/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 07:00:25 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Gabriella</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Online Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Google]]></category> <category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[non marketer]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://level343.com/article_archive/?p=4727</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img class="size-medium wp-image-4732" title="IGNORANCE-IS-BLISS_articleimage" src="http://level343.com/article_archive/wp-content/uploads/IGNORANCE-IS-BLISS_articleimage-200x120.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="120" /></a>There’s a notable difference between the outlook of those in the internet marketing industry and those who aren’t. This difference became very noticeable to us when Google Plus came out. It seemed that everyone was talking about Google’s new social platform. G+ news, opinions and how-to’s were everywhere. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://level343.com/article_archive/2011/09/01/internet-marketing-from-the-non-marketers-point-of-view/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>83</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Online Marketing: 7 Reasons You Don’t Need Social Media Networks</title><link>http://level343.com/article_archive/2011/08/04/online-marketing-7-reasons-you-dont-need-social-media-networks/</link> <comments>http://level343.com/article_archive/2011/08/04/online-marketing-7-reasons-you-dont-need-social-media-networks/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 07:00:50 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Level343 Team</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Online Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Drive traffic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Social networks]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://level343.com/article_archive/?p=4609</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img class="size-medium wp-image-4617" title="exaggeration-in-animation" src="http://level343.com/article_archive/wp-content/uploads/exaggeration-in-animation-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="125" /></a>It seems like every time a new social media network pops up, a fresh spate of articles are sure to follow. These cookie cutter articles tout all the many wondrous, fantastic reasons you should hop on, jump in and climb on the bandwagon. Well, we say “enough”! Social media has enough cheerleaders, pro-social arguments and lessons. It’s time somebody put their foot down, and brought up some points about why you don’t need social media.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://level343.com/article_archive/2011/08/04/online-marketing-7-reasons-you-dont-need-social-media-networks/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>62</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Online Marketing: Are YOU Practicing Converting Conversation?</title><link>http://level343.com/article_archive/2011/06/23/online-marketing-are-you-practicing-converting-conversation/</link> <comments>http://level343.com/article_archive/2011/06/23/online-marketing-are-you-practicing-converting-conversation/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:00:25 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Level343 Team</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Content Development]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Online Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[conversion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[relationship]]></category> <category><![CDATA[social]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://level343.com/article_archive/?p=4313</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img class="size-medium wp-image-4317" title="tumblr_llm1g5feGv1qc830uo1_500" src="http://level343.com/article_archive/wp-content/uploads/tumblr_llm1g5feGv1qc830uo1_500-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="125" /></a>The problem with the word “conversion” is many assume it means “clicking on the call to action (CTA) and following through with the sale”. In other words, it’s assumed that there’s only one point of conversion. There isn’t; there’s many. With that said, let’s get to the good stuff…]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://level343.com/article_archive/2011/06/23/online-marketing-are-you-practicing-converting-conversation/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>28</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Your Brand, Your Business, Your Beautiful Product</title><link>http://level343.com/article_archive/2011/01/17/your-brand-your-business-your-beautiful-product/</link> <comments>http://level343.com/article_archive/2011/01/17/your-brand-your-business-your-beautiful-product/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 10:00:42 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>JRPittman</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Branding]]></category> <category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[your business]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://level343.com/article_archive/?p=3237</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.level343.com/article_archive/wp-content/uploads/522184116_3271d45176_m-200x120.jpg" alt="Gloria&#039;s beautiful quilt, photo by rsgranne" title="Your Brand, Your Business, Your Beautiful Product" width="200" height="120" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-3250" />Branding isn’t a new concept; it isn’t even a centennial concept. In fact, branding started back in the ancient days of Babylon, Greece and Rome, when men wore dresses (sure, they called them togas) and the term “Spartan” was coined. Potters carved their initials, symbol or recognizable mark in their handiwork. Gold and silversmiths marked their work; papermakers left watermarks. Cattle and other livestock have worn literal brands since 2000 BC, if not before.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://level343.com/article_archive/2011/01/17/your-brand-your-business-your-beautiful-product/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>22</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>LEAN Measures for Small Business Marketing in a Recession</title><link>http://level343.com/article_archive/2010/04/01/small-business-marketing/</link> <comments>http://level343.com/article_archive/2010/04/01/small-business-marketing/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:00:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Diana</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Online Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Analyze]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Co-Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Small business]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://level343.com/article_archive/?p=1656</guid> <description><![CDATA[“In a McGraw-Hill study of 600 companies from 1980 to 1985, those that didn’t cut their marketing budgets during the 1981-82 recessions had significantly higher sales after the recession ended. In fact, they had sales that were 256% higher than those that aggressively chopped marketing expenditures.” As the economy takes more turns faster than a [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://level343.com/article_archive/2010/04/01/small-business-marketing/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>18</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Social Media Marketing:  Four Reasons to Join the Revolution</title><link>http://level343.com/article_archive/2009/10/14/social-media-marketing-four-reasons-to-join-the-revolution/</link> <comments>http://level343.com/article_archive/2009/10/14/social-media-marketing-four-reasons-to-join-the-revolution/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:00:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Gabriella</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Branding]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Online Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category> <category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SEO]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Social media]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://level343.com/article_archive/?p=1392</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img title="social_media" src="http://www.level343.com/article_archive/wp-content/uploads/social_media-200x120.jpg" alt="social_media"  />With television commercials validating the importance of online social media portals like Twitter and Facebook, the battle for domination in the social media marketing arena is leaving many feeling confused and dazed.  After all, as the language of the Tweet-osphere cuts communications to 140 characters or less, it also add a unique brand of instant marketing spoken only by the Tweeple of Twitter.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://level343.com/article_archive/2009/10/14/social-media-marketing-four-reasons-to-join-the-revolution/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>28</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Dynamic Branding: What’s in a Name?</title><link>http://level343.com/article_archive/2009/08/27/dynamic-branding-what%e2%80%99s-in-a-name/</link> <comments>http://level343.com/article_archive/2009/08/27/dynamic-branding-what%e2%80%99s-in-a-name/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:02:17 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Gabriella</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Branding]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Online Marketing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dynami Branding]]></category> <category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://level343.com/article_archive/?p=1280</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img title="branding" src="http://www.level343.com/article_archive/wp-content/uploads/branding-200x120.jpg" alt="branding" />Every so often, under the guise of “keeping things fresh,” companies decide to commit marketing suicide by switching brands.  When examining the reality of why companies want to change their brand, it results in one of three answers: not modern or sophisticated enough to draw the right audience, not representative of the products or services offered, or not recognizable enough in the marketplace.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://level343.com/article_archive/2009/08/27/dynamic-branding-what%e2%80%99s-in-a-name/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>7</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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