Posts Tagged ‘promotion’

Jesse Stanchak

How to blog like a dieter (and vice-versa)

Earlier this year I went on a diet and lost about 25 pounds in 10 weeks. Maybe that doesn’t sound that impressive in the age of “Biggest Loser” — but I was proud, because it was something I’d never had much luck with before. When I thought about why I was successful this time when [...]

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Smart contests Part 2: How to spread the word about your Facebook contest

This post is by Jim Belosic, co-founder and president of Pancake Laboratories, the creators of ShortStack, an application built on the Facebook platform, which offers affordable, white-label tab design that includes contests, commenting, sharing and many other easy-to-use features. Be sure to check out part 1 of this post for more tips on designing an [...]

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Jesse Stanchak

What every blog needs to be great

SmartPulse — our weekly reader poll in SmartBrief on Social Media — tracks feedback from leading marketers about social-media practices and issues. Last week’s poll question: Which of these qualities is most important to a blog’s success? A distinctive voice –  43.41% Compelling exclusive content — 35.66% A unique niche – 11.63% Strong promotion via [...]

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