Today we posted our first video from a series of SEO videos that we will be posting over the next two weeks. Why do we do that? Why do we care? Well, we have set three goals:

Phil Laboon and Chris Hornak, our SEO rockstars here at Eyeflow, are offering professional advice and valuable tips on how to rank your website higher using on-page as well as off-page optimization. We will not reveal the topics that will be covered in the forthcoming videos so make sure you connect with Eyeflow though Twitter, RSS or subscirbe to our YouTube Channel!

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One of the easiest ways for any company to build back links to their site is to write and submit educational articles online. In this discussion Phil Laboon speaks about his experience submitting articles to various article syndication sites and the impact it has on his clients websites.

Click here if you can’t see the video

More SEO videos to come! We will be posting a new video every day for the next two weeks. Stay tuned!

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Many have been asking how Bing will effect their SEO efforts or what can they do to get their website to rank highly in this new search engine.

Microsoft recently released a whitepaper that answers these questions. Below I have highlighted some of the major points of this document. (all items in quotes are directly from Bing)

How does bing change seo? Read the rest of this entry »

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• Be selective of who you follow; (twitter unwritten rule #5) http://bit.ly/5g5Z5 #
• Q: How did Social Media change the traditional Marketing Mix? A: http://bit.ly/sDNwH #
• 3 Inspiring Social Media Marketing Case Studies http://bit.ly/TnwS1 – want to share yours? #
• @beebow Pretty good! getting ready to roll out some more videos for next week. How’s your blogging? very productive i see in reply to beebow #
• checking out: Recent seminar: sharing social networking know-how http://bit.ly/pZI4G (from @beebow) #
• “twitter marketing” = “social media marketing” (oh yes..) http://bit.ly/Fkoei #
• For the ones tweeting from Pittsburgh (just as we do) make sure you follow @CarnegieMellon and @HeinzCollege #followfriday #
• Is Pittsburgh the best city in the world? http://bit.ly/13xoVl – Yes it is! And you can rank it #1 on Google http://bit.ly/11FRtR #
• #followfriday Must-follow user: @blmoon #
• Have you checked these 5 SEO tips for your Blog? http://bit.ly/2yE2o (from @jerhoyet) #
• @jerhoyet Thanks Jeremiah! Waiting for your next post! in reply to jerhoyet #
• Useful Video Tutorials on Search Engine Optimization – Part 2 http://bit.ly/13n3yH #
• RT @gregasman New blog post: Quick Tips for Effectively Measuring Social Media Campaigns http://tr.im/SMTips -These tips are quick but good! #
• Great users I always follow: @NicholasGPorter @beebow @MMA_mkt_ROI @autom8 @jerhoyet #followfriday #
• You Like it or not, Twitter has Unwritten Rules; here’s 9 of them http://bit.ly/5g5Z5 #
• @MMA_mkt_ROI Glad you enjoyed the post. Thanks for the RT! in reply to MMA_mkt_ROI #
• How did Social Media change the traditional Marketing Mix? Answer: http://bit.ly/sDNwH #
• Graph on Search Volume : “Twitter Marketing” equals “Social Media Marketing”; isn’t that odd? http://bit.ly/10cZyK #smm #
• Social Media and SMB growth; you have to read this: http://bit.ly/t8I9w (from @autom8) #
• Looking for the top Twitter tools? Here’s a good post: http://bit.ly/9IHEv (from @beebow) #
• Twitter Marketing now almost beats Facebook Marketing. Check the graphs: http://bit.ly/Fkoei #smm #
• RT @SannWood Reading: 8 Ways To Find Relevant Followers On Twitter ( http://bit.ly/J7yKP ) #
• Twitter Marketing: It’s here and almost beats Facebook Marketing. See the graphs http://bit.ly/Fkoei #
• Have you seen this SWOT Analysis of Twitter? http://bit.ly/3GnyF5 #
• @jamilbroom that’s an interesting thought, but we want to give credit to the city’s site and not to our own domains. in reply to jamilbroom #
• How’s that? “Twitter Marketing” catches up “Facebook Marketing” on Google search volume http://bit.ly/Fkoei #
• Sociology and Social Networking – http://bit.ly/ucTQQ (from @NicholasGPorter ) You have to read this! #
• Catch the Wave – the 411 on Google Wave http://bit.ly/11MYQX
  (via @beebow) #
• Excellent Read: 4 Easy Ways to Improve Your Post Titles http://bit.ly/7grGb (from @jerhoyet) #
• New Blog Post: Twitter Marketing to catch Facebook Marketing in Search Volume http://su.pr/5YHWA2 #
• Great News!With your support, Pittsburgh is now on the 1st page of Google for “best city in the world”.Let’s rank it #1 http://bit.ly/11FRtR #
• Tips From Google for Making Websites Run Faster http://bit.ly/A1L6m #
• I just added myself to http://twitr.org Twitter Directory under #socialmedia #socialmediamarketing #pittsburgh #
• Today @ 7pm, we suggest you attend “Keyword Research & Search Evolution” meeting from the Pittsburgh SEO Group http://bit.ly/SYFKj #pgh #seo #
• @iheartpgh Thanks for the RT! Pittsburgh is moving up the rankings already! more info: http://su.pr/5iMJHH in reply to iheartpgh #
• Blog Post: Is Your Address Read Correctly by Search Engines? http://su.pr/2Toqu2 #
• Blog Post: Top 5 Internet Marketing Mistakes Schools Make http://su.pr/27k58b #
• @vrhinesmith My pleasure to RT great original content! in reply to vrhinesmith #
• Is Twitter Treated any Different in Google Results? http://su.pr/21Qn3V #
• RT @vrhinesmith A new blog post – what social media means to me – http://bit.ly/KK7MZ – Great read #
• The Effect of Connections in simple words! http://su.pr/7sH8on @viable4u #
• Can Facebook to beat Twitter with real-time search? Why not? http://su.pr/26dSTq #
• RT @chriscelek Best ways to connect your business to customers with social media .. http://bit.ly/L4Ipj #
• Bizarre Stats and Facts about Twitter: http://su.pr/1nxyoL #
• This is the new Marketing Mix in the Social Media Era http://su.pr/9mCaIS #smm #
• Great: The Story Of Twitter In Picture Form http://su.pr/8WwoSU #
• RT @beebow must-read case study for brands new to SM: How not to use Twitter http://bit.ly/i1xkV (via @jackschofield @milestinsley) #

