Back to Basics: Common Misconceptions About Online Marketing
by Steph Sampson, May 24, 2011
You’re fired up. You’re a new business owner set with your latest idea (the best thing since sliced bread). You’re ready to jump into making your product or service respected and well known. How hard can it be? Well, there are millions of sites on the Internet and your competitors are working … Read more
Why Big Brands Influence SEO and How Small Brands Can Benefit
by Scott Smoot, March 7, 2011
I’m going to outline current beliefs on how brands effect SEO, and how to improve your brand in a way that will effect your rankings. Keep in mind this is a new and emerging aspect of SEO. Most of this is theoretical and based of off general statements from Google and SEO … Read more
7 Rules of Social Media and Creating Trust Around Your Brand, via Peter Shankman
by Dan Bischoff, January 18, 2011
Peter Shankman — the skydiver and PR guy who gained fame by founding HARO (Help a Reporter Out) — spoke in Salt Lake City last week about social media marketing and building trust around a brand. The guy has great ideas that can help any business thrive. Thanks to OrangeSoda for bringing … Read more
So Your Industry Is Boring – Don’t Let That Keep You Out of Social Media
by Nathan Blair, July 20, 2010
A few days ago, a client expressed a doubt that’s probably all too common. He said, “You guys recommend that I get more involved in social media, but I’m in the (insert boring industry here) industry. What is there to say about the (insert boring industry here) industry?” Is social media stardom … Read more
Creating a Consistent Offline to Online Branding Experience
by Nathan Blair, May 18, 2010
Many companies choose to complement their search marketing campaign with traditional offline methods. For those who use direct mail, radio, TV, or magazines to drive website traffic, care must be taken to ensure the transition from offline to online be as seamless as possible. If you have ever received a distinct marketing … Read more
Brand Your Competitors Into Irrelevance
by Nathan Blair, November 4, 2009
We, in the SEO business, usually tell our clients that a good website is made up of two things: on-page optimization and off-page optimization. On-page refers to your titles, descriptions, and so on. Off-page refers to how many links point to you, engagement in social media, and so forth. We can get … Read more


