{"id":325,"date":"2011-08-13T11:56:00","date_gmt":"2011-08-13T11:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smallbizsurvival.com\/?p=325"},"modified":"2014-08-27T07:45:59","modified_gmt":"2014-08-27T12:45:59","slug":"website-tips-in-weekly-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smallbizsurvival.com\/2011\/08\/website-tips-in-weekly-roundup.html","title":{"rendered":"Website tips in the weekly roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Matt About Business Weekly Link Roundup<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Each week, I collect the 10 best posts that I&#8217;ve read and share them with you here.<\/p>\n<p>These posts focus on small business solutions or resources online (or both!).<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy!<\/p>\n<div>Matt Mansfield<\/p>\n<p><b>How The New Facebook \u201cPlaces\u201d Feature Can Be Used As A Marketing Tool<\/b><br \/>Link: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeffbullas.com\/2010\/11\/25\/how-the-new-facebook-places-feature-can-be-used-as-a-marketing-tool\/\">http:\/\/www.jeffbullas.com\/2010\/11\/25\/how-the-new-facebook-places-feature-can-be-used-as-a-marketing-tool\/<\/a><br \/>My Take: Facebook expands your reach with &#8220;Places&#8221;. Learn more in this overview.<br \/><a name=\"more\"><\/a><br \/><b>Build Backlinks \u2013 14 Easy Ways<\/b><br \/>Link: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.convinceandconvert.com\/search-marketing-advice\/build-backlinks-14-easy-ways\">http:\/\/www.convinceandconvert.com\/search-marketing-advice\/build-backlinks-14-easy-ways<\/a><br \/>My Take: Helpful tips on creating links to your site to increase your SEO ranking.<\/p>\n<p><b>3 Ways To Make Your Website More Shareable and Get More Traffic<\/b><br \/>Link: <a href=\"http:\/\/createhype.com\/3-ways-to-make-your-website-more-shareable\/\">http:\/\/createhype.com\/3-ways-to-make-your-website-more-shareable\/<\/a><br \/>My Take: Allowing others to share your content is key to increasing the impact of your blogging efforts. Here are 3 ways to do so.<\/p>\n<p><b>How to Build a Thriving LinkedIn Group<\/b><br \/>Link: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.socialmediaexaminer.com\/how-to-build-a-thriving-linkedin-group\/\">http:\/\/www.socialmediaexaminer.com\/how-to-build-a-thriving-linkedin-group\/<\/a><br \/>My Take: Great tips and how-tos on setting up a LinkedIn group as an excellent method for networking, prospecting and establishing thought leadership.<\/p>\n<p><b>The 10 Hottest Startup Web Tools <\/b><br \/>Link: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/jeff-giesea\/startup-web-tools_b_921697.html#s325676&#038;title=10_Hootsuite_\">http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/jeff-giesea\/startup-web-tools_b_921697.html#s325676&#038;title=10_Hootsuite_<\/a><br \/>My Take: A solid list of tools for getting business done.<\/p>\n<p><b>Avoid these 5 common website mistakes<\/b><br \/>Link: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/s\/article\/9215847\/Avoid_these_5_common_website_mistakes\">http:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/s\/article\/9215847\/Avoid_these_5_common_website_mistakes<\/a><br \/>My Take: The legal implications of these mistakes can be far-reaching. Bone-up on the rules with this post.<\/p>\n<p><b>Five More Common Business Website Mistakes to Avoid<\/b><br \/>Link: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/businesscenter\/article\/237310\/five_more_common_business_website_mistakes_to_avoid.html\">http:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/businesscenter\/article\/237310\/five_more_common_business_website_mistakes_to_avoid.html<\/a><br \/>My Take: More website mistakes with legal implications.<\/p>\n<p><b>Using Behavioural Email to Re-Engage and Convert Your Customers<\/b><br \/>Link: <a href=\"http:\/\/unbounce.com\/email-marketing\/an-introduction-to-behavioural-email\/\">http:\/\/unbounce.com\/email-marketing\/an-introduction-to-behavioural-email\/<\/a><br \/>My Take: E-Mails that are tied to specific customer actions on your website can be particularly effective. Learn more in this post.<\/p>\n<p><b>Survey Reveals: The Top 5 Social Media Channels Companies Are Using<\/b><br \/>Link: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeffbullas.com\/2009\/08\/10\/survey-reveals-the-top-5-social-media-channels-companies-are-using\/\">http:\/\/www.jeffbullas.com\/2009\/08\/10\/survey-reveals-the-top-5-social-media-channels-companies-are-using\/<\/a><br \/>My Take: I like this post because it does not only reveal what channels other businesses are using, but it details, and talks about the importance of, a social media policy.<\/p>\n<p><b>10 Ways to Build a Killer Web Presence Without Social Networking<\/b><br \/>Link: <a href=\"http:\/\/jobmob.co.il\/blog\/killer-web-presence-without-social-networking\/\">http:\/\/jobmob.co.il\/blog\/killer-web-presence-without-social-networking\/<\/a><br \/>My Take: Tired of social networking? Take a break and try out some of these approaches.<\/p>\n<p>Matt Mansfield is the Head Tour Guide at Matt About Business (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mattaboutbusiness.com\/\">http:\/\/www.mattaboutbusiness.com<\/a>) where he helps entrepreneurs and Fortune 500 companies use the web to manage and market their business by connecting online strategies and tactics with real-world results.<\/p>\n<p><em>New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the <a href=\"https:\/\/smallbizsurvival.com\/guided-tour.html\"> Guided Tour<\/a>. Like what you see? <a href=\"https:\/\/smallbizsurvival.com\/get-updates.html\">Get our updates<\/a>. <\/em><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matt About Business Weekly Link Roundup Each week, I collect the 10 best posts that I&#8217;ve read and share them with you here. These posts focus on small business solutions or resources online (or both!). Enjoy! 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