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As promised, today we present the second round of our SEO video tutorials. Share and enjoy!

Adding Interactive Elements to Your Website

Article Submitting and Building One Way Links

Directory Submissions

Doorway and Portal Pages – A Bad Idea

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I get always fascinated when comparing search volumes for competing keywords. Today I thought of comparing these two: “facebook marketing” and “twitter marketing”. I also tried out “social media marketing” just to see where it stands next to the other two. Apparently, the results are pretty interesting. There are three major things to point out:

Search volume for “twitter marketing” is almost reaching “facebook marketing” in the United States

After an impressive jump last week, the search term “twitter marketing” got very close in reaching “facebook marketing” which on the contrary stayed at the same levels. The term “twitter marketing” had historically half the search volume of “facebook marketing” but since March 2009 things have started to shift. This observation supports the fact that twitter is becoming an essential part of every social media marketing toolbox. On the other side facebook holds strong, shows no decline but still, no increase as well. Again, these are only observations from Google search volumes (and only for USA). But who is to disagree that Google search is the starting point of the majority of any internet activities?

In worldwide basis, the search volume of “facebook marketing” still doubles that of “twitter marketing”

I am pretty sure this is to change very soon, even thought “facebook marketing” shows no sign of decline. If we agree (ok.. not everybody) that the social media trends are driven from the United States because the major online social networks (myspace, facebook, twitter) started here, then we should agree that the United States is setting the trends for the social media marketing as well.

