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		<title>Real Connections Through B2B Social Media Take Time</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 10:40:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Stamoulis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here’s a question for all the B2B marketers out there—when you attend a tradeshow and hand someone your business card do you expect that person to become a customer right then and there? In the next 24 hours? In the next 24 days? Probably not. You understand that connecting with prospects, leads, and potential customers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Other Social Media Platforms to Invest In</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:45:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Stamoulis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are all intimately familiar with the big social networks—Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and to some extent Google+. But those four sites are not the only social media platforms out there. IN fact, they are really only the tip of the iceberg. Yes, Facebook has 800+ million users and Google+ (claims to) have 500+ million so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don’t Favor Social Over SEO</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brick Marketing</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The best online marketing campaign is well rounded and includes a combination of search engine optimization, content marketing, and social media. For the best results, all 3 of these tactics should be integrated into one overall campaign. However, there are still businesses out there that for whatever reason (lack of resources, time, etc.) decide that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ways to Gauge Social Media Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brick Marketing</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is often a struggle between the marketing department and the finance department. The marketing department knows the importance of long term efforts like SEO and social media marketing, both of which require some of the budget in order to execute the strategies efficiently. However, those responsible for the finances of the business are mostly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Proving the Impact of Social Media Promotion</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Stamoulis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was talking with a client a few weeks back that was really excited because their company recently hired a new VP of Marketing. Although my point of contact was the Marketing Director for this company, she felt like she had no one on her side when it came to their marketing efforts, including SEO [...]]]></description>
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		<title>4 Twitter Etiquette Rules for Brands</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Stamoulis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am a big fan of Twitter for business use. I think it’s a great way to promote and share content, keep up with the latest news and updates from my favorite industry blogs, connect with industry leaders and more. But just like any other form of social interaction, there is a certain code of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Media SEO and Social Signals</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 08:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brick Marketing</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this week’s SEO video lesson, Nick Stamoulis reviews how social signals impact a site’s overall SEO. For the past few years, Google has incorporated social media activity into its ranking algorithm, so it is important that you share your content and are active on your social networks. More social activity associated with your site [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don’t Favor Social Profiles Over a Website</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brick Marketing</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.brickmarketing.com/blog/?p=6519</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Social media has become a huge part of online marketing today, and for good reason. Nearly everybody has a presence on at least one social networking site while most people have accounts on multiple sites and check in on a daily (or even hourly!) basis. Social media is where the people are, which means that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Share-Worthy Content Ranks Higher In Search</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brick Marketing</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently Mashable published an interesting article about content marketing and how it has evolved over the past decade. They compared content that people shared with how high the content ranked in the search results. Back in 2002, there was a small overlap of these two areas. Fast forward ten years and you’ll see that the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Using LinkedIn Properly?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brick Marketing</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most of the attention in the social media world is paid to Facebook and Twitter while other sites like Google+ and Pinterest continue to gain popularity. It seems like LinkedIn tends to get lost in the shuffle and only comes up in conversations when people are looking for a job or looking to recruit new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get the Most Out of Your Social Media Investment</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brick Marketing</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.brickmarketing.com/blog/?p=6111</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Social media marketing is finally becoming accepted practice among the higher ups, but the pressure is still there. “What are we getting out of social media?”, “Is social media getting us any leads or sales?”, and “What is our social media ROI?” are all common questions that executives want answers to. Social media activity certainly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Post Timing Items to Consider</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brick Marketing</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.brickmarketing.com/blog/?p=6034</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When getting started with social media for business there’s a lot that needs to be considered. Many business owners just jump in thinking that it will be easy because they’ve been using social networking sites for personal use for years. However, using it for business is an entirely different situation. A business will need to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Twitter for Business Best Practice Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brick Marketing</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Twitter can be an invaluable online marketing tool if it’s used properly on behalf of a business. In addition to visiting a business website, people tend to also check out business social pages to learn more. While business websites include lots of static information, a business social media stream can give a different kind of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consider Branding Elements for Social Pages</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brick Marketing</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.brickmarketing.com/blog/?p=5891</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you take online marketing seriously, you understand the importance of social media. Millions of people log in to social accounts on a daily basis to connect with friends and family and to find information. While the majority of businesses have taken note and gotten involved, many still aren’t quite getting it right and aren’t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Media Bias:  Your Brand on the Wrong End?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:10:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Stamoulis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a recent interview with I did with link building expert Eric Ward, he brought up some great points about social media bias saying; Likes and shares and pluses are really not very good metrics for organic search, because there are inherent biases against certain topics. The search engines have to be able to recognize [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Media Challenges to Overcome</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brick Marketing</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.brickmarketing.com/blog/?p=5844</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Social media is no longer “new media” and social media marketing is now simply “marketing”. Promoting a business via social media has become mainstream. NOT having a social media presence is what sets your business apart from the rest, and not in a good way. Millions of people check into social media accounts on a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Media Tactics that Improve Conversion</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brick Marketing</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.brickmarketing.com/blog/?p=5588</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Millions of people sign in to one or more social media accounts on a daily basis. Since it’s where the people are, social media can be a great online marketing tool if it’s used properly. While social media may be for “fun” for personal use, it can’t be looked at that way for business. Ultimately [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Activity needs to be Consistent</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 12:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brick Marketing</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Social media marketing is no longer the new, shiny object when it comes to marketing online. In fact, it’s become mainstream and if your business doesn’t have a social presence you are in the minority. While most businesses have hopped on the social media train, a large percentage of them still aren’t quite sure what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Choosing Facebook Over Your Website?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Stamoulis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago I came across this interesting post on MarketingProfs by Christian Briggs entitled “Four Reasons to Jettison the Traditional Website and Go Social.” In it, Briggs remarks, “I see companies dispensing with the traditional website in favor of integrating the most popular social networks right into the website and communicating with customers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Social Signals Affect Your Site&#8217;s SEO</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2012 17:02:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brick Marketing</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your business&#8217; social media profiles create what are known as &#8220;social signals.&#8221; The content you produce, what your audience is saying about your business and brand, and what is currently trending all feed into your social signals. The major search engines now incorporate these signals into their algorithms for SEO purposes. Although not a new [...]]]></description>
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