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YouTube Marketing Data shows - 56 Million Views - 3700 Followers - 46837 Likes

Youtube marketing by the numbers.  As you can see, the video has been seen almost 57 million times and was uploaded on May 1, 2011.  This video on Youtube offers links in the video description area to the website, Twitter and Facebook fan page.

The video is not "professional" in that it does not has perfect lighting, perfect sound nor a studio setting.  I am sure those who are professionals who will critique the video marketing project as a marginal production. 

Topics: Analytics Video Marketing Social Media Marketing

Amazon Slaps the Hands of Lazy Entrepreneurs and Pulls Kindle Books

Knowing that Amazon is on top their business should help you sleep better at night.  Amazon is pulling duplicated e-books from the Kindle Store.  The lazy, opportunistic, predator, stupid people who wanted to start a business by doing essentially no work have been caught. 

Topics: Write a Book Kindle News

Mentorship Programs that will Benefit Your Small Business

Mentorship programs are not advertised on TV, the Internet or radio.  Your small business or your soon to be open business has obstacles and you may resort to rubbing a lamp hoping for a Genie to pop out and provide the perfect business advice.  Without funds, how can you expect to create a win-win with any business consultant? 

You have a strong motivation to start a business or the business you own is not yet successful.  You have a vision and your abilities/skills/talents stand out in the marketplace or your product is already in demand.  You are strapped for cash because of the crazy economic times and possibly your house has burnt down. 

Topics: Start a Business Consultant Support Government Training Personal Development

Metrics, Scorecards and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Mike Brice generously offered another contribution as a guest author and shares five principles to make metrics, scorecards and key perfomance indicators work in your company.  To create marketing plans which do not include metrics, scorecards and key performance indicators (KPI's) is a bit like rolling the bowling ball down the lane without keeping score: you get plenty tired and forget the point.

Mike has extensive business experience in high-tech, heavy manufacturing, aerospace, IT infrastructure and software development.

Topics: Business Success Tips

What is the Most Important Page on a Website?

Is the most important page on this website the blog article you just wrote?  What is the most important page on a website?  What type of pages are we comparing when analyzing which is most important? 

If this seems basic and self evident, please move on. Your advanced knowledge may be wasted here. There are plenty other pages to wet your appetite about inbound marketing and free software tools. 

Topics: Inbound Marketing Conversion Landing Pages

How Long Should a Blog Article Be?

How long should a conversation be?
How long should a joke be?
What length of time does it take to tell a story?
Are you making a case, instructing or sharing a list that is the best on the planet?

Topics: Business Blogging Inbound Marketing Content Marketing

It's my fake birthday today on August 1st - Gotcha!

All day long there will be a long list of birthday wishes.  There have been a few very special people who have sent me an email card and I thank you. 

Unfortunately, it is my fake birthday (August 1st) and the automated tools will begin to send birthday wishes to me.  It will be interesting to see how many software systems pour out their hearts and bend over backwards to send me their best birthday wish.

Topics: Deep Thoughts Business Success Tips

It is my fake birthday today on August 1st - Gotcha!

All day long there will be a long list of birthday wishes.  There have been a few very special people who have sent me an email card and I thank you. 

Topics: Deep Thoughts