Search volumes for “twitter marketing” and “social media marketing” catching up with “facebook marketing”

Surprisingly, the search volume for “social media marketing” is the same with “twitter marketing”. Especially in the last 10 weeks, their search volumes are very closely correlated. So what do all that mean? My explanations:

• People relate social media marketing more with twitter marketing than with facebook marketing.
• Following the search trend, twitter is becoming increasingly more popular marketing tool than facebook

This is just search. It may be that people just search for “twitter marketing” more aggressively and even try it out more but don’t stick with it. We have yet to see.

Manolis Kounelakis manages the Social Media Marketing portfolio for Eyeflow.
Interested to see how Social Media can help your business grow? Let us show you.

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Eyeflow’s Weekly Twitter Recap for 2009-06-22

Posted by Chris On June - 22 - 2009

• RT @jerhoyet FriendFeed Gives Your Subscriber Numbers a Boost – http://bit.ly/bFGMC #
• Twitter is a form of Social Intelligence? Google CEO says yes! http://su.pr/2u7fqX #
• Facebook to beat Twitter with real-time search? Could be the case http://su.pr/26dSTq #
• Introducing our SEO Video Tutorials: http://su.pr/8AUctN More to come soon! #
• This is the new Marketing Mix in the Social Media Era http://su.pr/9mCaIS #smm #
• 3 Inspiring Social Media Marketing Case Studies: http://su.pr/1UCr72 – Any other suggestions? #smm #
• Twitter: 7 Unwritten Rules http://su.pr/7bctQj #
• Bizarre Stats and Facts about Twitter here: http://su.pr/1nxyoL #
• If you don’t want anybody to read your tweet, post it around 5am (EST); more bizarre Twitter stats and facts here: http://su.pr/1nxyoL #
• Women prefer following men on Twitter (but not the other way round) http://bit.ly/Qlwic – huh? #
• 4 Essential SEO Video Tutorials http://bit.ly/Frgeb #
• New Blog Post: The 8 most bizarre Stats and Facts about Twitter http://bit.ly/Qlwic #
• “Happily Married” is one of the most common phrases in users’ Bio. Check the 8 most interesting Twitter Stats & Facts – http://bit.ly/Qlwic #
• Brand Reputation: A Survival Guide to the Social Media Jungle – http://bit.ly/AglE6 #
• 4 Video Tutorials on Search Engine Optimization http://bit.ly/Frgeb #seo #
• Twitter: 7 + 2 Unwritten Rules users should keep in mind / updated blog post: http://bit.ly/5g5Z5 #
• Saving money with Twitter http://bit.ly/z6GnX – what about making money with Twitter..? #
• @kpedraja and here’s the link http://bit.ly/TnwS1 #
• @kpedraja to help you out, here’s 3 Social Media Marketing Case studies – all of them pretty successful #
• 3 Case Studies on how Businesses use Social Media Marketing – A lot to learn – http://bit.ly/TnwS1 #
• Twitter: A SWOT Analysis http://bit.ly/3GnyF5 ..Threat: “Facebook may get even more twitty” – it just did with real-time search #
• RT @jpostman The Five Missing Features of Twitter http://is.gd/15ivM – Built-in RT function is essential #
• RT @GhazalAlvi 8 Proven Social Media Optimization Tips http://cli.gs/8NEpAt ..”Don’t fake – be real ” #
• Facebook: 5 Reasons why it might kill Twitter in Real-Time Search – http://bit.ly/124Vi2 #twitter #fb #
• RT @QuantumGood Jeff Jarvis: “Twitter revolution in Iran? ’ll think of it as the API revolution:” http://ow.ly/eFOa #
• RT @TinaCook “With the explosion of Social Media easier to get your message out there via your blog” @DeniseWakeman #smss09 #
• RT@billhayes New blog post: Social Media becomes the media http://bit.ly/kX6vb #fb – Totally! #
• RT @bkmacdaddy Brands on Twitter: When silence is the best policy – http://snipr.com/kbcj6 #
• Social Media and the Traditional Marketing Mix. Do they go together? – http://bit.ly/sDNwH #
• 6 Reasons why Twitter will beat Facebook in Real-Time Search – http://bit.ly/124Vi2 #
• New Blog Post: Will Facebook beat Twitter with real-time search? http://bit.ly/124Vi2 #
• Social Media: The Five C’s and how they fit in the Traditional Marketing Mix – http://bit.ly/sDNwH #
• New Blog Post: The 5 C’s and The Marketing Mix in the Social Media Era – http://bit.ly/sDNwH #smm #
• 3 Ways You Can Reward Your Commentators http://bit.ly/2pPew @jerhoyet – My favorite: Thank Them Publicly #
• Analysis: Manage Your Professional Reputation with a Social Media Campaign http://bit.ly/150Urp #socialmedia #
• Brand Reputation: A Survival Guide to the Social Media Jungle http://bit.ly/AglE6 #
• How does Social Media Marketing work? A video demonstration http://bit.ly/tkdj0 – This is just great! #

