Instead of writing out a long and detailed personal review of the positives and negatives of Google Buzz, I think I’ll just post a few Twitters regarding how real people feel about Google Buzz. 1. “I finally have a way to stay connected to my friends!” – I have a feeling this was written with a *hint* of sarcasm. 2. “Remember when Microsoft announced Soapbox, the YouTube clone, and everyone laughed. That’s what just happened.” – If you don’t remember Microsoft’s Soapbox Project, then.. wait. Does anyone remember the Soapbox Project? 3. “Another Continue Reading

So you’ve got a college assignment to complete a press release?  Or maybe you’ve just landed a new job at a Public Relations Company, and your first task is to create a press release? Well here are some tips on how to create a complete and professional press release. Always include a title and a teaser – The title is the first thing a reader will see, so it needs to be short, attention-grabbing, and catchy.  The teaser is a second line, placed underneath the title.  It is a single sentence that provides additional information about the press release topic.  Ideally, you want the Continue Reading

Blogging the newest and greatest thing on the internet, so how have the ones who have successes big done it?   It’s really no secret, here’s what you do to become a quality blogger: Create content worth reading – People (as well as search engines) want fresh, new, unique, and useful content.  Writing the same thing that 200 other bloggers have already written won’t help much.  You need to write from a new perspective, offering a new and unique outlook on the situation. Make it all free and easy – Don’t make your visitors sign up to comment on your blog.  Make it simple Continue Reading

We all know the commandments of email marketing campaigns: Don’t Spam, Don’t Send too often, Only Send to Opt-Ins Subscribers, etc.  These are rules that, according to the CAN-SPAM Act, you must follow, for fear of legal recourse.  However, in order for an email campaign to be the most successful, you must do much more than just not break the laws of the 2003 CAN-SPAM Act.  So what are the 5 essential email marketing laws that will help provide you with the maximum results? 1) Use a Custom Email Template – Depending on your email software, many allow you to quickly create and Continue Reading

Are you considering investing in an SEO company, or are you currently investing in one? Some “blackhat” SEO companies sometimes make very bold claims, to the point of sometimes outright lying to clients. TriMark Solutions is providing you with 6 simple (and unfortunately common) ways to catch an SEO company in a boldfaced lie. Here we go: 1. Guaranteeing Your Top Google Ranks – Some shady SEO companies will absolutely promise you that they can get your company to the top spot of Google, quickly and easily. There used to be many “blackhat” SEO techniques, such as keyword Continue Reading

So what does this mean to current advertisers and users? Yahoo! is assuring paid search advertisers that they will see no changes in the immediate future. They are working diligently to ensure that the changeovers are seamless and smooth. The transitions are currently scheduled to take place between late 2010 and Q1 2011. Approximately three months in advance, Yahoo! and Microsoft will begin providing customers with detailed information about what to expect and how they plan to assist in the initial transition phases. How is this Yahoo! & Microsoft Merge going to benefit users and Continue Reading