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		<title>Web Branding – How Important?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 01:41:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Branding is essential to ensure you create the right perception for your clients as well as your prospects. Providing a strong message across all your online profiles, websites and blogs is crucial to effectively projecting an expert image. In a matter of seconds, you can lose a customer &#8211; simply from sporadic online branding by... <a href="http://www.edgesocialmedia.co.uk/branding/">Read More</a>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.edgesocialmedia.co.uk">Branding</a> is essential to ensure you create the right perception for your clients as well as your prospects. Providing a strong message across all your online profiles, websites and blogs is crucial to effectively projecting an expert image. In a matter of seconds, you can lose a customer &#8211; simply from sporadic online branding by the opposition. How can you make sure you have consistent online branding online? It requires a sound strategy, along with strong resolve,to remain on track with all aspects of your online presence.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;">Listed here are some methods you may employ tomaintain a consistent online brand. A brand which will keep clients coming in and coming back…over and over again:</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-4248" title="Branding" src="http://www.edgesocialmedia.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Branding-300x229.jpg" alt="Branding" width="300" height="229" /></strong></span></p>
<h2 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;"><strong>Branding Using Blog</strong></span></h2>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;">It’s easy to produce a personal blog; however for a company blog you will need a more professional approach. In order to present apotent online impact, it’s crucial keep the blog design, copy and overall experience consistent with your other online profiles, all of which reach your audience in the right way</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;">Methods to achieve this include utilizing a theme with colours, and elements of design, uniform across all of your blogs, websites and Social Media presence.</span></p>
<h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;"><strong>Branding Using Facebook Page</strong></span></h3>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;">Now, it may seem that the Facebook page isn’t a location to help keep a regular design or look, but you&#8217;d be wrong. Again, to keep your visitorsuniformly impressed, your business page needs the same powerful elements as your blog along and all other platforms that serve as a portal for your business.</span></p>
<h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;"><strong>Branding Using Twitter</strong></span></h3>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;">Are you awarethat you can include a custom background for your Twitter profile?This can be a key impact point for your audience, and again, consistent with your Brand. As before, make use of the same colours, elements and produce the same high quality experience that your visitors have now come to expect. Don’t disappoint them! Incidentally, you may also have the same look and feel for your YouTube channel.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;"><strong>Logo design</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;">Your logo design isn’t only for letterhead or business cards, it is also a vital element for your online branding. Everywhere your organization is seen, you need to incorporate a memorable logo design. Some places to consider this include:</span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">Your primary site</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Emails sent to your subscribers</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">All social networking profiles</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Any personal reviews</span></li>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;">A few of the other steps you can take include:</span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">Make use of applications that integrate your site, and employ email opt-in boxes on your landing page.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">Make the effort to produce a welcome page designed with the colours and elements congruent with your message; although your landing page will be more commanding and may include a call to action.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Syndicate content from your blog along with important posts from your primary website</span></li>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Web brand is a critical a part of your company image. You&#8217;ve got a blog and a variety of other web properties, so please be consistent on eachplatform. Always communicate a strong, appealing message for your clients and prospects –and keep everything consistent for optimal branding!</span></p>
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		<title>7 Tips for Using Social Media in Your Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 13:33:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are one of the few businesses taking the web 2.0 plunge, you know that using social media can be a daunting task. But like any other marketing task you are facing, with the right techniques and advice, you will be on your way to social media marketing success. Here are 7 tips on... <a href="http://www.edgesocialmedia.co.uk/tips-for-using-social-media-in-your-business/">Read More</a>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;">If you are one of the few businesses taking the web 2.0 plunge, you know that <a href="http://www.edgesocialmedia.co.uk/category/using-social-media/">using social media</a> can be a daunting task. But like any other marketing task you are facing, with the right techniques and advice, you will be on your way to social media marketing success.</span><br />
<span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;"> Here are 7 tips on using social media for your business:</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Exhibit Your Company</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;">Most businesses commit a mistake by overdoing social media. They think that it is something that should be done in a huge almost explosive way. The truth is social media is just, yes, a medium by which you can showcase what your company does. The most famous video by <a href="http://www.blendtec.com/">Blendtec</a> is a concrete example of using social media to exhibit what your company does. Don’t overdo social media by doing things that is not really an image of your business. Just be you!</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Content Is King, ALWAYS!</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;">You have a website to grow an online presence. But the problem is you are not getting any traffic. This is the most common problem companies face when they have a website—no traffic. Your work does not end just by having a website. You need to offer information-rich, valuable content on your site to keep visitors coming back to your site. </span><br />
