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John Lawlor has a new profile photo - what do you think?

Online strategist and social media success coach John Lawlor has a new profile (Lawlor in action speaking) photo - what do you think?
My Events

Larry Chase's 5 Web 2.0 Marketing Strategies part-1

Larry Chase of Web Digest for Marketers article (5 Web 2.0 Marketing Strategies part-1) quizzes Steve Rubel of Edelman Digital, Greg Verdino of crayon and marketing consultant and strategist Amanda Watlington on social media trends.
SocialMedialogy, Social media marketing

24 Hours from Domain Purchase to Number One Google Listing

Yesterday I purchased a new domain name, launched a new blog and made my target keyword phrase #1 on Google within 24 hours. No tricks -- I just used a simple social media strategy.
SocialMedialogy, Social media marketing

John Lawlor's SocialMedialogy Conversations interview with Jay Berkowitz of TenGoldenRules

Jay Berkowitz of Ten Golden Rules has been actively podcasting for over a year. On this BlogTalkRadio program (John Lawlor's SocialMedialogy Conversations) Jay reveals his successful podcasting tactics.
My Events, SocialMedialogy

Seth Godin's announces Tribes, a new social media project

Seth Godin just announced a new social media project - if you are in marketing - get invited today.


SocialMedialogy, Social media marketing

What keywords do search engines find on your site? Free keyword density tool

What keywords are the search engine spiders finding on your website? Are they the keywords that you are targeting or just a bunch of useless jibberish?
Search marketing

BlogTalkRadio show with Marta Kagan - creator of "What the F**K is Social Media"

John Lawlor interviews Marta Kagan - creator of "What the F**K is Social Media"
My Events

Get Sourced. Get Quoted. Get Famous

Video - Postings Last Week on HARO (Help A Reporter Out) "Get Sourced. Get Quoted. Get Famous: www.helpareporter.com - Putting Journalists and Sources together, one quote at a time."
Word of mouth marketing, Social media marketing, Video marketing, YouTube marketing

7/19 at noon EDT John Lawlor's SocialMediaology Interviews Launch on BlogTalkRadio

Have you ever wondered what social media is all about? Matra Kagan tells all to online strategist John Lawlor.
My Events

New 'Lawlor On The Line' Mentor-Coaching Program

A limited number of seats are currently available in my new 'Lawlor On The Line' mentor-coaching program.
My Events

A sneak preview at upcoming -social media- Google

This video recorded by Adrian Pike, the CTO of startup Tatango shows the full Google search experience with a very Digg-like interface. Users vote search results up or down - a down vote makes it disappear with a “poof,” an up vote moves the result to the first page.
Search marketing

Correction "I" is the shortest word in "marketing"

My friend Andy in Sweden commented that there was a missing word in my previous list -- the word "I"

"ME" is the shortest word in "marketing"

I have found 42 English language words that can be made from the letters in the word "marketing" - are there any that I have missed?

SEO Tip - Hide Your Sitemap from Competitors Prying Eyes

"Keywords: Find Theirs, Protect Yours" - This is a good article from WebProNews on the value of researching competitors sitemaps and hiding your own site map from competitors eyes.
Search optimization

Timeline of Videos on YouTube

TimeTube is a site that allows you to create a keyword timeline of videos on YouTube.
Video marketing, YouTube marketing

New 'Slump Marketing Success' Radio Show Launches on BlogTalkRadio

Online strategist John Lawlor launches new weekly show [Slump Marketing Success] www.blogtalkradio.com/OnlineStrategist. Please join me for the live show at noon (ET) every Monday...or listen to the archive - anytime that is convenient to you.

Making Movies - Making Videos Painlessly & Free -- Endorsed by Amazon

Videos & Music -- produce and post -- fast and fun Animoto

Are Social Applications Taking Over the Internet? Morgan Stanley’s Internet Trends Report

Key takeaways from Morgan Stanley’s Internet Trends March 2008 report (as reported by TechCrunch) are: 6 out of 10 top internet sites are social (youtube, live.com, facebook, hi5, wikipedia, orkut); none were on the list in 2005
Marketing Tips, Social media marketing

How many ways can I mis=spell "online strategist" I misspell "online strategist" 329 ways!

I just ran 2 misspelling generators for the term "online strategist" and got 329 unique spellings.
Marketing Tips

Creating a Viral Web 2.0 Thank You for Donating Page - Obama campaign

Ann Holland of MarketingSherpa posted a link to to the most engaging "thank you" page that I have ever seen. The video is simple, direct and very engaging.
Video marketing, Viral marketing

Replacement for Overture Keyword Tool

The Overture keyword tool is history -- here is an excellent fee replacement tool.
Marketing Tips, Search optimization

Marketing Sherpa - New Chart: Display Ads Do Work - and They’re Getting Better


Article - Commercials are alive and well-at least on the Internet.

Commercials are alive and well-at least on the Internet. Among all of the online ad formats, advertising during video content is expected to grow the fastest in 2008, according to eMarketer, New York. Video advertising, often attached as pre-roll ads, is expected to spike by more than 70%.
Video marketing

Sprout Free Widget example for non-profit



Search for what's new on Wordpress blog network on 'recession marketing'

Here is a quick link to search for what's new on the Wordpress blog network about 'recession marketing'
Blog marketing

Is Video-Casting The Next Big Thing? Move Over Podcasting - title

As surely as day follows night, video follows audio. The increasing popularity of podcasting, both as a distribution channel for audio broadcasters and as a 'radio-show' delivery manager for subscribers, inevitably means that insatiable techies will turn to video as the next medium to 'podcast'.
Podcast marketing

Search Trends That You Need to Know (PiperJaffray) (podcast)

Search Trends That You Need to Know (PiperJaffray) - a podcast audio presentation from John Lawlor based on PiperJaffray report: The User Revolution: The New Advertising Ecosystem And The Rise Of The Internet As A Mass Medium.
12at12 audio podcasts, Marketing Tips, Global marketing, Search Box Marketing, Search marketing, Search optimization, Tested Internet marketing methods

A video demo shot during my early TV commercial days -

A video demo shot during my early TV commercial days -

Search-Centric Thinking (part 2) (podcast)

Search-Centric Thinking (part 2)
Podcast audio presentation from online strategist John Lawlor.
12at12 audio podcasts, Marketing Tips, Global marketing, Search Box Marketing, Search marketing, Search optimization, Tested Internet marketing methods

Online Marketing Is Simple -- Attract and Convert, Attract and Convert (podcast)

Online Marketing Is Simple -- Attract and Convert, Attract and Convert
Podcast audio presentation from online strategist John Lawlor. Test, track, and tweak your Internet marketing efforts.

12at12 audio podcasts, Marketing Tips, Tested Internet marketing methods