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Twitter Helps Your Message Grow Wings

“According to a new report by Exact Target, Twitter users are:

* 5 times more likely to post to blogs at least monthly
* 3 times more likely to post product reviews and post in an online forum
* 5 times more likely to share coupons on coupon sites

“They also are more likely to write articles for third-party sites, post videos, contribute to wiki’s and a whopping 70% are commenting on other people’s blogs.”

That would include me. As a Twitter user, I like to find interesting or educational tidbits that I can share with my readers. The statistics above are from Cynthia Boris’ article on Andy Beal’s Marketing Pilgrim, a site I follow in Google Reader. It could have just as easily come from a short post and link on Twitter. Either way, I’ll share it on Twitter and our Zero To Sixty Marketing Facebook page, and a variety of other sites. Other people do the same thing, and that’s how online content gains wings.

Why Can’t I Find You Online?

I found your ad in the coupon mailer. How come I can’t find you online?

If you’re spending money on advertising, but don’t have a working website, you’re putting the cart before the horse.

You probably wouldn’t invite 100 of your closest friends to a party at your house before you built the house, right? How about those you would consider to be prime prospects for your services – would you invite them to an open house before you had a location for them to visit?

Yet that’s exactly what your doing if you’re advertising before building your home base – your website. You’re spending money on the party supplies. You’re inviting the guests. Except these guests don’t really know you … they’re wary of accepting the invitation. They Google you to learn more about you – and you’re nowhere to be found.

Thank You and Happy Thanksgiving!

It’s the end of a short week for most of us. Tomorrow we’ll gather with our families over a bountiful Thanksgiving table and give thanks for our many blessings. Today, though, I want to stop for a moment and say thank you to you. I appreciate that you take the time out of your day [...]

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