microadvert.net- Much has been written in these columns about the use of online video and how it is becoming essential for any serious brand online. It's used in promotion, video ads, "how to" and explainer videos, user-generated videos, contests, live event streaming and much more.
But if you know little or nothing about video production, where do you start and how difficult is it likely to be? Let's take a quick look at seven sites that can really help – and even have you making animated videos in hours.
microadvert.net-Lately all of the news has been around the death of SEO. It’s all about mobile now, and it’s all about writing for readers and forgetting optimization worries. However, the “death” of SEO seems to have overpowered the small fact that companies are starting to come around to the idea of SEO (even in the midst of its suspected near-death). According to Bright Local, 40 percent of SEOs handle 11 clients or more, with 23 percent handling 21 or more customers, all higher numbers than last year (check out the graph on the webpage).
microadvert.net-Local link building is too often overlooked within link building campaigns. I’ve had great experiences involving local link building throughout campaigns, gaining traction within very competitive search verticals, helping drive relevant and converting traffic.
As the Penguin 2.0 dust settles the SEO pundits are racing to interpret what Google has done and what it means. But unlike many other industries where there are watchdog groups, checks-and-balances or elections, Google rules the Monarchy in SEO. The situation is untenable and the message for small businesses nearly impossible to understand.
microadvert.net- Facebook is going to simplify their ad unit offerings. As part of that effort, Facebook is pulling the plug on it’s Sponsored results and focusing on the rollout of the Graph Search feature.
struggling state of newspapers and magazines that journalism is one of the least lucrative college degrees to pursue. In fact, Bankrate.com rates journalism the second-worst return on investment based on a median salary of roughly $37,000 and college costs in excess of $52,000. It takes an average of nearly 32 years for a journalism student to repay his or her loans, while advertising/marketing/promotions boasts the lowest number of years it takes to repay loans at 5.83.
microadvert.net- Revelations about the National Security Agency’s (NSA) surveillance program have highlighted how much data the government collects on people both here and abroad. At the same time however, the leaks have eclipsed current events such as those in Turkey, which should remind us just how far some governments will also go to restrict their citizens’ own access to information.