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Twitter Recap

8 Stats and Facts Everyone Should Know About Twitter

Posted by Manolis Kounelakis On June - 19 - 2009

Here are some quick facts and stats about twitter that are really interesting:

2 out of every 10 users joined twitter out of curiosity. And still, they didn’t even tweet.

If you are a woman, it is 25% more likely to follow a man than another woman.

Only 15% of the users remember to tweet every day. (The rest 85% have to set a reminder..)

If you have over 1000 followers, you should tell your friends you belong to the top 0.76% of all twitter users.

If you don’t want anybody to read your tweet, post it around 5am (EST).

99,3% of the users decided to hide their age upon registration.

Did you start tweeting 2x more just after reaching 1000 followers? Apparently, you did!

One of the most common phrases in the users’ bio is “happily married”. Hmm..

Sources:
http://www.sysomos.com/insidetwitter
http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/cs/2009/06/new_twitter_research_men_follo.html

Manolis Kounelakis manages the Social Media Marketing portfolio for Eyeflow.
Interested to see how Social Media can help your business grow? Let us show you.

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Social Media, Twitter

Search Engine Optimization Video Tutorials – Part 1

Posted by Manolis Kounelakis On June - 18 - 2009

This is the first round of our SEO video tutorials. Phil Laboon, Eyeflow’s Founder and CEO goes through the basics of search engine optimization but also gives out some nice tips. Enjoy and feel free to add your comments.

The Search Engine Optimization Basics

Pay Per Click: A Quick Guide

Link Building Techniques

Keyword Research Tools

Want to see how Search Engine Optimization can drive traffic to your website? Contact Eyeflow

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SEO

Will Facebook beat Twitter with real-time Search?

Posted by Manolis Kounelakis On June - 17 - 2009

Yes, because:

• Facebook’s search results offer embedded videos or photos. You don’t have to always leave the results page.
• Facebook searches through richer content. Videos, photos, notes, etc.
• Facebook has a larger user base. That’s more results.
• Facebook has more horsepower than twitter. No or less downtimes.
• People will use real-time search anyway to search their own stream, and in that way the public search will easily get a lot of attention.

No, because:

• The keyword density in 140 characters makes results more relevant.
• The twitter audience is “trained” around real-time content.
• Facebook’s privacy controls (post to everyone, friends only, network only, etc.) will cause users to get frustrated.
• Facebook gets evil sometimes. Remember?http://mashable.com/2009/02/16/facebook-tos-privacy/
• You can search twitter from many different places (apps, clients), but you can search Facebook only from its own page (so far).
• The original is always better.

Manolis Kounelakis manages the Social Media Marketing portfolio for Eyeflow.
Interested to see how Social Media can help your business grow? Let us show you.

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