Social search is changing the game for business owners who blog and create content. Thankfully, it’s changing things in our favour and that’s what today’s post is all about. Even the best search engine is flawed Whilst regarded by many as the best search engine available, even Google search is extremely easy to fool and… Continue Reading
Marketing tips and ideas to help you grow your business, by Jim Connolly
Category Archives: Twitter
Social Business: Before you publish, press pause and think
I want you to think about the following for a moment: The last tweet you sent. The last blog post you published. The last marketing email you sent. The last blog comment you made. The last Facebook status you wrote. First impressions count Each of those actions, could easily be someone’s first exposure to you.… Continue Reading
Social networking and the never ending race
The race is on. However, this race has no finishing line, is impossible to win and can damage your business. I’m referring to the race for social networking followers, fans or contacts. It’s endless. The challenge The more time we put in, the bigger those numbers get. The challenge, is that we don’t have unlimited… Continue Reading
9 Amazing free resources to help you grow your business and feed your mind
Right now, you have access to an Aladdin’s Cave of freely available marketing, business development and professional development tools. In today’s post, I am going to share just 9 of them with you. Free marketing and educational resources Here are my 9 free resources. Remember to add yours at the end: Automattic, the company behind… Continue Reading
Social media smoke blowers: How to stop them hurting your business
I recently wrote a post asking you what your main marketing challenges were, so I could cover them in future posts. One of the most common questions, was to do with the ocean of information being offered online, by people claiming to be social media experts. Today’s post is all about how to tell those… Continue Reading
How to get the wrong kind of attention!
I watched recently, as someone on Twitter asked his followers if they would recommend a blog for him to read. He specifically asked people not to send him a link to their own blog. I asked him afterwards what feedback he received. He said all, except one person, tweeted a link to their own site.… Continue Reading
Join me on the new Jim’s Marketing Blog Twitter account
If you would like to follow (and be followed) by Jim’s Marketing Blog on Twitter, there is a new, dedicated Twitter account for you. It’s here at @ThisIsJimsBlog. As I receive so much feedback from Twitter regarding this blog, I wanted a dedicated account where I could not only get your feedback but also follow… Continue Reading
Defy reality. Own the planet.
The title of today’s post comes from a slogan, which was used to market an Xbox game called SSX. It makes a very bold statement, designed to appeal to the games target market and create an image, which they will find as irresistible as possible. Image and marketing Marketers know that if the image they… Continue Reading