Google+ just keeps getting better and better. I’ve been active for almost two months and I’ve had more interaction with my networks during that time than I’ve had on two years of Twitter or Facebook where I have four times the followers and fans. Just this morning I made mention that I wrote a short…
Monthly Archives: October 2011
Manage Your Reputation With Google+
If you Google+ introduces a blog comment system as the rumor states, then Google+ will become the most important reputation management tool online. Consider: Your blog comments linked to your Google+ profile. Already, activity on Google+ is pushing users’ profiles to the top of the heap. If you can make comments on blogs through Google+,…
A Typical Day At Taylor And Associates
I just came in from cutting fire wood and realized that I have a very unique business. While I reside in the most rural county in Pennsylvania (Adams County) and live as far away from any semblance of civilization within that county, I also run an international business from my home. My wife is my…
What Is Content Marketing?
Have you heard the term “content marketing?” It’s a real simple concept, but what is it? Small business owners need to think about content marketing beyond their own websites. While your website is certainly important to your business, the Web is a wide open space. What takes place off of your website is just as…
Does Time Equal Money Online?
Many people today are used to the old economic paradigm: Time = Money. Or, to use the variable standard … T = M where T is time and M is money. Translated, it means if you have placed the value of your time at $50/hour and you spend one hour waiting for an appointment to…
Google+: Public Vs. Private Posts
Chris Lang made a good point about making all your Google+ posts private. I hadn’t really thought about that much, and didn’t notice that your visibility would be nil. I’ve been encouraging people to use their circles for private posting. But in all fairness, I’d like to stand by that position if I can modify…
5 Things I’ve Learned About Google+
I’ve been playing with Google+ now for about a month. I jumped in just before the public beta period unleashed a fury of new users. I am most certainly glad for that breath of new life. It has done me well. Now that I’ve had a chance to play with Google+, I’ve had a chance…
Activate Your Facebook Subscriptions NOW!
Have you activated your Facebook subscriptions? You should. And you should do it right now. This isn’t just some passing fancy. It’s actually a new way to connect with people who might not connect with you in any other way. Facebook currently limits the number of friends you can have to 5,000. Even if you…