Social Marketing: 5 Ways to Grow your Business

It might as well be Arbor Day around here,  cause today we are going to plant the seeds of this article on

5 ways social marketing can help grow your business.

So what will I  learn before I step into this internet Garden of Eden?

• What is Social Marketing ? You need to learn how to walk before you can run… don’t you?

• Brand Recognition . What is it , how do I do it? This will be taught to you with swiftness and grace.

• Link Popularity is que? Learn how to use link pop ( industry speak)  to help build your brand. The better the brand the more regular you will be ( heh..heh a little weak stomach joke )

• Feedback and Criticism . Ha Ha Ha you thought your business was perfect didn’t you?  Well it’s not. No biz is. Learn why a little feedback from your peeps can help you fix those business blemishes that even Proactive can’t cure.

• Locate Partners . Get your head out of the gutter. Learn how to locate partners for business ventures and the like. A wise man once said ” there is no such thing as competitors, only potential business partners .”

• Target your Business . Learn how to put a big red (positive) target on your business so every can spot you. Just like when you were in school and you had that major break out on your forehead. Kind of like that , but in a good way 🙂

So there you go . Learn how to grow your  biz through social marketing.  And if you discover a morsel of goodness that i left out , then by all means let me know in the comments section.

The DIY Marketing Guy is not perfect by any means. But you knew this , that’s why you are here .

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Link Bait : Subject Line Mistakes

Ever gone cyber fishing with the wrong lures? Yeah , you know you have. In this article on link bait subject line mistakes , you will learn how to reach into your tackle box and grab what’s needed to prep that fishing line for maximum results in the cyber waters.

What’s in the subject line tackle box you say ?

• Link Bait Overview : Not quite sure what link bait is? With this detailed overview you will get up to speed in no time.

• Are your Subject Lines to Long ? You don’t really know huh? Yeah , that’s what I figured. It sounds like it’s time to get our subject line learn on.

• Are your Subject Lines to Short or Non-Descriptive? If you are like most people , they probably are . It’s ok though. That’s what I am here for.* heart*

• Vague Subject Lines: Your so vague, you probably think this post is about you. Carlie Simon for the win. Yes , I know who Carlie Simon is. And didn’t even have to Google her. Thank you Dick Clark late night oldies infomercials.

• Attacking Subject Lines: Are you one of those marketers who writes like they are leading a charge on the beaches of Normandy?  HEY YOU! , ACT NOW!!!!!!!! DONT MISSS OUT!!!! . Yeah , if you are , you bests ( it’s slang , and correct in my book ) chill.

• Adding Value : Yes, you need to add value. Value is what this nation is built on . When customers would ask  ” What’s my price , no tax! ” when I was a brick morter salesmen. What they were really asking me was ” Where’s the value dude” ? I usually responded with ” I don’t know but , there’s the door “. 🙂

So learn your subject line ABC”s . Your email open rates will sky rocket and more people will tugg on your lure.

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Email Marketing Software : Online or Offline

Oh me oh my , what type of  email marketing software should i choose? In this article on choosing email marketing software , you will pump up your decision making skills by learning what to  consider when entering the email marketing arena.

Chew on the following :

• Choosing Email Marketing Software . Did you know that there are two types of software? Hmm… Did you? Well there are.

• Pros and Cons : Once you have learned the different types of software , you will need to know the up’s and down’s of the two. Understanding  the Good the Bad and Ugly is always worth your time.

• Online Email Service Pros and Cons : Why should I use an online email service? What’s the benefit? Will it save me time and money?Yeah yeah yeah  , this is covered.

• Software Wrap Up : This is where you’ll find great companies to turn to, when choosing your email marketing poison.

And remember kids ” you must choose, but choose wisely . ”

In kind of related news : learn how to be a thought leader.

Thought Leadership: 5 Tips on Getting Started

Does your brain like to follow or lead?

In this cranium exercised filled article on becoming a thought leader , you will gain glorious insight on :

• Understanding what thought leadership is. How can you become a leader of thoughts when you don’t know how to lead? Yeah you figure it out.

• Tips on being innovative . To lead the thought revolution , you need to be innovative. Einstein was innovative , Lincoln was innovative , that Hawking guy is pretty universally innovative . You get my drift.

• How to become generous . Hey , you should be this way with or without this article.

• Increase the visibility of your idea. You have an idea right? You want your idea to come true right? Well first then you will need people to visualize the awesomeness of your thoughts.

last but not least.

• Learn how to take criticism. Stop crying and take it like a grown up. No,  you are not perfect . No, you are not the best . Yes, there is so much more you need to learn. Now sit up straight and listen good.

There you have it. After this you should be well on your way to controlling the minds of those around you. It’s kind of like  that kids game….. uhmm.. follow the .. thought leader?  chuckle away.

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Email Scams : How to Avoid and Report

For all of you marketing 101 goers , this ones for you.

In this article on how to avoid and report email scams you will :

• Learn what a scam is and how to spot it. You know not to open emails that say ” This is pay pal and we lost your usnername and password” . …… right?

• Keep your identity  clean . Yes , we all need to keep our identities squeaky clean. The last thing you want to do is get a credit card statement for a killer weekend in the south of France when you know you have been stuck at home cleaning the toilet with a tooth brush.

• Extra tips on watching out for the gangsters and fraudsters

• Where to report scams. I have been scammed but I don’t know where I should run too. Get the facts jack.

and last but not least …

• How to report scam. We all have to learn how to do things the right way once in our lives. Why not start now

Remember , make sure you learn to AVOID so you don’t need to know how to REPORT.