<span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;"> Share, share, share.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;">Now that you have great collection of articles on your site, share it. Even better, make it easier for your site visitors to share it on their social networks. Add share tools on each post for easy one-click sharing. One example is to install the AddThis widgets to your site that automates linking to popular networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, and <a href="https://plus.google.com/117018175552733712408/posts" target="_blank">Google Plus</a>.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Be Transparent</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;">There is only one reason why customers would keep coming back. They like you. That includes everything about you—your products, offerings, service, etc. So in return, you can do something for them. Be who you are when dealing with them. Be transparent. Show them who you really are as a business—someone that cares for your customers deeply. Don’t be afraid of being open to your customers. They would very much welcome your candidness.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Never Attack Your Competitors</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;">This is one of the most important rules ever. Your customers will respect you for it. Do not use social media to your advantage by harassing, insulting, or putting down your competitors. Play a fair game. You have social media on your side, use that to communicate, promote, and sell better, but never to attack your competition. Be careful what you say about others. If you’re having doubts about whether a post is demeaning, don’t post it anyway.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Interact and Communicate</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;">Posting articles on your blog or social network pages is not simple enough. That’s just one-way conversation. You want real, honest conversation with your readers. Communicate. Ask how you can help them. Answer questions that they have posted or emailed. This is one of the best ways to capture your visitor’s interest and turn them into potential customers.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Give A Reward for Loyalty</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;">Do you know what you want out of your site visitors and readers? You want to keep them. You want to keep them commenting, engaged, and interested. So you want to reward them for that loyalty. A simple regular newsletter, free stuff (eBooks, tools, and courses) depending on the industry you’re in. One example of reward for loyalty is <a href="http://www.nomadicmatt.com/" target="_blank">Nomadic Matt Travel Site</a>, where he gave a free ticket of a trip around the world for his regular readers who posted answers on his Facebook page to the question: &#8220;If you are given a chance to travel, where would you go?&#8221; Of course, he couldn’t give all those who participate a free ticket, but you get the idea.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;">Using social media for your business is a powerful thing. It can take your business to successful new heights, but it can also destroy you. By following the techniques of this post and with the right guide of a social media expert, you can build a totally new business experience through the use of social media.</span></p>
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		<title>Twitter Marketing – A New Way of Promoting Business Online</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:41:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Twitter Marketing is Here to Stay Twitter marketing is here to stay, so stop making excuses! Twitter is the hottest social networking site and online marketers are starting to harness its power as leverage for their businesses. Gone are the days when Twitter is only used to update our friends and family about our daily... <a href="http://www.edgesocialmedia.co.uk/twitter-marketing/">Read More</a>]]></description>
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<h1 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Twitter Marketing is Here to Stay</span></h1>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;"><strong><a href="http://www.edgesocialmedia.co.uk/twitter-marketing/">Twitter marketing</a></strong> is here to stay, so stop making excuses! Twitter is the hottest social networking site and online marketers are starting to harness its power as leverage for their businesses.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;">Gone are the days when Twitter is only used to update our friends and family about our daily activity. It has now evolved to be one of the most effective sources of online product promotion. If you wish to further expand your business to keep up with the fast movement of information globally, it would be wise to include Twitter marketing as a key part of your <a href="http://www.edgesocialmedia.co.uk/strategy-planning/">business plans</a>.</span></p>
<h2 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;">What Twitter Marketing Can Do For Your Business or Product</span></h2>
<p><span style="text-align: justify; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.edgesocialmedia.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Twitter-Marketing.png"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-4992" title="Twitter Marketing" src="http://www.edgesocialmedia.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Twitter-Marketing.png" alt="Twitter Marketing" width="256" height="256" /></a>Twitter marketing can provide your business valuable feedback directly from your users in real-time as you engage them in chat conversation. You are able to convert an unhappy customer right off the bat by promptly tweeting back a possible solution to their concerns, or to just simply to show that you do listen. Responding back as quickly as possible to your customers will have a positive impact on your bottom line.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;">You can use the Twitter Search feature to search for your company name or any relevant keyword for your business to have an idea of the kind of people who are talking about you. You can subscribe, to stay on top of your most relevant conversations in real-time. Monitoring your competitor&#8217;s activities has never been easier.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;">Turn that buzz into dollars, a specific keyword that is trending on Twitter could alert you on a marketing campaign that could be launched within the hour. Even if the buzz would just last for a few hours, you could probably tailor fit a promotion similar to &#8216;lightning deals&#8217; to respond quickly to the most current interest of potential customers.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;">Your business is getting wider exposure with the increasing online traffic from mobile devices given that Twitter has its own application for these devices.</span></p>
<h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;">Twitter Marketing Starter Tips</span></h3>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;">So if you are targeting Twitter marketing, the initial step is not to form a fan club on Twitter. Assess first the direction of your business and what you can offer to your customers. Then, objectively evaluate the value of the Twitter network in fast tracking the goals of your business. Remember that once you have already gathered a set of loyal followers in Twitter, you need to constantly keep in touch with them and share helpful information. So it is wise to develop a strategy first on how you will assign your resources to keep your Twitter fans happy.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;">Be personal with your Twitter account and show an updated and interesting profile so that others will be encouraged to follow you. Putting a face behind that corporate Twitter account lends a personal touch. Do not promote your business to the hilt but rather offer other educational news to your followers as well. Tweeting a couple of times every day would get you noticed more compared to tweeting every other day.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;">Make sure that you are referencing your website in your Twitter account and vice versa. Put a Twitter icon to your site so that your customers can immediately connect to you in <a href="http://www.edgesocialmedia.co.uk/social-media-marketing-programs/">social media</a>.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: small;">Take good care of your Twitter followers who are most interested in your business and you will find great success in Twitter marketing.</span></p>
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